Elizabeth Petty Dodson

Birth: 13 Mar 1813
in Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Death: 13 Feb 1917
in Friendship, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Thornton Dodson

Mother: Sarah Sally Young

Siblings:
Josiah Young
Watkins Hopkins
Lucy Ann
Robert J.
Sarah

Spouse: James Benjamin Moore

Married: 19 Oct 1838


Children:
Sarah Ann
Frances Elizabeth (Fannie)
Martha
James K.P.
Alex
Virginia (Jennie)
William Watkins
Olympia D.
Andrew Edgar
Joseph L.
Edna (Emma)
Tennessee

1860 U.S. Census
Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Date: 3 Jul 1860
Notes:

1870 U.S. Census:
Location: Friendship, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Date: 4 Aug 1870
Notes: The source for children.

1910 U.S. Census:
Location: Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Date: 2 May 1910
Notes: Elizabeth is living with one of her grandchildren. Not sure if it's the head or wife.



Findagrave memorial:

Elizabeth Petty Dodson was born on 13 Mar 1813 in Halifax County, Virginia. Elizabeth, the daughter of William Thornton Dodson and Sallie Young Dodson,later moved with her parents and siblings to Davidson County, Tennessee where they settled near her uncle, Timothy Dodson, in the Hermitage area. She was the sister to Josiah Young, Watkins Hopkins, Lucy Ann, Robert J., and Sarah Dodson.

On October 19, 1838, she married Andrew James Benjamin Moore in Davidson County, Tennessee. He was born between 1804 and 1810 in Virginia according to census records. In 1850, the Moore family is living in the Hermitage area but by 1860, they had moved to Dyer County, Tennessee. Mr. Moore was a farmer and former business owner in Nashville, owning a saloon and dry goods business. Sometime between 1870 and 1880, Mr. Moore apparently died for in 1880, Elizabeth is shown to be a widow.

James and Elizabeth were the parents of Sarah Ann, Frances Elizabeth (Fannie), Martha, James K.P., Alexina Branch, Virginia (Jennie), William Watkins, Olevia D., Andrew E.,Joseph L., Edna (Emma), and Tennessee Moore.

According to Elizabeth's Death Certificate, she died on February 13, 1917 and was buried the next day on Valentine's day. Elizabeth's stone shows she was born 1820 and died 1917 which according to a cousin and distant descendent of Elizabeth's, the date on the stone was taken from the Moore bible. Family from many sides say she lived to be 103, nearly 104 at her death.

May you rest in peace "Little Grandma", which she was known as by many.

Burial: Bowen Chapel Cemetery  Friendship, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA