Dobbs - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Thomas Wilkes Dobbs

chrisjohnson1955 — 2009-11-09 02:29:49Z

I have just read your message. My grandfather's father was Thomas Wilkes Dobbs. He was married to Alice Mary Dobbs (Nee Henry) I have a copy of my grandfather's birth certificate. He was born July 4, 1904 in New York. The father's name listed is Thomas Wilkes Dobbs age 37, which would fit being born 1867. I have some more information if you would like. My email address is sprattjohnson@cogeco.ca .

Chris Johnson Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Hugh and Lucy Ann Hurst Dobbs

michaelholder101 — 2009-10-20 02:26:18Z

Seeking descendants of Hugh 1815-1892 and Lucy Ann (Hurst)1812-1875 Dobbs of Putnam County, Indiana.

Re: Jesse Dobbs/Dabbs

Jan_Dobbs66 — 2009-10-14 00:24:44Z

Hello,

I am very interested in knowing more about Jesse Dobbs. Is he your ancestor that you believe is a descendant of James?

Rebecca Dobbs, daughter of James, married Henry Prewitt. I also read that Joseph was in the area with James - do you know of further info on this?

I do have much information on the Dobbs and would appreciate knowing any information you might have on Jesse, James, etc.

Thank you,

Jan Dobbs

Re: Jesse Dobbs/Dabbs

Jan_Dobbs66 — 2009-10-14 00:20:00Z

I am very interested in more information specifically on Jesse Dobbs. I believe James had a daughter, Rebecca, that married Henry Prewitt. I also found that Joseph came to the area about the same time - do you have any further information on that.

I do have quite a bit of information on various Dobbs and would be interested to hear more of Jesse, if possible.

Thank you,

Jan Dobbs

Re: Searching for William K. Dobbs

hotwheelwoman — 2009-10-07 01:22:37Z

My name is Joyce Smith. My husband, Jeffrey Michael Smith is the son of Beverly Jean Dobbs, the Grandson of Clifton Vincent Dobbs, the GGrandson of William Ross Dobbs, the GG Grandson of (Thomas) Addison Dobbs. I have posted their grave stone markers on our informational pages of William R and Addison if you care to look. You may save a copy to your computer if you would like as well. Can we share information and maybe help one another along? I look forward to speaking with you! jasmobilenotary@yahoo.com http://www.facebook.com/BaybeeDances?ref=profile

Re: Russell Lane Dobbs/Charles Powers

gregkim179 — 2009-10-02 19:15:57Z

my grandfather is russell lane dobbs his wife was mrytle dobbs-dare. their kids are thomas dobbs, george dobbs, howard dobbs, willa may dobbs, russell lane dobbs, and josephine ann dobbs. i am trying to find any and all relatives. they lived in wichita kansas.

Re: Dobbs Castle

Jan_Dobbs66 — 2009-09-25 03:32:21Z

Thank you. I did write your parents. If you wish, you may contact me directly at: jandobbs@comcast.net

Re: Dobbs Castle

heckfarr — 2009-09-25 02:46:55Z

Jan,

You message found me at the same email address.
Even though I've visited several times, I've not made the move over.

I'm going to give you my parent's address as they are far more informed than am I.

It's great to hear from you!

Robert & Kay Dobbs- kaydee2311@aol.com

Re: Dobbs Castle

Jan_Dobbs66 — 2009-09-25 01:40:33Z

Michael,

I doubt that you have the same email, but will try. I am most curious of your moving to Antrim. My husband is now involved in the DNA Dobbs testing and his great, great grandfather was Fortunatus N. Dobbs born in 1805 in GA. The testing has show that his father is most likely Nathaniel, Rev. Patriot, and his father Fortunatus. It has been said that Fortunatus came from N. Ireland. My husband's family is definitely English. I would be most interested in communication, if you wish to further discuss the line. There was a Fortunatus (believed to be the son of Fortunatus 1) in Bedford County, TN on the tax list of 1812 and then my husband's ancestor Fortunatus N. and he had a son, Fortunatus.

Thank you,

Jan Dobbs

Sherman David Dobbs

DorisMoore60 — 2009-09-18 20:38:57Z

Sherman was born 9 May 1947 and died 3 Feb 1998 in Duval County, Florida and is buried in the Riverside Memorial Park in Jacksonville, Florida. He was in the USAF during the Vietnam war and would like to find out how he died. I am helping someone who was in the AF with him and would like to know what happened.

Thanks!
Doris Moore
djmoore@hot.rr.com

DOBBS Ben L 1900-1994

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-15 13:15:20Z

DOBBS Ben L 1900-1994

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 207,139 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Dobbs Castle

mld117 — 2009-09-06 22:00:28Z

I also have a picture in black and white. notes included are
June 9 1934- Visited house - Major & Mrs Dobbs in England returning end of June...Lady Housekeeper showed us round (don't mention to Dobbs)...took 6 photos
2N. W. front with entrance
1 S.W. elevation
1 S. E. "
Milage 32 to Castle Dobbs including visit to Dean Swift's house

Tea 2/-

July 21, 1934
Castlel Dobbs 600 acres built about 1700
Colza oil chandeller in drawing room
2 Jan lights in landing
Fire place Adam in bedroom
Turf walls in one bedroom (inner walls)
Dry rot in ceilings
Plaster work round landing f--n-light
Old Castle about 1100
Old iron fireplace (a casting, in prayer hall. All old pepers relating to house were destroyed about 1840. Arthur Dobbs's son of N. carolina, Dobbs County, in states called after him.He helped to fit an expedition to N W Passage.
Portrait in prayer hall.

Notes of J. Seeds a member of the Ancient Monuments Committee of the Government of Northers Ireland, which is engaged in recording any building of note un Ulster erected about the Georgian period.

Re: Dobbs Castle in Carrickfergus, Ireland

jeffreydudgeon — 2009-09-03 10:34:36Z

There appear to be a vast number (some 400 items) of Dobbs papers in PRONI if you search their website, including leases and North American material so I don't think they were burnt.

Robert Edward Farmer

richarddavies668 — 2009-08-28 16:24:08Z

Robert Edward Farmer born in Longton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England in 1865.
Married Mary but whether before or after emigrating to the USA which facts, together with the relevant dates, are not known. Had son Harry born 1883 died 1965 married Jane McCormick born 1883 died 1964.

4 children. Youngest Robert married X 2. Marian Sunnersechian and Edna Haycock. Other names Feran and Bostwick.

Kept in touch with UK via Desmond Edward Farmer a Professor of Dentistry and a nephew of Robert Edward from the second marriage of Roberts father, George Edward Farmer.

Anyone have any knowledge of family history. My main tree is on Genes Reunited.

Mary Elizabeth Millington (nee Farmer)

richarddavies668 — 2009-08-28 16:08:42Z

Mary Elizabeth Farmer born in Longton, Stoke on Trent Staffordshire, England. Married Harry Millington either before or after emigrating to the USA. Dates for both events unknown. Mary Elizabeth believed died 1935

Had 4 Children: Twins (no names) and Alice died (all in infancy by 1917), Edward and Hilda both married with 2 further generations known to each. Notable names: Dr Wendell Brown and Dr Newton Krumdieck.

Family kept in touch with Uk via nephew of Mary Elizabeth: ie Desmond Edward Farmer a Professor of Dentistry.

I am a great grandson of George Edward Farmer, Mary Elizabeth's Father and from his second marriage.

Thomas Wilkes Dobbs

richarddavies668 — 2009-08-28 15:48:08Z

Thomas Wilkes Dobbs born 1867 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England. Married Marie in UK who died 1902. Two daughters, Louisa wilkes and Ethel Wilkes. Thomas Wilkes Dobbs emigrated to USA 1904 aboard the "Cedric" via Ellis Island , New york, then to Philidelphia.

Believed to have become the General Manager of the Sun Life Corporation of America. Believed also to have remarried. Children mentioned are believed to have spent time in USA but finally returned to UK.

Does anyone have any knowledge or family connection. Thomas's sister Louisa was my maternal grandmother. MY family Tree is on Genes Reunited.

Re: Ruins of DOBBS CASTLE, northern IRELAND

VicLee37 — 2009-08-27 16:58:28Z

You've probably found a picture already since I am replying to a 2002 post. Anyway, here is a link to a photo of Dobbs Castle in Carricksfergus, County Antrim, Ireland:
http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=92...

Re: JOHN & ELIZABETH DOBBS: GA>AL>LINCOLN CO., TN

babscook — 2009-08-25 21:22:07Z

Hello jspencer77,
My Dobbs/Norman files are on Rootsweb/Worldconnect at Specific Database: either 92840 or babscook. The Rootsweb files contain all of my notes and the census data for descendants of John and Elizabeth Dobbs, including their daughter Lovina/Luvina Dobbs Norman. The files are also on Ancestry but Ancestry does not include the notes and census data.
If you will e-mail me your mailing address, I'll send you what I have as an attachment. A few years ago I was in touch with Jerry Norman Ritter who must be a cousin of yours.
Hope to hear from you,
Barbara Hays Cook, Sacramento, CA
babscook@comcast.net

Re: Dobbs Book and Family Page

lesleyblair — 2009-07-11 14:33:44Z

Any info on Louise C. Dobbs, mother of Ida Mims? Louise C. and Sallie A. listed in 1860 census and 1870 census as living with minister, J. Albert Massey and his wife, Susan J. Was Susan J. their mother?

Re: Augustus Bohannon "A. B." Dobbs

cuboki — 2009-07-11 14:40:06Z

Hi Stan ... Augustus Bohannon Dobbs is my Great Great Grandfather ... we can't get any further than Willam ... & do you have any info on Mahala Dobbs Pride , A.B.'s sister ... My sister & I have been working on this off & on for many years ... I would appreciate an invite to your family site ... would be glad to share any information we have ... look forward to hearing from you ... Linda

Hugh H. Dobbs & Lucy Ann Hurst

michaelholder101 — 2009-07-18 01:29:48Z

I'd like to correspond with descendants / researchers of Hugh H. 1815-1892 and Nancy Ann (Hurst) 1812-1875 Dobbs. I'm a descendant of their daughter Nancy Jane (Dobbs) Bird 1838-1917.

Mike

Re: Alcy (Trotter) Dobbs listed as "Native"

Jerrie43 — 2009-06-20 18:58:07Z

Hi,
Glad to read your info. I was following up on an email from Lanette Sides (Dunn), she is from Minn White & Bert Sides. I remember my grandfather saying he was 1/4 indian, a "c" named indian. Maybe Choctaw or Chikawa, he died in 1964. His name is Charley W. Trotter, so his parent would have been 1/2 indian and his grandparent full blood indian. I don't know if this helps, but you are te first one to confirm our indian blood. I'm very excited to find this info. My email is jerrie27@sbcglobal.net
I live in Corona, Calif. Where are you located?
Thanks for th help,
Jerrie Ann Nation Barnes

DOBBS Jayme R 1926-1994

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-11 00:51:51Z

DOBBS Jayme R 1926-1994

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Fortune Dobbs - 1800 Census of Pendleton District, South Carolina

stanbevers — 2009-06-12 05:03:41Z

Melba:

Your connection to Abbeville Co, SC certainly suggests a relationship to Fortunatus. I am also a descendant of Fortunatus, Sr. If you send me your e-mail address, I will add you to the Dobbs Genealogy Discussion Group, where we have several of the best Dobbs researchers exchanging documentation and ideas.

Stan

scbevers@comcast.net

Re: Dobbs Book and Family Page

BonnieMCaples — 2009-07-01 06:07:31Z

Please does your Dobbs Book have anything about my GG Grandparents Joseph Dobbs born in Kentucky and death unknown with spouse Sarah Ann Huckaby born 1824 in Tennessee. I have a 1860 censes of theirs with children in Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas. Listed there it has that my Joseph Dobbs' parents were born in North Carolina and I need to find the parent's names. Sad to say there has been another family intertwined with my Joseph Dobbs and the one that belongs to someone else has 3 dif ways I have found his name Joseph Dobbs, Joseph Jasper Dobbs, and Jasper Dobbs born 29 Feb Cherokee Georgia death 11 Dec 1901 Cherokee Georgia and his spouse Malissa M Tippens b 19 May 1822 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina death 11 May l908 Cherokee Georgia. Both these families children have been posted correctly with the correct mother tho. One or the other Joseph Dobbs may have the birth and death of each intertwined with the other and sometimes both spouses for just the one Joseph Dobbs a big mix,and sometimes the wrong Joseph Dobbs with just the one spouse and not the correct one, and I am finding also with 3 wifes on the same page, a Lucy Dobbs b 1783 with three children born 1809, 1819, 1820, I have a Lucy Dobbs married a Joseph Dobbs b 1800 but there is a dif in age there also and she is daughter of Chesley Dobbs. I just found that and I will have to research that more, but I do know that she is not a spouse of my Joseph Dobbs b 1820 in Ky. I esp would like to find the names of my Joseph Dobbs' parents and they according to the 1860 census was born in North Carolina. Does anyone know anything about my Joseph Dobbs b 1820 in Kentucky and looks like he lived in Missouri and the last in Arkansas. I do not know when he left Kentucky. Thank you, Bonnie

Re: Dobbs Book and Family Page

BonnieMCaples — 2009-07-02 22:29:47Z

Hi, Cathy, thank you for replying and so soon. I just wrote you this Thank you message and wanted to preview it and couldn't get it back to this place to check a mistake in spelling so I want to give you my email address. It is caplalko&yahoo.com I was telling about why I was writing to you was because the wrong, for me, Joseph Dobbs, Joseph Jasper Dobbs, Jasper Dobbs all three are one and the same are from Georgia and my Joseph Dobbs was born in Ky and went to Missouri and then just across the line to Arkansas. I have read every Dobbs info on this computer that I have found and I have a mental picture of dif lines and I am trying to find where I might fine my Joseph Dobbs' parent's names and they were from North Carolina and he was born in Ky he went on to missouri and then just across the line into Arkansas, but I don't know if his parents stayed in Ky where he was born or went out to Missouri and Arkansas as my Joseph Dobbs did. This wrong info with these two Joseph Dobbs' families happen perhaps because someone didn't know what they were doing, but I have been searching to see if some of these Dobbs' I've read about from around the same parts may be related to my Joseph Dobbs and may know his parent' name. You can email me or if you think you don't have any more thoughts on this that will be fine. I am so new, I really don't know but only the very basics of this computer and researching. By email I may feel more comfortable because I can say what I want and it won't have to be taking up space on the page I am on now, and I don't know the meaning of some words. Like just below it has a box to check and it says Send me an alert when anyone replies to this thread. Yes, I would want to know when someone replies, but, I don't know what is a thread. Sorry but I have a lot to learn and I have a lot of other things I have to do and can't stop and call anyone to tell me the ans to lots of dif things. Bonnie

Re: Dobbs Book and Family Page

BonnieMCaples — 2009-07-29 08:42:28Z

Hello, I am searching for Joseph Dobbs born 1820 in Kentucky and death date unknown but most likely died in Arkansas. Searching also for his parent's names that were from North Carolina. His spouse Sarah Ann Huckaby born 1824 in Tennessee death unknown but most likely in Arkansas. Sarah Ann Huckaby's parents were John Huckaby (born 1805 in Tennessee; death 1860 in Carroll Co Arkansas) married Elizabeth Roseberry (born 1807? in Hawkins Co, Tennessee; death abt 1861 in Carroll Co Arkansas. Children: Sarah Ann (see above - was my GG grandmother - she was mother of my G Grandmother, Caroline Elizabeth (Dobbs) Smith - the next child: Ishom (married a Sarah), Pearson (married a Martha), George, John R., Rachel, Alsina, Betty, Arabetty, Louisa Jane. I believe this information to be correct. Joseph Dobbs and Sarah Ann Huckaby (my GG Grandparent's children: 9 children: John Chesley Dobbs b. 1843 in Mo: Caroline Elizabeth Dobbs (my G. Grandmother) b. Feb 1845 Mo: Orleana Catherine Dobbs (the one you are writing about) b. Jan 1847 in Mo. death Aug 18, 1914 in Muldrow, Okla. married 1st James Robbins 1861 - married 2nd Dec 25, 1863 to Jasper Newton Townzen. Next child: William J. Dobbs b. Aug 26, 1848 in Mo. death Jun 11, 1921 in Whitefield Okla. Next child: Ishom Dobbs b. 1859 in Mo: Next child: J.R. Dobbs b. 1851 in Ark: Next child: Madison Dobbs b. 1855 in Mo: Next child: Saraphina Dobbs b. 1857 in Ark: and the last child: George Albert "Doc" Dobbs b. 1859 Carroll Co Ark. So I have here that Sarah Ann Huckaby was the daughter of John "Buck" Huckaby and Elizabeth Roseberry and Sarah Ann Huckaby was the mother of Orleana Catherine Dobbs. This has been some time now since you wrote and I am actually new at researching. I started a year ago this past Feb. I am not a member of the Mormon Church, but I went there for help getting started. My name is Bonnie and my email address is caplalko@yahoo.com feel free to email me, I will try and explain what I can. Bonnie P.S Please, if any of this information is in your book write to me (Bonnie) at caplalko@yahoo.com also.

Re: Dobbs Family History

mld117 — 2009-07-14 23:54:11Z

thanks I will order a book ..I looked and searched for the book about 8-10 yeaars ago. was told unavailable, out of
print

Re: Fortune Dobbs - 1800 Census of Pendleton District, South Carolina

mld117 — 2009-06-29 22:10:52Z

THANKS for the information about DNA. My husband passed away in May of 08. He certainly would have been interested.
we have two sons nearing 50 yrs. old. Could they be a canadiate? I need to get my information in better order before I try to share. have 5 generations beginning with Jeremiah -through my husbend "Wyman C. Dobbs"
Jeremiah b.1770-75 Abbeyville SC
John b1791 Pendleto Dist SC his children b. Tn.
Jeremiah b 1821 cheatham TN. his children b Fayette Co.AL
from there it is Albert 1835 Luther 1875 and Wyman between Al. & OK

Re: dobbs in georgia

mld117 — 2009-06-13 22:56:43Z

sorry do not show a Willa Mae Dobbs Do have family
buried at New River Cemetary (Jeremiah) if that is
what you are meaning. Have a Clay, Rubin Hollinsworth
no "g" .

Re: DOBBS Ozelle A 1922-1978

mld117 — 2009-06-13 22:43:01Z

thanks, but Ozella is not on my list i don't think we
have family in Texas

Re: Elusive Dobbs Trail

axelfangirl — 2009-07-18 19:09:25Z

My name is Brandi Dobbs, and I know that my father's side of the family is of English decent. I live in Michigan, but I have relatives in the Southern Kentucky/ Northern Tennessee area.

Re: Dobbs Family History

pthomas001150 — 2009-07-10 12:19:00Z

Mr. Thomas,

Could you check you Dobbs book and see if
you have an Arch Dobbs born Dec. 23, 1889
Died Oct. 15,1967 in Union County Florida.

His wife's name is Evie (?)Dobbs born April 2, 1895
died Oct. 15, 1969 Union County Florida.
Both are buried in Sapp Cemetery.
I'm sorry I dont have any other information on them.
Any help you can give would be wonderful

Thank you Patricia Thomas

Re: dobbs in georgia

pthomas001150 — 2009-06-12 14:55:15Z

Linda,

I know this is an old post. I was wondering in your
Dobbs family (Starke or New River Im guessing) had
a family member by the name of Willa Mae Dobbs,
dob Dec. 18, 1920 dod June 2, 1948? If so please
reply.
If not Im sorry I took up your time.
Willa Mae Dobbs great granddaughter
Patricia (Hollingsworth) Thomas

Re: dobbs in georgia

pthomas001150 — 2009-06-14 14:48:46Z

My Grandmothers name
was Wila Mae( Dobbs)Hollingsworth.
Trying to locate her family from
N. Florida. She is buried in
Conner Cemetery.

Re: dobbs in georgia

pthomas001150 — 2009-06-14 03:04:20Z

I have Hollingsworths
buried in New River Florida
but they are buried in Conner
Cemetery.

Thanks for looking.
Patricia Hollingsworth Thomas

Re: JOHN & ELIZABETH DOBBS: GA>AL>LINCOLN CO., TN

jspencer77 — 2009-08-24 19:38:44Z

I am researching daughter of John and Elizabeth Dobbs; Lovina who married William Norman. They are both buried in Lincoln TN and we believe her nickname was "Puss". Does anyone have information regarding this family?

Re: Dobbs Book and Family Page

MaddiesNennie — 2009-07-11 14:36:13Z

Hi my GGGgrandparents were William Dobbs and Nancy J. Albert Dobbs. They came from White Co. TN. and then moved to Sumner Co. TN. They had 6 children. I need to know who was William Dobbs father and mother were? I can't find anything in the White CO. TN. census or Sumner Co. Tn census except for William and Nancy children and that's it. I am hoping maybe your book may have some information that could help. Please let me know, it would so greatly welcomed. Thank you, Donna

Re: DNA testing in regards to Jeremiah/Fortune

Jan_Dobbs66 — 2009-08-09 20:57:17Z

Hi Melba,

I haven't heard back from you regarding one of your sons and the DNA testing. I would love to help out in any way I can that might be needed to get one of your son's to do so. Please contact me directly and we can discuss: jandobbs@comcast.net.

Again, the test would be the Y37 and is through Family Tree at www.ftdna.com/public/dobbs and you can contact our Dobbs administrator in our discussion group at scbevers@comcast.net. He will answer any questions. We are finding out more information on the Dobbs connections, daily and really need your son to test.

I just heard from a descendant of Linsey and her brother will be testing.

Please let me know and I would love to help out with the payment if you would like.

Thank you Melba and please respond.

jandobbs@comcast.net

Jan Dobbs

Re: Fortune Dobbs - 1800 Census of Pendleton District, South Carolina

Jan_Dobbs66 — 2009-08-01 01:08:47Z

Hello Melba,

I haven't heard from you in regards to having one of your son's do the DNA test. Please do try. We have had a confirmation that a descendant of Lott is also a match to my husband, who is a descendant of Fortunatus N. We also have a confirmed match between a descendant of Silas. Just today, we had another 12 point match with a believed descendant of David in Bedford County, TN.

Again, you can join our discussion group by contacting Stan Bevers at: scbevers@comcast.net. Your son would do the Y37 test through the Family Tree website. If you need that address again, let me know.

We really would love to know how Jeremiah is connected. I have recently received information that he, William and James were brothers and sons of Fortunatus II. Not sure if true, that is why your son's testing would be greatly appreciated by all Dobbs.

Passing on our lineage to our children and grandchildren is a wonderful gift.

Trust one of your son's would be willing.

Melba, you may contact me at: jandobbs@comcast.net

Thank you.

Re: Fortune Dobbs - 1800 Census of Pendleton District, South Carolina

Jan_Dobbs66 — 2009-06-28 17:10:07Z

Melba,
My husband is Bruce descendant of Fortunatus N. born in 1805 in GA, believed to be the descendant of Fortunatus I. I have been doing research in Bedford County, TN and seemed to have found many confirmed relationships. Your Jeremiah was on several documents for William, but was not a son. He also was on a document with Linsey(grandson to Wm.)along with himself, & WM. It is now believed that Jeremiah is William's brother and Fortunatus II was their father. I have much more info. My question is, I read you have been in contact with Stan Bevers who is heading up the Dobbs Discussion group, that I am a part of as well as RL GUffin, Mike Debacker, many other researchers. We also have the male Dobbs DNA Project. I would hope you will join our Discussion Group by contacting Stan at: scbevers@comcast.net to sign up for the group. I have just written a descendant of Linsey asking if she has any male descendants who would be willing to participate in our group for DNA and I am asking the same of you. My husband has tested, along with two descendants of Lott, Silas, Nathaniel, Sr. descendants. We are beginning to put the Dobbs family together and I believe Jeremiah was a son to Fortunatus, Jr and a male descendant of his would prove the connection with my husband, descendant of Fortunatus I, believed through Nathaniel, Rev. War Patriot. Please let me know - I have so much more info on Bedford I can forward and would love to hear more of Jeremiah. By the way DNA is simple. Sign up through Family Tree at WWW.ftdna.com/public/dobbs for the Y37 test. They send a kit, the male swabs the inside of his mouth three times in one day, the kit is sent back in a self-address and pre-stamped envelope and results in about six weeks.

Thank you,

Jan Dobbs

Re: Fortune Dobbs - 1800 Census of Pendleton District, South Carolina

Jan_Dobbs66 — 2009-06-30 01:58:47Z

Melba,

Thank you so much for responding and I am sorry about your husband, but by doing this DNA and find out his ancestors; you are keeping his legacy alive. That is what I started to do for my children in find out about the Dobbs family and I am thrilled with all the research found and now the DNA to confirm relatives and ancestry. Either of your sons could, absolutely, take the test since their last name is Dobbs, that is all that is required. If you have any questions, please contact Stan at scbevers@comcast.net and he would love to talk with you or your sons about the test. Again, my husband Bruce was the first to take the DNA test and it is so very simple and in six weeks, we will know if Bruce and one of your sons are connected through DNA and then that would mean Fortunatus is definitely a connection! Again, we still have not found documents to confirm the decendancy of Fortunatus I, but as we continue to put the puzzle together, perhaps we will. If I did not list the site to go to for the test, it is www.ftdna.com/public/dobbs. Your sons would need to take the Y37 test - this gives the best results. Again, please join our discussion group by contacting Stan. We go back and forth with information. We recently have been talking about Bedford County, TN.

So anxious to have one of your sons take the test!!!

You may contact me directly at: jandobbs@comcast.net

Jan Dobbs

Re: Dobbs Book and Family Page

lodgee — 2009-07-11 14:34:09Z

Hi, I am researching Esther Rebecca Dobbs, born 27 April 1861m dued 1 Jan 1935 married to John Carr Young, Born 22 Dec 1861, Northumberland England and died 27 April 1931 in East Liverpool Ohio. Her Father was Samuel Dobbs (No other info) but he married Rebecca McKinnon. Would be most appreciative of any information you may be able to give me. Thank you so much, Esther

Re: Dobbs Book and Family Page

CathySisson — 2009-07-11 14:32:05Z

Hello and thanks for the offer of look ups. I'd like to know if you have anything on a Charles Henry Dobbs, b. about Feb. 26, 1835 in Wayne Co., IL. He married Josephine Gittings July 4, 1885 in Wayne Co., IL. Also, if you have anything on a Henry Charles Dobbs, b. about 1835, possibly Ill. Believe he married Elizabeth Jane Jones June 17, 1885 in Grundy Co., IL. Thank you so much for your time in doing this!

Re: Dobbs of TN

dhanks001 — 2009-07-20 15:31:34Z

Thomas French Dobbs Sr was my great grandfather (granddaddy). His wife's name was Betty Lloyd (Nana). They had two daughters together: Suzanne Betty and Tommy Tucker in addition to your father, Uncle Bud. Also, Thomas French Dobbs Sr's parents where Claude B Dobbs (CB) and Leota Dobbs. If you can get into my tree I do have Nana and Granddaddy's DOB & DOD if you need it.

Dobbs, Jones

RoseSavage58 — 2009-07-21 05:38:27Z

Am looking for information on Frank Dobbs, He was married to
Margaret Susan Jones, she was born in 1895, in England.
I have know other information and any help that I can get
would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Dobbs Book and Family Page

Catiebenz — 2009-07-02 11:44:12Z

I'm sorry that I don't have any real info for you, but I do know that I have some Dobbs family that lived in Cherokee county Georgia in the 1840-present--my line came originally from Union County S.C. (parts of that had been N.C. at one time) This Dobbs family had several Josephs in it--they spelled their name Dabbs until they came to Georgia--don't know when and why they changed. Hopefully this might be a clue for you and not just something else to confuse you.

Cathy Chapman
Marietta, Georgia

Dobbs cousins in eastern Kentucky

howsmykid — 2009-06-29 16:45:16Z

Seeking Doris Ann Dobbs (may be married), daughter of Marie and Joseph Dobbs, son of Wm. Edward Dobbs, Catlettsburg, KY.
Joe was my mother's older brother, marine in WWI. Interested
in his Railroad relationship.

Dobbs family, Littleport, Cambridge

onelayperson — 2009-06-25 13:02:57Z

Looking for information with regards to the following family conections.

Jonathan Dobbs (1860-1896)
1. Jonathan Dobbs (1860-1896) [51309], son of John Dobbs (1818- ) [65359] and Female Unknown ( - ) [65360].
Born 7 March 1860, Littleport, Cambridge.
Sp. Susan Britten (1857-1928) [51310], dau. of James Britton (1822-1885) [55619] and Elizabeth Olser (1832- ) [55628].
Born 31 January 1857, Downham.
2. John William Dobbs (1887-1965) [50916].
Born 4 May 1887, Redcar,Yorkshire.
Sp. Mabel Elizabeth Godfrey (1889-1979) [50613], dau. of Charles Godfrey (1859-1939) [50490] and Eliza Ann Simpson (1869-1943) [50612].
Born 20 March 1889, Nottingham

Re: Dobbs Relatives

hughmacartney81 — 2009-07-11 14:27:38Z

The reason the Dobbs were in the U.S. was due to the fact that Arthur Dobbs was Governor of North Carolina 1754-65.
Information about the large collection of Dobbs archival material in the Northern Ireland Public record Office is listed (with Dobbs gravestone inscriptions) in "Old Families of Carrickfergus & Ballynure" published by the Ulster Historical Foundation. They have a web site.