Dobson - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Trying to find the loose thread

sparks1952 — 2009-10-20 17:19:48Z

Thank you for your time and for responding.
Sandy

Re: Trying to find the loose thread

iowazoni — 2009-10-20 16:29:48Z

Sorry I have no information for you.

Trying to find the loose thread

sparks1952 — 2009-10-17 20:57:38Z

I am a decendant of William C. SMITH b. Sep 22, 1831 somewhere in TN. One of his sons, William Jerry Walter SMITH B. 21 Dec 1861 in Calhoun Co. AR had a daughter by his 2nd wife Jennie. This child, Mildred Menelda Smith married a William Foster Dobson; I believe in OK. She dies soon after her son Billy Jack is born somewhere around Monahans, TX, and William Foster Dobson remarries. I am interested in this family line; where is Mildred Manelda (Smith) Dobson buried and who did William Foster marry after Mildred died.

Looking for descendants of George & Mary (Anderson) DOBSON

GenealogyNut46 — 2009-10-14 01:28:27Z

We are looking for any and all descendants of George and Mary (Anderson) Dobson for the purpose of a 100th anniversary Dobson family reunion in 2012.

George b.1766 and Mary also b. 1766. George d. Aug 1828.

Children of George and Mary:
Abigail b. abt 1791
Richard b. 1793 VA, d. 1874 m. Sarah Lee
Adam b. 1795 VA, d. 1894 IN m. Mary Singer
Henry b. 1798, d. 1847 m. Rachel Singer
Stephen b. 1800 WV, d. 1878 IA m. Elizabeth Lawson
Mariah b. 1802, d. 1844 m. Saul Reger
Samuel b. 1804. d. 1861 m. Rebecca Grigsby
George b. 1810, m. Catherine Waggoner

George and Mary lived in the VA/WV area. It is known that some of their children moved west to Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and some grandchildren moved even farther west.

If you are a descendant of George and Mary, or think you may be, please contact me at susando@centurytel.net or susando1960@yahoo.com. Please use Dobson descendants in your subject line. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,
Sue Dobson

George F. Dobson best man at my GGF wedding Brooklyn 1879

rodeo52 — 2009-10-03 20:35:18Z

Any members from Dobson families who might know a little about this wedding? My GGF was Thomas Farrell his father's name was John and his mother's name was Catharine nee Butler Farrell. The Bride's name Bridget Walsh.
Date of Wedding 23 February, 1879 at the Church of Sts Peter & Paul on South 3rd street in Brooklyn.
The maid of honor was Catharine Walsh.(Bride's sister ?)
The best man is listed as Gearge F. Dobson

DOBSON Harold A and Mary Ruth

t42MountOlivet — 2009-10-01 21:10:13Z

DOBSON Harold A and Mary Ruth

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 207,650 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: Dobson family--Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

EstherTedford66 — 2009-09-30 16:46:40Z

Could you give the birthdate for Millage Dobson please.

Re: Dobsons of Scarborough uk

gledhow — 2009-09-20 17:50:35Z

My father-in-law's middle name is Petch, surname Dobson, mother was Rachel of Scarborough. Any connection?

Cynthia Dobson

1943s — 2009-09-20 06:15:21Z

I have information that Cynthia Dobson was born in 1895 in Missouri. Her parents were Gilbert Dobson and Belle Moore. Later in Census Cynthia's mother was listed as Ellen Dobson. Ellen was really her step mother. If anyone has information I would really appreciate it... Thank you Merlene

Mrs. Sarah DOBSON d. 1918

xd22577 — 2009-08-28 16:07:01Z

Batavia Daily Newspaper
Genesee County, NY
5-9-1918
MRS. WILLIAM DOBSON
Her Death In Pavilion At The Age Of Seventy-Nine Years.

Pavilion, May 9:- Mrs. Sarah DOBSON, widow of William DOBSON, who died many years ago, died at her home here at 6 o’clock last evening from paralysis.
Mrs. DOBSON was born on January 6, 1839, and her marriage to Mr. DOBSON took place on July 4, 1956. She leaves four children, William DOBSON and Mrs. Lillie RIDER of Pavilion, George DOBSON of Batavia and Mrs. Nellie NEWWLL of Buffalo.

Re: John Dobson-Elizabeth Coombs Dobson

lizmorgan24 — 2009-08-24 00:04:42Z

hi I have an Elizabeth Coombs born 1853 in my family She was my Great Great aunt Born in kilmersdon. Up until now I have been unable to find who she married ,thanks for this information I will see if I can find out anything more about her. What relationship is she to you. Do you need any more information on this family I may be able to help.
best wishes Liz

Re: Dobson Family, OK, MO, AR

1943s — 2009-08-11 06:51:08Z

Hi Jenny,
Thanks for the information...I guess I forgot about the original information you gave me.... Merlene

Re: Dobson Family, OK, MO, AR

JennyPierce60 — 2009-08-11 01:06:03Z

Hi Merlene,
It is the same information I previously told you about - learning that Mary "Vinyard" was the same as Mary Dobson, wife of John Dobson. She sold a parcel of bounty land in Missouri that was given to John for his service in the War of 1812 as a private in McAfee's Company, Mercer County, Kentucky. She was listed on the deed as Mary Vinyard, former widow of John Dobson.

I've checked about all I can check from that. There were many, many Dobsons who moved from Virginia to Kentucky, but I have't been able to identify him with any family.

There was one additional land abstract I found for John:
"May 17, 1817 - ...I John DOBSON of the state of Kentucky and county of Allen...appoint Job DEAN of the state aforesaid and county Marconmy(?)..attorney...to receive...paymaster...pay...sum of $65 it being the valuation of a certain Bay mare lost of me near the border of Canada...private in Robert McALECs (McAfee's) Company (Captain of mounted militia...Signed: John DOBSON pg 159

In checking McAfee's company, their fighting was on the border of Canada so I feel certain it is our John.

I keep putting queries out on the web hoping some of those many Dobsons are out there and will see it.

Re: Dobson Family, OK, MO, AR

1943s — 2009-08-10 02:07:55Z

I am very curious...What is your new information??? Who is it? Merlene

Mary Dobson of Caroline Co Va

oclarke11 — 2009-08-07 16:33:47Z

Need parents & siblings for Mary & her husband Callett/Cattell Thomas Sr. He was b 14 Nov 1763 & she was b abt 1765. Have their children. Any info appreciated.
Ollie

Samuel Dobson b 1808 England, settled in Pennsylvania

reeve99 — 2009-08-02 08:07:37Z

Hi everyone

Still looking for info on Samuel Dobson who was born in 1808 in Ellerburn, North Riding, England. I have found him on the 1870 US census in Pennsylvania as a retired merchant, wife is Ann. Have no further details except that they had an adopted daughter then aged 7 who is noted as Mulatto.

Any info gratefully received on occupation and family connections.

Anna

Davenports

BonRay723 — 2009-07-21 13:58:07Z

My research has taken me back to Thomas Davenport, forn in Buckingham Co. VA, no birth date. He married Mary Nolen (Nowell)? April 1750 and died in 1775. Children include Thomas, Jr., Jonathan, Julius Terry, Osborne, Millie, Annie and Priscilla.

I'm looking for his parents, grandparents, etc.

Thank you.

Re: Anne Free aka Annie Free who real name was Amy Fray

BonRay723 — 2009-07-20 17:49:16Z

Misspelled Nancy. It is not Nacy.

Re: Jacob Dobson

fawnconley — 2009-06-24 00:27:51Z

Just now looking through these Dobson posts. Jacob Dobson was my ggg grandfather. From Cranberry PA, finally settled in Clarke County, IA. Children William, Frank, John, Katherine, Caroline, Sarah (who married 1. Euritt 2. Miller), George (my gg grandfather), Charles (died young). William moved to South Dakota and died there. All the rest died and buried around Osceola, Clarke, IA.

Dobson Family - Ont, Canada

lalonder1 — 2009-05-26 16:17:56Z

Looking for the parents of DAVID DOBSON b abt 1788 in the US (according to the 1851 Canada Census) and his wife, REBECCA WALLACE, b abt 1797 in Ireland. They made their home in Wellington Co, Ont, around Minto and Puslinch. They had 2 children. A son, DAVID DOBSON JR b Aug 16 1840 in Puslinch, Ont. married MARY MCLEAN b Oct 30 1848. And a daughter, SARAH DOBSON b Jan 18, 1845. She married William Horrocks b Feb 6 1839 in Ontario, CAN.

Any help with this family is greatly appreciated!!!

Re: Dobson Family, OK, MO, AR

1943s — 2009-05-06 03:34:47Z

Lanita,
Jefferson Dobson, and Carroll Dobson were brothers. They had 1 sister Martha Dobson. I am the ggrandaughter of Carroll Dobson...Any information you could share would be greatly appreciated... Merlene

Re: Jefferson and Carroll Dobson

1943s — 2009-07-20 03:39:22Z

I just found your post...Thanks so much!!We used to email then my computer went down and I lost all of my email addresses....Thanks again...I didn't have this information...You are great. Merlene

Dobsons from Manchester/Liverpool

jonesae21 — 2009-06-02 11:50:37Z

Trying to find out what happened to 3 brothers, all born in Manchester, England but later moved to the Liverpool area: Robert Percy Scott Dobson (known as Percy) born in 1891; Frederick Thomas Dobson (known as Fred) born in 1892; Charles James Dobson (known as Jim) born c1896. Fred and Jim possibly emigrated in the early 1900s: one to America and one to Australia, don't know which. If anyone has any info I would love to hear from them. Thanks.

Re: Joseph Dobson b:abt 1768 Was he from Georgia?

jkdewerth — 2009-07-19 13:54:34Z

Looking for info on Ann Dobson married David Dome 6 Dec1825 Green County KY David Dome James Dobson & Johnson Graham on bond.
Judy DeWerth 108 Timberlake Circle Inman SC 29349-9659
jkdewerth@aol.com

Re: Getting round brick walls

spfx4film — 2009-06-02 18:56:07Z

The website quoted in this message was incorrect. The correct address is: www.genuk.org. Took me a minute but I found it and will begin using it.
Thanks for the info.

Anne Free aka Annie Free who real name was Amy Fray

BonRay723 — 2009-07-20 17:48:15Z

I am looking for information on Amy Fray aka Annie Free.

She married Osborne "Ozzie" Davenport on April 1, 1849. She is listed in the 1870 census. Her children include Martin Fullen Davenport, 1850, Nacy, Joseph Franklin 1854, Sarah Jane 1856, Susannah 1858, and Rebecca Lucinda 1860.

Thank you.

Re: Nealy Dobson

BonRay723 — 2009-05-21 22:57:18Z

Here is a Neely Dobson in my family tree whose father was Joseph. Here is the information I have. There was a Neely Joseph Dobson and his son Neely Robert Dobson.

Neely Joseph Dobson born in Georgia June 21, 1821 to Joseph and Sarah Dobson. He moved to Texas before the Civil War. He married Lucilla Brown on Nov. 6, 1852. There children were Neely Robert, Todd and Lula. They lived in Coldspring Texas.

Neely Robert, son of Neely Joseph Dobson was born 1866 in Coldspring Texas. His wife was Martha Rebecca Dobson, born in 1870. He died in 1947.

I am not sure if these are the same Neely Dobsons you are looking for or not.

Bonnie Dobson Andersen

Re: Nealy Dobson

BonRay723 — 2009-05-21 22:54:04Z

In my Dobson Family Tree there is a Neely Joseph Dobson born in Georgia June 21, 1821 to Joseph and Sarah Dobson. He moved to Texas before the Civil War. He married Lucilla Brown on Nov. 6, 1852. There children were Neely Robert, Todd and Lula. They lived in Coldspring Texas.

Neely Robert, son of Neely Joseph Dobson was born 1866 in Coldspring Texas. His wife was Martha Rebecca Dobson, born in 1870. He died in 1947.

I am not sure if these are the same Neely Dobson you are looking for or not.

Bonnie Dobson Andersen

Re: more dobsons

BonRay723 — 2009-05-20 20:19:14Z

There are several Henry Dobson's in my family tree, starting with Henry L., Henry Roe, Henry Joe and Henry Joe, Jr. Henry Joe Dobson, Jr. studied music at Jacksonville State University in Alabama where he graduated in 1968 and was an assistant band directorat Calhoun High School in Calhoun GA. I do not have any information on him after 1968. So I do not who he married or if he had children.

I will do some more research and get back with you if I found out anything.

I hope by now you have gotten the answers you are looking for as I see this was posted a number of years ago.

If this is the Henry Joe, Jr that was your Grandfather, I would be interested in completing this branch of the Dobson Family tree.

Bonnie Dobson Andersen

Re: Hello fellow Dobsons

BonRay723 — 2009-05-20 19:56:45Z

Hello fellow Dobson,

I was born Bonnie Mae Dobson, however my married name is now Andersen. I have a Dobson Family Tree if you are interested in checking it out.

The earlist ancestry we can find in this country dates back to Joseph Dobson (do not have a middle name)born May 7, 1787 in North Carolina, not sure what area. However there is a Dobson, North Carolina, not sure if you are aware of this. Not sure if our Dobsons came from this area or not. More research to do. Dobson, NC is just off Interstate 77.

62, married with 3 grown sons, 40, 38 and 37. Born in Calhoun, Gordon County Georgia to Grover Dobson, whose father was Grover Cleveland Dobson. My great great great Grandmother came over from Scotland in the 1800s Cathleen McLean or MacLaine. One of my mother's grandfather was a Buchanan. So there are Scotish roots as well. Looking up Scotish names, I found out Dobson could be Scottish from the Roberson Clan, are you aware of this. Not sure how that would be on the English side.

I would be very interested to hear back from you and find out about your Dobson family tree.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Bonnie Dobson Andersen

Re: Dobson Family - Ont, Canada

BonRay723 — 2009-05-27 18:07:03Z

I wish I could help you, but none of our Dobsons ever lived in Canada. They came from England right to the States.

Good luck. God bless.

Northern Ireland Dobsons

elizabethgrieve1966 — 2009-06-09 19:34:41Z

Hi there

I am looking for any Dobsons who might be related to my family, who are now based in Scotland. My gt gt grandfather came over to Scotland from County Armagh in 1889 to work in the coal industry and married a Mary Jane Adams. Their son, William was my gt grandfather and his son, also William was my grandfather. Sadly last year we lost our father also William and I made a promise to him that I would try and research further with my Dobson ancestry. My gt gt grt grandparents were also Irish and were William Dobson and Mary Jane Gold (or Gould). Any help would be fantastic. Thank you. Elizabeth Dobson

Re: Dobson Family, OK, MO, AR

@@lighthaustwo@sbcglobal.net — 2009-06-30 01:10:13Z

I have new information on the parents of the Dobson brothers. I am researching my husband's line which comes down through Jefferson.

Re: Dobson Family, OK, MO, AR

@@lighthaustwo@sbcglobal.net — 2009-06-30 01:09:04Z

My husband descends from Jefferson Dobson & Ann Davidson through William T. Dobson. Have additional information you may be insterested in.

Re: Isabella Dobson Blacksher

bencooper1 — 2009-06-08 00:38:53Z

I, too, am interested in Isabella Dobson Blacksher (Blackshear).

Dobsons in Ritzville Washington

hjshaw29 — 2009-07-01 19:48:08Z

Its such a long story it hard to know where to start. My grandad Leslie Charles Dobson b1927 married my nan Maureen McCullock in 1946 when they were only teenagers. They had 3 children. David, Paul (my dad) and John Dobson. David died as a baby and John died 1971. Leslie disapeared in 1953. After years of searching and finding nothing I came accross details on this site of him moving to Ritzville Washington but sadly I found it too late and he had died 6 weeks earlier 1st May 2009. I tried to contact his family but had not luck. If any relatives are reading this, please please get in touch. We just want to know what happend to him, what he looked like and if I have aunties, uncles and cousins I have never met. xx

DOBSON Altha H 1894-1966

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-06 17:14:19Z

DOBSON Altha H 1894-1966

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,355 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

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DOBSON Ouida 1894-1997

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-29 20:50:22Z

DOBSON Ouida 1894-1997

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 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: Help Please

ELLinSpain — 2009-06-03 20:18:14Z

AND, to confirm that

BIRTHS
Name: George Stanley Dobson
Year of Registration: 1876
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Yeovil
County: Somerset
Volume: 5c
Page: 501

DOBSON, GEORGE & MOTHER HELEN

ELLinSpain — 2009-06-03 20:16:17Z

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PASSENGER LIST AGAIN

Name: Helen Dobson
Arrival Date: 16 Apr 1888
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
Destination: United States of America
Place of Origin: Scotland
Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
Ship Name: Alaska
Port of Arrival: New York
Line: 11
Microfilm Serial: M237
Microfilm Roll: M237_517
List Number: 460
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States

WITH
STANLEY 11 - (Prob George Stanley??)
DOUGLAS 10

DOBSON, GEORGE - MOTHER HELEN

ELLinSpain — 2009-06-03 20:10:47Z

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1900 US
Name: Helen Dobson
A WIDOW
Home in 1900: Manhattan, New York, New York
Age: 52
Birth Date: Mar 1848
Birthplace: England
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1888
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Mother: number of living children: 1
Mother: How many children: 2
Marital Status: Widowed
Residence : New York City, New York
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Name: George S Dobson
AN ENTRY CLERK
Home in 1900: Manhattan, New York, New York
Age: 24
Birth Date: May 1876
Birthplace: England
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1888
Relationship to head-of-house: Son
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Helen
Mother's Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Single

DOBSON, GEORGE

ELLinSpain — 2009-06-03 20:05:45Z

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New York Petitions for Naturalization

Name: George S Dobson
Birth Date: 24 May 1876
Age: 22
Naturalization Date: 28 Dec 1898
Former Nationality: Queen United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Arrival Date: 1887
Arrival Port: New York, New York
ADDRESS: 364 W 127 STREET, NEW YORK
A CLERK
Title and Location of Court: Supreme Court, New York County
Volume: 104
Record Number: 21

Re: Help Please

ELLinSpain — 2009-06-03 19:58:01Z

MAYBE

Name: George Dobson
Arrival Date: 26 Nov 1894
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Age: 17
Gender: Male
A STUDENT
Port of Departure: Hamburg
Ship Name: Scandia
TRANSIENT
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 13
Microfilm Serial: M237
Microfilm Roll: M237_634

Re: Help Please

ELLinSpain — 2009-06-03 19:55:27Z

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Name: George S Dobson
Arrival Date: 31 Jul 1932
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Age: 56
NATURLIZED SUPREME COURT NEW YORK CITY DEC 23 1898
U.S.PP 423161
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Franconia
GOING TO 1295 SHERIDAN AVENUE, NEW YORK
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Line: 15
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_5195
Page Number: 60

DOBSON, GEORGE

ELLinSpain — 2009-06-03 19:52:15Z

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POSS
Name: George S Dobson
Arrival Date: 9 Jun 1936
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Age: 59
NATURLIZED 1908 IN SUPREME COURT, NEW YORK CITY
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Vera Cruz, Mexico
Ship Name: Yucatan
ARRIVED PORT OF NEW YORK
HOME ADDRESS: WEST 70TH STREET, NEW YORK CITY
Line: 6
Microfilm Serial: T715
Microfilm Roll: T715_5815
Page Number: 5
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States

Re: Help Please

ELLinSpain — 2009-06-03 19:45:35Z

TO Speed2robin

1881
Name: Simon Dobson
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Helen
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland
Civil parish: Yeovil
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England
Street address: 47 Middle St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Occupation: Draper

Registration district: Yeovil
Sub-registration district: Yeovil
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Name: Helen Dobson
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Simon
Gender: Female
Where born: Sherborne, Dorset
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Name: George S. Dobson
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Simon
Mother's Name: Helen
Gender: Male
Where born: Yeovil, Somerset
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servant

Re: KY Dobsons

joeadobson — 2009-05-19 05:59:27Z

Tyler,

I have found a little more out.

From my research...

Charles G (b.1812) son of
William M. Dobson (1789-1865, m. Elizabeth Dyer) son of
Joseph Dobson (1760-1813, m. Elizabeth Betty Matthews).

I still must confirm these, but I believe they are correct.

I also believe the Joseph Dobson (b.1760) is the same as Roger Kammerer mentions in his post here: http://genforum.genealogy.com/ky/messages/19475.html

Please post (or message me) if you have information to share.

Thanks,

Joseph Dobson

Re: KY Dobsons

TylerMunson — 2009-05-19 19:17:36Z

Thanks much. I don't have more info at this point, but will let you know if I find more.

All my best - Tyler

ADMIN

SC_Roots — 2009-05-18 18:44:48Z

Hi All,

Just a short note to let you know that I have changed my email address and can no longer be reached at mybookends@comcast.net as listed under the board information link.

My new address is mdobson1@surewest.net. I answer all inquiries on the same day.

Welcome to the Ancestry.com DOBSON Message Board! Have fun, and good hunting!

Regards,

Michael Dobson
Administrator
DOBSON Message Board

Valerie Dobson

mandyconner1 — 2009-06-11 14:21:44Z

Hi Dobsons! I am searching for my birth mother Valerie Dobson born 2/1/1947 in Warrington. Fathers name was Robert Dobson and her mother was Constance Fogg. I cant seem to find out much more. Robert Dobson remarried as Constance died quite young from TB. Her grandmother was possibly a Lawton?

Thanks
Mandy