JBS and Lavinia Elizabeth Dodson

 

James Berian Shields Dodson was born in Henry County, Georgia , October 20, 1851 to William H. and Virginia Elizabeth Brown Dodson. He was the

Thirteenth of fourteen children born to William and Elizabeth. 

Lavinia Elizabeth Yancey daughter of Sanford Drury Yancey and Nancy Evoline Griffin born in Campbell, Georgia on April 22, 1854. She was third born of eight children.  

Viney and JBS married  January 4, 1874 in Fulton County, Georgia at the home of Rev. Hamilton Dodson, a cousin.   According to Margaret Elsie Dodson Odum, their granddaughter, they moved into the community of Flat Rock across from William and Elizabeth. Their first child Warren Lawrence was born there October 4, 1874, my grandfather..

In 1889, Viney, JBS and 7 children loaded a wagon and moved to Clay County, Alabama to be near her parents, both were in ill health.

While living in Clay County three more children were born, James Gideon, Bertha Leola  and Orbert Lee. 

  

Nancy Eveline died May 18, 1893. She was buried at Pleasant Grove Church in Clay County, Alabama  After her death, Drury Sanford’s health also failing and in 1899, he ask to return to Georgia to die and be buried. 

The doctor did not think he could survive the trip, but the family put him in a box car on the train and traveled to Lindale, Floyd County,Georgia. On  September 17, 1899, Drury Sanford Yancey died. I have not found where he is buried 

In the 1900 Census, the remaining family living at home were still in Lindale. Family history passed on by Margaret Elsie Dodson, those old enough went to work in the mill there. 

In 1902, a directory for Atlanta has JBS and Lavinia living at 155 Bedford. He is employed along with Stephen and William as weavers. Warren is listed as a carpenter living at 90 Wells St. with Ida his first wife. Another edition, date unknown, Warrren is not listed. JBS and Lavinia are listed at 56 Wyman St with Fronia, John and Stephen all working at Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill. 

According to family history by Margaret Elsie, they lived in several places including Forsyth County, Marietta and in 1916 Lee’s Mill near Indian Creek. In the 1920 Census JBS and Lavinia are listed a farmers in Dekalb County. Family history by Elsie Dodson, they purchased a farm in Panola Shoals on South River They raised chickens for market and sold vegetables, eggs, butter and milk. They lived there until JBS’s sister needed someone to live with her. 

According to family history they moved back to Flat Rock. JBS’s daughter Mary married Willie Vaughn and they moved JBS and Lavina along with his sister Mary to their home in Scottsdale. 1930 Census show them in Dekalb County with Bertha Leola. 

Mary E. Dodson died April 1934, JBS Died July 17, 1936 and Lavinia January 26, 1938. They are buried at Flat Rock. Mary E. Dodson is buried at Elam in Forest Park, Ga.  

 

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Sanford Drury Yancey/Nancy Eveline Griffin Yancey

 Sanford Drury Yancey (Yancy) (1822-1899)was born in Virginia according to different family history.. He married Nancy Eveline Griffin the 15th of October 1848 in Dekalb County, Georgia  

In 1849 their first child was born in Clayton County, Georgia. Rissellen Yancey (1849-1914). In 1850 records show them in Panthersville, Dekalb County, Georgia.  This could be changing of county lines. 

In 1852 records show them living in Campbell, Georgia. 

From Wikipedia...

The northwestern half of Campbell (and a bit more of Carroll) became Douglas County in 1870, divided on October 17 at the Chattahoochee River. The remainder of Campbell County was ceded to Fulton County at the end of 1931, along with Milton County, after Campbell County went bankrupt. The legislation creating the merger was enacted on August 9, 1929, with Milton being added to the process in 1931.

1852 Mary Frances Yancey was born

1854 Lavinia Elizabeth,Yancey,  our Great Grandmother

1857 Hezekiah Ransom Yancy was born

1858 Susan Amy Yancey was born

In 1861 Sanford Drury Yancey joined the Confederate States of America Army.  Records indicated he was on the rolls in 1863

In 1861 Sophoronia Margaret Yancy was born

In 1863 Martha C Yancey.was born and died. No dates so we do not know if she was still born or died In infancy 

In 1864 Sanford S.W. Yancey was born and died  No dates.

According to the paper Margaret Elsie Dodson  (our Aunt Elsie, and she is probably to some of you Grandmother),wrote, when Lavinia was about 10, 1863/64, they lived near Mt Gilliead in Ben Hill.  A flank of Sherman’s Army was camped near by.  Sanford SW or Martha C. the baby had died They were afraid to go out in the day to bury the baby, so they waited until dark and slipped out to bury the baby  

She writes that the Union soldiers took all their food and killed all the farm animals. They were then sent behind the lines with the prisoners where hopefully they would have food

Hezekiah Ransom Yancey went out into the woods and fields picking up mini balls to sell to use to buy meal to make bread  They nearly starved. 

In 1863 Grandfather James Berean Shields Dodson’s brother Elijah Dodson was killed by a Union soldier in the cemetery at Flat Rock   He was 19 years old and home on leave  

In 1870 Census shows them living in Fayette County

In 1876 Sophoronia Margaret Yancey died  

In August 4, 1880, we find Sanford Drury Yancey living with Lavina Elizabeth Dadson and her husband James Berean Shields Dodson in Campbell Georgia   Nancy Eveline Griffin Yancey was living with Charles Yancey and Rissellen on the 5th day of June, 1880.  I do not know as yet who Charles Yancey belongs to  He is 23 and listed as family. Rissellen Yancey is 30.  She is not listed as his wife, but as the daughter of Nancy E. Yancey. 

In 1889; JBS and Lavina Dodson moved their family to Clay County, Alabama

Sanford Drury Yancey and Nancy Eveline Griffin Yancey were living there and both were in poor health.

In 1892 in Clay County, Alabama, Sanford.Drury files for a pension as veteran of The Civil War. He filed for and was approved several years  

On May 18, 1893, Nancy Eveline Griffin Yancey died. and is buried at Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery. 

Between 1890 and 1895, three more children were born in Clay County to Lavina and JBS Dodson 

James Gideon Dodson November 6, 1890

Bertha Leola Dodson September 18, 1892

Orbert Lee Dodson June 16, 1895

After Nancy Eveline died, Sanford Drury wanted to return to Georgia to die and be buried  He was in such poor health, the doctor did not think he would survive the trip. The family received permission to travel in a box car, they dosed him with wine and covered him with blankets.  They traveled to Lindale Georgia. Sanford Drury Yancey died 2 weeks later, September 17, 1899.  Where he is buried is unclear.  

From Wikipedia...

Lindale, Georgia
Census-designated place
Location in Floyd County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°11′37″N 85°10′25″WCoordinates: 34°11′37″N 85°10′25″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Floyd
Area
• Total	5.5 sq mi (14.3 km2)
• Land	5.4 sq mi (14.0 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	666 ft (203 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	4,191
• Density	775/sq mi (299.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30147
Area code(s)	706/762
FIPS code	13-46580[1]
GNIS feature ID	0332220[2]

Lindale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,191 at the 2010 census.^[3]

History

A post office called Lindale has been in operation since 1883.^[4] The name Lindale might have been selected from a novel a resident had read.^[5]

Throughout the 20th century, the community formed around the Lindale Textile Mill located in the center of the community. Since the early part of the 21st century, the building is abandoned. The Mill was owned by the West Point-Pepperell for the majority of its existence, leading to the Lindale community to be commonly referred to as "Pepperell". The local schools, which are part of the Floyd County School System, are named after the mill and use the West Point-Pepperell (currently WestPoint Home) Griffin as the mascot, under the name "Pepperell Dragons". 

The children of JBS and Lavina, Dodson who were old enough, went to work in the mill.