In the decade after Edward and Francis Dodson unpacked their wagon (1772), the 95 acres on Little Fork of Allen's Creek, Mecklenburg County (VA) became a bustling farm. Green stalks of corn grew from hills of rich, red clay soil. Hogs snuffled through thick stands of oak, hickory, persimmon,and pine. Cattle grazed in fields that first yielded crops … Continue reading The Dodsons of Mecklenburg County: Friends of Friends Friday
Francis Dodson
The Dodsons Cross County Lines: Surname Saturday
In the summer of 1772, Edward Dodson cast a shadow into my future as he set out from Amelia County, Virginia. The young man crossed the Meherrin River and continued on into Mecklenburg County, passing the farms of Samuel Dedman, William Wills Green, and John Hyde to assess the red soil along the little fork … Continue reading The Dodsons Cross County Lines: Surname Saturday
Shoots, Roots, and Leaves 