John
Henry
Dobson
Born in Worthville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA
Ancestors 
Son of George Dobson
and Lydia (Smith) Dobson
Brother of
Sarah A Dobson, Catherine (Dobson) Foltz, William Dobson, Adam Dobson, George D Dobson, Eliza Ann (Dobson) Hawthorne and Jacob Dobson
Husband of
Mary M (Geist) Dobson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Minnie Belle (Dobson) Smathers
Died
at age 79
in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Sep 2018
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Biography
John was born about 1855. He was the son of George Dobson and Lydia Smith.
Mary M. Geist was the daughter of Elias H. Geist and Catharine Reed. She married John H. Dobson. Mary was buried 31 Oct 1917.
Children
- Minnie Belle Lingenfelter Dobson Smathers 1875–1928
- Royal Dobson 1876–1955
- Mary Ellen Dobson 1877–1877
- James Franklin Dobson 1877–1946
- Infant Child Dobso 1878–1878
- Annie Mable Dobson 1882–1889
- Mamie Dobson 1890–1891
He passed away about 1933.
Quality Sources
Other Sources
His resting place * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35027111/john-henry-dobson
Her resting place * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35027114/mary-m-dobson
General family bio * https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/t/i/Keith-Stieb/GENE2-0002.html
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Alecia (H) Solis 
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Rejected matches › Henry Dobie (1855-1934)
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Categories: Worthville Cemetery, Worthville, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Appalachians
2. George is the son of Cora Matilda (Dobson) Watson (1897-1927) [unknown confidence] 3. Cora is the daughter of Simon Franklin Dobson (abt.1865-abt.1943) [unknown confidence] 4. Simon is the son of Simon Dobson (1841-1865) [unknown confidence] 5. Simon is the son of Catherine (Reed) Dobson (1800-abt.1880) [unknown confidence] This makes Catherine the third great grandmother of Don.
I'm also pleased to have Dobson in my family history - a very storied family you have! Continued good luck on your genealogy journey! Don