John Craig Dodds (1783 - 1860)

Born 8 Oct 1783 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Husband of Martha Jane (Perkins) Dodds — married 21 May 1808 in Livingston, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Aug 1860 at age 76 in Calloway, Kentucky, United States

Biography

Captain John Dodds served in the Kentucky Militia in the War of 1812
Service started: 1812
Unit(s): Mitchusson's Regiment Kentucky Detached Militia
Service ended: 1814

John Craig Dodds, born on October 28, 1783, in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, was the son of Francis James Dodds and Margaret (Craig) Dodds. His early years were rooted in South Carolina, where he grew up.

John Craig Dodds answered the call to serve his country during the War of 1812. He held the rank of Captain and was a part of the 14th Kentucky Militia (Mitchisson's) Regiment, demonstrating his dedication and bravery in defense of his nation.

In the year 1830, John Craig Dodds could be found residing in Graves County, Kentucky, as indicated by the census records. He continued to live in Graves County in 1840, marking his continued presence in the region.

The 1850 census records placed him in District 1, Graves County, Kentucky, where he earned a living as a farmer. His commitment to agriculture was apparent in the description of his occupation.

By 1860, John Craig Dodds had moved near the Mayfield post office in Graves County, Kentucky, marking another phase in his life's journey. However, it was during this year, on August 16, 1860, that he passed away in Kentucky. His final resting place is at Dodds Cemetery in Calloway County, Kentucky. His life story, traced through census records and his burial site, reflects his enduring presence in the state of Kentucky and his service to his country during a pivotal period in American history.

Sources

• 1830 United States Federal Census: Year: 1830; Census Place: Graves, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 36; Page: 284; Family History Library Film: 0007815 Ancestry Record 8058 #1055935
• 1840 United States Federal Census: Year: 1840; Census Place: Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 111; Page: 108; Family History Library Film: 0007826 Ancestry Record 8057 #2104438
• 1850 United States Federal Census: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 201; Page: 473b Ancestry Record 8054 #17147862
• 1860 United States Federal Census: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Graves, Kentucky; Roll: M653_369; Page: 153; Family History Library Film: 803369 Ancestry Record 7667 #39389594
• Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850: Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997. Original data: Dodd, Jordan, Comp.. Kentucky Marriages to 1850. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Kentucky. Ancestry Record 2089 #42778
• U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815: Direct Data Capture, comp. U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812; Microfilm publication M602, 234 rolls; NAID: 654501; Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984, Record Group 94; The National Archives in Washington, D.C. Ancestry Record 4281 #355235
• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19995292/john-craig-dodds: accessed 25 September 2023), memorial page for Capt John Craig Dodds (28 Oct 1783–16 Aug 1860), Find A Grave: Memorial #19995292, citing Dodds Cemetery, Calloway County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kathy Hicks Thompson (contributor 46809360).