John Dobson (abt. 1847 - 1937)

Born about Nov 1847 in Fayette, Hillsdale, Michigan

Ancestors

Husband of Melvina P. (Rose) Dobson — married 24 Dec 1881 in Jonesville, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, USA

Died 29 Mar 1937 at about age 89 in Fayette, Hillsdale, Michigan

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Biography

John was born in 1847. He is the son of Richard Dobson and Charlotte Hafner.

A 46 year old sister-in-law, Elizabeth Rose is living with John and Melvina in the 1900 census.

Mother's last name is listed on his death cert as Havener.

Sources

Census

Fayette, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ37-49Y : accessed 29 Sep 2013), John Dobson, 1920.

Fayette, Hillsdale Co., Michigan "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML5C-CF1 : accessed 28 Sep 2013), John Dobson, 1910

Jonesville, Fayette, Hillsdale Co., Michigan "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSMC-PN9 : accessed 28 Sep 2013), John Dobson, 1900.

Fayette, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWS4-2YZ : accessed 20 Oct 2013), John Dobson in household of Charlotte Dobson, Fayette, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 110A, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T9-0580

Fayette, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHH2-8NR : accessed 21 Oct 2013), John Dobson, Michigan, United States; citing p. 50, family 388, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 552172.

Fayette, Hillsdale Co., Michigan, "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWDG-HTC : accessed 03 Oct 2014), John Dobson in household of Richard Dobson, The Township Of Fayette, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 78, household ID 574, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803543.

Fayette, Hillsdale Co., Michigan "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF8X-ZXZ : accessed 28 Sep 2013), John Dobson in entry for Richard Dobson, 1850.

Marriage

Jonesville, Hillsdale Co., Michigan "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQ3G-V2N : accessed 28 Sep 2013), John Dobson and Melvina P Rose, 24 Dec 1881.

Death

Sunset View Cemetery, Jonesville. Hillsdale County, Michigan http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45199562

Fayette, Hillsdale Co., Michigan "Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KFS5-G6S : accessed 28 Sep 2013), John Dobson, 1937

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

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