Florida Family Group Sheet for Elijah James DOBSON Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: John Burnett Email address: intoroots@cmaaccess.com Husband: Elijah James DOBSON Birthdate: 04 February 1860 Birthplace: Olustee, New River Co., (Now Baker County) Florida Death date: 23 November 1950 Place of death: Olustee, Baker Co., Florida Buried at Swift Creek (Mt. Zion) Cemetery, Union County, Florida Father: Seaborn DOBSON Mother: Melvina NEWMANS Marriage date: 03 February 1881 Marriage place: Lake Butler, Bradford County, Florida Wife: Mary Jane ROBERTS Birthdate: 04 January 1861 Birthplace: Lake Butler, Bradford County, Florida Death date: 25 December 1955 Place of death: Olustee, Baker Co., Florida Buried at Swift Creek (Mt. Zion) Cemetery, Union County, Florida Father: Jonathan Knight ROBERTS Mother: Mary ALFORD CHILDREN Child No. 1: Steve DOBSON Sex: Male Birthdate: 05 April 1882 Birthplace: Olustee, Baker County, Florida Death date: 01 September 1937 Place of death: Florida Buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia Co., Florida Marriage date: 24 April 1905 Marriage place: Columbia County, Florida Spouse's name: Mattie KEEN Child No. 2: Ida DOBSON Sex: Female Birthdate: 18 October 1883 Birthplace: Olustee, Baker County, Florida Death date: 22 July 1966 Place of death: Macclenny, Baker County, Florida Buried at Swift Creek (Mt. Zion) Cemetery, Union County, Florida Marriage date: 28 March 1911 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: Albert James WALKER Child No. 3: Bessie DOBSON Sex: Female Birthdate: 21 January 1886 Birthplace: Olustee, Baker County, Florida Death date: 19 December 1975 Place of death: Duval County?, Florida Buried at Restlawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida Marriage date: Circa 1906 Marriage place: Florida Spouse's name: Nick PORTER Child No. 4: Ozie DOBSON Sex: Male Birthdate: 29 January 1888 Birthplace: Olustee, Baker County, Florida Death date: 17 June 1978 Place of death: Desoto County, Florida Buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Arcadia, Desoto County, Florida Marriage date: Circa 1908 Marriage place: Florida Spouse's name: Ethel WILLIAMS Child No. 5: Leslie DOBSON Sex: Male Birthdate: 04 January 1890 Birthplace: Olustee, Baker County, Florida Death date: 31 July 1944 Place of death: Olustee, Baker County, Florida Buried at Swift Creek (Mt. Zion) Cemetery, Union County, Florida Marriage date: Never Married Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 6: Lelia DOBSON Sex: Female Birthdate: 17 February 1891 Birthplace: Olustee, Baker County, Florida Death date: 16 June 1944 Place of death: Florida Buried at Swift Creek (Mt. Zion) Cemetery, Union County, Florida Marriage date: 19 March 1915 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: J. E. KEEN Child No. 7: Johnnie DOBSON Sex: Male Birthdate: 29 January 1893 Birthplace: Olustee, Baker County, Florida Death date: 16 August 1960 Place of death: Florida Buried at Swift Creek (Mt. Zion) Cemetery, Union County, Florida Marriage date: 10 March 1917 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: Anna DORMAN BLITCH MCDONALD Child No. 8: Elijah DOBSON, Jr. Sex: Male Birthdate: 30 July 1896 Birthplace: Olustee, Baker County, Florida Death date: 12 June 1948 Place of death: Florida Buried at South Prong Cemetery, Baker County, Florida Marriage date: 06 March 1921 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: Violet STONE Child No. 9: Daniel DOBSON Sex: Male Birthdate: 27 June 1900 Birthplace: Olustee, Baker County, Florida Death date: 24 November 1968 Place of death: Miami, Dade County, Florida Buried at Southern Memorial Park Cemetery, Miami, Dade County, Florida Marriage date: Circa 1920's Marriage place: Florida Spouse's name: Willie Mae PRINGLE Child No. 10: Naomi DOBSON Sex: Female Birthdate: 16 May 1902 Birthplace: Olustee, Baker County, Florida Death date: 15 January 1968 Place of death: Florida Buried at Oakside Cemetery, Zephryhills, Florida Marriage date: 26 June 1921 Marriage place: Baker County, Florida Spouse's name: Merril J. CHERRY Child No. 11: Donnie DOBSON Sex: Female Birthdate: 16 May 1902 Birthplace: Olustee, Baker County, Florida Death date: 11 September 1981 Place of death: Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida Buried at Restlawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida Marriage date: 1st: 17 September 1922 2nd: 1942 Marriage place: 1st: Baker County, Florida. 2nd: Duval County, Florida Spouse's name: 1st. L.T. WILLIAMS 2nd. Carlos Drew ADDISON Child No. 12: Marion DOBSON Sex: Female Birthdate: 29 March 1906 Birthplace: Olustee, Baker County, Florida Death date: 04 June 1958 Place of death: Duval County?, Florida Buried at Riverside Memorial Park, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida Marriage date: Circa 1920'a Marriage place: Florida Spouse's name: Kossy Jeffords DAVID ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Documentation: Elijah and Mary Jane (ROBERTS) DOBSON are buried at Swift Creek Cemetery (Mt. Zion) in Union County, Florida. Research of John Burnett of Reno, NV. 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