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: 1st--17 March 1911,
  2nd--01 July 1924,
  3rd--Bet 1930-1935.
Marriage place: Jacksonville, Duval County,Florida (All Marriages)
Spouse's name: . James H. MINOR (died 1920),
  2nd R. M. BLANSHARD (died 1927),
  3rd Nicholas "Nick" PORTER, Sr.(died 1944)

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: 19 April 1913
Marriage place: Polk Co., 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: 08 May 1927
Marriage place: Hamilton Co., 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: 1930
Marriage place: Jacksonville, Duval Co., 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.
* Baker County Census records 1880 to 1920.
* Florida Death Certificates.
* Baker County, Florida marriage records.

Last Updated: 8/22/2010