Husband: Seaborn DOBSON
Birthdate: 15 December 1825
Birthplace: Leon County, Florida
Death date: 08 September 1919
Place of death: Olustee, Baker Co., Florida
Burial: Mt. Zion/Swift Creek Cemetery, Union Co., Florida
Father: Isaiah DOBSON
Mother: Sarah YELVINGTON

Marriage date: Circa 1867
Marriage place: Baker County, Florida

Wife: Martha Ann ALFORD
Birthdate: 27 December 1843
Birthplace: Columbia County, Florida
Death date: 05 January 1912
Place of death: Baker County, Florida
Burial: Mt. Zion/Swift Creek Cemetery, Union Co., Florida
Father: Hansford ALFORD
Mother: Louvicy CROSBY

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Henry DOBSON
Sex: Male
Birthdate: Circa 1868
Birthplace: Baker County, Florida
Death date: Prior to 1960
Place of death: Florida?
Burial: unknown
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: unknown

Child No. 2: Joseph DOBSON
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 07 February 1870
Birthplace: Sanderson, Baker Co., Florida
Death date: 02 December 1910
Place of death: Florida
Burial: South Prong Cemetery, Baker Co., Florida
Marriage date: 1st--07 February 1895,
  2nd--12 January 1899
Marriage place: Baker County, Florida
Spouse's name: 1st--Minty DRIGGERS,
  2nd Barbara RIGDON

Child No. 3: Seleta "Lettie" DOBSON
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 07 December 1871
Birthplace: Sanderson, Baker Co., Florida
Death date: 13 June 1948
Place of death: Columbia County, Florida
Burial: South Prong Cemetery, Baker Co., Florida
Marriage date: 08 January 1889
Marriage place: Baker Co., Florida
Spouse's name: Calvin J. GREEN

Child No. 4: Martha "Mattie" DOBSON
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 08 August 1875
Birthplace: Sanderson, Baker Co., Florida
Death date: 07 April 1952
Place of death: Florida
Burial: South Prong Cemetery, Baker Co., Florida
Marriage date: 1st 24 September 1890,
  2nd--after 1906
Marriage place: Baker Co., Florida
Spouse's name: 1st--J. Lacy GREEN,
  2nd--Knox WILLIAMS

Child No. 5: Isabelle "Belle" DOBSON
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 10 September 1877
Birthplace: Bradford Co., Florida
Death date: 21 July 1971
Place of death: Alachua County, Florida
Marriage date: 02 April 1899
Burial: Mt. Zion/Swift Creek Cemetery, Union Co., Florida
Marriage place: Bradford Co., Florida
Spouse's name: John DOWLING

Child No. 6: Anna DOBSON
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 31 October 1879
Birthplace: Bradford Co., Florida
Death date: 30 January 1978
Place of death: Lake County, Florida
Burial: Umatilla Cemetery, Umatilla, Lake County, Florida
Marriage date: 13 May 1901
Marriage place: Baker Co., Florida
Spouse's name: John GREEN

Child No. 7: George Lacy DOBSON
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 10 April 1882
Birthplace: Bradford Co., Florida
Death date: 08 November 1964
Place of death: Baker Co., Florida
Burial: Manntown Cemetery, Glen St. Mary, (Baker Co.), Florida
Marriage date: 24 August 1906
Marriage place: Baker Co., Florida
Spouse's name: Daisy Maynard FRASER

Child No. 8: Sidney DOBSON
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 17 October 1884
Birthplace: Bradford Co., Florida
Death date: 13 November 1944
Place of death: Union County, Florida
Burial: Mt. Zion/Swift Creek Cemetery, Union Co., Florida
Marriage date: 01 April 1908
Marriage place: Baker Co., Florida
Spouse's name: Mary Magnolia "Nollie" CREWS

Child No. 9: Bessie DOBSON
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 18 May 1888
Birthplace: Bradford Co., Florida
Death date: 18 January 1968
Place of death: Columbia County, Florida
Burial: Mt. Zion/Swift Creek Cemetery, Union Co., Florida
Marriage date: 14 December 1904
Marriage place: Bradford Co., Florida
Spouse's name: Gordon JOHNSON
 
 
Sources:
* Research of John Burnett of Reno, NV;
* The late Mrs. Eunice Dobson Burnett, Mrs. Mattie Dobson Roberts.
* Baker County Cemetery Records,
* Baker County Marriage Records.
* 1870 Florida Census for Baker Co.,
* 1880 Census for Bradford Co., Florida.
* Death Certificate of Seaborn Dobson.

Notes:
* This was the second marriage for both Seaborn Dobson and Martha Ann Alford. Seaborn Dobson's first wife was Melvina Newmans. Martha Ann Alford's first husband was Joseph Harriett. Martha Ann and Joseph Harriett had one child: Mary Harriett born 20 December 1860.
* Seaborn Dobson was also a Confederate Veteran and received a pension for his service in the Confederate Army.

Last Updated 7/31/2010