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Martha Jarman was born circa 1847 in Tennessee.^3,1

Martha Jarman appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Jefferson Township, Osage County, Missouri in the household of her parents, Robert S Jarman and Margarette Delana Lyle, at Cooper Hill (Post Office)..²

Martha Jarman appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Wood Richland Township, Texas County, Missouri in the household of William Charles Fields and Eira Keziah Jarman, at Houston (Post Office).¹ Martha Jarman was listed as a housekeeper in the census of 1870.¹

J Jarman was born circa 1849 in Tennessee.¹

J Jarman appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Jefferson Township, Osage County, Missouri in the household of her parents, Robert S Jarman and Margarette Delana Lyle, at Cooper Hill (Post Office)..¹

Margareth Jarman was also known as Margareth Garman.¹ She was born circa 1852 in Tennessee.¹

Margareth Jarman appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Jefferson Township, Osage County, Missouri in the household of her parents, Robert S Jarman and Margarette Delana Lyle, at Cooper Hill (Post Office)..¹

Sarah Jarman was born circa 1855 in Tennessee.²

Sarah Jarman appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Jefferson Township, [ LCN], Missouri in the household of her parents, Robert S Jarman and Margarette Delana Lyle, at Cooper Hill (Post Office)..²

Sarah Jarman appeared on the census of 1870 Houston (Post Office), Clinton Township, Texas County, Missouri.³ She was listed as a housekeeper in the 1870 census (she may have been a servant.)¹

Sally Jarman (born about 1845) and Sarah Jarman (born about 1854) appear to be two different people (in the same family) -- although they never appear in the same household in the same census.

Jefferson Jarman was born circa March 1860 in Tennessee.¹

Jefferson Jarman appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Jefferson Township, Osage County, Missouri in the household of his parents, Robert S Jarman and Margarette Delana Lyle, at Cooper Hill (Post Office)..¹

Thomas Dodson was born on 14 May 1837 at Herman, Gasconade County, Missouri.¹¹

Thomas Dodson appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Crawford Township, Osage County, Missouri, in the household of his mother, Matilda Shockley.⁷

Thomas Dodson served in the military between 1861 and 1864 in Company K, 26th Missouri Infantry (volunteers). At least one record associated with his military service indicates his residence prior to entering the army was Bayless Creek, Gasconade County, Missouri, and that he was mustered into service at New Madrid, Missouri. The Bayless Creek, Gasconade County location differs from any residence location listed by his two brothers, Uriah and Isiah, who served in the same military unit. However, the summary of detailed service for his regiment (given several paragraphs below) indicates they were at or near New Madrid during portions of Febryary and March 1862.¹ He was a farmer at the time of his entry into the military in 1862.¹²

His military service record indicated that on 13 May 1862 he was reported for sleeping on duty.¹³

Thomas Dodson was promoted to corporal circa September 1862.¹⁴

Thomas Dodson fought in the battles of Corinth and Vicksburg at Mississippi circa June 1863.¹⁵

Thomas Dodson was on furlough (possibly more than 30 days) circa August 1863 (this would have been after the fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, a campaign his unit participated in). Much of this furlough was spent in Osage County, Missouri. He was ill during part of this furlough.¹⁶

Thomas Dodson applied for a Civil War pension 2 September 1864 in Missouri. There is some confusion on this issue, however, because other records indicate he was "mustered out" (of Company I) in August 1865. August 1865 may have been the date the unit was inactivated and his "muster out" was done "on paper" with him still being carried on the regimental rolls as being inactive due to his wound (that is, word might not have reached his regiment -- out in the field -- that he had been discharged from a hospital; there is, however, a small possibility there could have been two men named Thomas Dodson in the regiment).

As the war progressed, the number of men in the regiment decreased due to casualties, since few, if any, were replaced (there seems to have been a tendency to form new regiments, rather than use replacements to bring existing regiments up to strength). Apparently, to avoid having extremely under-strength companies, the number of companies in the regiment was decreased (with some of them deactivated) as the war went on. Dodson seems to have been reassigned from Company K to Company I at some point, possibly in conjunction with consolidation of units within the regiment.

At least one regimental history exists for the 26th Missouri Volunteer Infantry Regiment, mostly in the form of memoirs of one of the senior officers (with shorter memoir-like sketches from a few others who served in the regiment). Dodson is not mentioned in the book, but it provides some insight into the types of experiences he would have had during the time he was on active duty.^1,17

Thomas Dodson was wounded in the left forearm (gunshot wound) on 25 November 1864 at Mission Ridge, near Chattanooga, Tennessee. A casualty sheet in his service record indicates he was wounded at a location called something like "Tunnill Hil". This is probably Tunnel Hill, which was at the northern end of Mission or Missionary Ridge (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Missionary_Ridge : accessed 20 Aug 2013). There is some confusion about where the 26th Missouri Infantry Volunteers were in this battle. Some internet accounts indicate they were attached to the 17th Corps (which attacked near Tunnel Hill, and would seem consistent with the casualty report) and some say they were with the 15th Corps (which attacked more toward the center of the ridge). The regimental history (described below) is unclear, but the discussion of the events in the rifle pits would seem more consistent with the attack point being closer to the center of the ridge.

A standard reference work gives the following information for this Civil War military unit, which saw a great deal of action during the conflict (the remainder of this paragraph and the immediately-following five paragraphs quote -- with minor changes -- the Dyer volume cited below): The 26th Missouri Infantry was organized from recruits across the state of Missouri, September through December 1861 and mustered in for three years service under the command of Colonel George Boardman Boomer.

The regiment was attached to the Department of the Missouri to February 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Mississippi, to April 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Mississippi, to November 1862. 3rd Brigade, 7th Division, Left Wing, XIII Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to December 1862. 3rd Brigade, 7th Division, XVI Corps, to January 1863. 3rd Brigade, 7th Division, XVII Corps, to September 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, XVII Corps, to December 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, XV Corps, to August 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XV Corps, to April 1865. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, XV Corps, to August 1865.

The regiment included two Independent Sharpshooters (ISS) companies: Company A formerly "Company A, Holman's Independent Battalion of Sharpshooters" and Company B (Captain John Welker) formerly "Company A, Birge's Western Sharpshooters". Company A was armed with Sharps carbines and Company B was armed (at least initially) with Dimick long rifles. These independent sharpshooters companies were used as dedicated skirmishing units and as snipers in static combat situations.


Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, and G mustered out of service November 4, 1864, to January 9, 1865. The remainder of the regiment mustered out August 13, 1865.


Detailed service -- Duty in Missouri until February 1862. Operations against New Madrid, Mo., February 28-March 15, and against Island No. 10, Mississippi River, March 15-April 8. Pursuit and capture at Tiptonville April 8. Expedition to Fort Pillow, Tenn., April 13-17. Moved to Hamburg Landing, Tenn., April 18-22. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. At Clear Creek until August. Moved to Jacinto August 5. March to Iuka, Miss., September 18-19. Battle of Iuka September 19. Battle of Corinth October 3-4. Pursuit to Ripley October 5-12. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November 1862 to January 1863. At Memphis, Tenn., until March 1863. Expedition to Yazoo Pass and operations against Fort Pemberton and Greenwood March 13-April 5. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., April 13. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson, Miss., May 1 (reserve). Raymond May 12. Near Raymond May 13. Jackson May 14. Champion Hill May 16. Big Black Crossing May 17. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Moved to Jackson July 13-15. Siege of Jackson July 15-17. At Vicksburg until September 12. Moved to Helena, Ark., September 12; to Memphis, Tenn., September 30, and marched to Chattanooga, Tenn., October 3-November 19. Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad in Alabama October 20-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Tunnel Hill November 23-24. Missionary Ridge November 25.


Dodson's gunshot wound on November 25 appears to have ended his active military career with this unit. The remainder of the unit's history (as related by Dyer) are listed in the remainder of this paragraph for completeness. Pursuit to Graysville November 26-27. Moved to Bridgeport, Ala., December 3; to Larkinsville, Ala., December 22, and to Huntsville, Ala., January 17, 1864. Duty there until June 1864. Demonstration on Dalton February 22-27. Tunnel Hill, Buzzard's Roost Gap and Rocky Faced Ridge February 23-25. Railroad guard duty between Chattanooga and Allatoona, Ga., until November. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Ogeechee River December 7-9. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April 1865. Salkehatchie Swamps, S.C., February 2-5. South Edisto River February 9. North Edisto River February 11-12. Columbia February 15-17. Cox's Bridge, Neuse River, N.C., March 19-20. Battle of Bentonville March 20-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20. Grand Review of the Armies May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June. Duty there and at Little Rock, Ark., until August.

Casualties -- The regiment lost a total of 303 men during service; 6 officers and 112 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 183 enlisted men died of disease.

Thomas Dodson was on leave during August 1863, the time period when the unit was said (above) to be "at Vicksburg". He was, of course, no longer with the unit after being wounded on November 25, 1864. The detailed list of movements and battles indicates the unit "marched" from Memphis to Chattanooga between Oct 3 and Nov 19, 1863. However, it also mentions operations on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad during this same period (October 20-29, 1864). It is possible that rail transportation was used for a portion of the trip from Memphis to Chattanooga.^18,6,19

Thomas Dodson lived in 1865 at Linn, Osage County, Missouri.²⁰

Thomas Dodson married Arah Ann Davidella Fields, daughter of William Charles Fields and Eira Keziah Jarman, on 14 June 1865 in Osage County, Missouri. (The date of this marriage is listed as 22 Jan 1865 on one document in a Civil War pension file).^21,22,23,24

Thomas Dodson and Arah Ann Davidella Fields appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Wood Richland Township, Texas County, Missouri at Houston (Post Office), enumerated July 1870. The real estate associated with the household was listed as having a value of $175 and personal effects were listed as having a value of $250. Their son William Stanford Dodson was listed as living with them.⁸ Thomas Dodson was listed as a farmer in the 1870 census.⁸

Thomas Dodson immigrated circa 1873 to Greene County, Missouri.²⁵ He lived in 1873 and 1874 at Hartsville, Wright County, Missouri.²⁶ He lived in 1885 and 1886 at Springfield (Post Office), Greene County, Missouri.²⁷

Thomas Dodson vouched for the identity of Drewey William Smith when Smith (who was married to anohter of William Charles Fields's daughters) applied for a pension based on military service during the US Civil War. The application (or declaration) form was filled out on 12 July 1890 at Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.²⁸

William Charles Fields provided an affidavit for the Civil War pension file of Thomas Dodson (a son-in-law) during 1892, while Dodson was in Greene County, Missouri.²⁹

Thomas Dodson was recorded as living in 1899 at Plainfield, Greene County, Missouri, and, in the same year, at Elwood, Greene County, Missouri.³⁰

Thomas Dodson and Arah Ann Davidella Fields appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of East Center Township, Greene County, Missouri, enumerated 8 June 1900. The residence was listed as on a farm and an agricultural census schedule was submitted for this household. The home was owned with no mortgage. The official date of that census was 01 June 1900. This census is unique in that month and year of birth were requested for each individual, in addiiton to age at the official census date. Their children John R. Dodson, Meda Alice Dodson, Jeff Dodson, Tilie Dodson and Bertha Emma Jane Dodson were listed as living with them. Thomas and Arah were listed as being ages 63 and 53, respectively, born May 1837 and September 1847, respectively, both born in Tennessee, and both married for 31 years. Thomas was listed as a farmer on his own account (self-employed). Thomas was listed as being unable to read and write, but everyone else in the household in the household was listed as being able to read and write. Everyone could speak English. Arah Ann Davidella Fields was listed as the mother of seven children, with all them living as of the date of the census.³¹

Thomas Dodson and Arah Ann Davidella Fields appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Center Township, Greene County, Missouri, enumerated 28 April 1910, The home was listed as owned, not mortgaged, and not on a farm. The official date of that census was 15 April 1910. Their daughter Bertha Emma Jane Dodson was listed as living with them, Thomas Dodson and Arah Ann Davidella Fields were listed as ages 74 and 61, both born in Tennessee, both married for 45 years, both in first marriage, and both able to speak English. He was listed as being unable to read and write, while she was listed as able to read and write. Thomas’s occupation was listed as a retired farmer on a home farm (on his own account, self-employed). No occupation was listed for Arah. Arah Ann Davidella Fields, listed as Errie in this census, was reported to have given birth to seven children, all of whom were still living. The immediately preceding household listed on the census schedule was that of one of their adult daughters, Mary A Dodson Williams and her husband at that time, Calvin Williams, who was listed as a farmer (and living on a farm).²⁴

Thomas Dodson lived in 1912 at RR 4, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.²⁵

Thomas Dodson died at 1:00 a.m. On 10 May 1913 at Elwood, Center Township, Missouri, at age 75 (other documents list the location of his death as Clear Creek, Missouri and Center Township, Missouri). He died of prostatic disease, with heart disease as a contributing factor.^32,22,33,9 He was buried at Clear Creek Cemetery, Greene County, Missouri. His death certificate indicates his normal occupation had been farmer.^21,9

Mary Jane McCoy was born on 17 March 1857 at Boise, Missouri.¹

Mary Jane McCoy married Joseph McCoy in April 1880.¹

Mary Jane McCoy married Josiah Thomas Jarman, son of John Jarman and Lucy B Sills, on 18 October 1908 at Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri.¹

Mary Jane McCoy lived in 1917 at Tilden, Dallas County, Missouri.¹ She was also listed as living in 1917 at Plad, Missouri.¹

Emily Sawyer was born on 8 August 1866 at Dorchester Township, Macoupin County, Illinois.¹

Emily Sawyer married Wesley B Jarman, son of Henry Caleb Jarman and Harriet Adeline Grant, circa October 1881 at St Louis, Missouri.¹

Emily Sawyer died on 21 July 1956 at age 89.¹

Nora Castleman married James H Jarman, son of Wesley B Jarman and Emily Sawyer.

Clemmie Elizabeth Ramey was born on 16 July 1890 at Strong, Union County, Arkansas.¹

Clemmie Elizabeth Ramey married Charles Conrad King.

Hixy A Ramey was born on 30 July 1893 at Strong, Union County, Arkansas.¹

George Leonard Ramey was born on 28 November 1896 at Strong, Union County, Arkansas.¹

Julia M Ramey was born on 23 April 1897 at Strong, Union County, Arkansas.¹

Elvie Rosamund King was born on 6 July 1920 at Strong, Union County, Arkansas.¹

Elvie Rosamund King married Elbert Leroy Kemp.

Elvie Rosamund King died on 2 September 2006 at Strong, Union County, Arkansas, at age 86.¹

William Daniel Stinson was born on 4 November 1832 at Gordon, Wilkinson County, Georgia.¹

William Daniel Stinson married Bethany Valentine, daughter of Thomas Valentine and Rebecca Leslie.

William Daniel Stinson died on 2 July 1905 at Union County, Arkansas, at age 72.¹

Bethany Valentine was born on 3 April 1835 in Wilkinson County, Georgia.¹

Bethany Valentine married William Daniel Stinson.

Bethany Valentine died on 26 September 1909 at Union County, Arkansas, at age 74.¹

Thomas Valentine was born in 1795 at South Orangeburg, Barnwell County, South Carolina.¹

Thomas Valentine married Rebecca Leslie, daughter of Silas Leslie and Bethany Tyson, in 1820 in Wilkinson County, Georgia.¹

Thomas Valentine died on 8 December 1858 in Wilkinson County, Georgia.¹

Rebecca Leslie was born in 1805 at Gordon, Wilkinson County, Georgia.¹

Rebecca Leslie married Thomas Valentine, son of Levi Valentine and Mary Bates, in 1820 in Wilkinson County, Georgia.¹

Rebecca Leslie died on 18 February 1873 at Gordon, Wilkinson County, Georgia.¹

Levi Valentine was born in 1764 at South Orangeburg, Barnwell County, South Carolina.¹

Levi Valentine married Mary Bates, daughter of Andrew Bates and Elizabeth Green.

Levi Valentine died in 1824 at Wilkinson County, Georgia.¹

Mary Bates was born in 1767 at Barnwell County, South Carolina.¹

Mary Bates married Levi Valentine.

Mary Bates died in 1813 at Barnwell County, South Carolina.¹

Andrew Bates was born in 1735 at Scotland.¹

Andrew Bates married Elizabeth Green in 1758 at Barnwell County, South Carolina.

Andrew Bates died in 1800 at Barnwell County, South Carolina.

Elizabeth Green was born in 1740 at Scotland.¹

Elizabeth Green married Andrew Bates, son of Michael Bates and Catherine Schuler, in 1758 at Barnwell County, South Carolina.

Elizabeth Green died on 20 October 1804 at Barnwell County, South Carolina.¹

Michael Bates was born circa 1715 at Scotland.¹

Michael Bates married Catherine Schuler in 1734 at Scotland.¹

Michael Bates died in 1800 at Barnwell County, South Carolina.¹

Catherine Schuler was born in 1715 at Scotland.¹

Catherine Schuler married Michael Bates in 1734 at Scotland.¹

Catherine Schuler died on 12 July 1819 at Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹

Silas Leslie was born in 1776 at South Carolina.¹

Silas Leslie married Bethany Tyson, daughter of James Tyson and Mary (--?--), in 1801.¹

Silas Leslie died on 25 April 1856 at Gordon, Wilkinson County, Georgia.¹

Bethany Tyson was born in 1785 at North Carolina.¹

Bethany Tyson married Silas Leslie, son of James Leslie, in 1801.¹

Bethany Tyson died in 1832 at Gordon, Wilkinson County, Georgia.¹

James Tyson was born in 1755 at North Carolina.¹

James Tyson married Mary (--?--) in 1781.¹

Richard B Childress was born circa 1848 in Indiana.¹

Richard B Childress married Nancy Walker, daughter of James Walker and Minerva (--?--), on 5 March 1869.

Richard B Childress died in 1882 in Independence County, Arkansas.¹

Nancy Walker was born circa 1850.¹

Nancy Walker married Richard B Childress, son of James Childress and Sarah Ann Scott, on 5 March 1869.

Nancy Walker died after 1900 in Arkansas.¹

Lena Childress was born circa 1876.¹