Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Allen County. ARMSTEAD DODSON was born in Allen County, Ky., May 22, 1818, where he has since resided. His father, Dillingham Dodson, was born in South Carolina, June 10, 1777. He was a son of Charles Dodson, of Virginia, later of South Carolina, and finally of Kentucky. Dillingham Dodson married, September 27, 1799, Mahala, daughter of Joseph and Anna (Boyas) Logan, and to their union were born Joseph L., Charles, Nancy (Ragland), Syrena (Oliver), William, Elizabeth (Williams), Telitha (Logan), Mesani (Wright) and Armstead. Mrs. Mahala Dodson died September 7, 1856, followed by her husband May 5, 1859. On the 4th of February, 1841, Armstead Dodson married Mahala, daughter of Randolph and Nancy (Hunt) Gibson, who was born November 21, 1815. To them were born William C. (died June 8, 1885), Joseph W. and Josephine (Markham). Mr. Dodson was a member of the court of claims and magistrate of Allen County for sixteen years, probably the longest period during which any one man has held that office in Allen county. He is at present deputy clerk of his county. All that he is he owes to his own labor and industry. He has a well improved farm of 112 acres in good condition, and is one of the most influential men of the county; he is a member of the Baptist Church, to which he has belonged for nearly fifty years, and for a large part of that time has served as deacon. In politics he is a Democrat. Boyas Dodson Gibson Hunt Logan Markham Oliver Ragland Williams Wright = SC VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/allen/dodson.a.txt