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     Asa Dobbs was born on July 31, 1801 in Elbert County, Georgia. He was the son of Josiah Dobbs and Susannah ___. He married Frances McMullen, daughter of Patrick McMullan and Sarah Walker, on October 18, 1826 in Elbert County, Georgia.² He died on August 28, 1854 in Cartersville, Georgia, at age 53.
     Asa Dobbs appeared on the census of 1830 in Elbert County, Georgia.³ He appeared on the census of 1840 in District 898, Cobb County, Georgia.⁴ He and Frances McMullen appeared on the census of 1850 in Big Shanty, Cobb County, Georgia.⁵ The 1830 tax records of Elbert County, Georgia, show Asa with two slaves. Also in Elbert County at that time were Silas, Elijah, Jesse and David Dobbs. The 1840 tax records of Cobb County, Georgia, show Asa with 11 slaves. Next door to him was Peter Dobbs (then in his 60s and believed to be an uncle). The 1848 tax records of Cobb County show Asa Dobbs with 22 slaves. The 1850 tax records of Cobb County show Asa living in the Big Shanty (now Kennesaw) area with wife Frances. Also living with them were John M. (22), William S. (14), Elizabeth M. (2) and Sarah J. (9). Value of his estate at the time was $15,000. By 1851, the tax records show him with 26 slaves and 236 acres of land. In that year, he was living in the Big Shanty (now Kennesaw) area of the county. Asa died in 1854 and is buried in Friendship Presbyterian Cemetery, Cartersville, Georgia. Tax records of Cass County, Georgia, (Cartersville), in 1860 show his widow Frances, then 51, working as a seamstress in Cartersville. Living with her were Susan (21), Mary E. (13) and Emma F (9). She was taxed on $1,000 in real estate and $350 in personal property. Also in Cass in 1860 are J. Dobbs (32), E. Dobbs (22) and F. Dobbs (14). By 1870, the name of Cass County had been changed to Bartow County. Frances Dobbs (then 64) was living with a woman named Calinda (age 27), possibly the widow of William S. Dobbs. John A. Dobbs (10) also was living there. By 1880, Frances Dobbs had moved in with her son, John M. Dobbs.¹

     Jane Haynes was born after 1788 in Elbert County, Georgia. She married John Dobbs, son of Josiah Dobbs and Susannah ___, on September 14, 1810 in Elbert County, Georgia.²
     Her married name was Dobbs.

     Mary E. Dobbs was born in 1839 in Georgia. She was the daughter of John Dobbs and Lydia Wilson.
     Mary E. Dobbs appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of John Dobbs and Lydia Wilson in Division 12, Cass County, Georgia.² The 1850 census lists T.M. and Mary Dobbs as twins.

     John Newton Dobbs was born in 1827 in Elbert County, Georgia. He was the son of John Dobbs and Jane Haynes.
     John Newton Dobbs appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of John Dobbs and Lydia Wilson in Division 12, Cass County, Georgia.²

     Frances McMullen was born on July 1, 1806 in Elbert County, Georgia. She was the daughter of Patrick McMullan and Sarah Walker. She married Asa Dobbs, son of Josiah Dobbs and Susannah ___, on October 18, 1826 in Elbert County, Georgia.² She died on April 12, 1900 in Cartersville, Georgia, at age 93.
     Her married name was Dobbs. She and Asa Dobbs appeared on the census of 1850 in Big Shanty, Cobb County, Georgia.³ From her obituary in an unnamed area newspaper (The Journal), April 12, 1900: "Mrs. Franci(e)s Dobbs Dead.- A Remarkable Woman and One of the Oldest Citizens of Bartow County - (Special Dispatch to the Journal) CARTERVILLE, Ga., April 12 -- A most remarkable woman, Mrs. Frances Dobbs, was laid to rest yesterday in the cemetery. She was born in July 1806, and had she lived until next July she would have been 95 years old. She has outlived all of her family and even all of her children. Her mind has been perfectly clear up to last Saturday, and she could talk intelligently of events happening in the early years of the century. Her death occurred Monday night, the result of a wearing out of her life. She is survived by John H. Dobbs, Mrs. T.A. Haney, John A., W.G., J.M. and C.C. Dobbs, Mrs. Todd and Miss Anna Dobbs, her grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. She was born in Elbert County and has been a member of the Baptist Church since 1854. She was the widow of Asa Dobbs, who moved to Bartow County 60 years ago and lived here 20 years [actually about 14] before his death."

     Silas Dobbs was born in 1770 in North Carolina.¹ He was the son of John Dobbs. He married Charlotte ___ circa 1800. He died in 1855.
     Silas Dobbs lived nearby John Dobbs in 1790 in Cedar Creek, Elbert County, Georgia. He appeared on the census of 1820 in Gwinnett County, Georgia.² He appeared on the census of 1830 in Carroll County, Georgia.³ He and Charlotte ___ appeared on the census of 1850 in Division 12, Cass County, Georgia.⁴ Some sources suggest that Silas Dobbs was a son of Fortune Dobbs.⁵

     Ellison A. Dobbs was born in 1826 in Elbert County, Georgia.² He was the son of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro. He married Jane C. Hudson after 1854 in Georgia.
     Ellison A. Dobbs appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of David Dobbs and Elizabeth McMullan in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia.³ He head of commissary department at GMI circa 1860 in Marietta.⁴ He was a Merchant in Marietta circa 1860.²

     James Prothro Dobbs was born on January 10, 1833 in Georgia.² He was the son of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro. He married Amanda Wills after 1851 in Georgia. He died on November 9, 1884 in Georgia at age 51.^1,2
     James Prothro Dobbs appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro in Elbert County, Georgia.³

     William M. Dobbs was born in 1827 in Georgia. He was the son of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro. He married Mary Jane Teasley in 1858 in Elbert County, Georgia.
     William M. Dobbs appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro in Elbert County, Georgia.²

     Jesse Dobbs was born after 1803. He was the son of Josiah Dobbs and Susannah ___. He married Mary Prothro, daughter of Nathaniel Prothro and Zilphia Morgan, on August 31, 1824 in Elbert County, Georgia.² He died circa 1853 in Cobb County, Georgia.¹
     Jesse Dobbs appeared on the census of 1820 in Capt Reid's District, Hall County, Georgia.³ He witnessed the will of Nathaniel Prothro in 1823 in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia. He appeared on the census of 1830 in Elbert County, Georgia.⁴ He appeared on the census of 1840 in Elbert County, Georgia.⁵ He and Mary Prothro appeared on the census of 1850 in Elbert County, Georgia.⁶ Reprint Of Official Register Of Land Lottery Of Georgia 1827 55th Day's Drawing-May 9.Hall. Page 171 Fortunate Drawers: Jesse Dobbs, Captains District: Hardens Number: 53 District: 424 County: Muscogee County.

     John E. Dobbs was born in 1837 in Georgia. He was the son of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro.
     John E. Dobbs appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro in Elbert County, Georgia.² He served in Georgia from 1861 to 1865. 12th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry.³

     David Milton Dobbs was born on April 22, 1843 in Elbert County, Georgia.² He was the son of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro. He married Martha Francis Terrell on October 26, 1865 in Elbert County, Georgia.³ He died on May 2, 1918 in Elbert County, Georgia, at age 75.⁴
     David Milton Dobbs appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro in Elbert County, Georgia.⁵ He began military service on May 16, 1861 in Georgia 3rd Corporeal, CSA.⁶

     Catherine Dobbs was born in 1829 in Georgia. She was the daughter of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro. She married ___ Warren.
     She lived in Marietta, Georgia and had two sons: Jim and Bud Warren.¹ Her married name was Warren. She appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro in Elbert County, Georgia.²

     Martha Dobbs was born circa 1830 in Georgia. She was the daughter of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro. She married David C. Willis on April 17, 1845 in Elbert County, Georgia.² She married Sulzer Dobbs.
     Her married name was Willis.

     Lucy Dobbs was born in 1831 in Georgia. She was the daughter of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro. She married Arch Rice. She died in Texas.
     Lucy Dobbs appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro in Elbert County, Georgia.² Her married name was Rice.

     Mary A. Dobbs was born in 1835 in Georgia.² She was the daughter of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro. She married ___ Warren.
     Mary A. Dobbs appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro in Elbert County, Georgia.³ Her married name was Warren. She appeared on the census of 1860 in the household of David Dobbs in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia.²

     Melissa Caroline Dobbs was born in 1838 in Georgia. She was the daughter of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro. She married Samuel A. Smith. She died in Texas.
     Melissa Caroline Dobbs appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Jesse Dobbs and Mary Prothro in Elbert County, Georgia.² Her married name was Smith.

     Lodowick Dobbs was born circa 1759. He was the son of John Dobbs. He died circa 1814 in Pendleton District, South Carolina.¹
     Lodowick Dobbs and John Dobbs lived in Wilkes County, North Carolina, in 1782.² He was found on Petit Jury list in 1792 in Pendleton District, South Carolina.³ He appeared on the census of 1800 in Pendleton District, South Carolina.⁴ Some sources suggest that Lodowick Dobbs was a son of Fortune Dobbs.⁵

     Asa A. Dobbs was born in 1833 in Georgia. He was the son of Josiah Dobbs and Elizabeth Prothro.
     Asa A. Dobbs appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Joseph Dobbs and Elizabeth Prothro in Big Shanty, Cobb County, Georgia.² He enlisted as a Private on 01 May 1861 in Company G, 18th Infantry Regiment Georgia and was wounded on 02 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA. He was marked absent, without leave on 15 August 1864.³ He served in Georgia from 1861 to 1865. 18th Regiment, Georgia Infantry.⁴

     Josiah Dobbs was born in 1804 in Georgia. He was the son of Josiah Dobbs and Susannah ___. He married Elizabeth Prothro, daughter of Nathaniel Prothro and Zilphia Morgan, on November 18, 1830 in Elbert County, Georgia.² He died circa 1855 in Cobb County, Georgia.¹
     Josiah Dobbs appeared on the census of 1840 in Lumpkin County, Georgia.³ Josiah Dobbs was also known as Joseph Dobbs. He and Elizabeth Prothro appeared on the census of 1850 in Big Shanty, Cobb County, Georgia.⁴ The 1848 tax records of Cobb County, GA, show Josiah with 10 slaves. By 1851, he lived in the Big Shanty (now Kennesaw) District and owned 11 slaves and 240 acres.

     Thomas J. Dobbs was born in 1839 in Georgia. He was the son of Josiah Dobbs and Elizabeth Prothro.
     Thomas J. Dobbs appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Joseph Dobbs and Elizabeth Prothro in Big Shanty, Cobb County, Georgia.² He May have served in company F, 23d regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry. Dobbs, Thomas- private August 31, 1861 . Wounded in right arm, necessitating amputation, at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862. Absent, wounded, close of war.³ He served in Georgia from 1861 to 1865. 41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry.⁴

     Judson Dobbs was born in 1835 in Georgia. He was the son of Josiah Dobbs and Elizabeth Prothro.
     Judson Dobbs was also known as Nathaniel J. Dobbs.² He appeared on the census of 1850 in the household of Joseph Dobbs and Elizabeth Prothro in Big Shanty, Cobb County, Georgia.³ He served in Georgia from 1861 to 1865. 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry.⁴