Neal Dodson

Dodson in 2013, photo by Debby Wong/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Neal T. Dodson

Place of Birth: York, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Birth: May 17, 1978

Ethnicity: German, Swiss-German, English, Scottish, remote Dutch and Italian, possibly other

Neal Dodson is an American independent film producer.

He is married to actress Ashley Williams, with whom he has two children. His siblings-in-law are Ashley’s sister, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and her husband, country music singer and songwriter Brad Paisley.

One of Neal’s maternal ancestors was Francis Giovanni Poteet, who was born, c. 1643, in Maryland, and who is said to have been the son of an Italian man surnamed Pattiti/Pattite. It is not clear if this is accurate. Singer and songwriter Ryan Bingham is also a descendant of Poteet.

Neal’s paternal grandfather was named Kay C. Dodson.

Neal’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Herman Elicker (the son of Harry Moses Elicker and Florence Jennie Herman). Thomas was born in Pennsylvania. Harry was born in Pennsylvania, the son of Horace Greeley Elicker and Annie Elizabeth Thomas. Florence was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Milton John Herman and Alista Alice Leese.

Neal’s maternal grandmother was Adele Winifred Sowle (the daughter of William D. Sowle/Soule and Louise S. Brillinger). Adele was born in Pennsylvania. William was born in Indiana, the son of Jerome A. Soule and Jannette Anna Whipps. Louise was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Horace Brillinger and Margaret Catherine Gable.

Source: Obituary of Neal’s maternal grandmother, Adele Winifred (Sowle) McCreary – http://findagrave.com