Husband: Pearl J. Dotson 1,2
Born: Jul- 7-1908 in Washington State 2,3,4,5
Died: Oct-15-1987 2,1
Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 6
Resided: in Salem, WV 2
Resided: 1931 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1)
Census: 1910 in Chehalis County (now Grays Harbor Co), WA
Military: World War II
Father: William Walter Dotson (1877 - 1914)
Mother: Nevada "Vada" Bond (1884 - 1974)
Wife: Lenora Swiger 1 Also known as: Lenoria Swiger 3 Married: Jan-14-1931 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: Aug-26-1915 in Wetzel Co, WV 7 Died: Nov-15-2004 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 8 Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 7,6 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 7 Resided: 1980 in Salem, WV 9 Census: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Father: William Jordan Swiger (1888 - 1953) Mother: Dollie Radus Edgell (1891 - 1983) Notes 7
M Child 1: William W. Dotson Born: May-28-1931 2 Died: May-19-2009 2 Resided: in Willards, Wicomico Co, MD 10,11 Census: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Hilda M. ___ b. Dec-15-1929
F Child 2: Beulah Juanita Dotson Also known as: Juanita Dotson 11 Born: Jan-15-1933 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Died: Jun- 9-2013 in Good Hope, Harrison Co, WV 13 Buried: in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Quiet Dell, Harrison Co, WV 7 Resided: in Good Hope, Harrison Co, WV 7,11 Census: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: head custodian at South Harrison middle & high schools (20 yrs) 7 Husband: Robert L. Roach b. Nov- 6-1934 d. Nov-14-2002
M Child 3: Living Wife: Mary Rosalie Law b. Aug-11-1932 d. Nov-12-2002
M Child 4: Richard Forrest Dotson 11 Born: Feb-23-1936 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 14,2 Died: Jan-21-1980 2 Resided: in Salem, WV 2 Census: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Living
F Child 5: Living Husband: Living
F Child 6: Kathleen Pearl Dotson Born: Feb-22-1946 in Harrison Co, WV 15 Died: Sep-10-1955 at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 15 Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 15 Cause of death: hit on head by limb from tree 15 Resided: 1955 at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 15
Sources: (1) Obituary of wife. (2) Social Security Death Index. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) (5) Birth record of daughter. (6) Findagrave.com. (7) Obituary. (8) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (9) Obituary of brother. (10) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (11) Obituary of mother. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Obituary - At home. (14) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) Event Notes Note (1) In 1940, location specified as 209 East Main Street.