Husband: Israel N. Dotson
Born: Mar- -1845 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: Jul-20-1916 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 3,1
Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Sumner Co, KS
Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: Jun 1863 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Military: Jun- -1863 - Mar- -1864 Pvt, Co D, 6th W.Va. Cav, Civil War 6,7
Father: William Buskirk Dotson (1814 - 1906)
Mother: Louisa Anne Ankrom (1820 - 1900)
Wife: Louisa Jane Lynch 8,9 Also known as: Jane Lynch 8,10 Married: 1864 11,10,2
Born: Jul-30-1845 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 4,2 Died: Jan-21-1914 4 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 4,1 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Sumner Co, KS Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Mother: Notes
M Child 1: William Judson Dotson Also known as: Judge W. Dotson 12 Born: Nov-25-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Died: Oct-23-1929 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 13 Resided: 1914, 1916 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 14,15 Census: 1910 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1900 in Newark District, Wirt Co, WV Resided: 1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1880 in Sumner Co, KS Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: carpenter 16,17 Wife: Dolly Hannah Leeson b. Jan-18-1868 Also known as: Dollie H. Leeson 12 Married: Jun-30-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
M Child 2: Clinton L. Dotson Born: Nov- -1867 2 Resided: 1916 15 (see note 1) Resided: 1914 in Defiance, Defiance Co, OH 14 Census: 1870, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Laura Belle Dotson Born: Jul- 8-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Died: Jun-24-1926 at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Resided: 1914, 1916 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 14,15 Census: 1910 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1894, 1896 in Marion Co, WV 20 Husband: J. Fielding Snodgrass b. ca 1866 Married: Jul-25-1894 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 20 Husband: Eugenus W. Snodgrass b. May- -1865 Census name: Eugenius W. Snodgrass Married: Jun- 4-1896 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 20
M Child 4: Frank Victor Dotson 21 Also known as: Frank R. Dotson 22 Born: 1875 in Sumner Co, KS 23,24,25 Died: Jun-17-1956 in Doddridge Co, WV 25,21 Buried: in Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 26 Resided: 1950 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1916 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 15 Census: 1880 in Sumner Co, KS Occupation: carpenter Wife: Eva M. Leeson b. Oct- -1883 d. Aug-21-1948 Married: Jan- 9-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 27
F Child 5: Minnie Odell Dotson Born: Nov- -1878 in Sumner Co, KS 2,23 Died: Mar- 3-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 28 Cause of death: childbirth 3 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Resided: 1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 23 Census: 1880 in Sumner Co, KS Husband: William Henry Williams b. Sep-17-1870 d. Apr- 7-1947 Census name: Willie H. Williams Married: Apr-20-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 29
M Child 6: Charles E. Dotson Born: Feb- -1879 in Kansas 2 Resided: 1916 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: 1914 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH 14 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 7: Fred Dotson Census name: Freddie Dotson Born: Jun- -1882 in Kansas 2 Resided: 1916 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 15 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 8: Laurie A. Dotson Born: Mar- -1885 in West Virginia 2 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 9: Benjamin H. Dotson Born: May- -1888 2 Resided: 1916 15 (see note 2) Resided: 1914 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Zula L. Cain b. Jan- -1893 Census name: Bula Cain Married: May- 1-1915 in Newport, Campbell Co, KY 30
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) U.S. Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives. (6) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (7) Military Grave Marker. (8) Death record of son. (9) Death record of daughter. (10) Obituary of husband. (11) Obituary of wife. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (14) Obituary of mother. (15) Obituary of father. (16) 1900 Census, Wirt County, WV. (17) 1910 Census, Wood County, WV. (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Judson W. Dotson, age 19 as of Nov 25 1884, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Dollie H. Leeson, age 17 as of Jan 18 1885, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jun 30 1885 "at the residence Bride's mother Widow Leeson," officiated by Wm. L. Oliver, a regular Minister of the Gospel. Informants for marriage license: J. W. Dotson & A. Leeson. MR p. 10 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790403&Type=Marriage. (19) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (20) Marion County Marriage Records, Fairmont, WV. (21) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (22) Obituary of daughter. (23) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (24) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (25) Headstone (year only) (26) Headstone. (27) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Frank Dotson, 24, b. Sumner Co Kansas, res. Doddridge Co; and Eva Leeson, 17, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jan 9 1899 "at William Dotson's residence." Informants for marriage license: Frank Dotson & A. D. Leeson. MR p. 33 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793658&Type=Marriage. (28) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Mrs. William Williams, age (obscured), married, died Mar 3 1910 in Doddridge Co, cause of death childbirth. DR p. 177. (29) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as William H. Williams, 25, of Doddridge Co; and Minnie O. Dotson, 19, b. Sumner Co Kansas, res. Doddridge Co. Married Apr 20 1896. (30) Newspaper wedding announcement, West Union Record, 5/20/1915. Event Notes Note (1) in a far western state Note (2) in a far western state