Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Perry E. Dotson    
                Born: Jun-15-1847          in Ritchie Co, (W)VA  1,2,3
                Died: May-27-1925          in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV  1,2
              Buried:                      in IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV  4,1
              Census: 1870                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA  
            Military:                      Co B, 6th W.Va. Cav, Civil War  4
              Father: Hiram Sears Dotson   (1823 - 1899) 
              Mother: Susan J. Markwell   (1827 - 1863) 
Other spouse 2
                Wife: Cynthia Jane Ellifritt     
       Also known as: Syntha Jane Ellifritt 
             Married: Sep- 6-1866          in Doddridge Co, WV  3
                Born: Sep-27-1846          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  5,6,3
                Died: Dec- 8-1874          in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV  7
              Buried:                      in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV  1
              Census: 1870                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Samuel E. Ellifritt   (1794 - 1871) 
              Mother: Mary Jane Duckworth   (1801 - 1880) 
           M Child 1: Samuel E. Dotson      
                Born: Dec-  -1867           8 (see note 1)
                Died: Apr-  -1888          in Doddridge Co, WV  9 (see note 2)
              Buried:                      in Ellefritz (Old Cantwell) Cemetery, Co Rd 18 (Goose Creek), Ritchie Co, WV  4
              Census: 1870                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           F Child 2: Annie M. Dotson      
                Born: Oct-  -1869           10
              Census: 1870                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) Findagrave.com. 
(2) Headstone (year only) 
(3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(4) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, 
McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. 
(5) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(6) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 
(8) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. 
(9) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Samuel Dotson, son of P. E. & H. E. Dotson.  The latter was 
actually his stepmother.  Location listed as Doddridge County.  Cause of death: lung 
disease. 
(10) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central Twp) 

Event Notes
Note (1) Age given in death record would put birth date at Dec 31 1867, but "Ritchie
County Cemeteries" reports it as Dec 24 1867.
Note (2) Death record shows Apr 10 1888, but "Ritchie County Cemeteries" reports Apr
30 1888.







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