Husband: John Spencer "Buke" Dotson
Census name: Spencer Dotson
Born: Dec- 7-1845 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Died: Apr- 7-1941 at Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Buried: in Toll Gate Baptist Church Cemetery, Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 1
Resided: in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1900 in Reedy District, Wirt Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 1
Military: Jul-13-1864 - Jun-10-1865 Pvt, Co D, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 6,1,7 (see note 1)
Father: Hiram Sears Dotson (1823 - 1899)
Mother: Susan J. Markwell (1827 - 1863)
Other spouse 2
Other spouse 3
Wife: Emma Jane Divers Census name: Emsy Married: Oct-18-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: ca 1846 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 9 Died: bef Nov 1895 10 Census: 1870 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Father: Andrew J. Divers (1822 - 1891) Mother: Nancy Watson (1820 - 1870)
F Child 1: S. E. Dotson Born: 1869 11 Census: 1870 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV
F Child 2: Eva Rella Dotson Born: Nov- 7-1890 at Cabin Run, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13 (see note 2) Died: Feb-27-1967 in Wood Co, WV 14 Buried: in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 15 Census: 1910, 1920, 1940 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 16 Census: 1900 in Reedy District, Wirt Co, WV Husband: Clarence L. Dotson b. Apr-18-1886 d. Jun- 9-1970 Married: ca 1907 13
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) 1900 Census, Wirt County, WV. (3) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (4) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (5) Obituary of sister. (6) U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Office of Quartermaster General, and National Archives & Records Administration. (7) Obituary of wife. (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Spencer B. Dotson, 22, of Ritchie Co, son of Hiram S. & Susan; and Emma Jane Divers, 22, b. Barbour Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Andrew J. & Nancy. Married Oct 18 1868. (9) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (10) Record of husband's remarriage. (11) 1870 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay Twp) (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) 1910 Census, Wood County, WV. (14) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) Findagrave.com. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. Event Notes Note (1) He was the last surviving Civil War veteran residing in Doddridge County (per wife's obituary). Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Nov 1891.