Husband: John Matthias Dotson
Also known as: Matthias Dotson 1
Born: Sep- 9-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Died: Jan-21-1960 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Buried: in Spring Hill Cemetery, Riggs Chapel, Josephs Mills, Tyler Co, WV 2,3
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1920 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: mail carrier (city route) 2
Occupation: 1920 U.S. Mail carrier 5
Occupation: 1910 laborer at odd jobs 6
Father: Finley Dotson (1851 - 1919)
Mother: Lavina Margaretta Rowh (1855 - 1934)
Other spouse 2
Wife: Clara Lavina Cottrill 1 Census name: Clarice L. Married: Aug-23-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Mar- 8-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9,7 Died: May-24-1967 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 3 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1930 in Tygart District, Wood Co, WV Resided: 1920 at Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 10 Census: Jan- -1920 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 rayon factory worker 11 Father: William Henry Cottrill (1851 - 1942) Mother: Joanna Cottrill (1859 - 1932) Other spouse 2
M Child 1: Harold Lancelot Dotson Census name: Lancelot Dotson Born: Jul-28-1909 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13,6 Died: Oct- 3-1955 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 13 Buried: in Evergreen Cemetery (South), South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 13,3 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 13,14 Census: 1920 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Myrtle Louise Lyons b. ca 1912 Married: Nov-10-1933 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 14 Wife: Fay Geraldine Shepard b. Aug- 6-1927 Married: Sep-24-1951 in Davisville, Wood Co, WV 15
M Child 2: Lionel Leland "Doc" Dotson Census name: Leland Dotson Born: Nov-15-1911 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,16 Died: Mar- -1976 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 17,16 Buried: in Sunset Memory Gardens, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 18,3 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 18 Census: 1930 in Tygart District, Wood Co, WV Census: 1920 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: foreman at Ames-McDonough Corp (43 yrs, retired) 18 Occupation: 1930 laborer at Baldwin Tool Works 11 Wife: Doris Virginia Reynolds b. Aug-20-1915 d. Feb-12-1999 Married: Nov-19-1932 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
M Child 3: Elden Lafoy Dotson Also known as: Lafoy 16 Born: Oct-27-1916 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19,20,16,5 Died: Sep- 7-2000 16 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 21 Resided: 1940 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 20 Census: 1930 in Tygart District, Wood Co, WV Census: 1920 at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 Porcelain Products Inc. 20
M Child 4: Alvin Matthias Dotson Born: Nov- 6-1923 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,22,11 Died: Dec-29-1972 in Wood Co, WV 23 Resided: 1955, 1960 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Resided: 1943 in South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 22 Census: 1930 in Tygart District, Wood Co, WV Occupation: 1960 office manager at Mullen Motors 24 Occupation: 1955 inspector at O. Ames Co. 24 Military: Nov- 2-1943 - Mar-27-1946 U.S. Army, World War II 25 Wife: Emogene Criss b. Oct-27-1924 Married: Aug-21-1943 in Vienna, Wood Co, WV 22
Sources: (1) Death record of son. (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) Findagrave.com. (4) Obituary of father. (5) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (6) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (8) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (10) Obituary of half-sister. (11) 1930 Census, Wood County, WV. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1092889&Type=Death. (14) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10261357&Type=Marriage. (15) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10270115&Type=Marriage. (16) Social Security Death Index. (17) Obituary - St. Joseph's Hospital. (18) Obituary. (19) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR p. 45, Line 1234 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2622369&Type=Birth. (20) World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (22) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10265087&Type=Marriage. (23) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) City Directory. (25) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com.