Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Buskirk Dotson
Born: Sep-27-1814 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Jul- 5-1906 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 3 Father: William Dotson II (1776 - 1865) Mother: Mary A. Franks (1781 - 1868)
Wife: Louisa Anne Ankrom
Born: Mar- 3-1820 in Beavertown, Washington Co, OH 2,4 Died: Jul- 9-1900 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother: Notes
M Child 1: Haden F. Dotson Census name: Payden Dotson Born: Mar- -1841 in Washington Co, OH 5,6 Died: Feb-24-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Cause of death: scarlet fever 7
M Child 2: Victor Emanuel Dotson 2 Also known as: John E. Dotson 8 Born: Apr- 9-1843 in Wood Co, (W)VA 2,9 Died: Jun-17-1885 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,9 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (old SDB section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10,2 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: grocer 11 Military: Pvt, Co H, 4th W.Va. Cavalry, Civil War 12,8 Wife: Lucy M. Cheuvront b. Jan- 2-1855 d. Aug-21-1938 Married: Apr- 1-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 3: Israel N. Dotson Born: Mar- -1845 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13,14 Died: Jul-20-1916 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 15,13 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 13,16 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 17 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Military: Jun- -1863 - Mar- -1864 Pvt, Co D, 6th W.Va. Cav, Civil War 12,18 Wife: Louisa Jane Lynch b. Jul-30-1845 d. Jan-21-1914 Also known as: Jane Lynch 19,20 Married: 1864 21,20,14
F Child 4: Teresa E. Dotson Census name: Terrissa L. Dotson Born: May-27-1847 13,6 Died: Jun-10-1916 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 16,2 Resided: in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Joseph H. Dougherty b. 1842 d. Sep-18-1914 Also known as: Joseph H. Daugherty 21 Married: Oct-14-1863 21
M Child 5: William Lemuel Dotson Born: Mar- 3-1849 1,4 Died: Jun-18-1925 in Doddridge Co, WV 22,1 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Margaret Hickman b. Apr-30-1855 d. Feb-17-1936 Married: Oct-16-1872 in Ritchie Co, WV 23
M Child 6: Owen F. Dotson Born: Jan- -1851 24,4 Died: Dec- -1871 in Ritchie Co, WV 25,1 (see note 1) Buried: in Toll Gate Baptist Church Cemetery, Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Cause of death: accident 25 Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 25 Occupation: artist 25 Never married: 25
F Child 7: Mary Rosetta Dotson Census name: Rosetta Dotson Born: ca 1853 4 Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 8: Gabriella Dotson Also known as: Gabrilla Dotson 26 Born: ca 1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 26 Died: bef Oct 1897 27 Census: 1880 in Montcalm Co, MI Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Francis Marion Waldo b. Jun- -1850 d. Sep-19-1928 Married: Nov-14-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 26
F Child 9: Caroline "Carrie" Odell Dotson Also known as: Carrie Dotson 26 Born: Apr- 5-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2,9,26 (see note 2) Died: Mar-14-1934 in Ritchie Co, WV 2,9 Buried: in Toll Gate Baptist Church Cemetery, Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 28,2 Resided: 1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 26 Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Andrew Jackson Hickman b. Dec-23-1851 d. Apr-21-1936 Married: May-30-1889 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 29
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Findagrave.com. (3) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (4) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central Twp) (5) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (6) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 4, Line 19 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046222&Type=Death. (8) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (11) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (12) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (13) Obituary. (14) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (15) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (16) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (17) U.S. Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives. (18) Military Grave Marker. (19) Death record of son. (20) Obituary of husband. (21) Obituary of wife. (22) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (23) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. (25) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 18, Line 13 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5050795&Type=Death. (26) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (27) Record of husband's remarriage. (28) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (29) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790951&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Date on headstone is Dec 31 1871, but death record states Dec 29 1871. Age at death given as 20y 11m 24d in both cases. Note (2) Age 13 in 1870 Census would put birth in about 1847.Name Index