Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Harvey Howard Dotson    
         Census name: Harvy H. Dotson 
                Born: Jul-23-1884          in Ritchie Co, WV  1,2,3 (see note 1)
                Died: Feb-16-1941          in Wood Co, WV  4,2
              Buried:                      in Evergreen Cemetery (South), South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  1
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1930, 1940           none  5
          Occupation: 1920                 teamster for oil company  6
          Occupation: 1910                 farmer  7
              Father: Marshall L. Dotson   (1844 - 1888) 
              Mother: Mary Elizabeth Dotson   (1849 - 1934) 
                Wife: Stella Josephine Williamson     
             Married: Jan- 2-1908          in Doddridge Co, WV  3
                Born: Nov-13-1888          in Doddridge Co, WV  8,9,2
                Died: Dec-  -1978           8,2
              Buried:                      in Evergreen Cemetery (South), South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  1
             Resided:                      in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  8
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1910                 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1930                 floor lady in rayon factory  5
              Father: John B. Williamson   (1848 - 1916) 
              Mother: Nancy Josephine "Josie" Rowh   (1851 - 1923) 
           M Child 1: Robert Ray Dotson      
       Also known as: Ray Dotson 10
                Born: ca 1909               7
              Census: 1930                 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1910                 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      stripper in rayon factory  5
                Wife: Grace ___  b. ca 1910  
             Married: ca 1929               5
           F Child 2: Martha B. Dotson      
                Born: ca 1912               6
              Census: 1930                 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1930                 reeler in rayon factory  5
             Husband: ___ Butterfield  
           M Child 3: Cecil Oran Dotson      
                Born: Jan-17-1914          in Ritchie Co, WV  11
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      minister  
          Occupation: 1940                 spinner in rayon plant  12
                Wife: Helen Marie Tennant  b. May-15-1912  d. Oct- 6-1972  
           F Child 4: Estil Elizabeth Dotson      
         Census name: Estal Dotson 
                Born: Sep-25-1917          in Doddridge Co, WV  13,8
                Died: Aug-22-2009          in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  13,8
              Buried:                      in Evergreen Cemetery (North) (aka Arlington), Rt 2 N of Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  13
             Resided:                      in Vienna, Wood Co, WV  14
             Resided:                      in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  13
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1940                 reeler in rayon plant  12
             Husband: Clifford Carmen Butterfield  b. Sep-29-1916  d. Jan-28-1997  
             Married: 1947                  15
           F Child 5: Ellen Josephine Dotson      
       Also known as: Josephine Dotson 10
                Born: Nov-25-1923          in Doddridge Co, WV  16 (see note 2)
             Resided: 1946                 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  17
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  
             Husband: Earl Florence  b. Oct-26-1914  
             Married: Dec-15-1946          in Vienna, Wood Co, WV  17
           M Child 6: Dale Dotson      
                Born: ca 1932               12
              Census: 1940                 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) Findagrave.com. 
(2) Headstone (year only) 
(3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(4) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(5) 1930 Census, Wood County, WV. 
(6) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). 
(7) 1910 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) 
(8) Social Security Death Index. 
(9) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) 
(10) Obituary of sister. 
(11) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 2, Ancestry.com. 
(12) 1940 Census, Wood County, WV. 
(13) Obituary. 
(14) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. 
(15) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(16) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(17) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Aug 1885, but date on headstone is
1884.
Note (2) Birth date given in marriage record as Nov 25 1922, but birth record shows it
as Nov 25 1923.







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