Husband: William Judson Dotson
Also known as: Judge W. Dotson 1
Born: Nov-25-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Died: Oct-23-1929 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 2
Resided: 1914, 1916 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 3,4
Census: 1910 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Newark District, Wirt Co, WV
Resided: 1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1880 in Sumner Co, KS
Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: carpenter 5,6
Father: Israel N. Dotson (1845 - 1916)
Mother: Louisa Jane Lynch (1845 - 1914)
Wife: Dolly Hannah Leeson Also known as: Dollie H. Leeson 1 Married: Jun-30-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Jan-18-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,8 Census: 1910 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1900 in Newark District, Wirt Co, WV Resided: 1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Thomas D. Leeson (1831 - 1882) Mother: Rosetta Davis (1835 - 1896)
M Child 1: Clarence L. Dotson Born: Apr-18-1886 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10,5 Died: Jun- 9-1970 in Mason Co, WV 11 Resided: in Point Pleasant, Mason Co, WV 12 Census: 1920, 1940 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1900 in Newark District, Wirt Co, WV Wife: Eva Rella Dotson b. Nov- 7-1890 d. Feb-27-1967 Married: ca 1907 6
M Child 2: Israel Lennie Dotson
Born: May-10-1889 13,5
Died: Oct-21-1909 in Newark, Licking Co, OH 13
Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 14
Cause of death: injuries sustained while working in B&O train yards in Parkersburg 15
Census: 1900 in Newark District, Wirt Co, WV
F Child 3: Jessie Pearl Dotson Census name: Pearl Dotson Born: Jul- -1891 5 Census: 1910 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1900 in Newark District, Wirt Co, WV
M Child 4: Carl Adam Dotson Census name: Carrol A. Dotson Born: Aug- -1899 5 Census: 1910 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1900 in Newark District, Wirt Co, WV
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (2) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (3) Obituary of mother. (4) Obituary of father. (5) 1900 Census, Wirt County, WV. (6) 1910 Census, Wood County, WV. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Judson W. Dotson, age 19 as of Nov 25 1884, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Dollie H. Leeson, age 17 as of Jan 18 1885, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jun 30 1885 "at the residence Bride's mother Widow Leeson," officiated by Wm. L. Oliver, a regular Minister of the Gospel. Informants for marriage license: J. W. Dotson & A. Leeson. MR p. 10 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790403&Type=Marriage. (8) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (9) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (10) Social Security Death Index. (11) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (13) Headstone. (14) Findagrave.com. (15) West Union Herald-Record, "The remains of Israel Lennie Dotson, 20, the young man who died Thursday morning 21 October 1909 at Newark (Ohio) from the effects of injuries sustained while at work in the B&O yards in Parkersburg, were taken this morning on the Grafton accommodation to Greenwood in Doddridge County. The funeral occurred at Greenwood this afternoon and interment was made in the family cemetery at that place. No autopsy was held.", 5/9/2006, researched by Donald E. Ramage, PO Box 243, Smyrna, TN 37167 (DCHS Class of 1951)