Husband: Calvin Romulus "Bob" Dotson
Census name: Romeo Dotson
Born: Feb-17-1878 at Toll Gate, Doddridge Co, WV 1 (see note 1)
Died: Dec-14-1947 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 1
Buried: in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1
Cause of death: asphyxiation from house fire 1 (see note 2)
Resided: in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 1
Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: John Calvin Dotson (1842 - 1913)
Mother: Sara Ella Childers (1858 - 1928)
Wife: Maude Alfreda Kirby 2,3
Born: Oct-14-1871 in Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV 1
Died: Oct-17-1947 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 1
Buried: in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1
Resided: in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV 1
Father: William B. Kirby
Mother: Mary E. Staten
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Death record of wife. (3) Obituary of husband. Event Notes Note (1) Death record states birth date as Feb 17 1877, with age at death as 707 9m 27d. But his obituary states his age as 69, which conforms to the Feb 1878 birth date given in the 1900 Census. Note (2) His obituary states that he died "from burns received when his home in Grafton was destroyed by fire." But his death record states cause of death as "asphyxiation due to smoke from burning building," with no mention of burns.