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Family: Richard DOTSON, Jr. / Margaret WHITE (F11796)

m. 2 Sep 1810


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  • Richard DOTSON, Jr.Father | Male
    Richard DOTSON, Jr.

    Born  CA 1794   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Married  2 Sep 1810  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Richard DOTSON | F19160 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Amelia "Millie" MILLER | F19160 Group Sheet 

    Margaret WHITEMother | Female
    Margaret WHITE

    Born  CA 1795   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Melissa "Milly" DOTSONChild 1 | Female
    + Melissa "Milly" DOTSON

    Born  1813   
    Died     
    Buried     

    William White DOTSONChild 2 | Male
    + William White DOTSON

    Born  19 Oct 1814   
    Died  9 Dec 1893   
    Buried    Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary CROSS | F19562 
    Married  1837  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Martin Luther DOTSONChild 3 | Male
    + Martin Luther DOTSON

    Born  23 Dec 1819   
    Died  Bef 1860   
    Buried  (UNMARKED)  Cloverdale Church of Christ Cemetery, Pleasants Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nancy C. REED | F60313 
    Married  31 Dec 1840  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ann DOTSONChild 4 | Female
    + Ann DOTSON

    Born  CA 1821   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  James GOODWIN | F11704 
    Married  8 Feb 1848  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location

    John Calvin DOTSONChild 5 | Male
    + John Calvin DOTSON

    Born  CA 1824   
    Died  Bef Jun 1900   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Nancy GATRELL | F10362 
    Married     

    Delia Ann DOTSONChild 6 | Female
    + Delia Ann DOTSON

    Born  Apr 1826  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Apr 1906  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Payton Abner SIMS | F16447 
    Married  21 Aug 1851  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Benjamin C. SOUTHWORTH | F38177 
    Married  14 Oct 1866  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Drusilla DOTSONChild 7 | Female
    + Drusilla DOTSON

    Born  CA 1830  Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Jacob JUDY | F60610 
    Married     

    Francis Marion DOTSONChild 8 | Male
    + Francis Marion DOTSON

    Born  1835  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1912  Silver Run (Cairo), Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Ellefritz (Old Cantwell) Cemetery, Co Rd 18 (Goose Creek), Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Isabelle Florence HUFFORD | F7836 
    Married  5 Jun 1856  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1830 CENSUS - Tyler County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
      Richard Dodson in the 1830 United States Federal Census
      Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Tyler, Virginia
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49 1
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 2
      Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39 1
      Free White Persons - Under 20 6
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 3
      Total Free White Persons 9
      Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 9

      1840 CENSUS - Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
      Richard Dotson in the 1840 United States Federal Census
      Home in 1840 (City, County, State) Harrison, Virginia
      Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1
      Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49 1
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 2
      Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 1
      Persons Employed in Agriculture 3
      No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write 3
      Free White Persons - Under 20 6
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 4
      Total Free White Persons 10
      Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 10

      NOTE - The Richard Dotson household enumerated in the 1840 Census, and possibly also the 1830 Census, was likely located in present-day Doddridge County, which did not exist at that time. Doddridge County was formed from parts of Tyler, Harrison, Lewis and Ritchie counties on 4 February 1845.

      1850 Census, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on July 27, 1850:
      Richard Dotson, 56, farmer, cannot read/write; Margaret, 55, cannot read/write; Francis M. (male), 15, farmer. All born in Virginia.
      NOTE - The next enumerated household was that of Richard and Margaret's daughter Drusilla Juda [Judy], her husband Jacob and their son Luther. Another nearby household was that of Richard's brother Zachariah and his family.

      1860 Census, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on July 19, 1860:
      Richard Dotson, 68, laborer, value of real estated (blank), value of personal estate $25; Margaret, 67.
      NOTE - The next enumerated household was that of Milly Dotson and her four children:
      Milly Dotson, 46; Haseline, 13; Milly, 8; Victoria, 5; John C, 17. All born in Virginia.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central Township), enumerated on June 30, 1870:
      Richard Dotson, 76, common laborer, cannot read/write; Millie, 57, cannot read/write; Victoria, 15. [1, 2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    2. [S941] 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.