Husband: Ora W. Dotson
Born: May- -1882 in Eagle Mills, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3,4
Died: 1977 2
Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 5,6
Census: 1930 in McElroy Creek, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Ellsworth District, Tyler Co, WV
Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1930 farm worker 7
Father: Lemon Dotson (1837 - 1901)
Mother: Rachel Underwood (1843 - 1927)
Other spouse 1
Wife: Nellie B. Young 4
Also known as: Nelly Young 8
Married: Nov-16-1912 at Raygans Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 9
Born: Feb-13-1891 in West Virginia 3 (see note 1)
Died: Jan- 1-1950 in Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV 10,2
Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 5,6
Resided: in Lima, Tyler Co, WV 10
Census: 1930 in McElroy Creek, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Solomon Young (1850 - 1932)
Mother: Mary M. A. "Maggie" Roberts (1869 - )
Other spouse 1
F Child 1: Mabel Gertrude Dotson Born: Nov- 3-1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,3 Died: Mar-10-1969 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 11 Buried: in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV 6 Census: 1930 in McElroy Creek, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Edward Leo Lasure b. Oct- 6-1911 d. Feb-10-1995 Married: Feb- 7-1932 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
F Child 2: Irene Dotson Also known as: Eulelle Irene Dotson 12 Born: Oct-10-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1940 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV (see note 2) Resided: 1933 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV 8 Census: 1930 in McElroy Creek, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: Leo Miner b. ca Dec 1909 Married: Jun-12-1933 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV 13
M Child 3: James W. Dotson Born: 1917 in Tyler Co, WV 12 Census: 1930 in McElroy Creek, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
M Child 4: Harold Dean Dotson Born: Mar- 6-1924 in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV 12,14 Died: Jun-21-1969 in Warren, Trumbull Co, OH 15,14 Resided: in Warren, Trumbull Co, OH 16,15 Census: 1940 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1930 in McElroy Creek, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Birth record of daughter. (5) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (6) Findagrave.com. (7) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (8) Wetzel County Marriage Records, New Martinsville, WV. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Ora Dotson, 30, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Nellie Price, 25, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 16 1912 "at Roberts residence on Ragans Run," officiated by Samuel Dotson, a Minister of the Gospel. Informant for marriage license: Samuel Dotson. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794513&Type=Marriage. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (11) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Wetzel County Marriage Records, New Martinsville, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11606601&Type=Marriage. (14) Social Security Death Index. (15) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (16) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Feb 1890, on headstone as 1892, and in death record as Feb 13 1861 (sic). The latter date is presumably a typographical error intended to be 1891. Birthplace given in 1908 marriage record as Wetzel County, and in marriage record as Doddridge County, but in death record as Tyler County. No birth record found for her in West Virginia. Note (2) In household of parents. Marital status married, husband not present.