Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John Buskirk Dotson    
       Also known as: Squire John Dotson 1
                Born: Feb- 5-1800           2,3
                Died: Feb-25-1880          in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV  4
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV  4
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      farmer  5
              Father: William Dotson II   (1776 - 1865) 
              Mother: Mary A. Franks   (1781 - 1868) 
Other spouse 2
                Wife: Susan Sayre   1  
       Also known as: Susan Sears 1
              Father: Benjamin Sayre   (1774 - 1829) 
              Mother: Nancy Ann Tucker   (1778 - 1846) 
           M Child 1: Oliver M. Dotson      
                Born: Jul-25-1831          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  4,2,5 (see note 1)
                Died: Feb-15-1900          in Powell Co, Mont.  1 (see note 2)
              Buried:                      in Rose Hill Cemetery, Spearfish, Lawrence Co, SD  4
      Cause of death:                      murdered  1
              Census: 1880                 in Lawrence Co, SD  
              Census: 1870                 in Washington Co, NE  
                Wife: Sarah Fleming  b. Jun-10-1834  d. Mar-12-1899  
             Married: May-30-1850          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  6
           M Child 2: Lloyd Dotson      
         Census name: Loid Dotson 
                Born: Jul-16-1833          in Virginia (now West Virginia)  4
                Died: Feb-27-1900           4
              Buried:                      in Greentop Memorial Park, Greentop, Schuyler Co, MO  4
              Census: 1850                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
                Wife: Sarah N. Douglass  b. Oct-27-1835  d. Apr-19-1914  
           F Child 3: Minerva Dotson      
       Also known as: Manervy Dotson 7
                Born: ca 1838              in Wood Co, (W)VA  8,7
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
             Husband: William T. Stinespring  b. ca 1828  
             Married: Jan-25-1854          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  7
           F Child 4: Sindonah Dotson      
         Census name: Sindonia Dotson 
                Born: Aug-14-1841          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  4 (see note 3)
                Died: Aug-16-1917          in Washington Co, NE  4,9
              Buried:                      in Blair Cemetery, Washington Co, NE  4
             Resided: since abt 1880       in Washington Co, NE  4
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
             Husband: Samuel Spencer Malone  b. Jul-19-1843  d. May-14-1903  
             Married: Jan-17-1866          in Ritchie Co, WV  4

Sources:
(1) Jennie L. (Dotson) Brown, Frontier Justice with a Vengeance - The Execution of Clinton Dotson, ISBN 9781460934470. 
(2) Headstone. 
(3) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 468. 
(4) Findagrave.com. 
(5) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 15 : 
www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791148&Type=Marriage. 
(7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(8) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(9) Headstone (year only) 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date of Jul 25 1830 has also been reported.
Note (2) Death date on headstone is Feb 15 1901.
Note (3) Birth date on headstone is 1840.  Age 16 in 1860 Census would put birth in
about 1844.







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