Husband: John Wesley Dotson
Born: Aug-22-1865 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Dec- 8-1931 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Toll Gate Baptist Church Cemetery, Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 4,1
Census: 1910, 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1893 in Ritchie Co, WV 3
Occupation: farmer 1,5
Father: Hiram Sears Dotson (1823 - 1899)
Mother: Melvina Pool (1835 - 1913)
Other spouse 2
Wife: Melzena Florence Clevenger Census name: Melzine F. Clevenger Married: Jul- 4-1888 in Ritchie Co, WV 6
Born: Jan-10-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,8 Died: bef Nov 1893 9,10 (see note 1) Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Charles B. Clevenger (1847 - 1922) Mother: Cloey Narcissus Gray (1845 - 1920)
F Child 1: Florence Margaret Dotson Also known as: Margaret F. Dotson Born: Aug- 9-1889 in Ritchie Co, WV 7,2,11 Died: 1941 2 Buried: in Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, New Castle Co, DE 12 Resided: 1921 in Conowingo, Cecil Co, MD 13 Census: 1920 in Oakwood, Cecil Co, MD Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Occupation: teacher 14 Husband: Charles W. Drew b. 1885 d. 1966 Married: May-21-1918 in Baltimore, MD 14
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (5) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (6) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as John W. Dotson, 22, b. & res. in Ritchie Co; and Florence Clevenger, 21, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co. Married Jul 4 1888 in Ritchie County, officiated by E. J. Taylor. MR p. 66, Line 58 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11540387&Type=Marriage. (7) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (9) Record of husband's remarriage. (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (11) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (12) Findagrave.com. (13) Obituary of maternal grandmother. (14) Newspaper wedding announcement, Doddridge County Republican, 6/6/1918. Event Notes Note (1) When her husband John W. Dotson remarried Hattie O'Dell in Nov 1893, his marital status was not indicated. It is assumed that Florence (Melzena) was deceased at that time, as was also indicated in the 1900 Census entry regarding her mother's children. Note (2) In household of maternal grandparents.