Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Finley DOTSON / Lavina Margaretta ROWH (F13124)

m. 7 Oct 1877


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  • Finley DOTSONFather | Male
    Finley DOTSON

    Born  25 Oct 1851  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Jul 1919   
    Buried    Arnolds Creek Christian Church Cem, Greenwood (Deep Valley), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  7 Oct 1877  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Matthias DOTSON | F10943 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Amy DOAK | F10943 Group Sheet 

    Lavina Margaretta ROWHMother | Female
    Lavina Margaretta ROWH

    Born  16 Apr 1855  Hunters Fork (Salem), Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Feb 1934  Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Arnolds Creek Christian Church Cem, Greenwood (Deep Valley), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John A. ROWH | F13125 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lavina MEEK | F13125 Group Sheet 

    Viola LeVina DOTSONChild 1 | Female
    Viola LeVina DOTSON

    Born  5 Jul 1878  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Nov 1947  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Alvin Emerson GRIFFIN | F45397 
    Married  20 Apr 1904  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    John Matthias DOTSONChild 2 | Male
    + John Matthias DOTSON

    Born  9 Sep 1883  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Jan 1960  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Spring Hill Cemetery, Riggs Chapel, Josephs Mills, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Clara Lavina COTTRILL | F34650 
    Married  23 Aug 1908  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Olive B. MAYHALL | F50605 
    Married  25 Dec 1925  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Millard F. DOTSONChild 3 | Male
    + Millard F. DOTSON

    Born  29 Mar 1887  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Apr 1952   
    Buried    Evergreen Cemetery (South), South Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hettie MONTGOMERY | F50606 
    Married     

    Tula Day DOTSONChild 4 | Female
    + Tula Day DOTSON

    Born  6 Dec 1889  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Dec 1957  Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Horace Victor ANDREWS | F42287 
    Married  9 Oct 1910  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Betty Jane DOTSONChild 5 | Female
    + Betty Jane DOTSON

    Born  21 Jul 1891  Arnolds Creek (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Jun 1964  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emerson Ethridge COTTRILL | F21919 
    Married  27 Mar 1910  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), Apr 27 1910:
      Finley Dotson, 58, farmer, married 32 yrs; wife Margaretta, 55, married 32 yrs, mother of 6 children (5 still living); son Milliard F, 22, single, house carpenter; dau Tula D, 20, single; cousin Lilly Underwood, 2.
      (NOTE: Lillie Mae Underwood was the daughter of Madison Blaine Underwood and Arizona Dotson. Her mother had died the previous month.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).