Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: James J. DOTSON / Columbia Jane GREATHOUSE (F21451)

m. 4 Oct 1860


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  • James J. DOTSONFather | Male
    James J. DOTSON

    Born  Nov 1834  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Married  4 Oct 1860  [1]  Doddridge Co, (W)VA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James DOTSON | F21452 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lucinda COLLINS | F21452 Group Sheet 

    Columbia Jane GREATHOUSEMother | Female
    Columbia Jane GREATHOUSE

    Born  Dec 1841  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Father  Augustine W. GREATHOUSE | F8430 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret WILLIS | F8430 Group Sheet 

    Lenora DOTSONChild 1 | Female
    Lenora DOTSON

    Born  CA 1862   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Albert L. DOTSONChild 2 | Male
    Albert L. DOTSON

    Born  16 Dec 1862  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Oct 1934  Doddridge 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

    Prairie Flower DOTSONChild 3 | Female
    + Prairie Flower DOTSON

    Born  22 Jul 1864   
    Died  18 Feb 1937  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Stonewall Park Cemetery, Stonewood, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William A. NUTTER | F21891 
    Married  28 Oct 1884  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Rosetta Margaret "Maggie" DOTSONChild 4 | Female
    + Rosetta Margaret "Maggie" DOTSON

    Born  14 Jun 1873  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jun 1934  Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Alexander STULL | F21892 
    Married  3 Nov 1891  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Webster B. MOORE | F58463 
    Married  6 Dec 1903  Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elihue METZ | F35306 
    Married  20 Jan 1907  Philippi, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Arizona DOTSONChild 5 | Female
    + Arizona DOTSON

    Born  Apr 1881  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Mar 1910  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  (NO DATES)  Arnolds Creek Christian Church Cem, Greenwood (Deep Valley), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Madison Blaine UNDERWOOD | F21893 
    Married  6 Jan 1907  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central Twp), enumerated on Jun 25 1870:
      James J. Dotson, 35, farmer; Columbia J, 26; Leanora, 8; Albert L, 7; Prairie F, 6.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 7 1880:
      James Dotson, 45, farmer; wife Columbia J, 35; dau Lenora, 18; son Albert, 17; dau Prairie Flower, 15; dau Rose, 6.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 1 1900:
      James Dotson, 66, b. Nov 1834, farmer, married 40 yrs; wife Collumbia J, 58, b. Dec 1841, mother of 5 children (all still living); son Albert L, 37, b. Dec 1862, single; dau Arizona, 19, b. Apr 1881, single, no children; dau Rosetta M, 26, b. Jun 1873, divorced, 2 children (both still living).

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Apr 28 1910:
      James Datson, age 79 (77 ?), widowed, living alone. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as James Dotson, 27, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of James & Lucinda; and Columbia J. Greathouse, 17, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Augustin & Margarett. Married Oct 4 1860.

    2. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.