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Bijah Nelson DOTSON

Bijah Nelson DOTSON

Male 1889 - 1972  (83 years)

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  • Name Bijah Nelson DOTSON 
    Born 16 Feb 1889  Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [4] 
    laborer in oil fields 
    Occupation 1917  [2] 
    farming 
    Residence 1917  Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Military From 22 Jul 1918 to 23 Dec 1918  [5, 6] 
    Pvt, US Army, World War I 
    Census 1920  McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Listed as Bijah D. Dotson, 30, single, farm laborer, a "companion" in household of Nancy Johnson, 68, married. They were the home's only two occupants.
    Occupation 1920 
    farm laborer 
    Occupation 1930  [7] 
    road worker 
    Census 1930, 1940  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 26 Dec 1972  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8] 
    Buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I82768  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2013 

    Father Aaron Jason DOTSON,   b. 4 Feb 1844, Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1896, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Viola Victoria HULL,   b. 28 May 1851, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1896  (Age 44 years) 
    Family ID F37568  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan Mae ANDERSON,   b. 24 Jul 1903, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1974, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)  [9, 10] 
    Married 3 Sep 1922  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Children 
     1. Robert Nelson DOTSON,   b. 1 Sep 1923, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1955, Palo Pinto Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
    +2. Ruby Beatrice DOTSON,   b. 25 Sep 1924, Ralphs Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 2012, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Viola Bird DOTSON,   b. 28 Oct 1927
     4. Clarence Carson DOTSON,   b. 27 Apr 1931, Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1931, Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F35399  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S1875] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database).

    3. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    4. [S2042] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District).

    5. [S2580] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    6. [S2624] Military Grave Marker.

    7. [S2143] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

    8. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    9. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    10. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    11. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.