Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: David Andrew Dotson    
                Born: 1865                 in Ritchie Co, WV  1,2
                Died: 1946                  1
              Buried:                      in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV  3
             Resided: 1893                 in Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Census: 1880                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: Lemon Dotson   (1837 - 1901) 
              Mother: Dorcas Ellen Ferrebee   (1837 - 1871) 
                Wife: Belzorah "Belle" Costilow   4  
       Also known as: Belle C. Costilow 4
             Married: Feb- 9-1893          in Doddridge Co, WV  5
                Born: Jan-29-1866           6,2
                Died: Sep-28-1901           6
              Buried:                      in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV  7
              Census: 1900                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  8
              Census: 1870, 1880           in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  9,10
              Father: William Albert Costilow   (1845 - 1900) 
              Mother: Melvina A. Reed   (1847 - 1890) 
Notes 
           F Child 1: Esta M. Dotson      
                Born: Dec-  -1894           8
              Census: 1900                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  8
             Husband: Ray George  b. ca 1891  
             Married: Jun- 4-1914          in Doddridge Co, WV  2
           F Child 2: Madeline Dotson 3     
                Born: Nov-10-1896           6
                Died: Jul-11-1899           6
              Buried:                      in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV  3
           M Child 3: Hartley C. Dotson      
                Born: Dec-  -1898           8
              Census: 1900                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  8
           M Child 4: Sherman Bruce Dotson      
       Also known as: Bruce Dotson 11
                Born: May- 5-1900          at Eagle Mills, Doddridge Co, WV  12,13,8,11,1
                Died: Sep-12-1955          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  13,1
              Buried:                      in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV  13,14,15
      Cause of death:                      concussion of brain  13
              Census: 1940, McElroy Creek  in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  8
          Occupation:                      farmer, stone mason  13
            Military: Aug-23-1928 - Aug-22-1931 Pvt, Co M, 35th Inf Regt, 18th Div, US Army  16
                Wife: Nettie Virginia Ferrebee  b. Apr-27-1916  d. Aug-16-2005  
             Married: Apr-11-1936          in Doddridge Co, WV  17
                Wife: Opal Cain  b. Mar-25-1903  d. Oct-30-1991  
             Married: Nov- 8-1948          in Moundsville, Marshall Co, WV  18

Sources:
(1) Headstone (year only) 
(2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(3) Gary Patterson, Tyler County West Virginia Cemeteries (website), 
http://myplace.frontier.com/~garyepatterson/cemidx.htm. 
(4) Birth record of son. 
(5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), 
Identified as David A. Dotson, 27, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Belle Costilow, 27, of Doddridge Co.  Married 
Feb 9 1893. 
(6) Headstone. 
(7) Gary Patterson, Tyler County West Virginia Cemeteries (website), http://myplace.frontier.com/~garyepatterson/cemidx.htm, 
Name on headstone:  Belle Z. Dotson. 
(8) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) 
(9) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant Twp) 
(10) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) 
(11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(12) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. 
(13) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(14) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) 
(15) Findagrave.com. 
(16) U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Office of Quartermaster 
General, and National Archives & Records Administration. 
(17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Bruce Dotson, 35, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Nellie 
Ferrebee, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co.  Married Apr 11 1936 "at Isaac Dotson residence," officiated by minister Samuel 
Dotson of Ashley. MR p. 384 : 
www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796976&Type=Marriage. 
(18) Marshall County Marriage Records, Moundsville, WV. 







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