Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Bijah Nelson Dotson    
                Born: Feb-16-1889          at Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV  1,2,3
                Died: Dec-26-1972          in Doddridge Co, WV  4,3
              Buried:                      in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV  1
              Census: 1930, 1940           in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV   (see note 1)
             Resided: 1917                 at Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Census: 1910                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1930                 road worker  5
          Occupation: 1920                 farm laborer  
          Occupation: 1917                 farming  2
          Occupation: 1910                 laborer in oil fields  6
            Military: Jul-22-1918 - Dec-23-1918 Pvt, US Army, World War I  7,8
              Father: Aaron Jason Dotson   (1844 - 1896) 
              Mother: Viola Victoria Hull   (1851 - 1896) 
                Wife: Susan Mae Anderson   9,10  
       Also known as: Susan May Anderson 11
             Married: Sep- 3-1922          in Doddridge Co, WV  11
                Born: Jul-24-1903          in Doddridge Co, WV  1,11
                Died: Dec-17-1974          in Doddridge Co, WV  1
              Buried:                      in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV  1
              Census: 1930, 1940           in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father:
              Mother:
           M Child 1: Robert Nelson Dotson      
                Born: Sep- 1-1923           8
                Died: May- 2-1955          in Palo Pinto Co, TX  8,1
              Buried: Willow Pond Cemetery in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co, TX  1
              Census: 1930, 1940           in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
            Military:                      Pvt, 4th Service Command, World War II  8
           F Child 2: Ruby B. Dotson      
                Born: Sep-25-1924          at Ralphs Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV  12
                Died: Apr- 7-2012          in Salem, WV  13
             Resided:                      at Elk Lick, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  12
              Census: 1930, 1940           in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: Orval Thoburn "Bud" Ferrebee  b. Jun- 2-1918  d. Jul- 6-2002  
         Census name: Orvel T. Ash 
             Married: Nov-29-1943          in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  11
           F Child 3: Viola Bird Dotson      
                Born: Oct-28-1927           14
             Resided: 2012                 in Pine Grove, Wetzel Co, WV  15
             Resided: 1950                 at Alvy, Tyler Co, WV  14
              Census: 1930, 1940           in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: Galford Glenn Wadsworth  b. Mar-20-1911  d. Oct-  -1983  
             Married: Jul- 1-1950          at Alma, Tyler Co, WV  14
             Husband: Jason C. Craig  b. Nov-12-1921  d. Mar-16-2002  

Sources:
(1) Findagrave.com. 
(2) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online 
database) 
(3) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. 
(4) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(5) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) 
(6) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). 
(7) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(8) Military Grave Marker. 
(9) Marriage record of daughter. 
(10) Obituary of daughter. 
(11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(12) Obituary. 
(13) Obituary - Nursing home. 
(14) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. 
(15) Obituary of sister. 

Event Notes
Note (1) 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.







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