Jul-28-2018
Husband: Edmund B. Dotson Census name: Edmond B. Dotson
Born: Apr-22-1894 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3 Died: Aug-24-1934 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 2 Buried: in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 2,4 Cause of death: electrocuted when working on high tension wires 2 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 2 Resided: 1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Resided: 1917 in Marietta, Washington Co, OH 1 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Occupation: electrician 2 Occupation: 1930 tool dresser in oil field 6 Occupation: 1920 pumper for oil company 7 Occupation: 1917 electrician 1 Military: Mar-28-1918 - May- 5-1919 Cpl, HQ Co, 332nd Inf, 83rd Div (Ohio), US Army, World War I 8,9 Father: Minor E. Dotson (1863 - 1956) Mother: Louisa S. "Loulie" O'Donnell (1860 - 1953)
Wife: Ollie Marie "Peggy" Noland Also known as: Ollie Marie Nolan 5 Married: Jan-26-1918 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 5
Born: Jun- -1900 in St. Marys, Pleasants Co, WV 2,10 (see note 2) Died: Nov-28-1959 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 2,10 Buried: in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 2,4 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 2 Census: 1940 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Resided: 1934 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 11 Census: 1930 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Father: Emory Alonzo Noland (1867 - 1941) Mother: Leanna Bell "Anna" Gilmore (1870 - 1956)
M Child 1: Donald Clayton Dotson Born: May- 7-1922 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13 Died: May- -1983 13,14 Buried: in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 4 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 15 Census: 1940 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1930 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Military: (enlisted 10/2/1942) U.S. Army, World War II 16
M Child 2: Darrell Benjamin Dotson Born: Mar- 7-1922 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 13,14,6 Died: Sep-13-2005 in Ohio 17,14,13 Buried: (ashes) in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 4 Resided: in Vienna, Wood Co, WV 15 Census: 1940 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1930 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Dupont Washington Works (38 yrs, retired 1984) 18 Occupation: 1940 spool boy at artificial silk mill 19 Education: Parkersburg H.S. (1940, state champ baseball & football teams) 18 Military: US Army, 7th Armored Div, WW II (Normandy invasion, Battle of the Bulge) 18 Wife: Norma Grace Nestor b. Aug-29-1925 d. Aug- 6-2007
F Child 3: Christine Louise Dotson Born: Nov- 6-1926 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 12,14,5,6 Died: Nov-29-2010 14 Resided: in Chula Vista, San Diego Co, CA 20,21 Resided: 1950 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 22 Census: 1940 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1930 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Dale Henderson Beck b. Sep- 1-1921 d. Mar-23-1979 Married: Sep- 2-1950 in Willow Island, Pleasants Co, WV 22 Divorced: Jan- 6-1970 in Lucas Co, OH 23
Sources: (1) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (4) Findagrave.com. (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (6) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (7) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (8) Ohio Soldiers in World War I, 1917-1918 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Original data: "Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the World War, 1917-1918. Vol. I-XXIII." Columbus, OH, USA: F. J. Heer Printing Co, 1926. (9) U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Office of Quartermaster General, and National Archives & Records Administration. (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Death record of husband. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) Social Security Death Index. (15) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (16) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (17) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (18) Obituary. (19) 1940 Census, Wood County, WV. (20) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Texas before 1951. (21) Obituary of brother. (22) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (23) Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Dept of Health, Office of Vital Statistics. Event Notes Note (1) In 1930, location specified as the Village of Greenwood. Note (2) Birthplace given in marriage record as Ritchie County, but birth and death records reflect Pleasants County. Birth date given in death record as Jun 7 1900, but birth record shows it as Jun 23 1900.Name Index