Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Hiram Sears DOTSON / Melvina POOL (F11251)

m. 23 Aug 1864


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  • Hiram Sears DOTSONFather | Male
    Hiram Sears DOTSON

    Born  21 Sep 1823  Wood Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Sep 1899  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Toll Gate Baptist Church Cemetery, Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  23 Aug 1864  [1]  Ritchie Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Susan J. MARKWELL | F11247 
    Married  2 Nov 1843  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Emanuel DOTSON | F11628 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hannah SAYRE | F11628 Group Sheet 

    Melvina POOLMother | Female
    Melvina POOL

    Born  13 Jun 1835  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 May 1913   
    Buried    Toll Gate Baptist Church Cemetery, Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Thomas POOL | F11629 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna WALDO | F11629 Group Sheet 

    Daniel DOTSONChild 1 | Male
    Daniel DOTSON

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     

    John Wesley DOTSONChild 2 | Male
    + John Wesley DOTSON

    Born  22 Aug 1865  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Dec 1931  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Toll Gate Baptist Church Cemetery, Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Melzena Florence CLEVENGER | F47066 
    Married  4 Jul 1888  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hattie Odell MILLER | F28152 
    Married  23 Nov 1893  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Thomas Jefferson DOTSONChild 3 | Male
    + Thomas Jefferson DOTSON

    Born  3 Jan 1869   
    Died  5 Apr 1958   
    Buried    Toll Gate Baptist Church Cemetery, Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  June TAYLOR | F17060 
    Married  14 Nov 1908  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Anna Belle DOTSONChild 4 | Female
    + Anna Belle DOTSON

    Born  4 Feb 1872  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Apr 1930  Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Marion Bukey NUTTER | F8594 
    Married  26 Feb 1891  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).
      Identified as Hiram S. Dotson, widowed, 40, b. Wood Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Manuel & Hannah; and Melvina Pool, 29, b. Harrison Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of Thomas & Anna. Married Aug 23 1864.