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- 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), Town of West Union, enumerated on Jun 2 1900:
Lloyd Dotson, 29, b. Oct 1870, furniture salesman, married 5 yrs; wife Ella M, 31, b. Apr 1869, married 5 yrs, mother of one child (not living).
1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on May 2 1910:
Lloyd G. Dotson, 39, barber, married 15 yrs; wife Ella, 45, married 15 yrs, mother of one child (not living).
1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jan 3 1920 at 115 Wabash Ave.:
Lloyd Dotson, 48, b. WVa, barber; wife Josephine, 21, b. Pa; dau Leola, 2; son Lloyd Jr, 9 months.
We have been unable to locate this family in the 1930 Census.
1940 Census, Harrison Co, WV (City of Clarksburg), enumerated at 113 Shuttleworth Street:
Josephine Dotson, 42, b. Pennsylvania, widowed, assistant housekeeper; Harold R. Dotson, 15; Lloyd G. Dotson, 20.
News item, "West Union Record," Thursday, July 22 1915, in its entirety:
L. G. DOTSON SELLS HIS BARBER SHOP
L. G. Dotson sold his barber shop, in the basement of the First National Bank building, last week to E. F. Coger, of Salem. Mr. Coger has taken charge of the shop. Mrs. Dotson will not leave the shop, but will work for Mr. Coger. We are glad to welcome Mr. Coger to West Union.
Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, August 19 1915, in its entirety:
"Loyd Dotson took his wife to Johns Hopkins hospital Wednesday evening on train No. 4. Her condition is said to be serious."
Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, September 30 1915, in its entirety:
"L. G. Dotson, barber, is now located in a new shop opposite the B. & O. depot, where he will be glad to see all his old friends. Everything clean and sanitary as usual."
News item, "West Union Record," Thursday, October 7 1915, in its entirety:
L. G. DOTSON MOVES BARBER SHOP INTO STUART BUILDING
L. G. Dotson, who has had his shop in a room across the railroad from the depot for some time, has moved his shop into the Stuart building on Main Street. He now occupies the room recently vacated by L. T. McClain's confectionary in front of the Record office. This is a splendid location and one of the best rooms in town. Mr. Dotson is planning to run a two-chair shop. He expects to add a hat cleaning and blocking department later.
Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, November 18 1915, in its entirety:
"C. Cunningham, an experienced tonsorial artist of Parkersburg, is assisting in the L. G. Dotson barber shop."
Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, November 18 1915, in its entirety:
"L. G. Dotson has been fortunate in securing Core Cunningham of Parkersburg as a barber in his new shop in the Stuart building. Mr. Cunningham is a splendid barber, and can remove the beard just a little smoother than the other fellow."
Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, Dec 30 1915, in its entirety:
W. H. BOOTH PURCHASES BARBER SHOP FROM LLOYD G. DOTSON
"By a deal which was closed last week, W. H. Booth purchased the barbershop of L. G. Dotson. Mr. Booth has had considerable experience in the barber business, as he for many years conducted a barbershop in Clarksburg. Core Cunningham, who has been employed in the shop for several weeks, will remain with Mr. Booth."
Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, May 4 1916, in its entirety:
"L. G. Dotson has opened a barber shop in the room under the Standard store."
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