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Frank Victor DOTSON

Frank Victor DOTSON

Male 1875 - 1956  (81 years)


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  • Name Frank Victor DOTSON  [1]
    Birth 1875  Sumner Co, KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1880  Sumner Co, KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1916  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1920  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation carpenter 
    Residence 1950  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Death 17 Jun 1956  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Burial Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I23627  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2016

    Father Israel N. DOTSON,   b. Mar 1845, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1916, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 71 years)
    Mother Louisa Jane LYNCH,   b. 30 Jul 1845, Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 1914 (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F10642  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eva M. LEESON,   b. Oct 1883, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1948, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 64 years)
    Marriage 9 Jan 1899  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Notes 
    • Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, July 13 1916, in its entirety:
      "Lost, July 4th, in West Union by Frank Dotson of Greenwood: Lady's gold watch; letter S. on case; name R. E. Gill on face; inscription J. S. G. from E. S. September 1915. Black silk fob with 10-mark German gold coin attached. Reward is offered for its return. Address Anna Schulte, New Milton, W.Va."

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District):
      Frank V. Dotson, 45; wife Eva M, 36; dau Ruby J, 20; son Clinton, 18; son Russel, 17; son Harry, 14; dau Dora, 13; dau Edna, 10; dau Ada V, 8; dau Juanita, 7; dau Ruth, 9 months. All born in West Virginia except for Frank, who was born in Kansas.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District):
      Frank V. Dotson, 55; wife Eva M, 45; dau Vera, 19; dau Juanita, 17; dau Ruth, 10. All born in West Virginia except for Frank, who was born in Kansas.
    Children 
    +1. Ruby J. DOTSON,   b. 28 Aug 1899, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1950, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
     2. Clinton L. DOTSON,   b. CA 1902
     3. Russell DOTSON,   b. CA 1903
    >4. Harry Edward DOTSON,   b. 29 Jan 1904, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1985 (Age 80 years)
     5. Dora D. DOTSON,   b. CA 1907
    +6. Edna Laura DOTSON,   b. CA 1909   d. Bef Sep 1969 (Age ~ 60 years)
     7. Vera A. "Bid" DOTSON,   b. 15 Jan 1911   d. 25 Jun 1989 (Age 78 years)
    +8. Juanita V. DOTSON,   b. 9 Feb 1913, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1991, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    >9. Ruth DOTSON,   b. 27 Apr 1919   d. 30 Oct 1984, Lancaster, Fairfield Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F8832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    23627_FrankVDotson_EvaMLeeson_MtHarmonyMasonicCem_Pennsboro_RitchieCoWV.JPG    		Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro WV

    Documents
    23627_FrankDotson_EvaLeeson_MarriageRecord_9Jan1899.jpg    		23627_FrankDotson_EvaLeeson_MarriageRecord_9Jan1899.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1773] Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101).

    2. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    3. [S2081] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District).

    4. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    5. [S643] Obituary of father.

    6. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    7. [S5] Headstone.

    8. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 33 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793658&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Frank Dotson, 24, b. Sumner Co Kansas, res. Doddridge Co; and Eva Leeson, 17, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jan 9 1899 "at William Dotson's residence." Informants for marriage license: Frank Dotson & A. D. Leeson.