Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

1882 - 1977 (~ 94 years)

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Name	Ora W. DOTSON
Birth	May 1882	Eagle Mills, near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV [1, 2, 3, 4]
Gender	Male
Census	1900	McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census	1910	Ellsworth District, Tyler Co, WV
Census	1920	McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Census	1930	McElroy Creek, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation	1930 [5]
Occupation	farm worker
Census	1940	McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV
Death	1977 [2]
Burial	Underwood Cemetery, Rt 23, Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV [6, 7]
Person ID	I78996	Doddridge County Roots
Last Modified	19 Jul 2023

Father	Lemon DOTSON, b. 16 Nov 1837, Ritchie Co, (W)VA d. 8 Feb 1901 (Age 63 years)
Mother	Rachel UNDERWOOD, b. 1843, Harrison Co, (W)VA d. 1927 (Age 84 years)
Family ID	F29215	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Zoa M. HAUGHT, b. 4 Sep 1884, Marion Co, WV d. 1911 (Age 26 years)

Marriage 14 Oct 1904 Alvy, Tyler Co, WV [8]

Children

+	1. Harry Denzel DOTSON, b. 7 May 1905, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV d. 1984 (Age 78 years)
>	2. Gladys Lucretia DOTSON, b. 6 May 1907, Conaway, Tyler Co, WV d. 30 Mar 1965, Ravenna, Portage Co, OH (Age 57 years)
	3. John DOTSON, b. 1911 d. 1911 (Age 0 years)

Documents

Family ID F45943 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Nellie B. YOUNG, b. 13 Feb 1891, West Virginia d. 1 Jan 1950, Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV (Age 58 years) [4]

Marriage 16 Nov 1912 Raygans Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV [9]

Children

+	1. Mabel Gertrude DOTSON, b. 3 Nov 1913, Doddridge Co, WV d. 10 Mar 1969, Weirton, Hancock Co, WV (Age 55 years)
+	2. Irene DOTSON, b. 10 Oct 1915, Doddridge Co, WV
	3. James W. DOTSON, b. 1917, Tyler Co, WV
	4. Harold Dean DOTSON, b. 6 Mar 1924, Canton, Doddridge Co, WV d. 21 Jun 1969, Warren, Trumbull Co, OH (Age 45 years)

Documents

Family ID F39080 Group Sheet | Family Chart

[S2010] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).
[S638] Headstone (year only).
[S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.
[S1592] Birth record of daughter.
[S2143] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).
[S2544] Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).
[S934] Findagrave.com.
[S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794241&Type=Marriage.
Identified as Ora Dotson, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Zora M. Haught, 20, b. Marion Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Oct 14 1904 in Alvy, W.Va., officiated by G. U. McIntyre, minister.
[S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794513&Type=Marriage.
Identified as Ora Dotson, 30, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Nellie Price, 25, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 16 1912 "at Roberts residence on Ragans Run," officiated by Samuel Dotson, a Minister of the Gospel. Informant for marriage license: Samuel Dotson.