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Descendants of Richard Dotson****

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  RICHARD1 DOTSON**** was born October 23, 1752 in Frederick Co.,Virginia, and died 1847 in Doddridge Co. , W.Virginia.  He married (1) SARAH JEANNE HALLIDAY(1).  She was born Abt. 1752.  He married (2) AMELIA "MILLIE" MILLER(3).    He married (3) MARY FRANKS(2) AUNT.    He married (4) NAOMI "ELEANOR" VILLERS/ VILLARS***** Abt. 1808, daughter of JOHN DEVILLIERS/VILLIERS/VILLARS/VILLERS**** and MARY DAKEN/DAKIN****.  She was born Abt. 1772 in Greene Co., Pennsylvania, and died 1825 in West Virginia.

 

More About RICHARD DOTSON****:

Burial: Arnold Creek Cem., Doddridge, WV.

Military service: 1774, Under Lord Dunmore, Greene Co, PA.

 

Notes for NAOMI "ELEANOR" VILLERS/ VILLARS*****:

HER FATHER JOHN VILLERS LIVED NEXT DOOR TO HER HUSBAND JOHN GREGG in the vicinity of the"Jug" in TYLER COUNTY,WVA.(near Middlebourne)

 

GEORGE GREGG DIED IN MARCH,1810.  GAVE LIFETIME  USE OF LAND TO NAOMI AS LONG AS SHE LIVED.

 

 

    

Children of RICHARD DOTSON**** and SARAH HALLIDAY(1) are:

2. i.  WILLIAM BUSKIRK2 DOTSON,SR., b. June 01, 1776, Hampshire Co.,WVA(VA); d. January 08, 1865.

  ii.   PETER DOTSON.

iii.   JOHN R. DOTSON.

iv.   ROBERT DOTSON.

v.   SARAH DOTSON.

    

Children of RICHARD DOTSON**** and AMELIA MILLER(3) are:

3. vi. JAMES2 DOTSON,SR., b. 1797, Hampshire County,Virginia(WVA); d. 1869.

vii.   ELISHA DOTSON, b. 1795; m. NANCY WINEGAR.

viii.  JOSEPH DOTSON, b. 1796; m. NANCY CAREY, February 08, 1821.

ix.   ZACHARIAH "ZACHERY" DOTSON, b. 1798, Maryland; m. ELIZABETH "ELIZA" EDELUDE, 1820, Harrisville,Ritchie County,WVA.

x.   MARGARET "PEG" DOTSON, b. 1801, Maryland.

xi.   RUTH DOTSON, b. 1803; m. JAMES CAIN, 1822, Tyler County,WVA; b. Tyler Coumty,West Virginia.

xii.   ELIZABETH DOTSON, b. 1806; m. WILLIAM D. LOWTHER, 1825.

4. xiii.           THOMAS J. DOTSON, b. 1802, Doddridge Co.,WVA.

xiv.  STACEY DOTSON, b. 1803; m. JOHN HAYLE, 1821, Tyler County,WVA; b. Tyler Coumty,West Virginia.

    

Children of RICHARD DOTSON**** and MARY AUNT are:

xv.   WILLIAM2 DOTSON, b. June 01, 1776, Hampshire County,Virginia(WVA).

xvi.  EMMANUEL DOTSON, b. Abt. 1784; m. MARY REDICK, January 19, 1804.

xvii. NANCY DOTSON, b. Abt. 1782; m. JAMES C. SCOTT.

5. xviii.         RICHARD DOTSON,JR., b. 1793, Hampshire Co.,WVA(VA).

xix.  MARGARET "PEG" DOTSON, m. PHILIP BRITTON.

    

Children of RICHARD DOTSON**** and NAOMI VILLARS***** are:

6. xx.            LYDIA "LIDDIE"2 DOTSON****, b. 1822, Frederick, Virginia; d. Aft. 1858.

7. xxi.           MICHAEL DOTSON, b. 1812; d. November 30, 1850, Greenwood Cemetery,Doddridge County,WVA.

8. xxii.          NAOMI DOTSON, b. January 16, 1816; d. March 18, 1882, Ritchie Co.,WVA(death record Vol.3,pg.36).

xxiii.            ANNE DOTSON, b. 1814; m. JOHN COWSON.

xxiv.            LEWIS DOTSON, b. Bet. 1818 - 1819; m. MARGARET BOBBINS.

 

Notes for MARGARET BOBBINS:

MARRIED BY JACOB YEATER,MARRIED IN TYLER COUNTY,WVA,MAY 30,1844..

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  WILLIAM BUSKIRK2 DOTSON,SR. (RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born June 01, 1776 in Hampshire Co.,WVA(VA), and died January 08, 1865.  He married MARY ANNE "MOLLY OR POLLY" FRANKS 1796 in Hampshire Co.,WVA. 

    

Children of WILLIAM DOTSON and MARY FRANKS are:

9. i.  EMANUEL D."MANUEL"3 DOTSON, b. March 01, 1798.

  ii.   JOHN B."SQUIRE" DOTSON, b. February 05, 1800, Wood Co.,WVa.

iii.   HENRY F. DOTSON, b. 1810.

10.  iv.         CHARLOTTE DOTSON, b. 1811.

v.   ELIZABETH DOTSON, b. May 27, 1814.

11.  vi.         WILLIAM BUSKIRK DOTSON,JR., b. September 27, 1815, Greenwood,WVA.

vii.   SOLOMON L. DOTSON, b. July 01, 1816.

viii.  ELIZA MARGARET DOTSON, b. 1820.

ix.   JACINTHA "CYNTHIA" DOTSON, b. June 15, 1822, Doddridge Co.,WVA.

x.   MARY ANN DOTSON, b. 1824.

xi.   SQUIRE DOTSON, b. August 01, 1825, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

12.  xii.        MARY JANE DOTSON, b. February 23, 1827, Had 10 kids.

xiii.  MARGARET "PEG" DOTSON, b. 1833.

 

3.  JAMES2 DOTSON,SR. (RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born 1797 in Hampshire County,Virginia(WVA), and died 1869.  He married LUCINDA "LUCINDY" CLEVIS Abt. 1816.  She was born 1796.

    

Children of JAMES DOTSON and LUCINDA CLEVIS are:

  i.   DEBORAH3 DOTSON, b. 1827.

  ii.   PHEBE DOTSON, b. March 24, 1832, Doddridge Co.,WVA.

13.  iii.         JAMES DOTSON,JR., b. 1835, Tyler Co.,WVa; d. Aft. 1910.

iv.   BENJAMIN DOTSON, b. 1838, Doddridge Co.,WVA.

v.   ASBURY DOTSON, b. 1848.

vi.   TEMPERENCE DOTSON, b. Abt. 1827.

vii.   MATTIAS DOTSON, b. May 27, 1823.

viii.  MELINDA DOTSON, b. September 16, 1818.

 

4.  THOMAS J.2 DOTSON (RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born 1802 in Doddridge Co.,WVA.  He met (1) ELIZA DOTSON.    He married (2) RUTH GREGG, daughter of GEORGE GREGG and NAOMI VILLARS*****.  She was born 1804 in Viginia, and died April 17, 1879 in Buck Run Cemetery,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

    

Children of THOMAS DOTSON and RUTH GREGG are:

  i.   MARTHA ELIZABETH3 DOTSON, b. 1831.

  ii.   MARSHALL DOTSON, b. 1844.

iii.   CLARISSA DOTSON, b. 1837.

iv.   CYRUS DOTSON, b. 1839, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

14.  v.         AARON JASON DOTSON, b. 1844.

vi.   LAWSON DOTSON, b. 1848.

vii.   MALVINA DOTSON, b. August 22, 1832, Doddridge Co.,WVA.

viii.  PERRY DOTSON, b. 1835, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

ix.   LEMMON DOTSON, b. November 16, 1837, Wood Co.WVa.

x.   MARY E. DOTSON, b. 1840.

xi.   ELLIS DOTSON, b. 1840.

xii.   ELIZA ELSA"ELZY" DOTSON, b. 1847.

xiii.  MARTHA ELIZABETH GREGG, b. Abt. 1828.

 

5.  RICHARD2 DOTSON,JR. (RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born 1793 in Hampshire Co.,WVA(VA).  He married MARGARET WHITE September 02, 1810 in Clarksburg,Harrison Co.,WVA.  She was born March 27, 1797, and died January 24, 1856 in Wood Co.,wva.

    

Children of RICHARD DOTSON and MARGARET WHITE are:

15.  i.          WILLIAM WHITE3 DOTSON, b. October 19, 1814, Doddridge County,WVA; d. December 13, 1893, Greenwood Cemetery,Clay Lick Run,WVA.

  ii.   LUTHER DOTSON, b. December 23, 1819.

16.  iii.         MELISSA DOTSON, b. September 22, 1813.

iv.   ANNA DOTSON, b. April 12, 1817; m. UNKNOWN LUTHER; b. December 23, 1819.

v.   DELILAH DOTSON, b. April 20, 1826; m. JAMES E. WELLS.

vi.   DRUSCILLA DOTSON, b. August 13, 1829.

vii.   FRANCIS MARION DOTSON, b. February 22, 1835, Harrison County,WVA; m. ISABEL HUFFORD.

viii.  LAFAYETTE DOTSON, b. 1836.

17.  ix.         JOHN CALVIN DOTSON, b. Tyler County ,WVA.

 

6.  LYDIA "LIDDIE"2 DOTSON**** (RICHARD1) was born 1822 in Frederick, Virginia, and died Aft. 1858.  She married JONATHAN "JOHN" CHILDERS**** September 08, 1840 in Tyler County, W.VA, son of SAMUEL CHILDERS and FRANCES HUGHES****.  He was born 1815 in Tyler Co., Virginia, and died Aft. 1858.

 

Notes for JONATHAN "JOHN" CHILDERS****:

Census 1850  Tyler Co,VA.

Childers, Jonathan (farmer) 35 yrs.

Lydia    28 yrs.

George 08 yrs.

Gerome 06 yrs.

Manerva 04 yrs.

Amos 02 yrs.

Henderson(Elisha) 3 mths.

another child born after 1850 - Ella Childers. six known children.

Jerome & Lydia are not found in WV. census indexes for 1860 & 1870.

 

    

Children of LYDIA DOTSON**** and JONATHAN CHILDERS**** are:

  i.   GEORGE3 CHILDERS, b. 1842, Tyler Co.,  W.VA.

18.  ii.          JEROME CHILDERS, b. 1844, Tyler Co., W.VA.

19.  iii.         MANERVA "MARY" CHILDERS*, b. June 1844, Tyler Co., West Virginia; d. Aft. 1886, West Virginia.

20.  iv.         AMOS CHILDERS, b. 1848, Tyler Co.,  W. VA; d. Chestnut Grove Cemetery,Big Flint,WVA.

21.  v.         ELISHA HENDERSON CHILDERS, b. December 23, 1849, Tyler Co., VA; d. December 07, 1938, West Union,Doddridge County, West Virginia.

22.  vi.         ELLA CHILDERS, b. May 26, 1858, Tyler Co., W. VA.

 

7.  MICHAEL2 DOTSON (RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born 1812, and died November 30, 1850 in Greenwood Cemetery,Doddridge County,WVA.  He married ELIZA "ELLA" DAVIS.  She was born February 26, 1816.

    

Children of MICHAEL DOTSON and ELIZA DAVIS are:

  i.   EMILY JANE3 DOTSON, b. October 07, 1842.

  ii.   AREIUS E. DOTSON, b. October 07, 1842.

iii.   FRANCIS JULIEN/JERLEEN DOTSON, b. September 1847.

iv.   SYLVANUS DOTSON, b. July 18, 1838.

v.   FRANCIS JERLEEN DOTSON, b. September 01, 1847.

 

8.  NAOMI2 DOTSON (RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born January 16, 1816, and died March 18, 1882 in Ritchie Co.,WVA(death record Vol.3,pg.36).  She married (1) JOHN WILLIAMS, son of ELIAS WILLIAMS and HONORA TRENARIE.  He was born August 06, 1817 in Declared theirselves married in church.  She married (2) JOHN TUCKER. 

    

Children of NAOMI DOTSON and JOHN WILLIAMS are:

  i.   HENRY TUCKER3 WILLIAMS, b. May 03, 1835.

  ii.   MARION WILLIAMS, b. 1838.

iii.   ELEAZER WILLIAMS, b. June 06, 1840.

iv.   ANGELINE WILLIAMS, b. 1841.

v.   ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, b. August 01, 1842.

vi.   SOPHIA WILLIAMS, b. 1846.

vii.   JASPER WILLIAMS, b. November 28, 1848.

viii.  RICHARD WILLIAMS, b. 1850.

23.  ix.         MARIAH C. WILLIAMS, b. November 28, 1852; d. January 28, 1932, Morganville,WVA.

x.   JOHN C. WILLIAMS, b. November 12, 1856.

xi.   VIRGINIA WILLIAMS, b. November 12, 1856.

xii.   FLORENCE O. WILLIAMS, b. 1859.

    

Child of NAOMI DOTSON and JOHN TUCKER is:

xiii.  HENRY3 TUCKER, b. Abt. 1835.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

9.  EMANUEL D."MANUEL"3 DOTSON (WILLIAM BUSKIRK2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born March 01, 1798.  He married HANNAH SAYRE 1822 in Tyler County,WVa. 

    

Children of EMANUEL DOTSON and HANNAH SAYRE are:

24.  i.          HIRAM SAYRE4 DOTSON, b. September 21, 1823, Middle Island,Wood Co.,WVA; d. September 23, 1899, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

  ii.   LOUSIA DOTSON, b. June 15, 1825, Middle Island,Wood Co.,WVA.

25.  iii.         GRANVILLE DOTSON, b. 1827, Middle Island,Wood Co.,WVA.

iv.   JOHN WESLEY "SQUIRE" DOTSON, b. May 24, 1829, Middle Island,Wood Co.,WVA.

 

10.  CHARLOTTE3 DOTSON (WILLIAM BUSKIRK2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born 1811.  She married JOHN M. WILSON. 

    

Child of CHARLOTTE DOTSON and JOHN WILSON is:

26.  i.          ARCHIBALD BLACKBURN4 WILSON, b. June 15, 1842, Ritchie Co,WVA  (Was in Company E.,6th  WVA Infantry)  (Civil War Grave Marker never put on grave was used for base for steps of back porch); d. May 15, 1882, Ritchie Co,WVA  (killed by falling tree branch that hit his head).

 

11.  WILLIAM BUSKIRK3 DOTSON,JR. (WILLIAM BUSKIRK2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born September 27, 1815 in Greenwood,WVA.  He married LOUISA ANNE ANKRUM.  She was born March 03, 1820 in Rhode Island.

    

Children of WILLIAM DOTSON and LOUISA ANKRUM are:

27.  i.          CAROLINE ODELL4 DOTSON, b. April 05, 1857, Doddridge Co.,WVA; d. TollGate Cemetery.

  ii.   DANIEL DOTSON.

iii.   TERISSA E."JERUSHA" DOTSON, b. May 27, 1847; m. JOSEPH DOUGHERTY.

iv.   WILLIAM L. DOTSON, b. March 03, 1849.

v.   OWEN F. DOTSON, b. January 09, 1851.

vi.   ROZEL L."ROSIE" DOTSON, b. January 09, 1852, Doddridge Co.,WVA; m. SAMUEL COPENDOFFER.

vii.   GABRILLA "RILLA" DOTSON, b. March 17, 1855, Greenwood,Doddridge Co.,WVA; m. FRANCIS WALDO.

viii.  ISRAEL N. DOTSON, b. March 16, 1845.

ix.   SARAH LOUISA DOTSON, b. March 06, 1873.

x.   HAYDEN F. DOTSON, b. March 16, 1841.

xi.   VICTOR EMANUEL DOTSON, b. April 09, 1843, Wood Co.,WVa.

 

12.  MARY JANE3 DOTSON (WILLIAM BUSKIRK2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born February 23, 1827 in Had 10 kids.  She married WILLIAM C. ELLIFRITT. 

    

Child of MARY DOTSON and WILLIAM ELLIFRITT is:

28.  i.          SHERMAN4 ELLIFRITT, b. moved to Pueblo,Colrado.

 

13.  JAMES3 DOTSON,JR. (JAMES2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born 1835 in Tyler Co.,WVa, and died Aft. 1910.  He married (1) COLUMBIA JANE GREATHOUSE, daughter of AUGUSTINE GREATHOUSE and MARGARET UNKNOWN.  She was born 1845.  He married (2) JAMIE COX 1902. 

    

Children of JAMES DOTSON and COLUMBIA GREATHOUSE are:

  i.   LENORA4 DOTSON, b. February 11, 1862.

  ii.   ALBERT L. DOTSON, b. December 16, 1862.

29.  iii.         PRAIRIE FLOWER DOTSON, b. July 22, 1864; d. February 18, 1937, Stonewall Park Cemetery,Stonewood,WVA.

30.  iv.         ROSETTA M. DOTSON, b. June 1873, Doddridge County,WVA.

v.   ARIZONA DOTSON.

 

14.  AARON JASON3 DOTSON (THOMAS J.2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born 1844.  He married VIOLA VICTORIA HULL. 

    

Child of AARON DOTSON and VIOLA HULL is:

31.  i.          ELIZABETH "ELIZA"4 DOTSON, b. November 04, 1870, Ritchie County, WVA; d. April 21, 1937, Wallace,Harrison County,WVA.

 

15.  WILLIAM WHITE3 DOTSON (RICHARD2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born October 19, 1814 in Doddridge County,WVA, and died December 13, 1893 in Greenwood Cemetery,Clay Lick Run,WVA.  He married MARY "POLLY" CROSS December 24, 1885 in Doddridge Co.,WVa, daughter of RICHARD CROSS**** and MARY LAKE****.  She was born May 01, 1820 in Taylor County,WVA, and died December 24, 1885 in Doddridge County,WVA.

    

Children of WILLIAM DOTSON and MARY CROSS are:

32.  i.          HELEN WHITE4 DOTSON, b. 1843, Doddridge County,WVA; d. Kansas(moved in 1883).

33.  ii.          JASPER A. DOTSON, b. May 01, 1845, Harrison County,WVA; d. July 14, 1935, Petroleum,Ritchie Co,WVA.

34.  iii.         VICTORIA GAY DOTSON, b. March 30, 1848, Taylor Co.,WVa; d. September 01, 1932, IOOF Cemetery,West Union,WVA.

iv.   JOSEPHINE DOTSON.

v.   LAVERNIA FRANCIS DOTSON, b. 1856.

vi.   RULANA "KATE" CATHERINE DOTSON, b. 1858.

vii.   CLOYD FLOYD DOTSON, b. 1861.

35.  viii.       WALTER IRVIN DOTSON, b. 1867; d. February 20, 1932, Killed by gas fumes while sleeping.

36.  ix.         LUANA/LAURA "BLANCHE" DOTSON, b. May 18, 1868.

x.   LOVERNA FRANCIS DOTSON, b. 1856.

37.  xi.         SALATHIEL DOTSON, b. December 15, 1840, Harrison County,WVA; d. March 09, 1929, Rutherford,Central Station,Doddridge County,WVA.

38.  xii.        WILLIAM MARSHALL DOTSON, b. December 1850, Doddridge County,WVA; d. Cloud County,Kansas.

xiii.  M.JOSEPHINE DOTSON, b. 1854.

39.  xiv.       SOPHRONIA DOTSON, b. 1839, Doddridge County,WVA; d. 1882, Doddridge County,WVA.

 

16.  MELISSA3 DOTSON (RICHARD2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born September 22, 1813.

    

Child of MELISSA DOTSON is:

40.  i.          JOHN CALVIN4 DOTSON, b. 1843.

 

17.  JOHN CALVIN3 DOTSON (RICHARD2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born in Tyler County ,WVA.  He married (1) NANCY GATRELL.  She was born in Tyler County ,WVA.  He married (2) MARY NANCY GATRELL 1847.  She was born September 30, 1832.

 

Notes for JOHN CALVIN DOTSON:

Contributed by Walt Dotson:   Walteight@@aol.com 

 

Contributor:                             John M. Weekley:   JWeekley@home.com

    

Children of JOHN DOTSON and NANCY GATRELL are:

41.  i.          FREDERICK "FRED" RYMER4 DOTSON, b. October 25, 1859, Piggin Run,Doddridge County,WVA; d. June 19, 1933, Doddridge County,WVA.

  ii.   VICTORIA DOTSON, b. June 18, 1848, Doddridge County,WVA; d. September 04, 1942, Doddridge County,WVA  (I.O.O.F.  Cemetery); m. JOHN A. SMITH, June 14, 1866, Doddridge County, WVA; b. December 02, 1842, Nelson County,Virginia; d. April 23, 1913, Doddridge County,WVA  (I.O.O.F.  Cemetery)(Civil War veteran).

 

Notes for JOHN A. SMITH:

His parents names were obtained from marriage license.

 

It also stated he moved to Doddridge County,West Virginia from Nelson County,Virginia..

    

Children of JOHN DOTSON and MARY GATRELL are:

iii.   VICTOTIA4 DOTSON, b. June 18, 1848.

iv.   DRAPER C. DOTSON, b. September 25, 1853.

v.   DUCKET L. DOTSON, b. 1851.

 

18.  JEROME3 CHILDERS (LYDIA "LIDDIE"2 DOTSON****, RICHARD1) was born 1844 in Tyler Co., W.VA.  He married MARIAH C. WILLIAMS, daughter of JOHN WILLIAMS and NAOMI DOTSON.  She was born November 28, 1852, and died January 28, 1932 in Morganville,WVA.

    

Children of JEROME CHILDERS and MARIAH WILLIAMS are:

  i.   IDA J.4 CHILDERS, b. 1873.

  ii.   AUSTIN CHILDERS, b. 1876.

iii.   ELBERT CHILDERS, b. 1878.

iv.   EALINEY CHILDERS, b. September 01, 1879.

 

19.  MANERVA "MARY"3 CHILDERS* (LYDIA "LIDDIE"2 DOTSON****, RICHARD1) was born June 1844 in Tyler Co., West Virginia, and died Aft. 1886 in West Virginia.  She married MICHAEL SHELINE II**** May 06, 1862 in Gallia, Ohio, son of MICHAEL SHELINE and DELILA/DELILAH ASBURY???.  He was born March 1843 in Mason or Pleasants County,West Virginia  (maybe Gallia County,Ohio??), and died Aft. 1922 in Tyler or Doddridge Co. ? West Virginia.

 

Notes for MICHAEL SHELINE II****:

1900 DODDRIDGE COUNTY  CENSUS.

# 74-76 Central District

MICHAEL SHELINE Head Mar/1843 m.38 yrs b. WV, PARENTS WV.

MICHAEL AND MANVERA/MINERVA "MARY" SHELINE HAD THEIR CHILDREN LISTED THERE ALSO.  HAD TEN KIDS LIVING. TOTAL 13 KIDS.

Rented their house in 1900 census.

He was listed as a Farm Laborer.

Michael Sheline could read & write, and speak English.

Minerva Childers Sheline couldn't read & write, but spoke English.

Sheline name is either Dutch or German.

    

Children of MANERVA CHILDERS* and MICHAEL II**** are:

42.  i.          JEROME S.4 SHELINE, b. July 1864, Doddridge Co.,WVA; d. Doddridge County (Mason County)WVA.

  ii.   ROSA ELIZABETH SHELINE, b. June 03, 1865.

43.  iii.         LYDIA A. SHELINE, b. September 05, 1866, Doddridge County (Mason County)WVA; d. December 06, 1916, Lewis County,WVA.

iv.   JOHN W. SHELINE, b. Abt. 1868.

v.   JUDAH M. SHELINE, b. March 30, 1869.

44.  vi.         SARAH ELLEN SHELINE, b. Bet. 1870 - 1873, Somersett,Pa. or Doddridge County,WVA.

vii.   JAMES A. SHELINE, b. February 1871.

viii.  ELISHA M. SHELINE, b. December 1874, Doddridge County (Mason County)WVA???; m. SANDRA/SARAH "SADIE" PIGOTT, January 05, 1896, Doddridge County, WVA; b. Doddridge County (Mason County)WVA???.

45.  ix.         PHEBE C. SHELINE******, b. December 1876, Doddridge County,WVA; d. 1908, Doddridge County (Mason County)WVA???.

46.  x.         IDA JEAN SHELINE, b. June 1879.

xi.   HARRIET L. SHELINE, b. September 1880.

xii.   ROMA B. SHELINE, b. April 1882.

xiii.  NORA A. SHELINE, b. July 1884.

xiv.  MICHAEL W. SHELINE, b. April 1886.

 

20.  AMOS3 CHILDERS (LYDIA "LIDDIE"2 DOTSON****, RICHARD1) was born 1848 in Tyler Co.,  W. VA, and died in Chestnut Grove Cemetery,Big Flint,WVA.  He married (1) FRANCES E. GRIGGS, daughter of ELZA GREGG and MARY DOTSON.  She was born 1847.  He married (2) FRANCES E. GREGG, daughter of ELZA GREGG and MARY DOTSON.  She was born 1847.

    

Children of AMOS CHILDERS and FRANCES GRIGGS are:

47.  i.          FRANKLIN RAY4 CHILDERS, b. 1870, Ritchie Co, VA.

  ii.   EFFA M. CHILDERS, b. October 03, 1879, Ritchie County,WVA.

48.  iii.         NORMAN CHILDERS, b. 1874, Doddridge County,WVA; d. March 29, 1952, Chestnut Grove Cemetery,Big Flint,WVA.

 

21.  ELISHA HENDERSON3 CHILDERS (LYDIA "LIDDIE"2 DOTSON****, RICHARD1) was born December 23, 1849 in Tyler Co., VA, and died December 07, 1938 in West Union,Doddridge County, West Virginia.  He married LENORA ASH July 18, 1880 in Doddridge County, WVA, daughter of STEPHEN ASH and SARAH HARPER.  She was born November 1861 in Doddridge County,WVA.

    

Children of ELISHA CHILDERS and LENORA ASH are:

49.  i.          CLAUDE4 CHILDERS, b. January 1890.

  ii.   ORA CHILDERS, b. January 1883.

iii.   LUIE CHILDERS, b. Abt. 1885.

iv.   CAMELLA CHILDERS, b. November 1887.

v.   BURGA CHILDERS, b. January 1892.

vi.   GAY S. CHILDERS, b. April 18, 1894.

vii.   NELLIE CHILDERS, b. September 1896.

viii.  GRIFFIN CHILDERS, b. July 1899.

 

22.  ELLA3 CHILDERS (LYDIA "LIDDIE"2 DOTSON****, RICHARD1) was born May 26, 1858 in Tyler Co., W. VA.  She married JOHN CALVIN DOTSON September 01, 1875, son of MELISSA DOTSON.  He was born 1843.

    

Children of ELLA CHILDERS and JOHN DOTSON are:

  i.   ROMEO4 DOTSON, b. February 11, 1878.

  ii.   MARGARET "MAGGIE" DOTSON, b. June 04, 1881.

iii.   KATHERINE "KATE" DOTSON, b. September 09, 1884.

iv.   HARRY DOTSON, b. August 01, 1887.

v.   ASA G. DOTSON, b. January 12, 1890.

50.  vi.         CLARENCE DOTSON, b. May 05, 1893.

vii.   RAYMOND I. DOTSON, b. March 05, 1896.

viii.  EVA M. DOTSON, b. January 05, 1898.

ix.   LULA BLANCHE DOTSON, b. 1894.

 

23.  MARIAH C.3 WILLIAMS (NAOMI2 DOTSON, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born November 28, 1852, and died January 28, 1932 in Morganville,WVA.  She married JEROME CHILDERS, son of JONATHAN CHILDERS**** and LYDIA DOTSON****.  He was born 1844 in Tyler Co., W.VA.

    

Children are listed above under (18) Jerome Childers.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

24.  HIRAM SAYRE4 DOTSON (EMANUEL D."MANUEL"3, WILLIAM BUSKIRK2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born September 21, 1823 in Middle Island,Wood Co.,WVA, and died September 23, 1899 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.  He married (1) SUSAN JANE MAXWELL November 02, 1843 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.  She was born October 03, 1827 in Virginia.  He married (2) MALVINA "MALLIE" POOLE August 24, 1864 in Ritchie Co.,WVA.  She was born in Harrison County,WVA.

 

Notes for HIRAM SAYRE DOTSON:

from "History of RITCHIE COUNTY,WVA,"by Minnie Lowther.

"Hardesty's History of Doddridge County<" Book

 

Notes for SUSAN JANE MAXWELL:

MARRIED BY ELI RIDDLE,MINISTER IN RITCHIE COUNTY,WEST VIRGINIA.  ON OF MY GREAT GREAT GREATGRANDFATHER.

    

Children of HIRAM DOTSON and SUSAN MAXWELL are:

  i.   JOHN SPENCER B.5 DOTSON, b. December 07, 1845.

  ii.   PERRY E. DOTSON, b. June 15, 1847, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

iii.   AMOS ASBURY DOTSON, b. November 19, 1849, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

iv.   ALPHEUS R. DOTSON, b. May 27, 1853, North Fork Hughes River,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

v.   MARY ELLEN DOTSON, b. May 27, 1855, Harrisville,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

51.  vi.         ALICE JANE DOTSON, b. October 15, 1857.

vii.   CHARLES GRANVILLE DOTSON, b. March 20, 1860, Harrisville,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

viii.  SUSAN JANE DOTSON, b. July 03, 1863, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

ix.   MANSFIELD H. DOTSON, b. August 14, 1844, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

x.   WILLIAM FLAVIUS DOTSON, b. May 07, 1852, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

xi.   SARAH JEMIMA DOTSON, b. November 09, 1862.

    

Children of HIRAM DOTSON and MALVINA POOLE are:

xii.   JOHN WESLEY5 DOTSON, b. August 22, 1866; m. MALVINA "MALLIE" POOLE.

xiii.  DANIEL V. DOTSON, b. March 30, 1867.

xiv.  THOMAS JEFFERSON DOTSON, b. January 03, 1869, Harrisville,Ritchie Co.,WVA.

xv.   ANNA BELLE DOTSON, b. February 04, 1872, Clay,WVA.

 

25.  GRANVILLE4 DOTSON (EMANUEL D."MANUEL"3, WILLIAM BUSKIRK2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born 1827 in Middle Island,Wood Co.,WVA.  He married SARAH CROSS November 26, 1846 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of JOHN CROSS and CATHERINE PRUNTY.  She was born 1831 in Ritchie County,WVA.

    

Children of GRANVILLE DOTSON and SARAH CROSS are:

  i.   EMARETTA5 DOTSON, b. 1847.

  ii.   EVELINE DOTSON, b. 1851; m. CHARLES H. POOL; b. 1843.

iii.   MARTHA E. DOTSON, b. 1853.

iv.   JOSEPHINE DOTSON, b. November 15, 1854.

v.   LAFSIS DOTSON, b. 1855.

vi.   JOHN P. DOTSON, b. November 23, 1856, Ritchie County,WVA; m. ANNA UNKNOWN, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. 1867, Canada.

vii.   EMANUEL DOTSON, b. June 1860, Clay Township,Adair,Mossuri.

 

26.  ARCHIBALD BLACKBURN4 WILSON (CHARLOTTE3 DOTSON, WILLIAM BUSKIRK2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born June 15, 1842 in Ritchie Co,WVA  (Was in Company E.,6th  WVA Infantry)  (Civil War Grave Marker never put on grave was used for base for steps of back porch), and died May 15, 1882 in Ritchie Co,WVA  (killed by falling tree branch that hit his head).  He married VIRGINIA BELLE "JENNIE" RICHARDS December 06, 1865 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, daughter of JACOB RICHARDS and KJMH JONES.  She was born 1848 in Ritchie Co,WVA, and died Bet. 1898 - 1899 in West Milfors,Harrison County,WVA.

    

Children of ARCHIBALD WILSON and VIRGINIA RICHARDS are:

52.  i.          ALBERT MAYWOOD5 WILSON, b. May 1867; d. June 19, 1937, Kentucky.

  ii.   MILLIE F. WILSON, b. 1868.

iii.   WILLIAM FREDERICK WILSON.

iv.   LILLIE SUSAN BIRD WILSON.

v.   ALICE WILSON.

vi.   ARIES BLACKBURN WILSON.

 

27.  CAROLINE ODELL4 DOTSON (WILLIAM BUSKIRK3, WILLIAM BUSKIRK2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born April 05, 1857 in Doddridge Co.,WVA, and died in TollGate Cemetery.  She married JACK HICKMAN.  He was born Abt. 1855.

    

Children of CAROLINE DOTSON and JACK HICKMAN are:

53.  i.          STELLA5 HICKMAN, b. 1893.

  ii.   HUGH HICKMAN, b. 1890.

iii.   WILLIAM BRYAN HICKMAN, b. 1895.

 

28.  SHERMAN4 ELLIFRITT (MARY JANE3 DOTSON, WILLIAM BUSKIRK2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born in moved to Pueblo,Colrado.  He married IZETTA WARREN. 

    

Child of SHERMAN ELLIFRITT and IZETTA WARREN is:

54.  i.          HARRY B.5 ELLIFRITT.

 

29.  PRAIRIE FLOWER4 DOTSON (JAMES3, JAMES2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born July 22, 1864, and died February 18, 1937 in Stonewall Park Cemetery,Stonewood,WVA.  She married WILLIAM ALLEN NUTTER October 28, 1884 in Doddridge Co.,WVa.  He was born July 06, 1857 in Doddridge Co.,WVA.

    

Children of PRAIRIE DOTSON and WILLIAM NUTTER are:

  i.   JAMES ALBERT DOTSON5 NUTTER, b. May 05, 1891.

  ii.   PHILLIP NUTTER.

iii.   CLAY NUTTER.

iv.   WILLIAM PORTER NUTTER, b. September 09, 1915.

v.   ARMITTE M. NUTTER, b. October 13, 1885.

vi.   ANNAS R. NUTTER, b. January 03, 1889.

vii.   PORTER F. NUTTER, b. November 19, 1893.

viii.  WALTER C. NUTTER, b. September 09, 1898.

 

30.  ROSETTA M.4 DOTSON (JAMES3, JAMES2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born June 1873 in Doddridge County,WVA.  She married (1) LIHUGH METZ.    She married (2) ALEXANDER "ALEX" STULL November 03, 1891 in Doddridge County, WVA, son of HIRAM WIDOWER) and AMANDA JONES****.  He was born 1871 in Tyler County,WVA.

    

Children of ROSETTA DOTSON and LIHUGH METZ are:

  i.   BERTHA5 METZ.

  ii.   VIRGIL METZ.

iii.   HENRY METZ DOTSON.

    

Child of ROSETTA DOTSON and ALEXANDER STULL is:

55.  iv.         ANNIE5 STULL.

 

31.  ELIZABETH "ELIZA"4 DOTSON (AARON JASON3, THOMAS J.2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born November 04, 1870 in Ritchie County, WVA, and died April 21, 1937 in Wallace,Harrison County,WVA.  She married GEORGE WASHINGTON RICHARDS August 20, 1889 in Ritchie Co.,WVA, son of JESSIE RICHARDS and SARAH STEWART.  He was born January 29, 1865 in Ritchie County,West Virginia, and died April 07, 1949 in Mannington,WVA.

 

Marriage Notes for ELIZABETH DOTSON and GEORGE RICHARDS:

MARRIED BY E.J."DOC"TAYLOR.

    

Children of ELIZABETH DOTSON and GEORGE RICHARDS are:

  i.   CHARLES CLARK5 RICHARDS, b. June 20, 1890, Ritchie County,West Virginia; m. MARNIE SWIGER; b. Ritchie County,West Virginia.

  ii.   BESSIE/BERTIE RICHARDS, b. July 09, 1894, Ritchie County,West Virginia.

iii.   EVA BLANCH RICHARDS, b. May 16, 1896, Ritchie County,West Virginia.

56.  iv.         NELLIE MAE RICHARDS, b. January 19, 1898, Ritchie County,West Virginia; d. October 28, 1962, Doddridge County,WVA  (buried in Mannington Gardens).

v.   ARLINA MARIE RICHARDS, b. August 22, 1908, Wetzel County,WVA.

 

32.  HELEN WHITE4 DOTSON (WILLIAM WHITE3, RICHARD2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born 1843 in Doddridge County,WVA, and died in Kansas(moved in 1883).  She married JAMES GARRISON/GARRETSON DOTSON March 15, 1871 in Doddridge  Co.,WVA, son of ZACHARIAH DOTSON and ELIZA UNKNOWN.  He was born 1839 in Harrison County,WVA.

    

Children of HELEN DOTSON and JAMES DOTSON are:

  i.   DORRANCE E.5 DOTSON, b. December 22, 1872.

  ii.   EARLY E. DOTSON, b. October 31, 1879.

iii.   MINNIE DOTSON, b. August 17, 1874.

 

33.  JASPER A.4 DOTSON (WILLIAM WHITE3, RICHARD2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born May 01, 1845 in Harrison County,WVA, and died July 14, 1935 in Petroleum,Ritchie Co,WVA.  He married ELIZA CAROLINE HUTSON December 24, 1867 in Doddridge  Co.,WVA, daughter of ERVIN/EVIN HUTSON and CHARLOTTE UNKNOWN.  She was born October 1851 in Doddridge County,WVA, and died January 23, 1940.

    

Children of JASPER DOTSON and ELIZA HUTSON are:

57.  i.          HELEN VIRGINIA5 DOTSON, b. 1874, Had nine kids.

58.  ii.          ANNIE C. DOTSON, b. October 26, 1868, Doddridge County,WVA; d. July 14, 1952, Ritchie County,WVA.

59.  iii.         MONA GAY DOTSON, b. November 09, 1869, Doddridge County,WVA; d. August 19, 1919.

iv.   FLOYD "LLOYD" DOTSON, b. 1872; d. December 19, 1953, Ritchie County,WVA; m. MAUDE UNKNOWN; b. Ritchie County,WVA.

v.   GUY P. DOTSON, b. September 1874, Doddridge County,WVA; m. WINNIE DOTSON, September 29, 1912, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1895, Ritchie County,WVA.

vi.   MISSOURI DOTSON, b. 1878.

vii.   AMY DOTSON, b. 1879.

viii.  GRACE "GRACIE" DOTSON, b. April 1884, Ritchie County,WVA; m. GEORGE W. MOORE, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1885, Tyler County,WVA.

ix.   BERTHA DOTSON, b. November 1887, Ritchie County,WVA; m. LEVI M. WEBB, August 18, 1912, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Abt. 1884, Ritchie County,WVA.

x.   WALTER I. DOTSON, b. May 1892, Ritchie County,WVA; m. MOLLIE M. MCCLASKEY, November 02, 1914, Ritchie Co.,WVA; b. Ritchie County,WVA.

 

34.  VICTORIA GAY4 DOTSON (WILLIAM WHITE3, RICHARD2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born March 30, 1848 in Taylor Co.,WVa, and died September 01, 1932 in IOOF Cemetery,West Union,WVA.  She married (1) JOHN A. SMITH.  He died in IOOF Cemetery,West Union,WVA.  She married (2) ALVIN MARCELLEUS DAVIS January 01, 1868 in Doddridge County, WVA.  He was born December 03, 1842 in Doddridge County,WVA.

    

Children of VICTORIA DOTSON and JOHN SMITH are:

  i.   THOMAS D.5 SMITH.

  ii.   ROBERT LEE SMITH.

iii.   JOHN CALVIN SMITH.

iv.   DRAPER C. SMITH.

v.   FLOYD NELSON SMITH.

vi.   WILLIAM HENRY SMITH.

vii.   SAMUEL L. SMITH.

viii.  CLIFFORD SMITH.

ix.   LUCY NINIE SMITH.

x.   UNKNOWN SMITH.

    

Children of VICTORIA DOTSON and ALVIN DAVIS are:

xi.   GLADIOLUS5 DAVIS.

xii.   MARY IMOGENE DAVIS, b. March 02, 1874.

xiii.  JETTIE GAY DAVIS.

 

35.  WALTER IRVIN4 DOTSON (WILLIAM WHITE3, RICHARD2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born 1867, and died February 20, 1932 in Killed by gas fumes while sleeping.  He married (1) ATTIE DAVIS.    He married (2) NANCY HIBBS September 05, 1886 in Doddridge County, WVA.  She was born 1865 in Marion County,WVA.

    

Children of WALTER DOTSON and ATTIE DAVIS are:

  i.   FLOYD5 DOTSON.

  ii.   LULA DOTSON.

iii.   VADA DOTSON.

iv.   THELMA DOTSON.

v.   CLAUDE DOTSON.

vi.   ENID DOTSON.

vii.   ADDIE DOTSON.

 

36.  LUANA/LAURA "BLANCHE"4 DOTSON (WILLIAM WHITE3, RICHARD2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born May 18, 1868.  She married WILLIAM EDWARD DOTSON February 08, 1890.  He was born February 09, 1869.

    

Children of LUANA/LAURA DOTSON and WILLIAM DOTSON are:

  i.   CARMEN ERCELL5 DOTSON, b. February 25, 1891.

  ii.   MARY ELMA JANE DOTSON, b. May 19, 1892.

iii.   FLOYD LUTHER DOTSON, b. March 19, 1895.

iv.   WILLIAM ZADOCK DOTSON, b. September 14, 1897.

v.   JOY L. DOTSON, b. April 11, 1900.

vi.   AUDREY BLANCHE DOTSON, b. March 17, 1901.

vii.   EARL DOTSON, b. March 21, 1904.

viii.  ELGAR G. DOTSON.

ix.   MATTHEW L. DOTSON.

x.   UMBER EUGENE DOTSON.

 

37.  SALATHIEL4 DOTSON (WILLIAM WHITE3, RICHARD2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born December 15, 1840 in Harrison County,WVA, and died March 09, 1929 in Rutherford,Central Station,Doddridge County,WVA.  He married ANNA CALDWELL December 03, 1863 in Doddridge  Co.,WVA, daughter of ROBERT CALDWELL and CATHERINE SALATHIA.  She was born May 29, 1844 in Columbus,Ohio, and died March 20, 1927 in Doddridge County,WVA.

    

Children of SALATHIEL DOTSON and ANNA CALDWELL are:

  i.   MARY C.5 DOTSON, b. Abt. 1865; m. ANDREW J. WELLS, July 02, 1882, Ritchie Co.,WVA.

60.  ii.          CORA ELLEN DOTSON, b. 1867, Kansas.

61.  iii.         CURTIS G. DOTSON, b. June 1870; d. Ritchie County,WVA.

iv.   WILLAM C. DOTSON, b. May 1874, Kansas(from 1870 till 1876); m. BESSIE; b. June 1871, Pennsylvania.

62.  v.         ISA GERTRUDE DOTSON, b. January 27, 1876, Ritchie County,WVA; d. Ritchie County,WVA.

 

38.  WILLIAM MARSHALL4 DOTSON (WILLIAM WHITE3, RICHARD2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born December 1850 in Doddridge County,WVA, and died in Cloud County,Kansas.  He married MARY GARLOW.  She was born in Kansas, and died in Cloud County,Kansas.

 

Notes for WILLIAM MARSHALL DOTSON:

Family was in 1850,1900,and 1910, Cloud County,Cesus for Kansas.

    

Children of WILLIAM DOTSON and MARY GARLOW are:

  i.   CURTIS5 DOTSON.

  ii.   GOLDIE DOTSON, b. December 1886.

iii.   MANUEL DOTSON, b. January 1889.

iv.   EDDIE DOTSON.

v.   ESSIE DOTSON, b. December 1891.

vi.   LENA DOTSON.

vii.   ICE G. DOTSON, b. 1876.

 

39.  SOPHRONIA4 DOTSON (WILLIAM WHITE3, RICHARD2, RICHARD1 DOTSON****) was born 1839 in Doddridge County,WVA, and died 1882 in Doddridge County,WVA.  She married ISAAC C. SNIDER March 03, 1859 in Doddridge  Co.,WVA, son of JOHN SNIDER and SUDNEY CHILDERS.  He was born Abt. 1835 in Harrison CO,WVA, and died Aft. 1920 in Doddridge County,WVA.

 

Notes for SOPHRONIA DOTSON:

SOPHRONIA MUST HAVE DIED BEFORE 1880 CENSUS FOR DODDRIDGE COUNTY,WVA.

    

Children of SOPHRONIA DOTSON and ISAAC SNIDER are:

  i.   OLIVE5 SNIDER, b. 1860.

  ii.   ODELL SNIDER, b. 1862.

iii.   AUSTIN SNIDER, b. 1863.

iv.   JASPER SNIDER, b. 1866.

v.   ISAAC SNIDER, b. 1869.

vi.   IRA SNIDER, b. 1873.

vii.   LEVI C. SNIDER, b. 1875.

 

40.  JOHN CALVIN4 DOTSON (M