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Howard Merle Dotson 1903–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 JUL 1903

Birth Location: Taloga, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States

Death Date: 27 SEP 1965

Death Location: Tulare, California, United States

Father: James Dotson

Mother: Sarah Wray

Spouse(s): Ethel Bentley

Children(s): Jerry Dotson

The story of Howard Merle Dotson began in 1903 in Taloga, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States. In 1910, Howard Merle Dotson resided in Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States. In 1910, Howard Merle Dotson resided in Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States. Howard Merle Dotson married Ethel Gertrude Bentley, and had children including Jerry Dotson. Howard Merle Dotson passed away in 1965 in Tulare, California, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Howard Merle Dotson began in 1903 in Taloga, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States.
  • In 1910, Howard Merle Dotson resided in Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States.
  • In 1910, Howard Merle Dotson resided in Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States.
  • Howard Merle Dotson married Ethel Gertrude Bentley, and had children including Jerry Dotson.
  • Howard Merle Dotson passed away in 1965 in Tulare, California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Howard Dotson's Ancestors

Self
Howard Dotson
1903–1965
Birth Place: Taloga, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
Parents
James Coleman Dotson
1867–1934
Indiana, United States
Sarah (Alice) Wray
1873–1909
Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Elijah Dotson
1836–
Kentucky, United States
Emily Stiles
1838–
Indiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Dotson
1801–1875
Elizabeth Baumgardner
1817–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Dotson
1775–1869
Sarah Estep
1775–1805
John Baumgardner
1797–1830
Malinda Bumgardner
1810–

Howard Dotson's Descendants

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Howard (Merle) Dotson (2 JUL 1903–27 SEP 1965) m. Ethel (Gertrude) Bentley (25 FEB 1905–29 JUN 1976)
  1. 1. Jerry Dotson 1927–2002

Howard Dotson's Timeline

10 Records

1903
2 JUL 1903
Birth of Howard Merle Dotson in Taloga, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
Taloga, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
1910
1910
Age 7
Howard Merle Dotson resided here in Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
1910
1910
Age 7
Howard Merle Dotson resided here in Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
1930
1930
Age 27
Howard Merle Dotson resided here in Webb, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
Webb, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
1930
1930
Age 27
Howard Merle Dotson resided here in Webb, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
Webb, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
1935
1935
Age 32
Howard Merle Dotson resided here in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1935
1935
Age 32
Howard Merle Dotson resided here in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 37
Howard Merle Dotson resided here in Judicial Township 16, Kern, California, United States
Judicial Township 16, Kern, California, United States
1965
1965
Age 62
Burial of Howard Merle Dotson in Tipton, Tulare, California, United States of America
Tipton, Tulare, California, United States of America
1965
27 SEP 1965
Age 62
Death of Howard Merle Dotson in Tulare, California, United States
Tulare, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 JUL 1903
    Event Place: Taloga, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 24 January 2019, 17:43), entry for Howard Merle Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L139-ZRB
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995." Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2019. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 14 March 2018), Howard Dotson in household of Marvin Ryerson, Judicial Township 16, Kern, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-88A, sheet 21B, line 51, family 432, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 216.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. <i>FamilySearch<i>. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 4 November 2017), H M Dotson and Ethel Bently, 21 Aug 1923; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 26 November 2014), Howard M Dotson, 27 Sep 1965; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 29 April 2019), Howard Dottson, Webb, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 27, sheet 7B, line 99, family 116, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1898; FHL microfilm 2,341,632.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 29 April 2019), Howard Dotson in household of James C Dotson, Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 134, sheet 8A, family 158, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1250; FHL microfilm 1,375,263.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Howard Merle Dotson, 1965; Burial, Tipton, Tulare, California, United States of America, Tipton-Pixley Cemetery; citing record ID 25458242, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Judicial Township 16, Kern, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 24 January 2019, 17:43), entry for Howard Merle Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L139-ZRB
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995." Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2019. <

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Tipton, Tulare, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 24 January 2019, 17:43), entry for Howard Merle Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L139-ZRB
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995." Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2019. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Howard Merle Dotson, 1965; Burial, Tipton, Tulare, California, United States of America, Tipton-Pixley Cemetery; citing record ID 25458242, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Webb
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 24 January 2019, 17:43), entry for Howard Merle Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L139-ZRB
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995." Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2019. <

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 SEP 1965
    Event Place: Tulare, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 24 January 2019, 17:43), entry for Howard Merle Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L139-ZRB
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995." Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2019. <
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 26 November 2014), Howard M Dotson, 27 Sep 1965; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Howard Merle Dotson, 1965; Burial, Tipton, Tulare, California, United States of America, Tipton-Pixley Cemetery; citing record ID 25458242, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Webb, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Oklahoma

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 24 January 2019, 17:43), entry for Howard Merle Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L139-ZRB
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995." Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2019. <

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Webb, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 24 January 2019, 17:43), entry for Howard Merle Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L139-ZRB
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995." Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2019. <

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 24 January 2019, 17:43), entry for Howard Merle Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L139-ZRB
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995." Howard Dotson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2019. <

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