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James Coleman Dotson 1867–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 SEP 1867

Birth Location: Indiana, United States

Death Date: 1934

Death Location: , Dewey, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Elijah Dotson

Mother: Emily Stiles

Spouse(s): Sarah Wray

Children(s): Howard Dotson

The story of James Coleman Dotson began in 1867 in Indiana, United States. In 1880, James Coleman Dotson resided in Richland, Fountain, Indiana, United States. In 1880, James Coleman Dotson resided in Richland, Fountain, Indiana, United States. James Coleman Dotson married Sarah Alice Wray, and had children including Howard Merle Dotson. James Coleman Dotson passed away in 1934 in , Dewey, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Coleman Dotson began in 1867 in Indiana, United States.
  • In 1880, James Coleman Dotson resided in Richland, Fountain, Indiana, United States.
  • In 1880, James Coleman Dotson resided in Richland, Fountain, Indiana, United States.
  • James Coleman Dotson married Sarah Alice Wray, and had children including Howard Merle Dotson.
  • James Coleman Dotson passed away in 1934 in , Dewey, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Dotson
1836–
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
ED
Emily Stiles
1838–
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
ES

Spouses(s)

Sarah Wray
1873–1909
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
SW

Children(s)

Howard Dotson
1903–1965
Birth Location: Taloga, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
HD

James Dotson's Ancestors

Self
James Dotson
1867–1934
Birth Place: Indiana, United States
Parents
Elijah Dotson
1836–
Kentucky, United States
Emily Stiles
1838–
Indiana, United States
Grandparents
William (Riley Arnold) Dotson
1801–1875
"Bull Dog", Ashe, North Carolina
Elizabeth Baumgardner
1817–
Ashe County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Dotson
1775–1869
Sarah Estep
1775–1805
John Baumgardner
1797–1830
Malinda Bumgardner
1810–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Dotson
1745–1789
Elizabeth Elmore
1744–
Shadrick Estep
1745–1801
Ruth Duggan
1748–1801

James Dotson's Descendants

1.
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James (Coleman) Dotson (23 SEP 1867–1934) m. Sarah (Alice) Wray (28 NOV 1873–11 MAY 1909)
  1. 1. Howard (Merle) Dotson 1903–1965 m. Ethel (Gertrude) Bentley 1905–1976
    1. 1. Jerry Dotson 1927–2002

James Dotson's Timeline

12 Records

1867
23 SEP 1867
Birth of James Coleman Dotson in Indiana, United States
Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 13
James Coleman Dotson resided here in Richland, Fountain, Indiana, United States
Richland, Fountain, Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 13
James Coleman Dotson resided here in Richland, Fountain, Indiana, United States
Richland, Fountain, Indiana, United States
1900
1900
Age 33
James Coleman Dotson resided here in Cleveland Township Lenora, Dewey, Oklahoma Territory, United States
Cleveland Township Lenora, Dewey, Oklahoma Territory, United States
1900
1900
Age 33
James Coleman Dotson resided here in Cleveland Township Lenora, Dewey, Oklahoma Territory, United States
Cleveland Township Lenora, Dewey, Oklahoma Territory, United States
1910
1910
Age 43
James Coleman Dotson resided here in Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
1910
1910
Age 43
James Coleman Dotson resided here in Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
1920
1920
Age 53
James Coleman Dotson resided here in Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
1920
1920
Age 53
James Coleman Dotson resided here in Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
1930
1930
Age 63
James Coleman Dotson resided here in Webb, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
Webb, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
1934
1934
Age 67
Burial of James Coleman Dotson in , Dewey, Oklahoma, United States of America
, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States of America
1934
1934
Age 67
Death of James Coleman Dotson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 SEP 1867
    Event Place: Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 June 2018, 22:58), entry for James Coleman Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLC5-KJM
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 7 February 2019), James C Dotson, Cleveland Township Lenora, Dewey, Oklahoma Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 43, sheet 8A, family 165, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,337.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 7 February 2019), James C Datson, Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 210, sheet 6A, line 11, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1462; FHL microfilm 1,821,462.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Coleman Dotson, 1934; Burial, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States of America, Union View Cemetery; citing record ID 93420846, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 7 February 2019), James C Dottson in household of Howard Dottson, Webb, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 27, sheet 8A, line 4, family 116, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1898; FHL microfilm 2,341,632.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 7 February 2019), 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.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 24 August 2017), James Dotson in household of Elija Dotson, Richland, Fountain, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 72, sheet 64B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0277; FHL microfilm 1,254,277.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Webb, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 June 2018, 22:58), entry for James Coleman Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLC5-KJM

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: , Dewey, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 June 2018, 22:58), entry for James Coleman Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLC5-KJM
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Coleman Dotson, 1934; Burial, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States of America, Union View Cemetery; citing record ID 93420846, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Lenora
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 June 2018, 22:58), entry for James Coleman Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLC5-KJM

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1934
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 June 2018, 22:58), entry for James Coleman Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLC5-KJM
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Coleman Dotson, 1934; Burial, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States of America, Union View Cemetery; citing record ID 93420846, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Richland, Fountain, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 June 2018, 22:58), entry for James Coleman Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLC5-KJM

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cleveland Township Lenora, Dewey, Oklahoma Territory, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 June 2018, 22:58), entry for James Coleman Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLC5-KJM

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 June 2018, 22:58), entry for James Coleman Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLC5-KJM

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 June 2018, 22:58), entry for James Coleman Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLC5-KJM

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Webb
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 June 2018, 22:58), entry for James Coleman Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLC5-KJM

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Dewey
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 21 June 2018, 22:58), entry for James Coleman Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLC5-KJM

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Camargo
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 21 June 2018, 22:58), entry for James Coleman Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LLC5-KJM

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Richland, Fountain, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cleveland Township Lenora, Dewey, Oklahoma Territory, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Haddon, Dewey, Oklahoma, United States

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Webb

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Dewey

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Camargo
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