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Oscar Dean Dotson 1887–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 JUN 1887

Birth Location: Johnson County, Tennessee

Death Date: 10 MAY 1968

Death Location: Sunset Memorial Park, Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee, United States

Father: Albert Dotson

Mother: Mollie Chapell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Grayson

Children(s): Mary Dotson, Roger Dotson, Wiliam Dotson

In 1887, Oscar Dean Dotson entered the world in Johnson County, Tennessee, born to Albert Elisha Dotson And Mollie Chapell. In 1900, Oscar Dean Dotson resided in Civil District 3, Johnson, Tennessee, United State. In 1900, Oscar Dean Dotson resided in Civil District 3, Johnson, Tennessee, United State. Oscar Dean Dotson married Elizabeth Grayson, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Dotson, Roger Albert Dotson, Wiliam Dean Dotson. Oscar Dean Dotson passed away in 1968 in Sunset Memorial Park, Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Oscar Dean Dotson entered the world in Johnson County, Tennessee, born to Albert Elisha Dotson And Mollie Chapell.
  • In 1900, Oscar Dean Dotson resided in Civil District 3, Johnson, Tennessee, United State.
  • In 1900, Oscar Dean Dotson resided in Civil District 3, Johnson, Tennessee, United State.
  • Oscar Dean Dotson married Elizabeth Grayson, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Dotson, Roger Albert Dotson, Wiliam Dean Dotson.
  • Oscar Dean Dotson passed away in 1968 in Sunset Memorial Park, Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albert Dotson
1856–1955
Birth Location: ,,, Tn
AD
Mollie Chapell
1864–1938
Birth Location: –
MC

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Grayson
1895–1976
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
EG

Children(s)

Mary Dotson
1916–1979
Birth Location: –
MD
Roger Dotson
1922–
Birth Location: –
RD
Wiliam Dotson
1913–
Birth Location: –
WD

Oscar Dotson's Ancestors

Self
Oscar Dotson
1887–1968
Birth Place: Johnson County, Tennessee
Parents
Albert Elisha Dotson
1856–1955
,,, Tn
Mollie Chapell
1864–1938
Grandparents
Allen Dotson
1817–1899
,, Nc
Delila Pierce
1822–1886
Of, Ashe, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Dotson
1775–1869
Sarah Estep
1775–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Dotson
1745–1789
Elizabeth Elmore
1744–
Shadrick Estep
1745–1801
Ruth Duggan
1748–1801

Oscar Dotson's Descendants

1.
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Oscar (Dean) Dotson (15 JUN 1887–10 MAY 1968) m. Elizabeth Grayson (1895–1976)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Dotson 1916–1979 m. J. (Rufus) Gryder 1916–1991
  2. 2. Roger (Albert) Dotson 1922–
  3. 3. Wiliam (Dean) Dotson 1913– m. Ada (Jane) Divine 1916–

Oscar Dotson's Timeline

13 Records

1887
15 JUN 1887
Birth of Oscar Dean Dotson in Johnson County, Tennessee
Johnson County, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 13
Oscar Dean Dotson resided here in Civil District 3, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
Civil District 3, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 13
Oscar Dean Dotson resided here in Civil District 3, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
Civil District 3, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
1910
1910
Age 23
Oscar Dean Dotson resided here in Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
1910
1910
Age 23
Oscar Dean Dotson resided here in Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
1920
1920
Age 33
Oscar Dean Dotson resided here in Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
1920
1920
Age 33
Oscar Dean Dotson resided here in Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
1930
1930
Age 43
Oscar Dean Dotson resided here in District 02, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
District 02, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
1930
1930
Age 43
Oscar Dean Dotson resided here in District 02, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
District 02, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
1935
1935
Age 48
Oscar Dean Dotson resided here in Same House
Same House
1935
1935
Age 48
Oscar Dean Dotson resided here in Same House
Same House
1940
1940
Age 53
Oscar Dean Dotson resided here in Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
1968
10 MAY 1968
Age 81
Death of Oscar Dean Dotson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 JUN 1887
    Event Place: Johnson County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PEDIGREE CHART 1992 Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PE
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Oscar Dean Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KC3L-RFP
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, findagrave.com online
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 20 May 2014), Oscar Dotson, May 1968; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 March 2018), O D Dotson, Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 46-3, sheet 13B, line 69, family 230, 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 3908.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 29 April 2019), O Dean Dotson, District 02, Johnson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 11A, line 9, family 211, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2257; FHL microfilm 2,341,991.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 29 April 2019), O Deon Dotson, Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 126, sheet 14A, line 30, family 273, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1748; FHL microfilm 1,821,748.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 March 2018), Oscar Dean Dotson, 1917-1918; citing Johnson County, Tennessee, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,853,025.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 29 April 2019), Oscar Dutson in household of Albert E Dutson, Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 125, sheet 20B, family , NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1507; FHL microfilm 1,375,520.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 29 April 2019), Oscar D Dotson in household of Albert E Dotson, Civil District 3, Johnson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 97, sheet 1A, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,581.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Last residence: TN 37689
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PEDIGREE CHART 1992 Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PE

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 JAN 1999
    Event Place: Social Security #: 412-42-2354
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PEDIGREE CHART 1992 Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PE

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: State of issue: TN
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PEDIGREE CHART 1992 Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PE

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: BET 1917 AND 1918
    Event Place: Johnson County, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Oscar Dean Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KC3L-RFP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, findagrave.com online

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Oscar Dean Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KC3L-RFP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, findagrave.com online

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sunset Memorial Park, Mountain City, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Oscar Dean Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KC3L-RFP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, findagrave.com online

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 MAY 1968
    Record Source:
    [1] Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PEDIGREE CHART 1992 Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PE
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Oscar Dean Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KC3L-RFP
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, findagrave.com online
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 20 May 2014), Oscar Dotson, May 1968; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Oscar Dean Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KC3L-RFP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, findagrave.com online

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Oscar Dean Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KC3L-RFP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, findagrave.com online

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Oscar Dean Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KC3L-RFP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, findagrave.com online

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 02, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Oscar Dean Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KC3L-RFP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, findagrave.com online

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same House
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Oscar Dean Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KC3L-RFP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, findagrave.com online

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Oscar Dean Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KC3L-RFP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, findagrave.com online

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Oscar Dean Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KC3L-RFP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, findagrave.com online

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Oscar Dean Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KC3L-RFP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, findagrave.com online

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 02, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Oscar Dean Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KC3L-RFP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, findagrave.com online

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same House
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 10 June 2016, 00:02), entry for Oscar Dean Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KC3L-RFP
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, findagrave.com online
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