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Peter L. Dotson 1861–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: MAR 1861

Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 1925

Death Location: Dotson Cemetery, Paw Paw,Pike, Kentucky, United States

Father: George Dotson

Mother: Catherine Bumgardner

Spouse(s): Emily Masters, Sarah Prater

Children(s): Green Dotson, George Dotson

The story of Peter L. Dotson began in 1861 in Pike, Kentucky, United States. Peter L. Dotson married Emily Jane Masters, Sarah Ann Prater, and had children including George Arthur Dotson, Green Dotson. Peter L. Dotson passed away in 1925 in Dotson Cemetery, Paw Paw,Pike, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter L. Dotson began in 1861 in Pike, Kentucky, United States.
  • Peter L. Dotson married Emily Jane Masters, Sarah Ann Prater, and had children including George Arthur Dotson, Green Dotson.
  • Peter L. Dotson passed away in 1925 in Dotson Cemetery, Paw Paw,Pike, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Peter Dotson's Ancestors

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Peter Dotson
1861–1925
Birth Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States
Parents
George Wheeler Dotson
1824–1909
North Carolina, USA
Catherine Bumgardner
1807–1860
,, North Carolina
Grandparents
Reuben Dotson
1775–1869
Surry Co., North Carolina, USA
Sarah Estep
1775–1805
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Charles Dotson
1745–1789
Elizabeth Elmore
1744–
Shadrick Estep
1745–1801
Ruth Duggan
1748–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Estep
1710–1772
Mary Lane
1712–1793
John Duggan
1706–
Mary Roberts
1711–

Peter Dotson's Descendants

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Peter (L.) Dotson (MAR 1861–1925) m. Emily (Jane) Masters (1865–) m. Sarah (Ann) Prater (1862–)
  1. 1. Green Dotson 1895–1963 m. Mary Dotson 1901–1966
  2. 2. George (Arthur) Dotson 1889–1972

Peter Dotson's Timeline

2 Records

1861
MAR 1861
Birth of Peter L. Dotson in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Pike, Kentucky, United States
1925
1925
Age 64
Death of Peter L. Dotson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: MAR 1861
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 14 January 2019, 09:47), entry for Peter L. Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K4RD-1QS
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018), P. L. Dotson and E. J. Masters, 10 Oct 1888; citing Wise, Virginia, reference p 39 cn 70; FHL microfilm 34,394.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 March 2017), Peter L. Dotson, ; Burial, Paw Paw, Pike, Kentucky, United States of America, Dotson Cemetery; citing record ID 174601066, <i>Find a G
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 26 September 2018), Peter L. Dotson and Sarah A. Protes, 19 Apr 1879; citing Marriage, Pike, Kentucky, United States
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 11 March 2019), Peter L Datson, Peter, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing ED 130, sheet 7A, line 32, family 100, NARA
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 14 August 2017), Peter L Dotson, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 101, sheet 663B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 11 March 2019), Peter Dotson, Lipps District (west part) Bond & Coeburn towns, Wise, Virginia, United States; citing enume

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dotson Cemetery, Paw Paw,Pike, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 14 January 2019, 09:47), entry for Peter L. Dotson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K4RD-1QS
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 10 March 2017), Peter L. Dotson, ; Burial, Paw Paw, Pike, Kentucky, United States of America, Dotson Cemetery; citing record ID 174601066, <i>Find a G

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1925

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