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Ruth Elizabeth Dotson 1850–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 AUG 1850

Birth Location: Paw Paw, Buchanan Co., Va.

Death Date: 5 SEP 1899

Death Location: Rays Fork, Buchanan, Virginia

Father: William Dotson

Mother: Louise Estep

Spouse(s): Jarritt Cook

Children(s): Louisa Cook, Ida Cook, John Cook, Joseph Cook, Jarritt Jr, Lory Cook, Nancy Cook, Pheobe Cook, Rrada Cook, Sarah Cook, Shade Cook, William Cook

Ruth Elizabeth Dotson was born in 1850 in Paw Paw, Buchanan Co., Va., the child of William Riley Dotson And Louise Jane Estep. In 1860, Ruth Elizabeth Dotson resided in Buchanan, Virginia, United States. In 1870, Ruth Elizabeth Dotson resided in Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States. Ruth Elizabeth Dotson married Jarritt B Cook, and had children including Ida Cook, Jarritt B Cook Jr, John Riley Cook, Joseph Harrison Cook, Lory A Cook, Louisa Jane Cook, Nancy E Cook, Pheobe Ellen Cook, Rrada Cook, Sarah D Cook, Shade Cook, William T Cook. Ruth Elizabeth Dotson passed away in 1899 in Rays Fork, Buchanan, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Ruth Elizabeth Dotson was born in 1850 in Paw Paw, Buchanan Co., Va., the child of William Riley Dotson And Louise Jane Estep.
  • In 1860, Ruth Elizabeth Dotson resided in Buchanan, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1870, Ruth Elizabeth Dotson resided in Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States.
  • Ruth Elizabeth Dotson married Jarritt B Cook, and had children including Ida Cook, Jarritt B Cook Jr, John Riley Cook, Joseph Harrison Cook, Lory A Cook, Louisa Jane Cook, Nancy E Cook, Pheobe Ellen Cook, Rrada Cook, Sarah D Cook, Shade Cook, William T Cook.
  • Ruth Elizabeth Dotson passed away in 1899 in Rays Fork, Buchanan, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Dotson's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Dotson
1850–1899
Birth Place: Paw Paw, Buchanan Co., Va.
Parents
William Riley Dotson
1824–1918
Watoga County, NC
Louise (Jane) Estep
1831–1910
Virginia
Grandparents
William (Riley Arnold) Dotson
1801–1875
"Bull Dog", Ashe, North Carolina
Rhoda STOUT
1801–2003
Johnson Co.Tn
Shadrach Estep
1814–1880
Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, United States
Ruth Wilson
1810–1882
Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Dotson
1775–1869
Sarah Estep
1775–1805
James Estep
1767–1852
Sarah Frazier
1796–1870
Elijah Wilson
1778–1858
Nancy Paschall
1790–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Dotson
1745–1789
Elizabeth Elmore
1744–
Shadrick Estep
1745–1801
Ruth Duggan
1748–1801
Shadrick Estep
1745–1801
Ruth Duggan
1748–1801
John Frazier
1751–1814
Hannah Graham
1770–1827
Henry Wilson
1750–1812
Mary Paschall
–1805
John Paschal
1756–1816
Mary Robertson
1762–1836

Ruth Dotson's Descendants

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Ruth (Elizabeth) Dotson (25 AUG 1850–5 SEP 1899) m. Jarritt (B.) Cook (14 OCT 1845–12 JAN 1918)
  1. 1. Louisa (Jane) Cook 1871–1951 m. William (Riley) Estep 1866–1918
    1. 1. Katherine (Carrie G) Estep 1915–2001 m. David* (Charles) Schreck 1919–1983
      1. 1. David* (Floyd) Schreck 1946–2003
    2. 2. Bessie (Emma Lou) Estep 1912–1977 m. James (Arthur) Cramer 1894–1950
    3. 3. Floyd (E) Estep 1912–1980
    4. 4. Adran (Delsford) Estep 1906–1923
    5. 5. Virgie Estep 1897–1992 m. Benjamin (Harrison) Lester 1888–1969
      1. 1. Benjamin (Harrison Lester) Jr. 1922–1993 m. Georgia (A) Tippery 1924–2014
      2. 2. Cecil (Harry) Lester 1920–1975
      3. 3. Clifton (Don) Lester 1916–2007 m. Opal (May) Sparks 1914–2016
    6. 6. London (Washington) Estep 1902–1971 m. June (B) Walker 1916–1981 m. Myrtle (May) Stidham 1910–1986
      1. 1. Loretta (M) Estep 1935–2005
      2. 2. John (David) Estep 1940–2002 m. Katherine (Frances) Kostick 1944–2015
  2. 2. Ida Cook 1893–1894
  3. 3. John (Riley) Cook 1868–1869
  4. 4. Joseph (Harrison) Cook 1878–1958 m. Naomi (E.) Tester 1887–1973
    1. 1. Alta Cook 1914–2000 m. Arthur (Clark) Dotson 1913–2000
    2. 2. Earl Cook 1924–1989 m. Merle England 1926–2002
    3. 3. Gladys (Ruth) Justus 1904–1990
    4. 4. Hazel Cook 1921–1942 m. Eual (D.) Bise 1907–2003
    5. 5. Ida (Cook) Bevins 1916–2010 m. William (Nebraska) Bevins 1902–1976
    6. 6. Lonnie Cook 1926–1981 m. Elaine Thornburg 1927–1992
    7. 7. Lucy Cook 1911–1994 m. Greenville Dotson 1869–1970
    8. 8. Lula Cook 1909–1999 m. Alex Bentley 1891–1971
    9. 9. Ralph Cook 1906–1926 m. Grace Harris 1912–1997
  5. 5. Jarritt (B. Cook) Jr 1868–1869
  6. 6. Lory (A.) Cook 1883–1884
  7. 7. Nancy (E.) Cook 1880–1881
  8. 8. Pheobe (Ellen) Cook 1887–1948 m. Lewis (McCormick) Lester 1882–1948
    1. 1. Ezra (Lefrige Edward) Lester 1905–1965 m. Helen Lochart 1910–1972
    2. 2. Hubert Lester 1920–1947
    3. 3. Laurence Lester 1914–1997 m. Bernice Griffin 1920–1999
    4. 4. Lee Lester 1913–1935
    5. 5. Lenard Lester 1912–1972 m. Bessie (Lucille) Gordon 1918–2003
    6. 6. Lewis Lester 1910–2002
    7. 7. Loni Lester 1927–2000
    8. 8. Mildred Lester 1918–2004 m. Charley (A) Gates 1908–
    9. 9. Ralph Lester 1907–1984 m. Helen Angwood 1912–1992
  9. 9. Rrada Cook 1881–1882
  10. 10. Sarah (D.) Cook 1875–1876
  11. 11. Shade Cook 1872–1952 m. Mary (M.) Wolford 1869–1947
    1. 1. Elmer Cook 1910–1986 m. Wilma Cross 1920–1997
      1. 1. Tommy (Gene) Cook 1943–2003
    2. 2. Elsie Cook 1914– m. Harold Anderson 1907–
    3. 3. Harley (George) Cook 1901–1974 m. Gertrude Faultner 1901–1973
      1. 1. Harley (Cook) Jr. 1924–1947 m. Berna (Weltha) Murphy 1928–2004
    4. 4. Otto (Fredrick) Cook 1896–1976 m. Madge (Jane) Faultner 1899–1993
      1. 1. Betty Cook 1932–2014 m. Evan (Gene) Kessler 1926–2005
        1. 1. Paul (Eugene) Kessler 1951–2012
      2. 2. Ellen (Juanita) Cook 1922–1999 m. Wiliam (Earl) Shelton 1920–2001
      3. 3. Elma (Gertrude) Cook 1921–2008 m. Lester (Mckim) Albright 1917–1999 m. James (W.) Hearld 1915–1975
      4. 4. Erma (Eloise) Cook 1919–1978 m. Foster (Alonzo) Haney 1918–1979
        1. 1. Coetta (Rell) Haney 1942–1991
        2. 2. Foster (Alonzo Haney) III 1949–1955
      5. 5. Floyd (Troy) Cook 1932–1988
      6. 6. Joseph (Otto) Cook 1934–1993
      7. 7. Leonard (Liberty) Cook 1917–1989 m. Margaret (Rosetta) Cunningham 1919–
  12. 12. William (T.) Cook 1889–1890

Ruth Dotson's Timeline

5 Records

1850
25 AUG 1850
Birth of Ruth Elizabeth Dotson in Paw Paw, Buchanan Co., Va.
Paw Paw, Buchanan Co., Va.
1860
1860
Age 10
Ruth Elizabeth Dotson resided here in Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 20
Ruth Elizabeth Dotson resided here in Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 30
Ruth Elizabeth Dotson resided here in Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1899
5 SEP 1899
Age 49
Death of Ruth Elizabeth Dotson in Rays Fork, Buchanan, Virginia
Rays Fork, Buchanan, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 AUG 1850
    Event Place: Paw Paw, Buchanan Co., Va.
    Record Source: World Family Tree Vol. 73, Ed. 1, Tree #1253

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Buchanan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 SEP 1899
    Event Place: Rays Fork, Buchanan, Virginia
    Record Source: World Family Tree Vol. 73, Ed. 1, Tree #1253

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Buchanan, Virginia, United States

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