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Ruth Ann Dotson 1859–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1859

Birth Location: Washington County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 22 May 1924

Death Location: Dent, Missouri, USA

Father: Houston Dotson

Mother: Margaret Larimore

Spouse(s): John Schafer

Children(s): Rebecca Schafer, Philip Schafer, Maude Schafer, Martha Schafer, Ervin Schafer

Ruth Ann Dotson was born in 1859 in Washington County, Missouri, USA, the child of Houston Huce Dotson And Margaret Ann Larimore. In 1860, Ruth Ann Dotson resided in Harmony, Webster, Washington, Missouri, USA. In 1870, Ruth Ann Dotson resided in Harmony, Osage, Washington, Missouri, USA. Ruth Ann Dotson married John Phillip Schafer, and had children including Ervin Matthew Schafer, Martha Jane Schafer, Maude Ellen Schafer, Philip Washington Schafer, Rebecca Ann Schafer. Ruth Ann Dotson passed away in 1924 in Dent, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • Ruth Ann Dotson was born in 1859 in Washington County, Missouri, USA, the child of Houston Huce Dotson And Margaret Ann Larimore.
  • In 1860, Ruth Ann Dotson resided in Harmony, Webster, Washington, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1870, Ruth Ann Dotson resided in Harmony, Osage, Washington, Missouri, USA.
  • Ruth Ann Dotson married John Phillip Schafer, and had children including Ervin Matthew Schafer, Martha Jane Schafer, Maude Ellen Schafer, Philip Washington Schafer, Rebecca Ann Schafer.
  • Ruth Ann Dotson passed away in 1924 in Dent, Missouri, USA.

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Ruth Dotson's Ancestors

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Ruth Dotson
1859–1924
Birth Place: Washington County, Missouri, USA
Parents
Houston “Huce” Dotson
1832–
Tennessee
Margaret (Ann) Larimore
1833–1910
Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James Larimore
1802–1890
Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Catherine Thomas
–1870
Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Larimore
1771–1845
Sarah Renfro
1779–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Esther Wherry
1750–1818

Ruth Dotson's Descendants

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Ruth (Ann) Dotson (Jul 1859–22 May 1924) m. John (Phillip) Schafer (11 Jan 1852–7 Jan 1907)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Ann) Schafer 1891–1975 m. Buford (M) Schafer 1910–1986
  2. 2. Philip (Washington) Schafer 1892–1981
  3. 3. Maude (Ellen) Schafer 1894–1986 m. James (Henry) Thompson 1880–1952 m. Martin (Bare) Kerr 1893–1980
    1. 1. Paul (H) Thompson 1917–
    2. 2. Mona Thompson 1904–
    3. 3. Helen (Annette) Kerr 1931–2010 m. Ralph (Victor) Aspeland 1928–2012
    4. 4. James (E) Kerr 1920–
  4. 4. Martha (Jane) Schafer 1899–1954
  5. 5. Ervin (Matthew) Schafer 1895–1977

Ruth Dotson's Timeline

5 Records

1859
Jul 1859
Birth of Ruth Ann Dotson in Washington County, Missouri, USA
Washington County, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 1
Ruth Ann Dotson resided here in Harmony, Webster, Washington, Missouri, USA
Harmony, Webster, Washington, Missouri, USA
1870
1870
Age 11
Ruth Ann Dotson resided here in Harmony, Osage, Washington, Missouri, USA
Harmony, Osage, Washington, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 41
Ruth Ann Dotson resided here in Franklin, Dent, Missouri, USA
Franklin, Dent, Missouri, USA
1924
22 May 1924
Age 65
Death of Ruth Ann Dotson in Dent, Missouri, USA
Dent, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1859
    Event Place: Washington County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Franklin, Dent, Missouri; Roll: 853; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Harmony, Webster, Washington, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Harmony, Osage, Washington, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Franklin, Dent, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Franklin, Dent, Missouri; Roll: 853; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1924
    Event Place: Dent, Missouri, USA

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