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Samuel Stephen Dotson 1872–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1872

Birth Location: Russell Co., VA

Death Date: 13 Dec 1946

Death Location: Cleveland, Russell Co., VA

Father: Stephen Dotson

Mother: Dicie Kiser

Spouse(s): Alice Rasnake

Children(s): Dicy Dotson, Willard Dotson, Shalar Dotson, Dillon Dotson, Iva Dotson, Charlie Dotson, Beecher Dotson, Henry Dotson, Dinon Dotson, Tollie Dotson, Jua Dotson

The story of Samuel Stephen Dotson began in 1872 in Russell Co., VA. In 1910, Samuel Stephen Dotson resided in Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA. Samuel Stephen Dotson married Alice Lillian Rasnake, and had children including Beecher Albert Dotson, Charlie Omer Dotson, Dicy B Dotson, Dillon D Dotson, Dinon Dotson, Henry Lee Dotson, Iva Lena Dotson, Jua L Dotson, Shalar Dotson, Tollie Dotson, Willard Dotson. Samuel Stephen Dotson passed away in 1946 in Cleveland, Russell Co., VA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Stephen Dotson began in 1872 in Russell Co., VA.
  • In 1910, Samuel Stephen Dotson resided in Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • Samuel Stephen Dotson married Alice Lillian Rasnake, and had children including Beecher Albert Dotson, Charlie Omer Dotson, Dicy B Dotson, Dillon D Dotson, Dinon Dotson, Henry Lee Dotson, Iva Lena Dotson, Jua L Dotson, Shalar Dotson, Tollie Dotson, Willard Dotson.
  • Samuel Stephen Dotson passed away in 1946 in Cleveland, Russell Co., VA.

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Samuel Dotson's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Dotson
1872–1946
Birth Place: Russell Co., VA
Parents
Stephen Oscar Dotson
1838–1918
Virginia
Dicie Kiser
1839–1875
Virginia
Grandparents
James (Oscar) Dotson
1814–1880
Russell, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth BUSH
1813–1880
Russell, Virginia, United States
James (Bell Clapper Jim) Kiser
1812–1903
Russell County, VA.
Susan (Sussie) Sutherland
1819–1899
Russell County, VA.
Great-Grandparents
Simon Dotson
1761–1849
Phoebe Hollingsworth
1770–1873
Austin Bush
1759–1855
Nancy Rainwater
1778–1870
Joseph Kiser
1782–1869
Mary Childress
1787–1891
Daniel Sutherland
1792–1875
Phoebe Fuller
1792–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Dodson
1780–1834
Mary Franks
1740–1766
John Rainwater
1750–
Mary Kiefer
1755–1824
Joseph Keyser
1756–1816
Susannah Stacy
1754–1860

Samuel Dotson's Descendants

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Samuel (Stephen) Dotson (11 May 1872–13 Dec 1946) m. Alice (Lillian) Rasnake (1878–18 Jul 1948)
  1. 1. Dicy (B) Dotson 1897–
    1. 1. Clifford Smith 1920–
    2. 2. Hazel Smith 1917– m. Theodon Bennett 1915–
  2. 2. Willard Dotson 1905–
  3. 3. Shalar Dotson 1904–
  4. 4. Dillon ("D") Dotson 1899–1972
  5. 5. Iva (Lena) Dotson 1910–1993
  6. 6. Charlie (Omer) Dotson 1896–1968
  7. 7. Beecher (Albert) Dotson 1907–1986
  8. 8. Henry (Lee) Dotson 1905–1963
  9. 9. Dinon Dotson 1899–
  10. 10. Tollie Dotson 1914–1992
  11. 11. Jua (L) Dotson 1910–

Samuel Dotson's Timeline

3 Records

1872
11 May 1872
Birth of Samuel Stephen Dotson in Russell Co., VA
Russell Co., VA
1910
1910
Age 38
Samuel Stephen Dotson resided here in Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
1946
13 Dec 1946
Age 74
Death of Samuel Stephen Dotson in Cleveland, Russell Co., VA
Cleveland, Russell Co., VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1872
    Event Place: Russell Co., VA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T624_1648; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1375661

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cleveland, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T624_1648; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1375661

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1946
    Event Place: Cleveland, Russell Co., VA

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