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Simon Launtz Dotson 1858–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1858

Birth Location: Tollgate, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 12 Sep 1932

Death Location: Roy, Fergus, Montana, United States

Father: John Dotson

Mother: Amy Poole

Spouse(s): Ida Potter

Children(s): Romayne Dotson

In 1858, Simon Launtz Dotson entered the world in Tollgate, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States, born to John Wesley Squire Dotson And Amy Bull Poole. Simon Launtz Dotson married Ida Mary Potter, and had children including Romayne J Dotson. Simon Launtz Dotson passed away in 1932 in Roy, Fergus, Montana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1858, Simon Launtz Dotson entered the world in Tollgate, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States, born to John Wesley Squire Dotson And Amy Bull Poole.
  • Simon Launtz Dotson married Ida Mary Potter, and had children including Romayne J Dotson.
  • Simon Launtz Dotson passed away in 1932 in Roy, Fergus, Montana, United States.

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Simon Dotson's Ancestors

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Simon Dotson
1858–1932
Birth Place: Tollgate, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States
Parents
John Wesley 'Squire' Dotson
1829–1923
Middle Island Creek, Tyler, Virginia, USA
Amy (Bull) Poole
1831–1916
West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Emmanuel (D) Dotson
1798–1881
Greenwood, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Hannah Sayre
1803–1862
Monongalia Co.,VA.
Great-Grandparents
William Dotson
1775–1865
Benjamin Sayre
1774–1829
Nancy Tucker
1778–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Dotson
1752–1847
Sarah Hollyday
1753–1829
David SAYRE
1736–1826
Hannah FRAZIER
1740–1826
Henry Jr
1744–1834
Mary Maury
1744–1799

Simon Dotson's Descendants

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Simon (Launtz) Dotson (1 Nov 1858–12 Sep 1932) m. Ida (Mary) Potter (30 Aug 1860–10 Mar 1934)
  1. 1. Romayne (J) Dotson 1882–1968 m. Georgia Ferris 1884–1975
    1. 1. Ferris (Romayne) Dotson 1910–1978 m. Lois (Josephine) Kaufman 1914–1997
      1. 1. Tom (Ferris) Dotson 1943–2004
    2. 2. Donald Dotson 1914–2006

Simon Dotson's Timeline

2 Records

1858
1 Nov 1858
Birth of Simon Launtz Dotson in Tollgate, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States
Tollgate, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States
1932
12 Sep 1932
Age 74
Death of Simon Launtz Dotson in Roy, Fergus, Montana, United States
Roy, Fergus, Montana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1858
    Event Place: Tollgate, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1932
    Event Place: Roy, Fergus, Montana, United States

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