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William Collet Dotson 1871–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1871

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 4 Aug 1944

Death Location: Greenland, Washington County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: James Dotson

Mother: Permelia Collet

Spouse(s): Sarah Dotson

Children(s): Lorene Dotson

The story of William Collet Dotson began in 1871 in Arkansas. In 1920, William Collet Dotson resided in Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA. William Collet Dotson married Sarah F Dotson, and had children including Lorene Dotson. William Collet Dotson passed away in 1944 in Greenland, Washington County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Collet Dotson began in 1871 in Arkansas.
  • In 1920, William Collet Dotson resided in Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Collet Dotson married Sarah F Dotson, and had children including Lorene Dotson.
  • William Collet Dotson passed away in 1944 in Greenland, Washington County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Dotson's Ancestors

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William Dotson
1871–1944
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
James Reuben Dotson
1840–1880
Greene Co., TN
Permelia Collet
1843–1927
Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Charles (Clark Dodson) Dotson
1804–1882
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Priscilla (Sophia Litton) Sutton
1810–1870
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Dotson
1755–1842
Sarah Roberts
1770–1842
Samuel Sitton
1780–1816
Sarah Hise
1786–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Scurlock
1728–1828
Charles Dodson
1726–1797
Martha Dodson
1753–
William *
1741–1821
Susannah Sutton)
1746–1822
Jenny 《3GGM》
1755–1846

William Dotson's Descendants

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William (Collet) Dotson (Abt 1871–4 Aug 1944) m. Sarah (F) Dotson (abt 1870–17 Dec 1951)
  1. 1. Lorene Dotson 1912–2003 m. Arvil Dill 1915–1965

William Dotson's Timeline

4 Records

1871
Abt 1871
Birth of William Collet Dotson in Arkansas
Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 49
William Collet Dotson resided here in Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA
1944
4 Aug 1944
Age 73
Death of William Collet Dotson in Marble City, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United States
Marble City, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United States
1950
1950
Age 79
William Collet Dotson resided here in Greenland, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Greenland, Washington, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1871
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: T625_84; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 146
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Greenland, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 1246; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 72-17

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Prairie, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: T625_84; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 146

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Greenland, Washington, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Greenland, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 1246; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 72-17

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1944
    Event Place: Marble City, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenland, Washington County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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