1. JOSEPH WILLIAM1 DOTSON was born 1726 in Virginia. He married MARY FRANKS.

Children of JOSEPH DOTSON and MARY FRANKS are:

i. JOSHUA2 DOTSON, b. 1757.
2. ii. SIMON DOTSON, b. March 20, 1761, Patrick, Virginia; d. May 30, 1840, Guest River, Wise, Virginia. 



 

                                                                    Generation No. 2



2. SIMON2 DOTSON (JOSEPH WILLIAM1) was born March 20, 1761 in Patrick, Virginia, and died May 30, 1840 in Guest River, Wise, Virginia. He married PHOEBE HOLLINGSWORTH. She was born 1777 in Patrick, Virginia, and died 1871 in Wise, Virginia.


Children of SIMON DOTSON and PHOEBE HOLLINGSWORTH are:

i. SUSANNA3 DOTSON, b. Abt. 1795.
3. ii. ARTIE DOTSON, b. Abt. 1797.
iii. ELIZABETH DOTSON, b. Abt. 1800.
iv. WILLIAM V. DOTSON, b. August 06, 1803.
v. THOMAS DOTSON, b. August 17, 1804.
vi. LYDIA DOTSON, b. Abt. 1806.
vii. BENJAMIN DOTSON, b. Abt. 1807.
viii. DANIEL DOTSON, b. 1808.
ix. JAMES OSCAR DOTSON, b. 1814.
x. ANNA ELIZA DOTSON, b. 1816.
xi. MARY DOTSON, b. July 12, 1817.
xii. ANDREW JACKSON DOTSON, b. 1818. 


 


                                                                     Generation No. 3

 

3. ARTIE3 DOTSON (SIMON2, JOSEPH WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1797. She met UNKNOWN.

Child of ARTIE DOTSON and UNKNOWN is:

4. i. LEWIS MITCHELL4 DOTSON, b. 1819, Virginia; d. January 06, 1903, Floyd, Kentucky. 



 


                                                                    Generation No. 4


 


 4. LEWIS MITCHELL4 DOTSON (ARTIE3, SIMON2, JOSEPH WILLIAM1)1 was born 1819 in Virginia, and died January 06, 1903 in Floyd, Kentucky. He married ELIZABETH LANGLEY2, daughter of JOSEPH LANGLEY and DELILA ROBINSON. She was born November 30, 1819 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1900.

More About LEWIS MITCHELL DOTSON:

Census: July 1860, Floyd, Kentucky
Occupation: July 19, 1860, Listed as Farmer in Census.


More About ELIZABETH LANGLEY:

Census: July 1860, Floyd , Roll 367 Book 1, Page 23, Prestonbury P.O., Kentucky.
Occupation: Seamstress


Children of LEWIS DOTSON and ELIZABETH LANGLEY are:

5. i. ANDREW JACKSON5 DOTSON, b. July 01, 1844, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
6. ii. WILLIAM J. DOTSON, b. August 07, 1846, Kentucky; d. April 27, 1912.
7. iii. ARTY J. DOTSON, b. 1849, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
iv. MARY DOTSON, b. 1852, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
v. DELILA C. DOTSON, b. 1854, Kentucky; d. Unknown; m. JOHN RICHARDSON; b. 1851.
vi. LEWIS MITCHELL DOTSON, b. March 12, 1857, Spurlick Fork, Floyd, Kentucky3; d. Unknown.
vii. THOMAS JEFFERSON DOTSON, b. 1858, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
viii. BIDA DOTSON, b. 1862; d. Unknown; m. EDWARD MERRITT; b. 1855, Virginia.
ix. SALLIE DOTSON, b. 1865; d. Unknown. 




 

                                                                     Generation No. 5




5. ANDREW JACKSON5 DOTSON (LEWIS MITCHELL4, ARTIE3, SIMON2, JOSEPH WILLIAM1) was born July 01, 1844 in Floyd County, Kentucky, and died Unknown. He married BIDDY RICHARDSON, daughter of DANIEL RICHARDSON and MARY PRATER. She was born 1844 in Floyd County, Kentucky, and died Unknown.

More About ANDREW JACKSON DOTSON:

Census: July 1860, Indicates he is 16 yrs old, laborer, and neighbor to Biddie Richardson.
Occupation: July 1860, Laborer


More About BIDDY RICHARDSON:

Census: 1920, Indicates Biddie Richardson a widow age 75, living with her son Mitchell Dotson.
Occupation: July 1860, Seamstress


Children of ANDREW DOTSON and BIDDY RICHARDSON are:

8. i. MARY JANE6 DOTSON, b. January 28, 1867, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. 1902.
9. ii. NANCY ELIZABETH DOTSON, b. January 28, 1867, Floyd County, Prestonburg, Kentucky; d. February 04, 1914, Waynesburg, Lincoln County, Kentucky.
iii. ANGELINE DOTSON, b. 1869, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. Unknown; m. JOSEPH BURCHETT.
iv. LILA DOTSON, b. 1871, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM MERRITT.
v. ARTY DOTSON, b. 1872; d. Unknown; m. SANFORD LAYNE; d. Unknown.
 
Notes for ARTY DOTSON:

Married Sanford ?

vi. ELBERT DOTSON, b. 1876, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. Unknown; m. MARGARET BURCHETT; d. Unknown.
vii. CELIA DOTSON, b. 1879, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. Unknown; m. FRANK LAYNE.

Notes for CELIA DOTSON:

Married Frank Layne.

viii. SARAH DOTSON, b. 1880, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. Unknown; m. HAYDEN MITCHELL.

ix. MITCHELL L. DOTSON4, b. September 29, 1880, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. September 28, 1958,  Pikeville, Pike County, Kentucky; m. ANNA SAMMANS; b. Unknown.
 
More About MITCHELL L. DOTSON:

Burial: September 30, 1958, Tram Cemetery, Tram, Floyd County, Kentucky
Cause of Death: Acute coronary Occlusion
Census: 1920
Occupation: 1920, Farmer. Death certificate states retired coal miner.



 
 
 

6. WILLIAM J.5 DOTSON (LEWIS MITCHELL4, ARTIE3, SIMON2, JOSEPH WILLIAM1) was born August 07, 1846 in Kentucky, and died April 27, 1912. He married NANCY JANE RICHARDSON, daughter of DANIEL RICHARDSON and MARY PRATER. She was born June 15, 1848, and died June 21, 1921. 

 Children of WILLIAM DOTSON and NANCY RICHARDSON are:

i. HATTIE6 DOTSON, b. April 12, 1876, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. October 22, 1942, Middle Creek, Magoffin County, Kentucky; m. LEVI ALLEN, April 19, 1894, Floyd County, Kentucky; b. August 22, 1872, Magoffin County, Kentucky; d. November 18, 1945, Middle Creek, Magoffin County, Kentucky.

Notes for HATTIE DOTSON:

Wedding was performed at her father's home.

More About LEVI ALLEN:

Burial: Aft. November 18, 1945, Magoffin County, Kentucky

ii. MALCOLM T. DOTSON, m. EVA JOSEPH.

 

 
 


7. ARTY J.5 DOTSON (LEWIS MITCHELL4, ARTIE3, SIMON2, JOSEPH WILLIAM1) was born 1849 in Kentucky, and died Unknown. She married JOSEPH RICHARDSON, son of DANIEL RICHARDSON and MARY PRATER. He was born 1842 in Kentucky, and died May 1876.

More About JOSEPH RICHARDSON:

Occupation: July 1860, Laborer

Children of ARTY DOTSON and JOSEPH RICHARDSON are:

i. MELVINA6 RICHARDSON, b. 1867, Middle Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky.
ii. ELIZABETH RICHARDSON, b. 1869, Middle Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky.
iii. STEPHEN RICHARDSON, b. 1871, Middle Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky.

Notes for STEPHEN RICHARDSON:

Twin to Lewis.

iv. LEWIS RICHARDSON, b. 1871, Middle Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. November 1875, Middle Ceek,
Floyd County, Kentucky.

Notes for LEWIS RICHARDSON:

Twin to Stephen.

v. MARY RICHARDSON, b. 1874, Middle Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky.
vi. JOSEPH RICHARDSON, b. 1876, Middle Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                            
                                                                      Generation No. 6




8. MARY JANE6 DOTSON (ANDREW JACKSON5, LEWIS MITCHELL4, ARTIE3, SIMON2, JOSEPH WILLIAM1) was born January 28, 1867 in Floyd County, Kentucky, and died 1902. She married JACOB GOEBEL November 28, 1890 in Floyd County, Kentucky, son of UNKNOWN GOEBEL and UNKNOWN. He was born 1856 in Floyd County, Kentucky, and died 1902.

Notes for MARY JANE DOTSON:

Twin sister of Nancy Elizabeth Dotson. Mary Dotson and Jacob Goebel were married in the home
of brides father, Andrew Jackson Dotson.

More About JACOB GOEBEL:

Occupation: Farmer

Children of MARY DOTSON and JACOB GOEBEL are:

10. i. VIRGIE LEE7 GOEBEL, b. November 08, 1891, Prestonburg, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. May 04, 1954, Died at home
in Tram, Floyd County, Kentucky.
ii. ELLA GOEBEL, b. September 08, 1893; d. Unknown.
iii. DOLLY GOEBEL, b. February 11, 1895; d. Unknown.
iv. JACKIE GOEBEL, b. June 20, 1896; d. Unknown.
v. CELIA GOEBEL, b. October 26, 1900; d. Unknown.


 
 
 
 


9. NANCY ELIZABETH6 DOTSON (ANDREW JACKSON5, LEWIS MITCHELL4, ARTIE3, SIMON2, JOSEPH WILLIAM1)5 was born January 28, 1867 in Floyd County, Prestonburg, Kentucky, and died February 04, 1914 in Waynesburg, Lincoln County, Kentucky. She married JACOB NATHANIEL GOEBEL6 1887 in Kentucky, son of CHARLES GOBLE and SUSANNAH CLAY.
 He was born November 12, 1863 in Floyd County, Prestonburg, Kentucky, and died January 02, 1942 in Waynesburg, Lincoln County, Kentucky.







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