13. MARY POLLY10 PRATER (JOHN9, ARCHIBALD8, THOMAS7 PRATHER, JONATHAN6, JONATHAN5, JONATHAN4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY THOMAS1)3 was born 1817 in Floyd County, Kentucky, and died January 05, 1901 in Floyd County, Kentucky. She married DANIEL RICHARDSON4 December 06, 1840 in Floyd, Kentucky5. He was born 1800 in North Carolina, and died July 10, 1880 in Floyd County, Kentucky.

More About MARY POLLY PRATER:

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

Notes for DANIEL RICHARDSON:

In 1860 Kentucky Census lists a Mary May, age 60 living with Daniel Richardson and Polly
Richardson.

More About DANIEL RICHARDSON:

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

Children of MARY PRATER and DANIEL RICHARDSON are:

16. i. JOSEPH11 RICHARDSON, b. 1842, Kentucky; d. May 1876.
ii. SALLY RICHARDSON, b. 1843; d. Unknown.

More About SALLY RICHARDSON:

Census: July 1860, Information from Census
Occupation: July 1860, Seamstress

17. iii. BIDDY RICHARDSON, b. 1844, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. Unknown.

iv. WILLIAM RICHARDSON, b. 1847; d. August 1877, Middle Creek, Floyd, Kentucky.
18. v. NANCY JANE RICHARDSON, b. June 15, 1848; d. June 21, 1921.
vi. JOHN RICHARDSON, b. 1851; m. DELILA C. DOTSON; b. 1854, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
vii. JERIMIAH RICHARDSON, b. 1853, Floyd, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
viii. ELIZABETH RICHARDSON, b. 1855, Floyd, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
ix. STEPHEN H. RICHARDSON, b. 1857, Middle Creek, Floyd, Kentucky; d. January 30, 1943, Floyd County, Kentucky6.
x. DELILAH RICHARDSON, b. 1862; d. Unknown







14. THOMAS10 PRATER (JOHN9, ARCHIBALD8, THOMAS7 PRATHER, JONATHAN6, JONATHAN5, JONATHAN4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY THOMAS1) was born 1824 in Kentucky. He married REBECCA. She was born 1827 in Kentucky.

Children of THOMAS PRATER and REBECCA are:

i. MARTHY11 PRATER, b. 1847.
ii. MARINDA PRATER, b. 1849.






15. JILSON10 PRATER (JOHN9, ARCHIBALD8, THOMAS7 PRATHER, JONATHAN6, JONATHAN5, JONATHAN4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY THOMAS1) was born 1826 in Kentucky. He married CYNTHIA. She was born 1828 in Kentucky.

Children of JILSON PRATER and CYNTHIA are:

i. JANE11 PRATER, b. 1844, Kentucky.
ii. EMELINE PRATER, b. 1846, Kentucky.











16. JOSEPH11 RICHARDSON (MARY POLLY10 PRATER, JOHN9, ARCHIBALD8, THOMAS7 PRATHER, JONATHAN6, JONATHAN5, JONATHAN4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY THOMAS1) was born 1842 in Kentucky, and died May 1876. He married ARTY J. DOTSON, daughter of LEWIS DOTSON and ELIZABETH LANGLEY. She was born 1849 in Kentucky, and died Unknown.

More About JOSEPH RICHARDSON:

Occupation: July 1860, Laborer

Children of JOSEPH RICHARDSON and ARTY DOTSON are:

i. MELVINA12 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.







17. BIDDY11 RICHARDSON (MARY POLLY10 PRATER, JOHN9, ARCHIBALD8, THOMAS7 PRATHER, JONATHAN6, JONATHAN5, JONATHAN4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY THOMAS1) was born 1844 in Floyd County, Kentucky, and died Unknown. She married ANDREW JACKSON DOTSON, son of LEWIS DOTSON and ELIZABETH LANGLEY. He was born July 01, 1844 in Floyd County, Kentucky, and died Unknown.

More About BIDDY RICHARDSON:

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

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

Children of BIDDY RICHARDSON and ANDREW DOTSON are:

19. i. MARY JANE12 DOTSON, b. January 28, 1867, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. 1902.
20. ii. NANY 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. DOTSON7, b. September 29, 1880, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. September 28, 1958, Pikeville Methodist, 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.








18. NANCY JANE11 RICHARDSON (MARY POLLY10 PRATER, JOHN9, ARCHIBALD8, THOMAS7 PRATHER, JONATHAN6, JONATHAN5, JONATHAN4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY THOMAS1) was born June 15, 1848, and died June 21, 1921. She married WILLIAM J. DOTSON, son of LEWIS DOTSON and ELIZABETH LANGLEY. He was born August 07, 1846 in Kentucky, and died April 27, 1912.

Children of NANCY RICHARDSON and WILLIAM DOTSON are:

i. HATTIE12 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.












19. MARY JANE12 DOTSON (BIDDY11 RICHARDSON, MARY POLLY10 PRATER, JOHN9, ARCHIBALD8, THOMAS7 PRATHER, JONATHAN6, JONATHAN5, JONATHAN4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY THOMAS1) 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:

21. i. VIRGIE LEE13 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.








20. NANCY ELIZABETH12 DOTSON (BIDDY11 RICHARDSON, MARY POLLY10 PRATER, JOHN9, ARCHIBALD8, THOMAS7 PRATHER, JONATHAN6, JONATHAN5, JONATHAN4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, ANTHONY THOMAS1)8 was born January 28, 1867 in Floyd County, Prestonburg, Kentucky, and died February 04, 1914 in Waynesburg, Lincoln County, Kentucky. She married JACOB NATHANIEL GOEBEL9 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.

Notes for NANCY ELIZABETH DOTSON:

Twin sister of Mary Jane Dotson.


More About NANCY ELIZABETH DOTSON:

Burial: Aft. February 04, 1914, Double Spring Baptist Church Cemetery, Waynesburg, Lincoln
County, Kentucky
Cause of Death: Carcinoma-Cancer of the Breast
Census: June 12, 1900, Nancys' age listed as 33 yrs. Lists number of years married as 13 yrs. making
her 20 yrs old when she married Jacob.


Notes for JACOB NATHANIEL GOEBEL:

Lived in Floyd County, Dicks Creek in June 1900. See SeriesT623, microfilm 520, Book 2, Page 219.


More About JACOB NATHANIEL GOEBEL:


Burial: January 03, 1942, Double Spring Baptist Church Cemetery, Waynesburg, Lincoln County,
Kentucky 40489
Cause of Death: Acute indigestion
Census: June 12, 1900, Floyd County, Kentucky lists J.N. Gobel, Nancy (wife), children: suda (susan),
Florida, Frank, Alvin and Edna.
Medical Information: Other condition at time of death: Senility.
Occupation: June 12, 1900, Farmer-listed on Census
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