Henry Brenton

1. HENRY1 BRENTON He married MARY.

Child of HENRY BRENTON and MARY is:

2. i. ROBERT HENRY2 BRENTON, b. 1761, Hamshire County, West Virginia; d. 1838, Near Moorfield, Kentucky.

Generation No. 2

2. ROBERT HENRY2 BRENTON (HENRY1) was born 1761 in Hamshire County, West Virginia, and died 1838 in Near Moorfield, Kentucky. He married ELIZABETH STEELE April 10, 1781 in Washington County, PA., daughter of JAMES STEELE and LOIS. She was born 1763 in Litchfield County, CT., and died 1846 in Nicholas County, Kentucky.

Child of ROBERT BRENTON and ELIZABETH STEELE is:

3. i. MARY POLLY3 BRENTON, b. August 13, 1783, Virginia; d. March 02, 1866, Floyd County, Kentucky.

Generation No. 3

3. MARY POLLY3 BRENTON (ROBERT HENRY2, HENRY1)1 was born August 13, 1783 in Virginia, and died March 02, 1866 in Floyd County, Kentucky. She married JOHN PRATER November 28, 1806 in Bethel, Nicholas County, Kentucky at home of her parents, son of ARCHIBALD PRATER and SARAH FUGATE. He was born August 11, 1785 in Russell County, Virginia, and died December 26, 1856 in
Floyd County, Kentucky.

More About MARY POLLY BRENTON:

Burial: Aft. March 02, 1866, Prater Cemetery, Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky

More About JOHN PRATER:

Burial: Aft. December 26, 1856, Prater Cemetery, Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky

Children of MARY BRENTON and JOHN PRATER are:

i. SARAH A.4 PRATER, b. 1807; m. WILLIAM CLAYTON COOK, March 22, 1829.
ii. ROBERT FRANKLIN PRATER, b. October 08, 1808; d. 1896, Floyd County, Kentucky.
iii. ARCHIBALD PRATER, b. Abt. 1810.
iv. JOHN PRATER, b. 1816.
4. v. MARY POLLY PRATER, b. 1817, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. January 05, 1901, Floyd County, Kentucky.
vi. JEMIMAH PRATER, b. 1818.
5. vii. THOMAS PRATER, b. 1824, Kentucky.
6. viii. JILSON PRATER, b. 1826, Kentucky.

Generation No. 4

4. MARY POLLY4 PRATER (MARY POLLY3 BRENTON, ROBERT HENRY2, HENRY1)2 was born 1817 in Floyd County, Kentucky, and died January 05, 1901 in Floyd County, Kentucky. She married DANIEL RICHARDSON3 December 06, 1840 in Floyd, Kentucky4. 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:

7. i. JOSEPH5 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

8. iii. BIDDY RICHARDSON, b. 1844, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
iv. WILLIAM RICHARDSON, b. 1847; d. August 1877, Middle Creek, Floyd, Kentucky.
9. 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, Kentucky5.
x. DELILAH RICHARDSON, b. 1862; d. Unknown.

5. THOMAS4 PRATER (MARY POLLY3 BRENTON, ROBERT HENRY2, HENRY1) was born 1824 in Kentucky. He married REBECCA. She was born 1827 in Kentucky.

Children of THOMAS PRATER and REBECCA are:

i. MARTHY5 PRATER, b. 1847.
ii. MARINDA PRATER, b. 1849.

6. JILSON4 PRATER (MARY POLLY3 BRENTON, ROBERT HENRY2, HENRY1) was born 1826 in Kentucky.
He married CYNTHIA. She was born 1828 in Kentucky.

Children of JILSON PRATER and CYNTHIA are:

i. JANE5 PRATER, b. 1844, Kentucky.
ii. EMELINE PRATER, b. 1846, Kentucky.

Generation No. 5

7. JOSEPH5 RICHARDSON (MARY POLLY4 PRATER, MARY POLLY3 BRENTON, ROBERT HENRY2, HENRY1) 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. 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.

8. BIDDY5 RICHARDSON (MARY POLLY4 PRATER, MARY POLLY3 BRENTON, ROBERT HENRY2, HENRY1) 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:

10. i. MARY JANE6 DOTSON, b. January 28, 1867, Floyd County, Kentucky; d. 1902.
11. 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. DOTSON6, 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.

9. NANCY JANE5 RICHARDSON (MARY POLLY4 PRATER, MARY POLLY3 BRENTON, ROBERT HENRY2, HENRY1) 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. 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.