William Buskirk Dotson (1814 - 1906)

Born 27 Sep 1814 in Greenwood, Doddridge, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa Ann (Ankrom) Dotson — married about 16 Apr 1840 in Washington Co., Ohio

Descendants

Died 5 Jul 1906 at age 91 in Greenwood, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States

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Research Notes

This was merged without my knowledge, I do not know where the Biography came from. I never paste in other people's words and commit plagiarism. He has more than one brother, why bring up only one in the third word of a bio intended for William?This is a chaotic mess! It defies History. There are now errors ascribed to me. This hurts my heart.

Biography

"William - not a Junior as his father has no middle name - was born near Greenwood, grew up on a farm, then moved to the farm right next door. He wed Louisa Ann Ankrom on 16 April, 1840, and they had nine biological children, and adopted a tenth.

William gave his Occupation as "Farmer" on every Census, and was also "a local preacher of the Methodist Protestant Church". Some people living in the 21st Century call him "Pastor", but that was never a title. My understanding from reading several bits and bobs from books and the Census records was that he gave Biblical names to a few of his children, he preached... but he was primarily a husband, father, and farmer.

Two of William and Louisa's sons fought in the Civil War, it appears for the Union, in "COMPANY A, 4th West Virginia Calvary [they entered the year before West Virginia was granted statehood, so this name may have been created later, or simply western Virginia] both were discharged in 1863.

Because of the diligent research of many, there are so many mentions in books and other records of this family.

Sources

• Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016 [[1]] Marriage of William Buskirk Dotson, Jr and Louiza [sic] Ann Ankrom on 6 Apr 1840 in Washington County, Ohio, United States.

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M881-3V5 : Fri Oct 06 02:04:09 UTC 2023), Entry for William B Dotson and Louisa A Dotson, 1850.

• West Virginia Births, 1853-1930 [[2]] A bit unsure about this, the listed Mother is not familiar - Birth of son Garrell Dotson on 17 March 1857 in Dotsons Run, West Virginia, United States

Father's Name William B. Dotson

Mother's Name J. A. (?) Later called " L. A"., so surely she's Louisa Ankrom.

• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41K-9ZM : Sat Jan 20 18:41:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Wm B Dotson and L A Dotson, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZH7-ZM8 : Thu Oct 05 15:47:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm B Dotson and Louisa A Dotson, 1870.

• West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999 [[3]] Death of son Haden F. Dotson on 24 February 1858 in Dotsons Run, Doddridge, West Virginia. He was 16 years and 11 months old.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RK-Y2R : Fri Oct 06 16:44:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm. B. Dotson and Louisa A. Dotson, 1880.

Name Wm. B. Dotson

Sex Male

Age 64 years

Birth Year (Estimated) 1816

Birthplace Virginia, United States

Marital Status Married

Occupation Farmer

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household Self

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73751953/william_buskirk-dotson: accessed February 29, 2024), memorial page for Rev William Buskirk Dotson (27 Sep 1814–5 Jul 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73751953, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Pythonyssa SoothSayer (contributor 49208454).