Tryphene was born in 1873. She was the daughter of Jacob Dotson and Hannah Doak. She passed away in 1905.
1880 US Census, Clay, Ritchie Co., WV, farm:
"Jacob Dotson Self M 38 West Virginia, United States
Hannah Dotson Wife F 32 West Virginia, United States
Tryphina Dotson Daughter F 7 West Virginia, United States
Lidah J Dotson Daughter F 5 West Virginia, United States
Theodocia Dotson Daughter F 3 West Virginia, United States
Hayden Dotson Son M 1 West Virginia, United States
Ada Dotson Daughter F 1 West Virginia, United States"
1900 US Census, Clay, Ritchie Co., WV:
"Triphina Dotson Wife F 27 West Virginia
Lucy E Dotson Daughter F 3 West Virginia
Emanet E Dotson Son M 1 West Virginia"
Sources
"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM7T-HZZ : 4 December 2014), Tryphena Dotson, 27 Jul 1873; citing Buck Run, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,887,475.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TW-KLT : 15 July 2017), Tryphina Dotson in household of Jacob Dotson, Clay, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 151, sheet 384B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1413; FHL microfilm 1,255,413.
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1CS-L87 : 4 December 2014), Lemon Dotson and Tryphenna Dotson, 1897; citing Ritchie, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 839,540.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Z8-QM9 : accessed 24 December 2017), Triphina Dotson in household of Lemon Dotson, Clay district (west side), Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 86, sheet 7B, family 119, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,772.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Tryphena by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Tryphena:
Dotson-2631 and Dotson-603 appear to represent the same person because: Both profile’s are definitely the same person. Both have a unique same name and same dates, and married to same person. Also, the biography on Dotson-603 profile states her parents are the same parents linked to the other profile.