From 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"
Emmet died shortly after his 1st birthday.
Sources
West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM7P-57L : accessed 15 May 2016), Lemon Dotson in entry for Emmett E. Dotson, 22 Nov 1899; citing Ritchie, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,887,475.
United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Z8-QMM : accessed 15 May 2016), Lemon Dotson, Clay district (west side), Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 119, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,772.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Emmett by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Emmett: