From 1900 US Census, Jackson Township, Orange Co., Indiana:
"David Dotson Head M 38 West Virginia
Viola E Dotson Wife F 26 West Virginia
Earl Dotson Son M 10 West Virginia
Francis L Dotson Son M 8 West Virginia
Mildred Dotson Daughter F 3 West Virginia"
From 1920 US Census, Jackson, Orange Co., IN:
"Francis Dotsan Head M 27 Indiana
Leona Dotsan Wife F 28 Indiana
Vera P Dotsan Son M 5 Indiana
Ezra E Dotsan Son M 3 Indiana
William D Dotsan Son M 2 Indiana
Threia M Dotson Daughter F 0 Indiana"
From 1930 US Census, Columbia, Dubois Co., Indiana:
"Francis L Dotson Head M 37 West Virginia
Leona E Dotson Wife F 38 Indiana
Vera P Dotson Daughter F 15 Indiana
Ezra E Dotson Son M 14 Indiana
Willie D Dotson Son M 12 Indiana
Janie L Dotson Daughter F 9 Indiana
Idell C Dotson Daughter F 3 Indiana
Clara A Dotson Daughter F 0 Indiana"
From 1940 US Census, Hillham, Dubois Co., IN:
"Francis Dotson Head M 49 West Virginia
Leona Dotson Wife F 49 Indiana
Ezra Dotson Son M 24 Indiana
William Dotson Son M 23 Indiana
Idell Dotson Daughter F 13 Indiana
Alvena Dotson Daughter F 10 Indiana"
Sources
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ2P-4NY : accessed 24 August 2015), Francis Leighton Dotson, 1917-1918; citing White County, Indiana, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,653,174.
United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9MK-XY5 : accessed 24 August 2015), Francis L Dotson in household of David Dotson, Jackson Township, Orange, Indiana, United States; citing sheet 13A, family 248, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,396.
Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXG4-1C5 : accessed 24 August 2015), Francis L Dotson and Leona E Mc Iver, 03 Mar 1914; citing , Dubois, Indiana, county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,435,913.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ2P-4NY : 12 December 2014), Francis Leighton Dotson, 1917-1918; citing White County, Indiana, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,653,174.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF44-4YG : accessed 3 January 2018), William D Dotsan in household of Francis Dotsan, Jackson, Orange, Indiana, United States; citing ED 141, sheet 7B, line 100, family 148, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 459; FHL microfilm 1,820,459.
United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHM8-GH3 : accessed 24 August 2015), Francis L Dotson, Columbia, Dubois, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0007, sheet 10A, family 191, line 29, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 586; FHL microfilm 2,340,321.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1R2-YX8 : accessed 3 January 2018), Francis Dotson, Hillham, Columbia Township, Dubois, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-8, sheet 1A, line 31, family 42, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1039.
"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5JY-FJ8 : 7 April 2016), Francis Leighton Dotson, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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