Jordan John Dotson Jr. (1845 - 1914)

Born 20 May 1845 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rhoda E. (Stump) Dotson — married 9 Jun 1865 in Johns Creek, Pike County, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Sarah Ann (Hatfield) Dotson — married 4 Nov 1895 in Coleman, Pike County, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1914 at age 69 in Coleman, Pike County, Kentucky, United States

Biography

Possible birth at Raleigh, NC???

Birth

According to the 1850 Census, Jordan was born in North Carolina to Jordan Dotson Mary Wilson.^[1] He was 7 years old at the time of this census so he was born about 1843.

Marriages & Children

In the census of 1870 he is listed with Rhoda Stump .^[2] George, their oldest son was 4 at the time so they may have been married around 1865.

Jordan and Rhoda Stump had the following children:

1. George Dotson^[3]
2. James Ellison Dotson^[4]
3. Anderson Dotson^[5]
4. Mary L. Dotson^[6]
5. Elias Dotson^[7]
6. Margie Dotson^[8]
7. Paris Dotson?^[9]

On 4 Nov 1895 in Pike, Kentucky Jordon married Sarah Hatfield. ^[10]

Known children of Jordan and Sarah A. Hatfield :

1. Elizabeth or Liza Ella Dotson^[11]
2. Phillip Dewey Dotson^[12]
3. Gustava Octavia Dotson^[13]

Sarah A. Hatfield was first married to a Hatfield and these are the children that belong to them:

1. Laura Dotson^[14]
2. Albert M. Dotson^[15]
3. Nancy J. Dotson^[16]

Jordan (Jerd) Dotson. Given Name: Jordan (Jerd). Surname: Dotson. Suffix: Jr. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Died Y. 18 SEP 1914. Calloway creek, Pike Co., Ky. Age: 70-71.

Buried Calloway creek, Pike Co., Ky.

Event: 8. Reference Number.

Note: Buried in his cornfield.

File Format: jpg. 16670 PRIM_CUTOUT Y. PERSONALPHOTO Y. Format: jpg. 81811 jordon dotson and anderson hatfield. Note: Photo was added as Smart Match from family tree 'Hatfields of WV and KY \ JOSGEO6' by: David Rod Hatfield. Position: 114 61 245 236.

"Dotson, Jordan BATTLE UNIT NAME: 39th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry SIDE: Union COMPANY: H SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private ALTERNATE NAME: Jourdan/Dotson FILM NUMBER: M386 ROLL 8 PLAQUE NUMBER: NOTES: None."

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=35C37897-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850"
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870"
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880"
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880"
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880"
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880"
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880"
8. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900"
10. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900"
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1900"
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1910"
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1900"
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1900"
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1900"

• *BIRTH 1846

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• CENSUS 1850

Name: Jordan Dottson Event Type: Census Event Year: 1850 Event Place: Pike county, Pike, Kentucky, United States Gender: Male Age: 7 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1843 Birthplace: North Carolina House Number: 600

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DHZS-4F7?i=81&cc=1401638

• CENSUS 1860

Pike county, Pike, Kentucky, United States

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• MILITARY 1862

Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Kentucky Regiment Name: 39 Kentucky Infantry Regiment Name Expanded: 39th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Company: H Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Alternate Name: Jourdan/Dotson Film Number: M386 roll 8

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• MARRIAGE 1865

Rhoda E. (Stump) Dotson — married 9 Jun 1865 in Johns Creek, Pike Co., K

Marriage: 9 Jun 1865

Pike, KY

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• CENSUS 1870

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• CENSUS 1880

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• CIVIL WAR PENSION 1883

Name Jordan Sr Dotson Event Type Pension Event Date 1883 Event Place Kentucky, United States Beneficiary's Name Sarah A Dotson

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• MARRIAGE

Marriage: 4 November 1895

Pike, Kentucky, United States

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• CENSUS 1900

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• CENSUS 1910

Name: Jordan Dotson Event Type: Census Event Date: 1910 Event Place: Peter, Pike, Kentucky, United States Gender: Male Age: 64 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1846 Birthplace: North Carolina Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 13

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RNF-HD1?i=24&cc=1727033

• DEATH 1914

Jordan passed away 18 Sep 1914 in Coleman, Pike, Kentucky.

Name Jordan Dotson Event Type Death Event Date 1914 Event Place Coleman, Pike, Kentucky, United States Event Place Coleman, Pike, Kentucky Gender Male Father's Name Jordan Mother's Name Pollie Wilson

Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSL3-S96 "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962"

Source: [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-N1RC "Kentucky, Vital Records Indexes, 1911-1999"

• OBIT

• Source: http://hausegenealogy.com/dotson.html

• BURIAL

Place: Wade & Octavia Coleman Cemetery Phelps Pike County Kentucky, USA

• Source: https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=105021328