From 1900 US Census, Spring Creek, Pottawotomie Co., Kansas: "Floyd Dotson Head M 46 West Virginia Emma V Dotson Wife F 45 Iowa Clara C Dotson Daughter F 26 West Virginia Lilian I Dotson Daughter F 20 Kansas Berdie M Dotson Daughter F 18 Kansas Emma A Dotson Daughter F 10 Kansas Edward S Buler Hand M 24 Kansas"
From 1920 US Census, Marion, Marshall Co., Iowar: "Ross W Mills Head M 36 Iowa Emma A Mills Wife F 29 Kansas Rodney W Mills Son M 5 Kansas"
From Find a Grave: "Frankfort, Kansas, Index Saturday, April 1, 1944
Emma Alta Dotson was born at Springside, Kansas on December 25, 1890. She passed away at her home in Frankfort, Kansas on March 19, 1944 at the age of 53 years, 2 months and 24 days.
She was united in marriage to R.W. Mills at Iola, Kansas on October 29, 1913. After some years in Kansas City and then in Iowa she returned to Frankfort where she has made her home since.
She is survived by two children, Rodney Centralia, Missouri and Mrs. Shirley Irene Nickerson, Evanston, Wyoming, two grandsons; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Lane Frankfort and Mrs. Birdie Saar, Topeka Kansas; two uncles, J.J. Tilley, Frankfort, Kansas, and Porter Dotson, Axtell, Kansas
Mrs. Mills united with the Methodist Church at Springside in early life and transferred her membership to the Methodist Church in Frankfort in 1907. She was a good singer, and found her place of service wherever she went. In recent years her health has been poor, but she has continued to touch with the church through the Home Department.
Funeral services were held a the Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon with the Reverend Wright M. Horton officiating.
Pallbearers were T.B. Bolton, R.O. Ford, Ranse Reust, John Ryan, J.J. Tilley and J.L. Dunlap.
Interment was in the Frankfort Cemetery,Frankfort, Kansas.
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