Jordan Dotson b about 1804 Ashe Co NC d 2 Feb 1887; s/o Reuben Dotson and Sarah Estep. Jordan Dotson m. 4 Dec 1825 Ashe Co NC to Mary Wilson b about 1810 NC d 12 Jan 1901. (1850 Pike Co KY Census). Children of Jordan Dotson and Mary Wilson;

I. John Dotson b 1827 Ashe Co NC; m. Sarah Charles b 1827

II. Reuben Dotson b about 1830 TN; m. 23 Mar 1851 Pike Co KY to Matilda Ann Coleman.

III. Elijah Dotson b about 1833 TN; m. 19 May 1853 Pike Co KY to Elizabeth Charles b 1831

IV. Sarah "Sally" Dotson b about 1835 TN; m. 4 May 1851 Pike Co KY to Daniel "Bone" Wolford b 1828 d 6 Sept 1905

V. George W Dotson b about 1837 TN; m. 1 Aug 1861 Pike Co KY to Nancy Jane Daugherty b about 1843

VI. Rachel Dotson b about 1839 TN; m. 29 Jun 1854 Pike Co KY to Moses Coleman

VII. Elizabeth "Betsy" Dotson b about 1841 TN; m. about 1864 to Andrew James Stump b 1842 Smith Fork, Pike Co KY; s/o William Stump and Mary "Polly" Hager.

VIII. Jordan Dotson b about 1843 NC d 18 Sept 1914 Pike Co KY; m. 9 Jun 1865 Pike Co KY to Rhoda E Stump b 1847 d 4 Feb 1893; d/o William Stump and Mary "Polly" Hager. Jordan Dotson m. 4 Nov 1895 to Sarah Ann Hatfield b 1858 d Oct 1929; d/o Thomas Henderson Hatfield and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cline. Sarah Ann Hatfield m. (1) to James Henderson

IX. Mary Dotson b 15 Dec 1845 TN

X. Ransom Dotson (male) b 22 Mar 1847 VA

XI. Nancy Dotson b 1852 Pike Co KY

1850 Pike Co KY Census
36 600 600 Dottson Jordon 46 M Farmer NC X
37 600 600 Dottson Mary 40 F NC X
38 600 600 Dottson Reuben 20 M Labourer Tenn X
39 600 600 Dottson Elijah 17 M Labourer Tenn X
40 600 600 Dottson Sarah 15 F Tenn
41 600 600 Dottson George 13 M Tenn
42 600 600 Dottson Rachel 11 F Tenn
1 600 600 Dottson Elizabeth 9 F Tenn
2 600 600 Dottson Jordan 7 M NC
3 600 600 Dottson Mary 5 F Tenn
4 600 600 Dottson Remsour 2 M VA