Thomas Dotson b 1 May 1804 NC d 9 Mar 1890 Wise Co VA; buried Thomas Dotson Cemetery, Duncan Gap Section, near Wise Co VA; s/o Simon Dotson and Phoebe Hollingsworth. Thomas Dotson m. Abigail Hillman b 9 Jan 1809 Wythe Co VA d Nov 1884 Wise Co VA age 74 years, 3 months from flux, (reported by daughter, Sarah Dotson Hollyfield); buried Thomas Dotson Cemetery, Wise Co VA; d/o William Hillman and Peggy Unknown. (1860 Wise Co VA Census). Children of Thomas Dotson and Abigail Hillman;

I. Andrew Jackson Dotson b 21 Sept 1833 Russell Co VA d 30 Mar 1928 Wise Co VA; buried Mt Zion Cemetery, Wise Co VA; m. Martha J Unknown. Andrew Jackson Dotson m. Elizabeth Frances "Betsy" Stallard b 22 Apr 1834 TN d 16 Dec 1918 Wise Co VA; buried Mt Zion Cemetery, Wise Co VA; d/o Raleigh Duncan Stallard Jr and Mary Jane Forrester.

II. Sarah A Dotson b 15 Feb 1835 Russell Co VA d 15 Sept 1891 Wise Co VA from fever, age 55 years; buried Thomas Dotson Cemetery, Duncan Gap Section near Wise Co VA; m. 14 Jan 1858 Wise Co VA to Daniel Hollyfield b 1837 NC d before 1870; s/o William Hollyfield and Elizabeth Jane Unknown.

III. William H Dotson b 20 May 1837 Russell Co VA d 7 Mar 1869 Wise Co VA; buried Thomas Dotson Cemetery, Wise Co VA; m. 6 Dec 1865 Wise Co VA to Jane Horton b 30 Jul 1843 Lee Co VA d Sept 1909 Wise Co VA; buried Thomas Dotson Cemetery, Wise Co VA; d/o M Horton and Calie Unknown. Children of William H Dotson and Jane Horton;

1. William I Dotson b 1867 Wise Co VA

2. Daniel S Dotson b 1869 Wise Co VA

IV. Mary "Polly" Dotson b 1838 Russell Co VA; m. 12 Aug 1858 Wise Co VA to Robert Hillman b 1839 Russell Co VA; s/o Thomas Hillman and Sarah Sally Ritchie Children of Robert Hillman and Mary "Polly" Dotson;

1. John L Hillman b 1861 KY

2. William H Hillman b 1863 KY

3. Simon P Hillman b 1865 OH

Mary "Polly" Dotson m. 18 May 1867 Wise Co VA to Absalom Hill b 1836 NC; s/o John Hill and Sarah Unknown. Children of Absalom Hill and Mary "Polly" Dotson;

1. Charles Hill b 1868 Wise Co VA

2. Sarah Hill b Apr 1870 Wise Co VA

V. Simon P Dotson b 24 Feb 1844 Russell Co VA d 15 Oct 1927 Wise Co VA; buried Thomas Dotson Cemetery, Duncan Gap Section near Wise Co VA; m. 21 Oct 1882 Wise Co VA to Elizabeth Johnson b 7 May 1847 NC d 14 Mar 1927 VA; buried Thomas Dotson Cemetery, Duncan Gap Section, near Wise Co VA; d/o J Johnson and Mary A Unknown.

VI. Phoebe Dotson b 16 Jan 1846 Russell Co VA d 6 Mar 1868 Wise Co VA age 22 years, 1 month and 21 days of fever.

VII. Lucy Dotson b 1848 Russell Co VA d 25 Oct 1884 Wise Co VA age 36 years, 6 months from flux; reported by her sister, Sarah Dotson Hollyfield.

VIII. Rachel Elizabeth Dotson b 1854 VA d 1904 Wise Co VA; buried Round Top Cemetery, near Wise, Wise Co VA; m. 22 Feb 1870 Wise Co VA to James S Powers b 1851 VA d 1933 Wise Co VA; buried Round Top Cemetery, near Wise, Wise Co VA; s/o Henry Powers and Matilda McGee.