William Robert Dotson was born on June 27, 1880 in Charlotte, Dickson County, Tennessee, the son of James Christopher Dotson (1838–1911) and Mary Frances (Grimes) Dotson (1841–1904).
He was married on January 12, 1915 in Hickman County, Tennessee to Eufaula Grant Alexander (1885-1960), the daughter of John Knox Alexander (1836–1887) and Eliza (Potter) Alexander (1844–1912).
Living in Nashville, Tennessee, William was 95 years old and a widower when he passed away on August 28, 1975 at a local hospital.
Survivors included sons Joseph Dotson and Edward Dotson of Nashville, daughter Mrs Mary Frances Dearing in Louisville, Kentucky, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held on August 30th at Dickson Funeral Home in Dickson, and burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville.
Original obituary in THE TENNESSEAN on August 29, 1975
Known children of William and Eufaula:
~ Joseph Knox Dotson (1916–1994) died in Nashville TN
~ Robert Franklin Dotson (1918–1936) hanged himself in Dickson Co TN
~ Mary Frances Dotson (1920–1986) d in Jefferson Co KY; m Stanley Ferguson Dearing
~ Edward Grimes Dotson (22 Jul 1923–23 Mar 1977) married Ruth Townes
William Robert Dotson was born on June 27, 1880 in Charlotte, Dickson County, Tennessee, the son of James Christopher Dotson (1838–1911) and Mary Frances (Grimes) Dotson (1841–1904).
He was married on January 12, 1915 in Hickman County, Tennessee to Eufaula Grant Alexander (1885-1960), the daughter of John Knox Alexander (1836–1887) and Eliza (Potter) Alexander (1844–1912).
Living in Nashville, Tennessee, William was 95 years old and a widower when he passed away on August 28, 1975 at a local hospital.
Survivors included sons Joseph Dotson and Edward Dotson of Nashville, daughter Mrs Mary Frances Dearing in Louisville, Kentucky, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held on August 30th at Dickson Funeral Home in Dickson, and burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville.
Original obituary in THE TENNESSEAN on August 29, 1975
Known children of William and Eufaula:
~ Joseph Knox Dotson (1916–1994) died in Nashville TN
~ Robert Franklin Dotson (1918–1936) hanged himself in Dickson Co TN
~ Mary Frances Dotson (1920–1986) d in Jefferson Co KY; m Stanley Ferguson Dearing
~ Edward Grimes Dotson (22 Jul 1923–23 Mar 1977) married Ruth Townes
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