Born in Wise, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Monroe Madison Dotson
and Julia Maxine (Scott) Dotson
Sister of
Hattie Gay (Dotson) Chandler, Buford Gary Dotson, Veldon Darrell Dotson, William L Dotson, Edsel Earl Dotson and Barbara Amarylis (Dotson) Elliott
Wife of
Earl Rivers
— married
20 Dec 1929 in Jenkins, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States
Mother of
Reita Irle Rivers
Died
at age 74
in Georgia, United States
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Biography
This profile is part of the Dotson Name Study.
Lola Desta Dotson was born on 22 Feb 1912 in Wise, Virginia, United States, daughter of Monroe Madison Dotson (1888–1968) and Julia Maxine Scott (1890–1983)[1].
She (age 18), daughter of Monroe M Dotson & Julia Dotson, married Earl Rivers (age 29) on 20 Dec 1929 in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States.[2]
In the 1920 census she (age 9) was the daughter of Monroe Dotson in Roberson District, Wise, Virginia, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Monroe Dotson | M | White | 33 | Married | Head | Virginia | |
| Julia Dotson | F | White | 29 | Married | Wife | Virginia | |
| Lola Dotson | F | White | 9 | Single | Daughter | Virginia | |
| Hattie Dotson | F | White | 5 | Single | Daughter | Virginia | |
| Buford G Dotson | M | White | 0 | Single | Son | Virginia | |
| Jackson Dotson | M | White | 84 | Widowed | Grandfather | Virginia |
In the 1930 census she (age 19) was the married roomer of Spencer D Blizzard in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Spencer D Blizzard | M | White | 26 | Married | Head | Virginia | |
| Beulah E Blizzard | F | White | 18 | Married | Wife | Virginia | |
| Margaret L Blizzard | F | White | 0 | Single | Daughter | Kentucky | |
| Earl Rivers | M | White | 29 | Married | Roomer | Kentucky | |
| Lola Rivers | F | White | 19 | Married | Roomer | Virginia |
Lola died on 21 Mar 1986 in Georgia, United States, aged 74[5].
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"Virginia, Birth Certificates, 1912-1913"
citing Digital film/folder number: 101019839; Image number: 343
FamilySearch Record: QVBN-BWDW (accessed 3 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9RC-MQJ2-7
Lola Desta Datson born on 22 Feb 1912, daughter of Monroe M Datson & Julia Maxie Scott, in , Wise, Virginia, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007734993; FHL microfilm: 001943344; Image number: 723
FamilySearch Record: Q2DF-Z39M (accessed 3 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C913-YKGC
Lola Dotson (18) marriage to Earl Rivers (29) on 20 Dec 1929 in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 80; Digital film/folder number: 004968973_002_M9FG-7QF; FHL microfilm: 1821918; Image number: 373; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03115-2
FamilySearch Record: MJJ9-YP4 (accessed 3 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRX1-LCP
Lola Dotson (9), single daughter, in household of Monroe Dotson (33) in Roberson District, Wise, Virginia, United States. Born in Virginia. - ↑
1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 92; Digital film/folder number: 004950766; FHL microfilm: 2340500; Image number: 733; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03761-7
FamilySearch Record: XMX1-P5J (accessed 3 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRHQ-Y11
Lola Rivers (19), married roomer, in household of Spencer D Blizzard (26) in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States. Born in Virginia. - ↑
Death:
"United States Social Security Death Index"
citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)
FamilySearch Record: VSPC-QJM (accessed 3 March 2024)
Lola Coursey death Mar 1986 (born 22 Feb 1912) residing in Clarke, Georgia.
- See Also:
- FamilySearch Person: LYHW-YGH
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lola:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lola:
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~3.12%
Brad Scott
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch BY6887167 [compare]
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~1.56%
Kirby (Mullenberg) Drake :
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~0.39%
Harry Meredith :
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