Brief Life History of Daniel
When Daniel Dotson was born in 1842, in Virginia, United States, his father, William Dotson, was 41 and his mother, Phoebe Workman, was 39. He lived in Boone, Virginia, United States for about 10 years.
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- Daniel Dotson in household of William Dotson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Daniel Dotson in household of Nathaniel Dotson, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
English (Cornwall): variant of Dodson , with devoicing of the second consonant. Alternatively, the name may be a variant of Dutson , another variant of Dodson with devoicing of the second consonant before voiceless /s/.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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