Brief Life History of John Marion
When John Marion Dotson was born on 13 September 1887, in Minersville, Beaver, Utah, United States, his father, Reuben William Dotson Sr., was 32 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth Myers, was 25. He married Annie May Briscoe on 26 October 1910, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to Vermont, United States in 1895 and lived in United States in 1949. He died on 18 December 1970, in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States.
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- John M. Dotson, "United States 1950 Census"
- John M Dotson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- John Marion Dotson, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1892
Coolgardie gold-field is discovered.
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
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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