DOTSON-Thomas
THOMAS DOTSON
Source: Past and Present of Fountain and Warren Counties, Indiana. Indianapolis, Indiana: BF Bowen, 1913 p. 345
It is an agreeable task for the biographer and pleasant and profitable for the reader, to contemplate the life record of a person who has made a success of life, and won the confidence and respect of his fellow citizens. Such is the record, briefly stated, of the well known young business man of Veedersburg of which city he is at present ably discharging the duties of mayor - Thomas J. Dotson, than whom a more highly respected or popular citizen it would be hard to find in the locality of which this book treats and where his life has been spent. Mr. Dotson was born in this county October 26, 1872. He is the son of Frank and Eliza Reed Dotson, both natives of Mason Co KY where they spent the entire years of their lives and from here they came as pioneers to VanBuren Township, Fountain county, Indiana and established the permanent home of their family named as follows: Charles, who lives in California; John also resides in that state; Mollie, who married William Lucas; Mattie is the wife of Joseph Williams; and Thomas J, subject of this sketch. the parents of the above named children are still living in Van Buren where they have a pleasant home. They are members of the Christian Church. The father is a Democrat, but has never been especially active in political affairs. He has been a member of the Masonic fraternity for the past 53 years. Thomas J. Dotson grew to manhood on the home farm and there he assisted with the general work during crop seasons. In the winter time he attended the common schools of his native community and in 1904 came to Veedersburg and since that time has been engaged in the grocery business with ever-increasing success, having built up a large and satisfactory business with the town and surrounding country, carrying at all seasons a large and carefully selected stock of fancy and staple groceries. Mr. Dotson was married on December 23, 1895 to Belle Foxworthy, daughter of Dan and Margaret Colwell Foxworthy, an excellent old family of this county. Politically, Mr. Dotson is a stanch Democrat and he has been active in party affairs. For some time he served as a councilman at Veedersburg and is at this writing very ably discharging the duties of mayor of this place, winning the hearty approval of all concerned, irrespective of party ties and he is doing much for the permanent good of the place and is deeply interested in its growth and moral welfare. His term of office expires in 1913. Fraternally, he belongs to the Masonic order, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and he is a member of the Commercial Club. He is a young man of pleasing address and is a good mixer, popular with all who know him.
kz - probably from Betty Dotson - :) She's awesome