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Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning 1897–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 February 1897

Birth Location: Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee

Death Date: 3 October 1967

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Elbridge Stephenson

Mother: Agnes Barrett

Spouse(s): William Doran, William Denning

Children(s): Carrie Doron, Harmon Doron, Jessie Doron

Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning was born in 1897 in Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee, the child of Elbridge James Stephenson And Agnes Banella Barrett. In 1900, Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning resided in Civil District 3, Henry, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning resided in Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA. Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning married William L Doran, William Mack Denning, and had children including Carrie L Doron, Harmon A Doron, Jessie A Doron. Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning passed away in 1967 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning was born in 1897 in Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee, the child of Elbridge James Stephenson And Agnes Banella Barrett.
  • In 1900, Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning resided in Civil District 3, Henry, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning resided in Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA.
  • Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning married William L Doran, William Mack Denning, and had children including Carrie L Doron, Harmon A Doron, Jessie A Doron.
  • Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning passed away in 1967 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elbridge Stephenson
1858–1922
Birth Location: Weakley County, Tennessee, USA
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Agnes Barrett
1874–1916
Birth Location: Graves County, Kentucky, USA
AB

Spouses(s)

William Doran
1881–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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William Denning
1893–
Birth Location: Tennessee
WD

Children(s)

Carrie Doron
1908–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Harmon Doron
1914–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Jessie Doron
1920–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Bernice Dunning's Ancestors

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Bernice Dunning
1897–1967
Birth Place: Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee
Parents
Elbridge James Stephenson
1858–1922
Weakley County, Tennessee, USA
Agnes (Banella) Barrett
1874–1916
Graves County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
O (S) Stephenson
1819–1887
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Hawkins) Todd
1830–1886
Cottage Grove, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Stephenson
1780–1851
Nancy Kellum
1780–1851
Moses Todd
1806–1874
Penny Bowden
1809–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David
1741–1808
Charity Pearson
1753–1808
Smith Kellum
1762–1793
William Todd
1773–1825
Mary Sharpley
1781–1884
Dempsey Bowden
1789–1868
Sally Bowden
1790–1850

Bernice Dunning's Descendants

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Bernice (Clara Stephenson Doran) Dunning (26 February 1897–3 October 1967) m. William (L) Doran (abt 1881–) m. William (Mack) Denning (abt 1893–)
  1. 1. Carrie (L) Doron 1908–
  2. 2. Harmon (A) Doron 1914–
  3. 3. Jessie (A) Doron 1920–

Bernice Dunning's Timeline

8 Records

1897
26 February 1897
Birth of Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning in Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee
Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee
1900
1900
Age 3
Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning resided here in Civil District 3, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning resided here in Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning resided here in Swann, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
Swann, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 43
Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1967
3 October 1967
Age 70
Death of Bernice Clara Stephenson Doran Dunning in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 February 1897
    Event Place: Dresden, Weakley, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01849; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 84-283
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Swann, Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: T625_563; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 39
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2340767
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1578; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1241578
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Paris, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1505; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 1375518
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 1578; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1241578

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Paris, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1505; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 1375518

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Swann, Calloway, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Swann, Calloway, Kentucky; Roll: T625_563; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 39

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 2340767

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01849; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 84-283

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01849; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 84-283

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 October 1967
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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