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Dora Nell Dingus 1892–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Jul 1892

Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 09 Jun 1996

Death Location: Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA

Father: Hop Dingus

Mother: Sally Hillman

Spouse(s): Howard Nightingale

Children(s): Norman Nightingale

Dora Nell Dingus was born in 1892 in Wise County, Virginia, USA, the child of Hop Or H H Dingus And Sally J Hillman. In 1900, Dora Nell Dingus resided in Kenady, Dickenson, Virginia. In 1910, Dora Nell Dingus resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia. Dora Nell Dingus married Howard John Nightingale, and had children including Norman Charles Nightingale. Dora Nell Dingus passed away in 1996 in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Dora Nell Dingus was born in 1892 in Wise County, Virginia, USA, the child of Hop Or H H Dingus And Sally J Hillman.
  • In 1900, Dora Nell Dingus resided in Kenady, Dickenson, Virginia.
  • In 1910, Dora Nell Dingus resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia.
  • Dora Nell Dingus married Howard John Nightingale, and had children including Norman Charles Nightingale.
  • Dora Nell Dingus passed away in 1996 in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hop Dingus
1864–1935
Birth Location: Jackson County, Ohio, USA
HD
Sally Hillman
1869–1911
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
SH

Spouses(s)

Howard Nightingale
1886–1969
Birth Location: Albany County, New York
HN

Children(s)

Norman Nightingale
1918–1970
Birth Location: Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA
NN

Dora Dingus's Ancestors

Self
Dora Dingus
1892–1996
Birth Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Hop or H. H. Dingus
1864–1935
Jackson County, Ohio, USA
Sally (J.) Hillman
1869–1911
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (W.) Dingus
1835–1871
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Jane) Culbertson
1834–1910
Scott County, Virginia
Thomas Hillman
1825–
Virginia
Regena (J. (Jinsey)) Ramey
1833–
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George *
1811–1875
Margaret *
1814–1876
Charles Culbertson
1800–1872
Nancy Osborne
1805–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John *
1774–1831
Nancy *
1778–1845
Charles *
1777–1882
Anna *
1784–1828
Mary Kilgore
1766–1845

Dora Dingus's Descendants

1.
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Dora (Nell) Dingus (04 Jul 1892–09 Jun 1996) m. Howard (John) Nightingale (19 Jan 1886–Oct 1969)
  1. 1. Norman (Charles) Nightingale 1918–1970 m. Marion (Alethea) Diehl 1918–2000
    1. 1. Bruce (Diehl) Nightingale 1944–2007 m. Rose (Caroline) Swift 1946–2017 m. Karolyn (Marry) Myers 1940–2016

Dora Dingus's Timeline

10 Records

1892
04 Jul 1892
Birth of Dora Nell Dingus in Wise County, Virginia, USA
Wise County, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 8
Dora Nell Dingus resided here in Kenady, Dickenson, Virginia
Kenady, Dickenson, Virginia
1910
1910
Age 18
Dora Nell Dingus resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia
Lipps, Wise, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 28
Dora Nell Dingus resided here in Nassau, Rensselaer, New York
Nassau, Rensselaer, New York
1925
01 June 1925
Age 33
Dora Nell Dingus resided here in Troy Ward 04, Rensselaer, New York
Troy Ward 04, Rensselaer, New York
1930
1930
Age 38
Dora Nell Dingus resided here in Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York
Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York
1931
1931
Age 39
Dora Nell Dingus resided here in Troy, Rensselaer, New York
Troy, Rensselaer, New York
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 48
Dora Nell Dingus resided here in Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York
Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York
1950
1950
Age 58
Dora Nell Dingus resided here in Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York, USA
1996
09 Jun 1996
Age 104
Death of Dora Nell Dingus in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA
Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Jul 1892
    Event Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] New York, State Census
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 058-52-9148; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: 1973.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nassau, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: T625_1256; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: 1637; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 675.0.
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kenady, Dickenson, Virginia; Roll: T623_1706; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 14.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T624_1652; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 133; Image: 236.
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kenady, Dickenson, Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kenady, Dickenson, Virginia; Roll: T623_1706; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 14.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T624_1652; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 133; Image: 236.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Nassau, Rensselaer, New York
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nassau, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: T625_1256; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 June 1925
    Event Place: Troy Ward 04, Rensselaer, New York
    Record Source: New York, State Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: 1637; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 675.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Troy, Rensselaer, New York
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Brunswick, Rensselae

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jun 1996
    Event Place: Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 058-52-9148; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: 1973.
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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