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Dora Masters 1884–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1884

Birth Location: Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 Mar 1965

Death Location: Tipton Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas Masters

Mother: Mollie None

Spouse(s): Charlie Whitson

Children(s): Etta Whitson, Roe Whitson, Guy Whitson, Pansy Whitson, Grace Whitson, Joy Whitson

Dora Masters was born in 1884 in Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Dosser Masters And Mollie. In 1900, Dora Masters resided in Red Hill Township, Mitchell, North Carolina, Unite. In 1920, Dora Masters resided in Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States. Dora Masters married Charlie Whitson, and had children including Etta Whitson, Grace Whitson, Guy Whitson, Joy Whitson, Pansy Whitson, Roe Whitson. Dora Masters passed away in 1965 in Tipton Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Dora Masters was born in 1884 in Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Dosser Masters And Mollie.
  • In 1900, Dora Masters resided in Red Hill Township, Mitchell, North Carolina, Unite.
  • In 1920, Dora Masters resided in Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States.
  • Dora Masters married Charlie Whitson, and had children including Etta Whitson, Grace Whitson, Guy Whitson, Joy Whitson, Pansy Whitson, Roe Whitson.
  • Dora Masters passed away in 1965 in Tipton Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Masters
1847–1940
Birth Location: Red Hill, Mitchell County, NC
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Mollie None
1850–1916
Birth Location: Yancey County, NC
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Spouses(s)

Charlie Whitson
1886–1976
Birth Location: , , North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Etta Whitson
1906–1997
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Roe Whitson
1909–1977
Birth Location: Mitchell, North Carolina
RW
Guy Whitson
1911–1990
Birth Location: , Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
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Pansy Whitson
1913–2011
Birth Location: Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
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Grace Whitson
1921–1973
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Joy Whitson
1912–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Dora Masters's Ancestors

Self
Dora Masters
1884–1965
Birth Place: Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Dosser Masters
1847–1940
Red Hill, Mitchell County, NC
Mollie
1850–1916
Yancey County, NC
Grandparents
Jason (Boyd or Bowman) Masters
1824–1909
Mitchell Co, North Carolina
Jane (M.) Woody
1824–1913
Burke County, NC
John (M) Peterson
1819–1885
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Susannah (Sookie) Bryant
1823–1870
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Masters
1792–1870
Susan Bowman
1793–1872
Sheriff Woody
1801–1860
Mary Cox
1794–1875
Moses Rev
1794–1879
Mary McKinney
1799–1882
Bethel Bryant
1792–1880
Sarah Honeycutt
1790–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Bowman
1769–1835
Mary Saufley
1770–
Wyatt Woody
1774–1850
Polly
1780–1850
David Cox
1755–1832
Martha Bailey
1762–1836
Tobias Pederson
1767–1838
Margaret Masters
1773–1803
John McKinney
1777–1840
Mary Buenaverte
1773–1850
Thomas Bryant
1758–1852
Susan Turnmire
1770–1840
Moses Honeycutt
1765–1849
Margaret Stout
1765–1849

Dora Masters's Descendants

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Dora Masters (19 Oct 1884–2 Mar 1965) m. Charlie Whitson (9 Jun 1886–30 Apr 1976)
  1. 1. Etta Whitson 1906–1997
  2. 2. Roe Whitson 1909–1977 m. Helen Whitson 1916–2000
    1. 1. Royce (D.) Whitson 1934–1974
  3. 3. Guy Whitson 1911–1990 m. Willia Campe 1914–1998
  4. 4. Pansy Whitson 1913–2011 m. Hugh (Roy) Verran 1911–2009 m. Theodore Jones 1918–1953
    1. 1. Alice (Dale) Jones 1939–2019
  5. 5. Grace Whitson 1921–1973 m. Frank (R) Gouge 1919–
  6. 6. Joy Whitson 1912–

Dora Masters's Timeline

9 Records

1884
19 Oct 1884
Birth of Dora Masters in Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 16
Dora Masters resided here in Red Hill Township, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
Red Hill Township, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
1920
1920
Age 36
Dora Masters resided here in Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
1930
1930
Age 46
Dora Masters appeared in census in Red Hill, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
Red Hill, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
1930
1930
Age 46
Dora Masters resided here in Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
1935
1935
Age 51
Dora Masters resided here in Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina
Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 56
Dora Masters resided here in Bradshaw Township, Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Bradshaw Township, Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
1965
2 Mar 1965
Age 81
Dora Masters resided here in Relief, Mitchell, N.C.
Relief, Mitchell, N.C.
1965
2 Mar 1965
Age 81
Death of Dora Masters in Relief, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
Relief, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1884
    Event Place: Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Red Hill Township, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 27 Jan 2016), entry for Dora Masters, person ID 2SFB-92F.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 27 Jan 2016), entry for Dora Masters, person ID 2SFB-92F.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Red Hill, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 27 Jan 2016), entry for Dora Masters, person ID 2SFB-92F.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 27 Jan 2016), entry for Dora Masters, person ID 2SFB-92F.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bradshaw Township, Bradshaw, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1965
    Event Place: Relief, Mitchell, N.C.
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 27 Jan 2016), entry for Dora Masters, person ID 2SFB-92F.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1965
    Event Place: Relief, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 27 Jan 2016), entry for Dora Masters, person ID 2SFB-92F.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tipton Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 27 Jan 2016), entry for Dora Masters, person ID 2SFB-92F.
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