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Dora Mae Ward 1907–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jan 1907

Birth Location: Simsboro, Lincoln, La

Death Date: 12 May 1984

Death Location: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tenn

Father: John Ward

Mother: Dora Bruton

Spouse(s): Talmage Durrett

Children(s): Patsy Durrett, Tobie Durrett

The story of Dora Mae Ward began in 1907 in Simsboro, Lincoln, La. Dora Mae Ward married Talmage Durrett, and had children including Patsy Dean Durrett, Tobie Allen Durrett. Dora Mae Ward passed away in 1984 in Kingsport, Sullivan, Tenn.

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Biography

  • The story of Dora Mae Ward began in 1907 in Simsboro, Lincoln, La.
  • Dora Mae Ward married Talmage Durrett, and had children including Patsy Dean Durrett, Tobie Allen Durrett.
  • Dora Mae Ward passed away in 1984 in Kingsport, Sullivan, Tenn.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dora Ward's Ancestors

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Dora Ward
1907–1984
Birth Place: Simsboro, Lincoln, La
Parents
John Walter Ward
1873–
Arcadia, Lincoln, Louisiana
Dora (Florence) Bruton
1873–1962
Whitesville,, Tennessee
Grandparents
James (Felix) Ward
1849–1918
Centreville, Bibb, Alabama, USA
Emma (Edora) Smith
1855–1919
Alabama
John (Keith Bruton) (Bruton)
1843–1924
Roanoke, , Virginia
Dora (Malissa Lumpkin) (Bruton)
1840–1910
Atlanta, , Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Ward
1819–1870
Esther Starling
1826–1912
John Smith
1802–1867
America Scoggins
1828–1909
Enoch Bruton
1813–1896
Nancy Smith
1815–1878
John Lumpkin
1806–1892
Nancy Hill
1804–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev RS
Mary Platt
1766–1808
Henry Scoggins
1808–1882

Dora Ward's Descendants

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Dora (Mae) Ward (08 Jan 1907–12 May 1984) m. Talmage Durrett (25 Feb 1902–1944)
  1. 1. Patsy (Dean) Durrett 1926–2021 m. Wilbur (Roger) Rowland 1919–1982
  2. 2. Tobie (Allen) Durrett 1927–1933

Dora Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1907
08 Jan 1907
Birth of Dora Mae Ward in Simsboro, Lincoln, La
Simsboro, Lincoln, La
1984
12 May 1984
Age 77
Death of Dora Mae Ward in Kingsport, Sullivan, Tenn
Kingsport, Sullivan, Tenn

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jan 1907
    Event Place: Simsboro, Lincoln, La

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1984
    Event Place: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tenn

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