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Dorma Simms Meriwether 1880–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 September 1880

Birth Location: Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia

Death Date: 14 July 1962

Death Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Horace Meriwether

Mother: Martha Patman

Spouse(s): John Evans

Children(s): Marguerite Evans, William Evans, Jane Evans

The story of Dorma Simms Meriwether began in 1880 in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia. In 1950, Dorma Simms Meriwether resided in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA. In 1962, Dorma Simms Meriwether resided in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA. Dorma Simms Meriwether married John Breckenridge Evans, and had children including Jane Evans, Marguerite H Evans, William Harold Evans. Dorma Simms Meriwether passed away in 1962 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorma Simms Meriwether began in 1880 in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia.
  • In 1950, Dorma Simms Meriwether resided in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
  • In 1962, Dorma Simms Meriwether resided in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.
  • Dorma Simms Meriwether married John Breckenridge Evans, and had children including Jane Evans, Marguerite H Evans, William Harold Evans.
  • Dorma Simms Meriwether passed away in 1962 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorma Meriwether's Ancestors

Self
Dorma Meriwether
1880–1962
Birth Place: Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia
Parents
Horace Robert Simms Meriwether
1851–1927
Coweta County, Georgia, United States of America
Martha (Sue "Mattie") Patman
1853–1925
Coweta County, Georgia
Grandparents
William (David) Meriwether
1829–1915
Coweta County, Georgia, United States of America
Martha (Dickinson) Simms
1831–1912
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
James Meriwether
1789–1854
Frances Bradshaw
1793–1864
Britain Sr
1789–1864
Ann Match
1797–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Meriwether
1755–1829
Susannah Smith
1767–1833
Elijah Bradshaw
1766–1835
Elizabeth Blassingame
1767–1850

Dorma Meriwether's Descendants

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Dorma (Simms) Meriwether (17 September 1880–14 July 1962) m. John (Breckenridge) Evans (28 March 1875–23 Dec 1936)
  1. 1. Marguerite (H) Evans 1905–1977 m. William Cotton 1893–1971
    1. 1. Ludia (Irene) Cotton 1926–1986
    2. 2. Edna (Fay) Cotton 1921–1979
      1. 1. Edna (Charlene) Keenan 1945–2015
    3. 3. Jackie (William) Cotton 1934–2000 m. Dorothy (Louise) Alexander 1938–2000
    4. 4. Annie (M) Cotton 1936–2001 m. Charles (R) Turner 1935–2021
    5. 5. Audrey (M) Cotton 1923–
    6. 6. George (Odis) Cotton 1930–1992
  2. 2. William (Harold) Evans 1900–1949 m. Mildred Clark 1906–
  3. 3. Jane Evans 1897–

Dorma Meriwether's Timeline

4 Records

1880
17 September 1880
Birth of Dorma Simms Meriwether in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia
Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia
1950
1950
Age 70
Dorma Simms Meriwether resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1962
Abt 1962
Age 82
Dorma Simms Meriwether resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1962
14 July 1962
Age 82
Death of Dorma Simms Meriwether in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 September 1880
    Event Place: Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 5327; Page: 85; Enumeration District: 259-78

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 5327; Page: 85; Enumeration District: 259-78

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1962
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 July 1962
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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