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Dorothy Lola Bales 1893 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1893

Birth Location: Ross, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 15 Feb 1976

Death Location: Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA

Father: George Bales

Mother: Katherine Gillenwater

Spouse(s): Leroy Drake

Children(s): Donald Drake, Lois Drake

In 1893, Dorothy Lola Bales entered the world in Ross, Ohio, USA, born to George W Bales and Katherine Gillenwater. Dorothy Lola Bales married Leroy Chauncey Drake, and had children including Donald L Drake, Lois Maxine Drake. Dorothy Lola Bales passed away in 1976 in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1893, Dorothy Lola Bales entered the world in Ross, Ohio, USA, born to George W Bales and Katherine Gillenwater.
  • Dorothy Lola Bales married Leroy Chauncey Drake, and had children including Donald L Drake, Lois Maxine Drake.
  • Dorothy Lola Bales passed away in 1976 in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Bales
1858 – 1913
Birth Location: Highland, Ohio, USA
GB
Katherine Gillenwater
1861 – 1938
Birth Location: Greenfield, Adams, Ohio, USA
KG

Spouses(s)

Leroy Drake
1892 – 1981
Birth Location: Vinton, Ohio, USA
LD

Children(s)

Donald Drake
1917 – 2005
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
DD
Lois Drake
1921 – 1988
Birth Location: Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
LD

Dorothy Bales's Ancestors

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Dorothy Bales
1893 – 1976
Birth Place: Ross, Ohio, USA
Parents
George W Bales
1858 – 1913
Highland, Ohio, USA
Katherine Gillenwater
1861 – 1938
Greenfield, Adams, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Andre (J) Bales
1815 –
Scioto, Ohio, USA
Lucinda Pummill
1820 –
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Pummill
1792 – 1867
Mary Frantz
1795 – 1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Pummel
1754 – 1817
Margaret Jones
1757 – 1823

Dorothy Bales's Descendants

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Dorothy (Lola) Bales (27 Aug 1893 – 15 Feb 1976) m. Leroy (Chauncey) Drake (16 Oct 1892 – 1 Mar 1981)
  1. 1. Donald (L) Drake (27 Sep 1917 – 27 Apr 2005)
  2. 2. Lois (Maxine) Drake (17 Dec 1921 – 15 May 1988) m. James (Bernard) Burns (13 Jun 1918 – 28 Oct 1962)
    1. 1. James (Douglas) Burns (22 Oct 1943 – ) m. Beverly (Sue) Flanigan (1 Nov 1944 – 28 Jul 1982)

Dorothy Bales's Timeline

2 Records

1893
27 Aug 1893
Birth of Dorothy Lola Bales in Ross, Ohio, USA
Ross, Ohio, USA
1976
15 Feb 1976
Age 83
Death of Dorothy Lola Bales in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1893
    Event Place: Ross, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1976
    Event Place: Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
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