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Dorothy Clem 1921–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1921

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 21 Nov 2002

Death Location: Fayette County, Kentucky

Father: James Means

Mother: Nancy Barrett

Spouse(s): James Clem

Children(s): Bessie Raleigh, Marjorie Clem, Lou Clem, James Clem, Thomas Clem, Jimmie Clem, Clyde Clem

The story of Dorothy Clem began in 1921 in Kentucky. Dorothy Clem married James Henry Clem, and had children including Bessie Marie Raleigh, Clyde Clem, James T Clem, Jimmie D Clem, Lou Edna Clem, Marjorie F Clem, Thomas Ray Clem. Dorothy Clem passed away in 2002 in Fayette County, Kentucky.

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Reliability Score:
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Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Clem began in 1921 in Kentucky.
  • Dorothy Clem married James Henry Clem, and had children including Bessie Marie Raleigh, Clyde Clem, James T Clem, Jimmie D Clem, Lou Edna Clem, Marjorie F Clem, Thomas Ray Clem.
  • Dorothy Clem passed away in 2002 in Fayette County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Means
1887–1970
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
JM
Nancy Barrett
1890–1923
Birth Location: Lee, Kentucky, USA
NB

Spouses(s)

James Clem
1919–1991
Birth Location: Clark, Kentucky, USA
JC

Children(s)

Bessie Raleigh
1939–
Birth Location: Estill County, Kentucky
BR
Marjorie Clem
1940–1996
Birth Location: Kentucky
MC
Lou Clem
1943–2015
Birth Location: Kentucky
LC
James Clem
1947–1957
Birth Location: Kentucky
JC
Thomas Clem
1949–1959
Birth Location: Kentucky
TC
Jimmie Clem
1951–1958
Birth Location: Kentucky
JC
Clyde Clem
1944–2011
Birth Location: Estill, Kentucky
CC

Dorothy Clem's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Clem
1921–2002
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
James Clyde Means
1887–1970
Kentucky, United States of America
Nancy (Mae "Nannie") Barrett
1890–1923
Lee, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (Jefferson) Means
1862–1951
Powell, Kentucky
Mary (Polly) Birch
1857–1951
Powell, Kentucky
John (G) Barrett
1860–1930
Kentucky , USA
Polly (P) Mays
1874–1957
Lee, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Means
1835–1907
Lucinda Powell
1840–1917
Abraham Birch
1812–1870
Mahala Howell
1816–1879
Isham (1)
1825–1900
Elizabeth Gross
1832–1875
Hijah Mays
1840–1917
Joanna Mayse
1850–1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Means
1809–1882
Francis Crosthwait
1820–1860
John Powell
1814–1880
Dr Barrett
1790–1872
Elizabeth Angel(Barrett)
1798–1893
Simon Gross
1798–1881
Thomas Mays
1807–1859
Mary Watts
1834–1893

Dorothy Clem's Descendants

1.
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Dorothy Clem (abt 1921–21 Nov 2002) m. James (Henry) Clem (26 May 1919–23 August 1991)
  1. 1. Bessie (Marie) Raleigh 1939– m. James (Russell) Chism 1931–1987 m. Brown Raleigh 1943–2014
  2. 2. Marjorie (F) Clem 1940–1996
  3. 3. Lou (Edna) Clem 1943–2015
  4. 4. James (T) Clem 1947–1957
  5. 5. Thomas (Ray) Clem 1949–1959
  6. 6. Jimmie (D) Clem 1951–1958
  7. 7. Clyde Clem 1944–2011

Dorothy Clem's Timeline

10 Records

1920
10 July 1920
Birth of Dorothy Clem in Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
1920
10 July 1920
Birth of Dorothy Clem
None
1920
10 July 1920
Birth of Dorothy Clem
None
1921
abt 1921
Birth of Dorothy Clem in Kentucky
Kentucky
1921
abt 1921
Birth of Dorothy Clem in Kentucky
Kentucky
1950
1950
Age 29
Dorothy Clem resided here in , Clark, Kentucky, USA
, Clark, Kentucky, USA
1957
30 Dec 1957
Age 36
Dorothy Clem resided here in Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
2002
21 November 2002
Age 81
Death of Dorothy Clem in Fayette County, Kentucky
Fayette County, Kentucky
2002
21 Nov 2002
Age 81
Death of Dorothy Clem
None
2002
21 Nov 2002
Age 81
Death of Dorothy Clem
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 July 1920
    Event Place: Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 July 1920
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1921
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 July 1920
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1921
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , Clark, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1957
    Event Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clark, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Winchester
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 November 2002
    Event Place: Fayette County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 2002
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 2002
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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