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Dorothy Vonelle King 1923–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1923

Birth Location: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 1 Mar 2001

Death Location: Brashear, Hopkins County, Texas, USA

Father: John King

Mother: Jennie Bunch

Spouse(s): Ralph Kemp, Buford Wesson

Children(s): Barbara Kemp

The story of Dorothy Vonelle King began in 1923 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, United States of America. In 1930, Dorothy Vonelle King resided in Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas. In 1935, Dorothy Vonelle King resided in Rural, Hopkins, Texas. Dorothy Vonelle King married Buford Ray Wesson, Ralph Ervin Kemp, and had children including Barbara Nan Kemp, Gary Don Bubba Kemp, Lou Jean Kemp, Patricia Ann Kemp. Dorothy Vonelle King passed away in 2001 in Brashear, Hopkins County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Vonelle King began in 1923 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, United States of America.
  • In 1930, Dorothy Vonelle King resided in Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas.
  • In 1935, Dorothy Vonelle King resided in Rural, Hopkins, Texas.
  • Dorothy Vonelle King married Buford Ray Wesson, Ralph Ervin Kemp, and had children including Barbara Nan Kemp, Gary Don Bubba Kemp, Lou Jean Kemp, Patricia Ann Kemp.
  • Dorothy Vonelle King passed away in 2001 in Brashear, Hopkins County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John King
1891–1984
Birth Location: Carroll County, Tennessee, USA
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Jennie Bunch
1895–1973
Birth Location: Athens, McMinn, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Ralph Kemp
1921–1964
Birth Location: Hopkins, Texas, USA
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Buford Wesson
1928–2004
Birth Location: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Barbara Kemp
1948–2002
Birth Location: Sulphur Springs, Texas
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Dorothy King's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy King
1923–2001
Birth Place: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
John Ebra King
1891–1984
Carroll County, Tennessee, USA
Jennie (Elizabeth) Bunch
1895–1973
Athens, McMinn, Tennessee
Grandparents
William (Presley) King
1842–1905
Carroll County, Tennessee, USA
Louisa (A) Horn
1848–1923
Carroll Co., Tennessee, USA
Samuel (Frazier) Bunch
1869–1944
Tennessee, USA
Mary (Catherine "Mollie") Sneed
1875–1942
RockCreek, Rhea Co., Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John King
1816–1858
Arabella Horn
1819–1860
Henry Horn
1823–1880
Martha Bundy
1826–1880
Pvt Bunch
1839–1863
Sidney Armstrong
1837–1909
William Sneed
1826–1893
Catherine Wilhoite
1834–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alvin King
1787–1862
Sarah Lawson
1790–1845
John Horn
1784–1870
Elizabeth White
1790–
John Horn
1798–1853
Louisa Woolard
1805–
Nathan Bundy
1795–
Martin Bunch
1809–1870
Elizabeth Hance
1810–1877
Benjamin Armstrong
1784–1863
Nancy Bratwell
1810–1866
Zachariah Sneed
1795–1870
Frances Alice
1800–1851
Claiborne Wilhoite
1802–1861
Susan Phillips
1806–1851

Dorothy King's Descendants

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Dorothy (Vonelle) King (22 Feb 1923–1 Mar 2001) m. Ralph (Ervin) Kemp (4 Jun 1921–3 October 1964) m. Buford (Ray) Wesson (8 Jul 1928–10 Apr 2004)
  1. 1. Barbara (Nan) Kemp 1948–2002

Dorothy King's Timeline

7 Records

1923
22 Feb 1923
Birth of Dorothy Vonelle King in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, United States of America
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 7
Dorothy Vonelle King resided here in Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas
Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas
1935
1935
Age 12
Dorothy Vonelle King resided here in Rural, Hopkins, Texas
Rural, Hopkins, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 17
Dorothy Vonelle King resided here in Hopkins, Texas, USA
Hopkins, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 27
Dorothy Vonelle King resided here in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA
1961
1961
Age 38
Dorothy Vonelle King resided here in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
2001
1 Mar 2001
Age 78
Death of Dorothy Vonelle King in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, United States of America
Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1923
    Event Place: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hopkins, Texas; Roll: T627_4068; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 112-5
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 451-40-8406; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 2360; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 309.0.
    [4] Texas Divorce Index, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 2360; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 309.0.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Hopkins, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hopkins, Texas; Roll: T627_4068; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 112-5

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Hopkins, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hopkins, Texas; Roll: T627_4068; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 112-5

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 2001
    Event Place: Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 451-40-8406; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brashear, Hopkins County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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