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Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard 1949–2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1949

Birth Location: Ward, Kanawha, WV

Death Date: 18 Feb 2010

Death Location: Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Gilbert Richard

Mother: Alma Hicks

Spouse(s): Harold Simms

Children(s):

Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard was born in 1949 in Ward, Kanawha, WV, the child of Gilbert John Gib Richard And Alma Burton Hicks. In 1950, Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard resided in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. In 1950, Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard resided in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard married Harold Lee Simms. Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard passed away in 2010 in Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard was born in 1949 in Ward, Kanawha, WV, the child of Gilbert John Gib Richard And Alma Burton Hicks.
  • In 1950, Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard resided in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1950, Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard resided in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
  • Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard married Harold Lee Simms.
  • Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard passed away in 2010 in Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Richard's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Richard
1949–2010
Birth Place: Ward, Kanawha, WV
Parents
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard
1911–1972
Powellton, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Alma (Burton) Hicks
1905–1995
Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (R.) Richard
1870–1948
Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Ella ((Ellie) Marie) Litteral
1871–1922
,, Kentucky
John (Dickson) Hicks
1869–1933
Raymond City, Putnam County,WV
Rosa (Jane) Hedrick
1868–1937
Putnam, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Harrison Litteral
1841–1929
Samatha Pelphrey
1842–
Carroll Hicks
1838–1920
Judith Meador
1843–1910
Henry Hedrick
1833–1902
Nancy Higginbotham
1845–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Litteral
1815–1859
Mahalia Preston
1812–1861
James Pelphrey
1814–1899
Mary Dean
1815–1897
Dickinson Hicks
1813–1860
Matilda McLaughlin
1819–
William Meador
1809–1869
Celia Ellison
1810–1884
John Hedrick
1800–1885
Mary Harmon
1803–1855
John Higginbotham
1823–1893
Virginia Landers
1824–1896

Dorothy Richard's Timeline

9 Records

1949
15 Mar 1949
Birth of Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard in Ward, Kanawha, WV
Ward, Kanawha, WV
1950
1950
Age 1
Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1950
08 Feb 1950
Age 1
Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard resided here in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
1965
1965
Age 16
Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard resided here in Highland Springs, Virginia, USA
Highland Springs, Virginia, USA
1966
1966
Age 17
Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard resided here in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
1967
1967
Age 18
Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard resided here in West Virginia
West Virginia
1969
25 Oct 1969
Age 20
Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard resided here in Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, West Virginia, USA
1984
Bet. 1984–2012
Age 35
Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard resided here in Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, West Virginia, USA
2010
18 Feb 2010
Age 61
Death of Dorothy Jane (Dotty) Richard in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1949
    Event Place: Ward, Kanawha, WV
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [5] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1950
    Event Place: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Highland Springs, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1966
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1967
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1969
    Event Place: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1984–2012
    Event Place: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chesapeake
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 2010
    Event Place: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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