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Herman Dobson 1902–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1902

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 22 Dec 1968

Death Location: Westminster, Oconee, South Carolina, United States

Father: William Dobson

Mother: Prudence Gillespie

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Herman Dobson was born in 1902 in South Carolina, the child of William Andrew Dobson And Prudence Lenora Gillespie. In 1920, Herman Dobson resided in Garvin, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. Herman Dobson passed away in 1968 in Westminster, Oconee, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Herman Dobson was born in 1902 in South Carolina, the child of William Andrew Dobson And Prudence Lenora Gillespie.
  • In 1920, Herman Dobson resided in Garvin, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  • Herman Dobson passed away in 1968 in Westminster, Oconee, South Carolina, United States.

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Herman Dobson's Ancestors

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Herman Dobson
1902–1968
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
William Andrew Dobson
1874–1926
Central, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Prudence (Lenora) Gillespie
1885–1920
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Rev (James Thomas) Dobson
1846–1911
, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann) Brock
1840–1920
Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Robert (Winfield 'Bob") Gillespie
1857–1922
South Carolina
Mary (Louvenia*) Walker
1862–1924
Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Albert Sr
1828–1908
Margaret Kelley
1830–1917
Chester Walker
1837–1883
Mary Bowen
1831–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gillespie
1797–1875
Lavina Castleberry
1797–1880
Daniel Kelley
1789–1849
Sarah Black
1799–1849
John Walker
1817–1862
Emily White
1819–1896
Samuel Bowen
1793–1864
Mary Hembree
1797–1869

Herman Dobson's Timeline

3 Records

1902
abt 1902
Birth of Herman Dobson in South Carolina
South Carolina
1920
1920
Age 18
Herman Dobson resided here in Garvin, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Garvin, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1968
22 Dec 1968
Age 66
Death of Herman Dobson in Westminster, Oconee, South Carolina, United States
Westminster, Oconee, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1902
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Garvin, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1968
    Event Place: Westminster, Oconee, South Carolina, United States

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