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Homer Dencil Dawson 1902–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Dec 1902

Birth Location: Isaac Creek, Harrison, West Virginia

Death Date: 22 May 1997

Death Location: Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA

Father: Homer Dawson

Mother: Iona Summerville

Spouse(s): Retha Russell, Lyda Cogar

Children(s): Homer Dawson

Homer Dencil Dawson was born in 1902 in Isaac Creek, Harrison, West Virginia, the child of Homer Enoch Dawson And Iona Summerville. In 1910, Homer Dencil Dawson resided in Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, Homer Dencil Dawson resided in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA. Homer Dencil Dawson married Lyda Mary Jane Cogar, Retha Meryle Russell, and had children including Homer Patrick Dawson. Homer Dencil Dawson passed away in 1997 in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Homer Dencil Dawson was born in 1902 in Isaac Creek, Harrison, West Virginia, the child of Homer Enoch Dawson And Iona Summerville.
  • In 1910, Homer Dencil Dawson resided in Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Homer Dencil Dawson resided in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA.
  • Homer Dencil Dawson married Lyda Mary Jane Cogar, Retha Meryle Russell, and had children including Homer Patrick Dawson.
  • Homer Dencil Dawson passed away in 1997 in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Homer Dawson
1868–1956
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Iona Summerville
1869–1912
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Retha Russell
1911–2009
Birth Location: Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
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Lyda Cogar
1900–1930
Birth Location: Cowan, Webster County, West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Homer Dawson
1930–2012
Birth Location: Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
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Homer Dawson's Ancestors

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Homer Dawson
1902–1997
Birth Place: Isaac Creek, Harrison, West Virginia
Parents
Homer Enoch Dawson
1868–1956
West Virginia
Iona Summerville
1869–1912
West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Homer Dawson's Descendants

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Homer (Dencil) Dawson (19 Dec 1902–22 May 1997) m. Retha (Meryle) Russell (22 Aug 1911–18 Jul 2009) m. Lyda (Mary Jane) Cogar (9 Jun 1900–19 Sep 1930)
  1. 1. Homer (Patrick) Dawson 1930–2012

Homer Dawson's Timeline

6 Records

1902
19 Dec 1902
Birth of Homer Dencil Dawson in Isaac Creek, Harrison, West Virginia
Isaac Creek, Harrison, West Virginia
1910
1910
Age 8
Homer Dencil Dawson resided here in Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 18
Homer Dencil Dawson resided here in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 28
Homer Dencil Dawson resided here in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
1942
16 Feb 1942
Age 40
Homer Dencil Dawson resided here in Rupert, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Rupert, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1997
22 May 1997
Age 95
Death of Homer Dencil Dawson in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1902
    Event Place: Isaac Creek, Harrison, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 121
    [3] West Virginia, Births Index
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 232-54-5358; Issue State: North Carolina or West Virginia; Issue Date: 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1968; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 135
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia; Roll: 2556; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342290
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1683; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1375696
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Union, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Harrison, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1683; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1375696

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1968; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 135

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia; Roll: 2556; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342290

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1942
    Event Place: Rupert, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 121

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Harrison, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1997
    Event Place: Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 232-54-5358; Issue State: North Carolina or West Virginia; Issue Date: 1951
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