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James Raymond Dobbs 1867–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1867

Birth Location: Richland Co., WI

Death Date: 12 May 1941

Death Location: Ontario, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Mary Dobbs

Spouse(s): Clara Rankins

Children(s): Gilda Dobbs, Roy Dobbs, Ida Newlun, Margaret Terry, Ada Dobbs, Gilmer Dobbs, Elmer Dobbs, Fannie Dobbs, Lewis Dobbs

The story of James Raymond Dobbs began in 1867 in Richland Co., WI. In 1905, James Raymond Dobbs resided in Forest, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA. In 1910, James Raymond Dobbs resided in Jefferson, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA. James Raymond Dobbs married Clara Belle Rankins, and had children including Ada Dobbs, Elmer Dobbs, Fannie Dobbs, Gilda Lucille Dobbs, Gilmer Dobbs, Ida E Newlun, Lewis Dobbs, Margaret Terry, Roy Edwin Dobbs. James Raymond Dobbs passed away in 1941 in Ontario, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Raymond Dobbs began in 1867 in Richland Co., WI.
  • In 1905, James Raymond Dobbs resided in Forest, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA.
  • In 1910, James Raymond Dobbs resided in Jefferson, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA.
  • James Raymond Dobbs married Clara Belle Rankins, and had children including Ada Dobbs, Elmer Dobbs, Fannie Dobbs, Gilda Lucille Dobbs, Gilmer Dobbs, Ida E Newlun, Lewis Dobbs, Margaret Terry, Roy Edwin Dobbs.
  • James Raymond Dobbs passed away in 1941 in Ontario, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Dobbs's Ancestors

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James Dobbs
1867–1941
Birth Place: Richland Co., WI
Parents
Mary (Jane) Dobbs
1830–1901
Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Perry) Adney
1802–1875
Franklin Co, VA
Ruth Higley
1808–1894
Meigs Co., OH
Great-Grandparents
John Adney
1774–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Dobbs's Descendants

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James (Raymond) Dobbs (15 Mar 1867–12 May 1941) m. Clara (Belle) Rankins (14 Nov 1876–27 Nov 1944)
  1. 1. Gilda (Lucille) Dobbs 1919–2015 m. Victor (Emanuel) Long 1916–2004
    1. 1. Ann (Mae) Shesler 1944–2008
    2. 2. Roger (Leroy) Long 1946–1992
  2. 2. Roy (Edwin) Dobbs 1899–1992
  3. 3. Ida (E) Newlun 1895–1981
  4. 4. Margaret Terry 1898–1990
  5. 5. Ada Dobbs 1901–
  6. 6. Gilmer Dobbs 1903–
  7. 7. Elmer Dobbs 1903–
  8. 8. Fannie Dobbs 1904–
  9. 9. Lewis Dobbs 1908–

James Dobbs's Timeline

4 Records

1867
15 Mar 1867
Birth of James Raymond Dobbs in Richland Co., WI
Richland Co., WI
1905
1 Jun 1905
Age 38
James Raymond Dobbs resided here in Forest, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Forest, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
1910
1910
Age 43
James Raymond Dobbs resided here in Jefferson, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
Jefferson, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
1941
12 May 1941
Age 74
Death of James Raymond Dobbs in Stark Twp., Vernon Co., WI
Stark Twp., Vernon Co., WI

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1867
    Event Place: Richland Co., WI
    Record Source:
    [1] Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Wisconsin, U.S., Birth Records, Wisconsin Department of Health Services; Madison, WI, USA; Delayed Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Forest, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jefferson, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1941
    Event Place: Stark Twp., Vernon Co., WI
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ontario, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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