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James Foster Dobson 1878–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 October 1878

Birth Location: Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 12 October 1908

Death Location: Albany, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Joseph Dobson

Mother: Mary Burns

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In 1878, James Foster Dobson entered the world in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States of America, born to Joseph W Dobson And Mary P Burns. James Foster Dobson passed away in 1908 in Albany, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1878, James Foster Dobson entered the world in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States of America, born to Joseph W Dobson And Mary P Burns.
  • James Foster Dobson passed away in 1908 in Albany, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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James Dobson's Ancestors

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James Dobson
1878–1908
Birth Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
Joseph W Dobson
1834–1903
North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (P) Burns
1839–1881
Carroll County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Cicero) Burns
1806–1875
South Carolina, USA
Nancy Phillips
1802–1853
Morgan County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Phillips
1770–1819
Mildred Davis
1772–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Davis
1730–1817
Lucy Gibbs
1738–1810

James Dobson's Timeline

2 Records

1878
15 October 1878
Birth of James Foster Dobson in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States of America
Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States of America
1908
12 October 1908
Age 30
Death of James Foster Dobson in Albany, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Albany, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 October 1878
    Event Place: Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1908
    Event Place: Albany, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America

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