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James "Jim" Dover 1896–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1896

Birth Location: , York, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 May 1968

Death Location: Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Andrew Dover

Mother: Emma Mullinax

Spouse(s): Mammie Peterson

Children(s): Ola Dover, Bessie Dover, Susanna Dover, Jimmy Dover, Palmer Dover, Finley Dover

James "Jim" Dover was born in 1896 in , York, South Carolina, USA, the child of Andrew Jackson Dover And Emma Mullinax. In 1900, James "Jim" Dover resided in Broad River, York, South Carolina. In 1910, James "Jim" Dover resided in Broad River, York, South Carolina. James "Jim" Dover married Mammie Peterson, and had children including Bessie M Dover, Finley Dover, Jimmy Henry Dover, Ola Dover, Palmer Emitt Dover, Susanna Mae Dover. James "Jim" Dover passed away in 1968 in Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • James "Jim" Dover was born in 1896 in , York, South Carolina, USA, the child of Andrew Jackson Dover And Emma Mullinax.
  • In 1900, James "Jim" Dover resided in Broad River, York, South Carolina.
  • In 1910, James "Jim" Dover resided in Broad River, York, South Carolina.
  • James "Jim" Dover married Mammie Peterson, and had children including Bessie M Dover, Finley Dover, Jimmy Henry Dover, Ola Dover, Palmer Emitt Dover, Susanna Mae Dover.
  • James "Jim" Dover passed away in 1968 in Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Dover
1866–1919
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Emma Mullinax
1866–1933
Birth Location: York County, South Carolina, USA
EM

Spouses(s)

Mammie Peterson
1902–1979
Birth Location: South Carolina
MP

Children(s)

Ola Dover
1918–1921
Birth Location: York County, South Carolina, USA
OD
Bessie Dover
1915–2001
Birth Location: Hickory Grove, South Carolina
BD
Susanna Dover
1927–2010
Birth Location: South Carolina
SD
Jimmy Dover
1942–2000
Birth Location: York, South Carolina
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Palmer Dover
1925–1996
Birth Location: York, South Carolina, USA
PD
Finley Dover
1922–2009
Birth Location: Hickory Grove, York, South Carolina, United States of America
FD

James Dover's Ancestors

Self
James Dover
1896–1968
Birth Place: , York, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Andrew Jackson Dover
1866–1919
South Carolina
Emma Mullinax
1866–1933
York County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
General (Jackson) Dover
1830–
South Carolina, USA
Sarah Laye
1836–1880
South Carolina
Thomas Mullinax
1825–1900
York County, South Carolina, USA
Martha (Kathryn) Martin
1828–
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Morgan Dover
1801–
Jamima Martin
1800–1854
Samuel Sr.
1802–1857
Joseph Mullinax
1794–1854
Elizabeth
1794–1860
Morgan Martin
1784–1875
Jane Ramsey
1798–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dover
1725–1835
Elizabeth Johnson
1725–1788
Michael Martin
1780–1854
Mary Bolin
1782–1863
Micah Jr
1762–1830
Mourning Manning
1762–1826
John Ramsey
1747–1825
Sarah Smith
1766–1831

James Dover's Descendants

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James ("Jim") Dover (15 Dec 1896–15 May 1968) m. Mammie Peterson (abt 1902–27 January 1979)
  1. 1. Ola Dover 1918–1921
  2. 2. Bessie (M.) Dover 1915–2001
  3. 3. Susanna (Mae) Dover 1927–2010 m. David (Dempsey) Weaver 1932–2015
  4. 4. Jimmy (Henry) Dover 1942–2000
  5. 5. Palmer (Emitt) Dover 1925–1996 m. Vergie (Ruth) Peterson 1933–2014
  6. 6. Finley Dover 1922–2009 m. Vece (Marie) Melton 1938–2019

James Dover's Timeline

9 Records

1896
15 Dec 1896
Birth of James "Jim" Dover in , York, South Carolina, USA
, York, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 4
James "Jim" Dover resided here in Broad River, York, South Carolina
Broad River, York, South Carolina
1910
1910
Age 14
James "Jim" Dover resided here in Broad River, York, South Carolina
Broad River, York, South Carolina
1920
1920
Age 24
James "Jim" Dover resided here in Broad River, York, South Carolina
Broad River, York, South Carolina
1930
1930
Age 34
James "Jim" Dover resided here in Broad River, York, South Carolina
Broad River, York, South Carolina
1935
1935
Age 39
James "Jim" Dover resided here in Broad River, York, South Carolina
Broad River, York, South Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 44
James "Jim" Dover resided here in Broad River, York, South Carolina, United States
Broad River, York, South Carolina, United States
1950
1950
Age 54
James "Jim" Dover resided here in Broad River, York, South Carolina, USA
Broad River, York, South Carolina, USA
1968
15 May 1968
Age 72
Death of James "Jim" Dover in Smyrna, York, South Carolina, United States of America
Smyrna, York, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1896
    Event Place: , York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3845; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 46-13
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 249-09-2369; Issue State: South Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1709; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 101; Image: 142.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina; Roll: 2216; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 213.0.
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Cherokee County, South Carolina; Roll: 1852501; Draft Board: 0.
    [6] OneWorldTree
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina; Roll: T623 1545; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 84.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1468; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 97; Image: 434.
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Broad River, York, S
    [11] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina; Roll: T623 1545; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 84.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1468; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 97; Image: 434.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1914
    Event Place: York, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Yorkville Enquirer - 6 Nov 1914 - Page 2, Marriage of Dover / Peterson 6 Nov 1914

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1709; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 101; Image: 142.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina; Roll: 2216; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 213.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3845; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 46-13

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3845; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 46-13

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Broad River, York, S

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Not Stated, Cherokee, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Cherokee County, South Carolina; Roll: 1852501; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1968
    Event Place: Smyrna, York, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 249-09-2369; Issue State: South Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] OneWorldTree
    [3] South Carolina Death Index, 1915-1949, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1900-1924; Death County or Certificate Range: York
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011
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