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James William Dover 1915–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1915

Birth Location: R F D Hickor, South Carolina

Death Date: 14 Jan 2000

Death Location: Clover, York County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Robert Dover

Mother: Sarah Lanier

Spouse(s): Ruby Williams, Lily Spearman

Children(s): Maggie Dover

In 1915, James William Dover entered the world in R F D Hickor, South Carolina, born to Robert Jackson Jack Dover And Sarah Jane Lanier. In 1940, James William Dover resided in Clover, York, South Carolina, USA. In 1951, James William Dover resided in South Carolina. James William Dover married Lily Louise Spearman, Ruby Inez Williams, and had children including Maggie Christine Dover. James William Dover passed away in 2000 in Clover, York County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1915, James William Dover entered the world in R F D Hickor, South Carolina, born to Robert Jackson Jack Dover And Sarah Jane Lanier.
  • In 1940, James William Dover resided in Clover, York, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1951, James William Dover resided in South Carolina.
  • James William Dover married Lily Louise Spearman, Ruby Inez Williams, and had children including Maggie Christine Dover.
  • James William Dover passed away in 2000 in Clover, York County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Dover's Ancestors

Self
James Dover
1915–2000
Birth Place: R F D Hickor, South Carolina
Parents
Robert Jackson "Jack" Dover
1889–1962
Cherokee County, South Carolina
Sarah (Jane) Lanier
1893–1982
York County, South Carolina
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) Dover
1866–1919
South Carolina
Emma Mullinax
1866–1933
York County, South Carolina, USA
Lewis Lanier
1841–1924
South Carolina
Malinda Bolin
1853–1932
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
General Dover
1830–
Sarah Laye
1836–1880
Thomas Mullinax
1825–1900
Martha Martin
1828–
2nd-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

James Dover's Descendants

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James (William) Dover (10 Mar 1915–14 Jan 2000) m. Ruby (Inez) Williams (12 Jul 1916–31 Aug 1998) m. Lily (Louise) Spearman (11 Dec 1920–2 May 2006)
  1. 1. Maggie (Christine) Dover 1937–2010

James Dover's Timeline

4 Records

1915
10 Mar 1915
Birth of James William Dover in R F D Hickor, South Carolina
R F D Hickor, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 25
James William Dover resided here in Clover, York, South Carolina, USA
Clover, York, South Carolina, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 36
James William Dover resided here in South Carolina
South Carolina
2000
14 Jan 2000
Age 85
Death of James William Dover in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina
Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1915
    Event Place: R F D Hickor, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] South Carolina, U.S., Births, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Year Range: 1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Clover, York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 2000
    Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clover, York County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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