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Nellie Gertrude Dingus 1906–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Nov 1906

Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Apr 1976

Death Location: Schererville, Lake, Indiana, USA

Father: William Dingus

Mother: Sarah Stacy

Spouse(s): John Lawson

Children(s): Jane Lawson, Mabel Lawson, Lawrence Lawson, Carl Lawson, Richard Lawson, Ballard Lawson, George Sr

The story of Nellie Gertrude Dingus began in 1906 in Wise County, Virginia, USA. In 1910, Nellie Gertrude Dingus resided in Richmond, Wise, Virginia. In 1930, Nellie Gertrude Dingus resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia. Nellie Gertrude Dingus married John Henry Jake Lawson, and had children including Ballard Lawson, Carl Lawson, Faye Elizabeth Lawson, George Lawson Sr, Jane Lawson, Lawrence Lawson, Mabel Lawson, Mary Ellen Lawson, Molly Ann Lawson, Richard J Lawson. Nellie Gertrude Dingus passed away in 1976 in Schererville, Lake, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nellie Gertrude Dingus began in 1906 in Wise County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Nellie Gertrude Dingus resided in Richmond, Wise, Virginia.
  • In 1930, Nellie Gertrude Dingus resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia.
  • Nellie Gertrude Dingus married John Henry Jake Lawson, and had children including Ballard Lawson, Carl Lawson, Faye Elizabeth Lawson, George Lawson Sr, Jane Lawson, Lawrence Lawson, Mabel Lawson, Mary Ellen Lawson, Molly Ann Lawson, Richard J Lawson.
  • Nellie Gertrude Dingus passed away in 1976 in Schererville, Lake, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Dingus
1863–1924
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Stacy
1886–1935
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

John Lawson
1893–1946
Birth Location: Blackwater, Lee, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Jane Lawson
1930–1932
Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia
JL
Mabel Lawson
1921–2007
Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA
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Lawrence Lawson
1938–1990
Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA
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Carl Lawson
1924–2004
Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA
CL
Richard Lawson
1931–2015
Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA
RL
Ballard Lawson
1927–1956
Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA
BL
George Sr
1933–1996
Birth Location: Pardee, Wise, Virginia, USA
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Nellie Dingus's Ancestors

Self
Nellie Dingus
1906–1976
Birth Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William D. (Will) Dingus
1863–1924
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth (Lizzie)) Stacy
1886–1935
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (H. (Crow)) Dingus
1836–1917
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Jane) Frazier
1839–1921
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
William (H.) Stacy
1856–1914
Tennessee
Lillie (V.) Maness
1865–1935
Lee County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Sara Dingus
1809–1872
Jeter Frazier
1809–1900
Elizabeth LNU
1809–1884
Francis Maness
1845–1937
Josephine Pendleton
1845–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John *
1774–1831
Nancy *
1778–1845

Nellie Dingus's Descendants

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Nellie (Gertrude) Dingus (07 Nov 1906–20 Apr 1976) m. John (Henry (Jake)) Lawson (9 May 1893–25 Dec 1946)
  1. 1. Jane Lawson 1930–1932
  2. 2. Mabel Lawson 1921–2007 m. Roy (Alderson) Davenport 1920–1987 m. Isaac Cooper 1923–1992
    1. 1. Della (Louise) Davenport 1946–1955
    2. 2. Shirley (Jean) Davenport 1940–1941
  3. 3. Lawrence Lawson 1938–1990
  4. 4. Carl Lawson 1924–2004 m. Oma (M) Lawson 1921–1986
  5. 5. Richard (J.) Lawson 1931–2015 m. Joan (Kathyrn) Barker 1930–2001
    1. 1. Dawn (Steele) Lawson 1951–1991
  6. 6. Ballard Lawson 1927–1956
  7. 7. George (Lawson) Sr 1933–1996

Nellie Dingus's Timeline

6 Records

1906
07 Nov 1906
Birth of Nellie Gertrude Dingus in Wise County, Virginia, USA
Wise County, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Nellie Gertrude Dingus resided here in Richmond, Wise, Virginia
Richmond, Wise, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 24
Nellie Gertrude Dingus resided here in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 34
Nellie Gertrude Dingus resided here in Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, USA
Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
Nellie Gertrude Dingus resided here in Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, USA
Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, USA
1976
20 Apr 1976
Age 70
Death of Nellie Gertrude Dingus in East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, USA
East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Nov 1906
    Event Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Appalachia, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T627_4302; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 98-20.
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 229-42-9065; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1951.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 659.0.
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T624_1652; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 135; Image: 430.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1976; Roll: 05
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 21 Apr 1976; Publication Place: Munster, Indiana, United States of America; ,0.22414827,0.6730512,0.38772517&xid=23
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Appalachia, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 4730; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 98-36

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T624_1652; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 135; Image: 430.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 659.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Appalachia, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T627_4302; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 98-20.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Appalachia, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Appalachia, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 4730; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 98-36

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1976
    Event Place: Munster, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Times - 21 Apr 1976 - Page 28, Nellie G. Dingus Lawson 21 Apr 1976

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Appalachia, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 4730; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 98-36

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1976
    Event Place: East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 229-42-9065; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1951.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1976; Roll: 05
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 21 Apr 1976; Publication Place: Munster, Indiana, United States of America; ,0.22414827,0.6730512,0.38772517&xid=23

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Schererville, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 21 Apr 1976; Publication Place: Munster, Indiana, United States of America; ,0.22414827,0.6730512,0.38772517&xid=23
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