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Oliver P. Dove 1823–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1823

Birth Location: Bergton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1905

Death Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Aaron Cpt

Mother: Sarah Dove

Spouse(s): Mary May

Children(s): Margaret Dove, Franklin Dove, Martha Dove, Mary Fitzwater, Christina Dove, Joseph Dove, Franklin Dove, Lewis Dove, Hiram Dove, Sarah Ritchie, Algernon Dove

The story of Oliver P. Dove began in 1823 in Bergton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA. In 1880, Oliver P. Dove resided in Linville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA. Oliver P. Dove married Mary Ann Polly May, and had children including Algernon Gray Dove, Christina Dove, Franklin Dove, Franklin V S Dove, Hiram Dove, Joseph A Dove, Lewis Benjamin Dove, Margaret J Dove, Martha Dove, Mary A Fitzwater, Sarah Catherine Ritchie. Oliver P. Dove passed away in 1905 in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Oliver P. Dove began in 1823 in Bergton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, Oliver P. Dove resided in Linville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA.
  • Oliver P. Dove married Mary Ann Polly May, and had children including Algernon Gray Dove, Christina Dove, Franklin Dove, Franklin V S Dove, Hiram Dove, Joseph A Dove, Lewis Benjamin Dove, Margaret J Dove, Martha Dove, Mary A Fitzwater, Sarah Catherine Ritchie.
  • Oliver P. Dove passed away in 1905 in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aaron Cpt
1786–1848
Birth Location: Bergton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Dove
1791–1868
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary May
1829–1901
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MM

Children(s)

Margaret Dove
1849–1916
Birth Location: Criders, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
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Franklin Dove
1866–1950
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
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Martha Dove
1853–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MD
Mary Fitzwater
1857–1946
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MF
Christina Dove
1861–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
CD
Joseph Dove
1863–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JD
Franklin Dove
1865–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Lewis Dove
1867–1950
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Hiram Dove
1869–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
HD
Sarah Ritchie
1851–1937
Birth Location: Criders, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
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Algernon Dove
1855–1939
Birth Location: Criders, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Oliver Dove's Ancestors

Self
Oliver Dove
1823–1905
Birth Place: Bergton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Parents
Aaron Dove Cpt
1786–1848
Bergton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Salley Baker) Dove
1791–1868
Grandparents
George (Dove) Sr.
1760–1831
Bergton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Bean
1764–1820
Rockingham, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann Daub
1723–1801
Margaret Dove
1725–1801
William Bean
1716–1782
Lydia Russell
1726–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes (Daub)
1702–1765
Anna Verschelden
1702–
William Witmyer
1710–1785
Maria Holtzen
1716–1794

Oliver Dove's Descendants

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Oliver (P.) Dove (May 1823–1905) m. Mary (Ann Polly) May (Abt. 1829–1901)
  1. 1. Margaret (J) Dove 1849–1916
  2. 2. Franklin (V. S.) Dove 1866–1950
    1. 1. Blessie (V) Caplinger 1901–
  3. 3. Martha Dove 1853–
  4. 4. Mary (A) Fitzwater 1857–1946 m. William (Harvey Fitzwater) Jr 1861–1952
    1. 1. William (Oliver) Fitzwater 1886–1967
    2. 2. Jesse (Grover) Fitzwater 1885–1922
    3. 3. Floyd (Victor) Fitzwater 1888–1984
    4. 4. James (Franklin) Fitzwater 1890–1979
  5. 5. Christina Dove 1861–
  6. 6. Joseph (A.) Dove 1863–
  7. 7. Franklin Dove 1865–
  8. 8. Lewis (Benjamin) Dove 1867–1950
  9. 9. Hiram Dove 1869–
  10. 10. Sarah (Catherine) Ritchie 1851–1937 m. Lewis Ritchie 1849–1917
    1. 1. Scott (Brewer) Ritchie 1893–1972
    2. 2. Timothy (Allen) Ritchie 1872–1938
    3. 3. Charles (Webster) Ritchie 1889–1950
    4. 4. John (William) Ritchie 1878–1963
    5. 5. Mary (Alice) Turner 1882–1959
    6. 6. Lillie (Pocahontas) Hoover 1886–1968 m. Joseph (Webster) Hoover 1879–1951
      1. 1. Dixie (Belle) Hoover 1911–1956
      2. 2. Margie (Alice) Spencer 1919–2000 m. William (Elmer) Spencer 1912–1986
        1. 1. Lawrence (Gilmer) Spencer 1935–2011
        2. 2. Kenneth (Hensel) Spencer 1942–1995
  11. 11. Algernon (Gray) Dove 1855–1939 m. Lydia (Adele) Dove 1856–1923
    1. 1. Arthur (L) Dove 1881–1958
    2. 2. Bessie (M) Dove 1884–1964
    3. 3. Chauncey (Blaine) Dove 1896–1972
    4. 4. Effie (Ruth) Lentz 1900–1981
    5. 5. Dollie (Bliss) Dove 1890–1968 m. Joseph (W) Lantz 1877–
      1. 1. Ada (C) Lantz 1925–
      2. 2. Grant (Emerson) Lantz 1914–1980

Oliver Dove's Timeline

3 Records

1823
May 1823
Birth of Oliver P. Dove in Bergton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Bergton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 57
Oliver P. Dove resided here in Linville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Linville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1905
1905
Age 82
Death of Oliver P. Dove in Criders, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Criders, Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1823
    Event Place: Bergton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Year: 1880; Census Place: Linville, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: 1388; Family History Film: 1255388; Page: 511C; Enumeration District: 080

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Linville, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Linville, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: 1388; Family History Film: 1255388; Page: 511C; Enumeration District: 080

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Criders, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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