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RAYMOND JAMES DOBSON 1890–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 May 1890

Birth Location: Altona, Knox, Illinois, USA,

Death Date: 30 Jul 1937

Death Location: Burlington Township, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Father: James Jr

Mother: Almeda Wilmot

Spouse(s): Lela ^Dobson

Children(s): Ivan ^Dobson

RAYMOND JAMES DOBSON was born in 1890 in Altona, Knox, Illinois, USA,, the child of James Dudley Dobson Jr And Almeda Wilmot. RAYMOND JAMES DOBSON married Lela F Forshee Dobson, and had children including Ivan D Dobson Dobson. RAYMOND JAMES DOBSON passed away in 1937 in Burlington Township, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • RAYMOND JAMES DOBSON was born in 1890 in Altona, Knox, Illinois, USA,, the child of James Dudley Dobson Jr And Almeda Wilmot.
  • RAYMOND JAMES DOBSON married Lela F Forshee Dobson, and had children including Ivan D Dobson Dobson.
  • RAYMOND JAMES DOBSON passed away in 1937 in Burlington Township, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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RAYMOND DOBSON's Ancestors

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RAYMOND DOBSON
1890–1937
Birth Place: Altona, Knox, Illinois, USA,
Parents
James Dudley Dobson Jr
1864–1951
Shanghai City, Mercer County, Illinois, USA
Almeda Wilmot
1868–1952
Knox, Knox, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
James (R) DOBSON
1831–1929
Bedford Co., PA
Hannah (E) Chesley
1840–1894
Trumbll, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Jesse Wilmot
1836–1914
Wataga, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America
Ann (Eliza) Wilmot
1842–1940
Henderson, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
George Jr.
1801–1844
Timothy Chesley
1784–1860
Patience Sanborn
1793–1880
Amos Wilmot
1802–1878
Rebecca Crawford
1808–1878
William Firkins
1812–1857
Margaret Father?
1816–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Firkins
1769–1862
Lydia Chappel
1779–1862
Hiram Smith
1789–1860
Pleasant Rush
1794–1860

RAYMOND DOBSON's Descendants

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RAYMOND (JAMES) DOBSON (05 May 1890–30 Jul 1937) m. Lela (F Forshee) ^Dobson (28 Sep 1899–15 Aug 1973)
  1. 1. Ivan (D Dobson) ^Dobson 1932–2022 m. Dottie (Ilene) Nickels 1934–2006

RAYMOND DOBSON's Timeline

2 Records

1890
05 May 1890
Birth of RAYMOND JAMES DOBSON in Altona, Knox, Illinois, USA,
Altona, Knox, Illinois, USA,
1937
30 Jul 1937
Age 47
Death of RAYMOND JAMES DOBSON in Burlington Township, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Burlington Township, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 May 1890
    Event Place: Altona, Knox, Illinois, USA,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1937
    Event Place: Burlington Township, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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