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Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus 1898–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1898

Birth Location: Dickenson County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Dec 1980

Death Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Marcus Dingus

Mother: Nannie Salyer

Spouse(s): Robert Walker, Leander Thomas

Children(s): Stella Dingus, Clark Sr., Alfred Walker, Myrtle Thomas, Hazel Thomas

Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus was born in 1898 in Dickenson County, Virginia, USA, the child of Marcus De Lafayette Dingus And Nannie Louise Salyer. In 1900, Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus resided in Kenady, Dickenson, Virginia, USA. In 1910, Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus resided in Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia, USA. Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus married Arthur Johnson, Leander Lee Thomas, Robert L Bob Walker, William Powers, and had children including Alfred Roland Walker, Clark Dale Walker Sr, Edwanna Walker, Hazel M Thomas, Myrtle Ethel Thomas, Stella Dingus. Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus passed away in 1980 in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus was born in 1898 in Dickenson County, Virginia, USA, the child of Marcus De Lafayette Dingus And Nannie Louise Salyer.
  • In 1900, Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus resided in Kenady, Dickenson, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus resided in Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia, USA.
  • Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus married Arthur Johnson, Leander Lee Thomas, Robert L Bob Walker, William Powers, and had children including Alfred Roland Walker, Clark Dale Walker Sr, Edwanna Walker, Hazel M Thomas, Myrtle Ethel Thomas, Stella Dingus.
  • Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus passed away in 1980 in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marcus Dingus
1857–1947
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
MD
Nannie Salyer
1868–1952
Birth Location: Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Robert Walker
1897–1965
Birth Location: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
RW
Leander Thomas
1882–1966
Birth Location: Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
LT

Children(s)

Stella Dingus
1916–1916
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
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Clark Sr.
1928–2018
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky
CS
Alfred Walker
1927–1970
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky
AW
Myrtle Thomas
1920–2009
Birth Location: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentukcy
MT
Hazel Thomas
1918–2018
Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA
HT

Sally Dingus's Ancestors

Self
Sally Dingus
1898–1980
Birth Place: Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Marcus De Lafayette Dingus
1857–1947
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Nannie (Louise) Salyer
1868–1952
Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (W.) Dingus
1835–1871
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Jane) Culbertson
1834–1910
Scott County, Virginia
Noah (B.) Salyer
1841–1922
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Easter ((Esther)) Powers
1842–1930
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George *
1811–1875
Margaret *
1814–1876
Charles Culbertson
1800–1872
Nancy Osborne
1805–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John *
1774–1831
Nancy *
1778–1845
Charles *
1777–1882
Anna *
1784–1828
Mary Kilgore
1766–1845

Sally Dingus's Descendants

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Sally (Esther (Etta)) Dingus (26 Feb 1898–23 Dec 1980) m. Robert (L. (Bob)) Walker (10 Mar 1897–14 Oct 1965) m. Leander ((Lee)) Thomas (4 Oct 1882–31 Oct 1966)
  1. 1. Stella Dingus 1916–1916
  2. 2. Clark (Dale Walker) Sr. 1928–2018 m. Elizabeth (Colleen) Minnor 1935–2009
  3. 3. Alfred (Roland) Walker 1927–1970 m. Emma (Jean) Chavis 1929–2000
    1. 1. Kyle (Edward) Walker 1949–2016
  4. 4. Myrtle (Ethel) Thomas 1920–2009 m. Veldon (Bernis) Layne 1920–1987
  5. 5. Hazel (M.) Thomas 1918–2018

Sally Dingus's Timeline

8 Records

1898
26 Feb 1898
Birth of Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus in Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 2
Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus resided here in Kenady, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Kenady, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus resided here in Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus resided here in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus resided here in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 42
Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus resided here in Hemphill, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Hemphill, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus resided here in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1980
23 Dec 1980
Age 82
Death of Sally Esther (Etta) Dingus in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1898
    Event Place: Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hemphill, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1330; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 67-15.
    [3] Kentucky Death Index
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 404-28-9655; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 46B; Enumeration District: 170; Image: 345.
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 765; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 742.0.
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kenady, Dickenson, Virginia; Roll: T623_1706; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 14.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia; Roll: T624_1626; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 698.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kenady, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kenady, Dickenson, Virginia; Roll: T623_1706; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 14.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ervinton, Dickenson, Virginia; Roll: T624_1626; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 698.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 46B; Enumeration District: 170; Image: 345.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 765; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 742.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Hemphill, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hemphill, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1330; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 67-15.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, 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: Jenkins, Letcher, Ke

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1980
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Lexington Herald - 25 Dec 1980 - Page 52, Obituary for Etta Walker 25 Dec 1980

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lexington Herald; Publication Date: 25 Dec 1980; Publication Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA; ,0.15796065,0.650048,0.19775975&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1980
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
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