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Sophia Nevada Dingus 1895–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1895

Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2 Jun 1960

Death Location: Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Wiley Dingus

Mother: Feba Castle

Spouse(s): Emory Keith

Children(s): Norma \\, Kyle Keith, Helen Keith, Howard Keith, Mary Keith

Sophia Nevada Dingus was born in 1895 in Scott County, Virginia, USA, the child of Wiley Fleetwood Dingus And Feba E Castle. In 1910, Sophia Nevada Dingus resided in Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA. In 1920, Sophia Nevada Dingus resided in Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA. Sophia Nevada Dingus married Emory Carley Keith, and had children including Helen Vivian Keith, Howard Jessee Guy Keith, Kyle Wilson Keith, Mary Lucille Keith, Norma Jeanelle Keith. Sophia Nevada Dingus passed away in 1960 in Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Sophia Nevada Dingus was born in 1895 in Scott County, Virginia, USA, the child of Wiley Fleetwood Dingus And Feba E Castle.
  • In 1910, Sophia Nevada Dingus resided in Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Sophia Nevada Dingus resided in Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA.
  • Sophia Nevada Dingus married Emory Carley Keith, and had children including Helen Vivian Keith, Howard Jessee Guy Keith, Kyle Wilson Keith, Mary Lucille Keith, Norma Jeanelle Keith.
  • Sophia Nevada Dingus passed away in 1960 in Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wiley Dingus
1870–1950
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
WD
Feba Castle
1873–1957
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
FC

Spouses(s)

Emory Keith
1891–1948
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
EK

Children(s)

Norma \\
1919–1960
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
N\
Kyle Keith
1922–1964
Birth Location: Virginia
KK
Helen Keith
1927–2010
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
HK
Howard Keith
1933–2011
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
HK
Mary Keith
1915–1915
Birth Location: –
MK

Sophia Dingus's Ancestors

Self
Sophia Dingus
1895–1960
Birth Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Wiley Fleetwood Dingus
1870–1950
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Feba (E.) Castle
1873–1957
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George (Anderson) Dingus
1847–1919
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (D.) Culbertson
1845–1911
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Thomas (Martin) Castle
1844–1932
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Matilda (Malinda) McConnell
1845–1906
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George *
1811–1875
Margaret *
1814–1876
Joseph Culbertson
1807–1890
Mary Dorton
1810–
Henry ?
1823–1860
Phebe Compton
1826–1889
Thomas McConnell
1802–1856
Mary Davis
1819–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John *
1774–1831
Nancy *
1778–1845
Charles *
1777–1882
Anna *
1784–1828
Mary Kilgore
1766–1845
George Sheriff
1770–1845
Susannah (Snavely)
1775–1855

Sophia Dingus's Descendants

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Sophia (Nevada) Dingus (27 Apr 1895–2 Jun 1960) m. Emory (Carley) Keith (06 Nov 1891–21 Jun 1948)
  1. 1. Norma (Jeanelle Keith) \\ 1919–1960
  2. 2. Kyle (Wilson) Keith 1922–1964 m. Ina (Ruth) McConnell 1924–2001
    1. 1. Gerald Keith 1947–1985
  3. 3. Helen (Vivian) Keith 1927–2010
  4. 4. Howard (Jessee Guy) Keith 1933–2011 m. Ruby Surcey 1934–2021
  5. 5. Mary (Lucille) Keith 1915–1915

Sophia Dingus's Timeline

7 Records

1895
27 Apr 1895
Birth of Sophia Nevada Dingus in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Sophia Nevada Dingus resided here in Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Sophia Nevada Dingus resided here in Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Sophia Nevada Dingus resided here in District 7, Washington, Tennessee
District 7, Washington, Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 40
Sophia Nevada Dingus resided here in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 45
Sophia Nevada Dingus resided here in Civil District No 12, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Civil District No 12, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1960
2 Jun 1960
Age 65
Death of Sophia Nevada Dingus in Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1895
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Floyd, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T625_1914; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 95; Image: .
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 7, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: 2283; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 571.0.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Floyd, Scott, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Floyd, Scott, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Floyd, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Floyd, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T625_1914; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 95; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 7, Washington, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 7, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: 2283; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 571.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03938; Page: 45A; Enumeration District: 82-24

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District No 12, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03938; Page: 45A; Enumeration District: 82-24

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1960
    Event Place: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Kingsport News - 3 Jun 1960 - Page Page 2, Sophia Dingus 3 Jun 1960

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1960
    Event Place: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
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