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Walter Ballard Dingus 1895–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1895

Birth Location: Dona, Lee, Virginia

Death Date: 22 Dec 1961

Death Location: Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Dingus

Mother: Catherine Brotherton

Spouse(s): Lula Penley, Isabelle Collette

Children(s): James Dingus, Mildred Dingus, Ruby \\

The story of Walter Ballard Dingus began in 1895 in Dona, Lee, Virginia. In 1900, Walter Ballard Dingus resided in Jonesville District (Blackwater Precinct), Lee, Vi. In 1910, Walter Ballard Dingus resided in Butler, Wayne, West Virginia. Walter Ballard Dingus married Isabelle Collette, Lula Mildred Penley, and had children including James Douglas Dingus, Mildred R Dingus, Ruby Lou Dingus, William Donnie Dingus. Walter Ballard Dingus passed away in 1961 in Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Ballard Dingus began in 1895 in Dona, Lee, Virginia.
  • In 1900, Walter Ballard Dingus resided in Jonesville District (Blackwater Precinct), Lee, Vi.
  • In 1910, Walter Ballard Dingus resided in Butler, Wayne, West Virginia.
  • Walter Ballard Dingus married Isabelle Collette, Lula Mildred Penley, and had children including James Douglas Dingus, Mildred R Dingus, Ruby Lou Dingus, William Donnie Dingus.
  • Walter Ballard Dingus passed away in 1961 in Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Dingus
1863–1924
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Catherine Brotherton
1865–
Birth Location: Hancock County, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Lula Penley
1901–1977
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Isabelle Collette
1900–1973
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James Dingus
1936–1997
Birth Location: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
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Mildred Dingus
1928–1994
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
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Ruby \\
1934–2005
Birth Location: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
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Walter Dingus's Ancestors

Self
Walter Dingus
1895–1961
Birth Place: Dona, Lee, Virginia
Parents
William D. (Will) Dingus
1863–1924
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Catherine Brotherton
1865–
Hancock County, Tennessee
Grandparents
James (H. (Crow)) Dingus
1836–1917
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Jane) Frazier
1839–1921
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Jacob Brotherton
1818–1888
Hancock County, Tennessee
Nancy Livesay
1822–
Hancock County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Sara Dingus
1809–1872
Jeter Frazier
1809–1900
Elizabeth LNU
1809–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John *
1774–1831
Nancy *
1778–1845

Walter Dingus's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Ballard) Dingus (23 Jan 1895–22 Dec 1961) m. Lula (Mildred) Penley (9 May 1901–Jun 1977) m. Isabelle Collette (20 Sep 1900–31 Jan 1973)
  1. 1. James (Douglas) Dingus 1936–1997
  2. 2. Mildred (R.) Dingus 1928–1994 m. Robert (L.) Wells 1920–1979
    1. 1. Henry (H. (Skip)) Morelock 1949–2008
  3. 3. Ruby (Lou Dingus) \\ 1934–2005 m. Judd (Lee (J. L.)) Blackwood 1918–1992

Walter Dingus's Timeline

9 Records

1895
23 Jan 1895
Birth of Walter Ballard Dingus in Dona, Lee, Virginia
Dona, Lee, Virginia
1900
1900
Age 5
Walter Ballard Dingus resided here in Jonesville District (Blackwater Precinct), Lee, Virginia
Jonesville District (Blackwater Precinct), Lee, Virginia
1910
1910
Age 15
Walter Ballard Dingus resided here in Butler, Wayne, West Virginia
Butler, Wayne, West Virginia
1917
5 Jun 1917
Age 22
Walter Ballard Dingus resided here in Peach Creek, Logan, West Virginia
Peach Creek, Logan, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 35
Walter Ballard Dingus resided here in Gate City, Scott, Virginia
Gate City, Scott, Virginia
1935
1935
Age 40
Walter Ballard Dingus resided here in Rural, Sullivan, Tennessee
Rural, Sullivan, Tennessee
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 45
Walter Ballard Dingus resided here in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Sullivan County, Tennessee
1950
1950
Age 55
Walter Ballard Dingus resided here in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
1961
22 Dec 1961
Age 66
Death of Walter Ballard Dingus in Mountain Home, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Mountain Home, Washington, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1895
    Event Place: Dona, Lee, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3938; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 82-26.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gate City, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 2460; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 105.0.
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Logan County, West Virginia; Roll: 1992563; Draft Board: 0.
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Blackwater, Lee, Virginia; Roll: T623_1715; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 27.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Butler, Wayne, West Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Kingsport Times; Publication Date: 22 Dec 1961; Publication Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA; ,0.053510554,0.27264857,0.2648309&xid=3355
    [11] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
    [12] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: 5879; Page: 43; Enumeration District: 82-8
    [14] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jonesville District (Blackwater Precinct), Lee, Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Blackwater, Lee, Virginia; Roll: T623_1715; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 27.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Butler, Wayne, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Butler, Wayne, West Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1917
    Event Place: Peach Creek, Logan, West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Logan County, West Virginia; Roll: 1992563; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gate City, Scott, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gate City, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 2460; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 105.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Sullivan, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3938; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 82-26.
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Kingsport Times; Publication Date: 1 Nov 1935; Publication Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sullivan County, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: , Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3938; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 82-26.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sullivan County, Tennessee, 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: Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: 5879; Page: 43; Enumeration District: 82-8

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Duffield, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1961
    Event Place: Mountain Home, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Kingsport Times; Publication Date: 22 Dec 1961; Publication Place: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA; ,0.053510554,0.27264857,0.2648309&xid=3355
    [5] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
    [6] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1796-2011

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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