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Walter Ezra Dingus 1913–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Mar 1913

Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 Mar 1974

Death Location: Dungannon, Scott County, Virginia, USA

Father: Samuel Dingus

Mother: Dora Vicars

Spouse(s): Mossie Monhollen, Pearl Johnson

Children(s): Henry Dingus, Jimmy Dingus, Robert Dingus

In 1913, Walter Ezra Dingus entered the world in Russell County, Virginia, USA, born to Samuel Logan Dingus And Dora Belle Vicars. In 1920, Walter Ezra Dingus resided in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA. In 1930, Walter Ezra Dingus resided in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA. Walter Ezra Dingus married Mossie Ellen Peggy Monhollen, Pearl Ella Johnson, and had children including Henry Wayne Dingus, Ima June Dingus, Jimmy Ezra Dingus, Robert Bill Bobby Dingus. Walter Ezra Dingus passed away in 1974 in Dungannon, Scott County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1913, Walter Ezra Dingus entered the world in Russell County, Virginia, USA, born to Samuel Logan Dingus And Dora Belle Vicars.
  • In 1920, Walter Ezra Dingus resided in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, Walter Ezra Dingus resided in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • Walter Ezra Dingus married Mossie Ellen Peggy Monhollen, Pearl Ella Johnson, and had children including Henry Wayne Dingus, Ima June Dingus, Jimmy Ezra Dingus, Robert Bill Bobby Dingus.
  • Walter Ezra Dingus passed away in 1974 in Dungannon, Scott County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Dingus
1885–1947
Birth Location: Dungannon, Scott, Virginia, USA
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Dora Vicars
1889–1979
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
DV

Spouses(s)

Mossie Monhollen
1921–2008
Birth Location: Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, USA
MM
Pearl Johnson
1914–2001
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia
PJ

Children(s)

Henry Dingus
1935–2022
Birth Location: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
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Jimmy Dingus
1943–2024
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JD
Robert Dingus
–2022
Birth Location: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
RD

Walter Dingus's Ancestors

Self
Walter Dingus
1913–1974
Birth Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel Logan Dingus
1885–1947
Dungannon, Scott, Virginia, USA
Dora (Belle) Vicars
1889–1979
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Hayes) Dingus
1848–1910
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Luemma) Gibson
1854–1934
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1826–1900
Lucy Stallard
1831–1911
William Gibson
1815–1880
Sabra Horne
1819–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dingus
1800–1881
Nancy Compton
1805–1845
Peter Stallard
1797–1880
Margaret Addington
1797–1882

Walter Dingus's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Ezra) Dingus (02 Mar 1913–30 Mar 1974) m. Mossie (Ellen (Peggy)) Monhollen (22 Aug 1921–09 Jun 2008) m. Pearl (Ella) Johnson (21 Feb 1914–13 Sep 2001)
  1. 1. Henry (Wayne) Dingus 1935–2022 m. Shirley Edwards 1937–2016
  2. 2. Jimmy (Ezra) Dingus 1943–2024
  3. 3. Robert (Bill (Bobby)) Dingus –2022

Walter Dingus's Timeline

7 Records

1913
02 Mar 1913
Birth of Walter Ezra Dingus in Russell County, Virginia, USA
Russell County, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
Walter Ezra Dingus resided here in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
Walter Ezra Dingus resided here in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
1939
16 Apr 1939
Age 26
Walter Ezra Dingus resided here in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 27
Walter Ezra Dingus resided here in Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 37
Walter Ezra Dingus resided here in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
1974
30 Mar 1974
Age 61
Death of Walter Ezra Dingus in Lake Placid, Highlands, Florida, USA
Lake Placid, Highlands, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1913
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10161940 – 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 204
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T627_4292; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 84-12.
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 224-01-6950; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T625_1913; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 71; Image: 699.
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia; Roll: 2459; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 553.0.
    [6] Florida Death Index
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Date: 2 Apr 1974; Publication Place: Bristol, Tennessee, USA; ,0.060566988,0.15521991,0.27394807&xid=3355
    [10] 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: 5880; Page: 54; Enumeration District: 82-39
    [11] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T625_1913; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 71; Image: 699.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia; Roll: 2459; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 553.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1939
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Date: 16 Apr 1939; Publication Place: Bristol, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Virginia, 10161940 – 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 204
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Copper Creek, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T627_4292; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 84-12.

    Genealogy Event 6
    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: 5880; Page: 54; Enumeration District: 82-39

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1974
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Bristol Herald Courier - 2 Apr 1974 - Page 2, Obituary for Walter E Dingus 2 Apr 1974

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1983
    Event Place: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Kingsport Times-News - 4 Oct 1983 - Page 3, Ezra Walter Dingus 4 Oct 1983

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Date: 2 Apr 1974; Publication Place: Bristol, Tennessee, USA; ,0.060566988,0.15521991,0.27394807&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1974
    Event Place: Lake Placid, Highlands, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 224-01-6950; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Florida Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Date: 2 Apr 1974; Publication Place: Bristol, Tennessee, USA; ,0.060566988,0.15521991,0.27394807&xid=3355
    [6] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dungannon, Scott County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
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