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William D. (Will) Dingus 1863–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1863

Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1924

Death Location: Lincoln County, West Virginia

Father: James Dingus

Mother: Mary Frazier

Spouse(s): Victoria ., Sarah Smith, Mary Webb, Sarah Stacy, Effie Webb, Frances Wallen, Catherine Brotherton

Children(s): William Dinguss, Lois Dingus, Myrtle Dingus, Dorothy Dingus, Nellie Dingus, Walter Dingus, Martha Dingus, Lloyd \\, James Dingess, George Dingus, Bertha Dingus

In 1863, William D. (Will) Dingus entered the world in Scott County, Virginia, USA, born to James H Crow Dingus And Mary Jane Frazier. In 1890, William D. (Will) Dingus resided in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, William D. (Will) Dingus resided in Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA. William D. (Will) Dingus married Catherine Brotherton, Effie Mae Webb, Frances Wallen, Mary A Webb, Sarah Elizabeth Lizzie Stacy, Sarah M Smith, Victoria Lnu, and had children including Bertha Lela Dingus, Dorothy B Lawson Dingus, George Oscar Dingus, James Marshall Dingess, Lloyd Roscoe Dingus, Lois Belle Dingus, Martha Mattie Dingus, Myrtle Marie Dingus, Nellie Gertrude Dingus, Walter Ballard Dingus, William Clyde Dinguss. William D. (Will) Dingus passed away in 1924 in Lincoln County, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1863, William D. (Will) Dingus entered the world in Scott County, Virginia, USA, born to James H Crow Dingus And Mary Jane Frazier.
  • In 1890, William D. (Will) Dingus resided in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, William D. (Will) Dingus resided in Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA.
  • William D. (Will) Dingus married Catherine Brotherton, Effie Mae Webb, Frances Wallen, Mary A Webb, Sarah Elizabeth Lizzie Stacy, Sarah M Smith, Victoria Lnu, and had children including Bertha Lela Dingus, Dorothy B Lawson Dingus, George Oscar Dingus, James Marshall Dingess, Lloyd Roscoe Dingus, Lois Belle Dingus, Martha Mattie Dingus, Myrtle Marie Dingus, Nellie Gertrude Dingus, Walter Ballard Dingus, William Clyde Dinguss.
  • William D. (Will) Dingus passed away in 1924 in Lincoln County, West Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Dingus
1836–1917
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Frazier
1839–1921
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Victoria .
1891–
Birth Location: Virginia
V.
Sarah Smith
1873–1963
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia
SS
Mary Webb
1888–1963
Birth Location: Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA
MW
Sarah Stacy
1886–1935
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA
SS
Effie Webb
1875–1965
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Ohio USA
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Frances Wallen
1863–
Birth Location: Hancock County, Tennessee, USA
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Catherine Brotherton
1865–
Birth Location: Hancock County, Tennessee
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Children(s)

William Dinguss
1919–1994
Birth Location: Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA
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Lois Dingus
1922–1997
Birth Location: Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
LD
Myrtle Dingus
1917–2004
Birth Location: Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
MD
Dorothy Dingus
1903–1988
Birth Location: Blackwater, Lee, Virginia, USA
DD
Nellie Dingus
1906–1976
Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA
ND
Walter Dingus
1895–1961
Birth Location: Dona, Lee, Virginia
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Martha Dingus
1881–1954
Birth Location: Hancock County, Tennessee, USA
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Lloyd \\
1885–1970
Birth Location: Dona, Lee, Virginia, USA
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James Dingess
1888–1968
Birth Location: Dona, Lee, Virginia, USA
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George Dingus
1893–1979
Birth Location: Blackwater, Lee, Virginia, USA
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Bertha Dingus
1890–1978
Birth Location: Hancock County, Tennessee
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William Dingus's Ancestors

Self
William Dingus
1863–1924
Birth Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James H. (Crow) Dingus
1836–1917
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Jane) Frazier
1839–1921
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Sara (Elizabeth (Betz)) Dingus
1809–1872
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Jeter (L.) Frazier
1809–1900
North Carolina
Elizabeth LNU
1809–1884
Sullivan County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
John *
1774–1831
Nancy *
1778–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John *
1743–1785
Anna Kelker
1745–1814
George *
1729–1793
Regina *
1750–1830

William Dingus's Descendants

1.
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William (D. (Will)) Dingus (abt 1863–1924) m. Victoria (LNU) . (abt 1891–) m. Sarah (M.) Smith (19 Aug 1873–15 Sep 1963) m. Mary (A.) Webb (18 Sep 1888–21 Mar 1963) m. Sarah (Elizabeth (Lizzie)) Stacy (27 May 1886–8 Mar 1935) m. Effie (Mae) Webb (28 Jul 1875–1965) m. Frances Wallen (29 Dec 1863–) m. Catherine Brotherton (03 Jun 1865–)
  1. 1. William (Clyde) Dinguss 1919–1994 m. Kethel (Vivian) Adkins 1922–2002
    1. 1. Lanny (Gordon) Dinguss 1945–1994 m. Linda (Faye) Rose 1942–2021
    2. 2. Christopher (Charles) Dinguss 1948–1998
  2. 2. Lois (Belle) Dingus 1922–1997 m. James (Clyde) Elkins 1915–1975
    1. 1. William (Miles) Elkins 1942–1990 m. Linda (Sue) Elkins 1947–2012
    2. 2. Jackie (Lee) Elkins 1947–1994
  3. 3. Myrtle (Marie) Dingus 1917–2004 m. Everett (Silas) Gartin 1921–1998
    1. 1. Douglas (Eddie) Gartin 1943–2020 m. Aileene (Betty) Cooper 1944–2016
    2. 2. Phillip (R.) Gartin 1946–2008
    3. 3. Curtis (Michael) Gartin 1949–2023
  4. 4. Dorothy (B. (Lawson)) Dingus 1903–1988 m. Robert (Boyd) Baker 1896–
    1. 1. Robert (Boyd Baker) Jr. 1920–
    2. 2. Ruth Baker 1924–
    3. 3. Gerald Baker 1926–
  5. 5. Nellie (Gertrude) Dingus 1906–1976 m. John (Henry (Jake)) Lawson 1893–1946
    1. 1. Jane Lawson 1930–1932
    2. 2. Mabel Lawson 1921–2007 m. Roy (Alderson) Davenport 1920–1987 m. Isaac Cooper 1923–1992
      1. 1. Della (Louise) Davenport 1946–1955
      2. 2. Shirley (Jean) Davenport 1940–1941
    3. 3. Lawrence Lawson 1938–1990
    4. 4. Carl Lawson 1924–2004 m. Oma (M) Lawson 1921–1986
    5. 5. Richard (J.) Lawson 1931–2015 m. Joan (Kathyrn) Barker 1930–2001
      1. 1. Dawn (Steele) Lawson 1951–1991
    6. 6. Ballard Lawson 1927–1956
    7. 7. George (Lawson) Sr 1933–1996
  6. 6. Walter (Ballard) Dingus 1895–1961 m. Lula (Mildred) Penley 1901–1977 m. Isabelle Collette 1900–1973
    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
  7. 7. Martha ((Mattie)) Dingus 1881–1954 m. Martin (Hopkins) Bostic 1875–1957
    1. 1. Don (Monty) Bostic 1912–1982 m. Ruth (Jane) Erwin 1914– m. Daisy (Bell) Robertson 1921–1986 m. Lotus (Clara) Giesy 1911–1990
    2. 2. Evelyn (Marie) Bostic 1920–2005 m. Frank (J.) Murphy 1916–2004
    3. 3. Elery (Martin) Bostic 1904–1985 m. Frances (M.) Greene 1904–1984 m. Mary (Ethel LNU) . 1904–1963 m. Ruby (Elethe) Moore 1918–1975
      1. 1. Constance (Josephine) Bostic 1920–1999 m. Gene (A.) Carroll 1919–1998 m. Henry (Parker Dillon) Higgins 1924–1996
  8. 8. Lloyd (Roscoe Dingus) \\ 1885–1970 m. Grace (Welch) \\ 1882–1974
  9. 9. James (Marshall) Dingess 1888–1968 m. Lena Lambert 1893–1912 m. Australia ((Aussie)) Herald 1896–1981
    1. 1. Dorothy (Lee) Dingess 1914–1988 m. Douglas (Vernon) Reynolds 1913–1973
      1. 1. Douglas (A.) Reynolds 1941–1978
      2. 2. Sharon (Kay) Reynolds 1946–2011
    2. 2. Curtiss (Marshall) Dingess 1917–2004 m. Elizabeth (Louise (Betty Lou)) Gunnison 1919–2003
    3. 3. Kathleen (P.) Dingess 1919–2007 m. Dwight (S.) Simms 1916–1999
    4. 4. Thomas (Ted) Dingess 1921–2013 m. Luise (Marcine) Arnold 1922–2002
    5. 5. Donald (Ray) Dingess 1925–1988
    6. 6. Marvin (Gene Dingess) Sr. 1926–2000 m. Alma (Imogene) Jones 1929–2013
    7. 7. Paul (Marcus) Dingess 1929–2018 m. Eula (Faye) Cameron 1933–2024
    8. 8. David (Bowen) Dingess 1931–1998 m. Margaret (R.) Smith 1935–2012
  10. 10. George (Oscar) Dingus 1893–1979 m. Hettie Dingus 1902–1983
    1. 1. Rufus (Cecil) Dingus 1916–2001 m. Emma (Lou) Houston 1921–1999
      1. 1. Larry (James Dingus) Sr. 1951–2012 m. Phyllis (Kay) Condry 1947–2009 m. Helen (Marie) Wells 1950–2006
      2. 2. Genevieve Dingus 1943–2003 m. Lonnie (Roosevelt Oaks) Jr. 1939–2015 m. Charles (Renzo) Loy 1946–2021
    2. 2. Ralph (Junior Dingus) Rev. 1924–1999 m. Sue (Katherine) Hamilton 1923–2007
      1. 1. David (Hamilton) Dingus 1948–2013
    3. 3. Gracie (Mae) Dingus 1921–2003 m. Rice (Sams) Jr. 1923–2003
      1. 1. Ralph (Edward) Dingus 1943–1979
  11. 11. Bertha (Lela) Dingus 1890–1978 m. Melvin (Chyle) Ward 1886–1967
    1. 1. Violet (Jean) Ward 1931–1988
    2. 2. Lowell (Virgil) Ward 1908–1995 m. Mollie (Mae) Fritz 1911–
      1. 1. Margarette (Jo) Ward 1931–1971 m. Alex Meurer 1914–1959
      2. 2. Alva Ward 1950–1951
    3. 3. Lillian (Virginia) Ward 1928–1992 m. Richard (Ambrose) Kendle 1918–2003
    4. 4. James (Doyal) Ward 1925–2005
    5. 5. Opal (Pearl) Ward 1923–2013 m. Martin (O.) Graw 1915–1987 m. Harry Romas 1920–2012
    6. 6. Ruby (Pauline) Ward 1920–2016 m. James (Earl Sage) Sr. 1919–1993
      1. 1. Sharon (Jennifer) Sage 1944–2005
      2. 2. Janet (Gail) Sage 1942–2020
    7. 7. William (Henderson Ward) Sr. 1917–2005 m. Perry (Elizabeth) Million 1918–
      1. 1. William (H. Ward) Jr 1943–
    8. 8. Mary (Ruth) Ward 1914– m. William (Winifred) Snodgrass 1902–1980
    9. 9. Lois (Kate) Ward 1910–1989 m. Richard (T.) Duffey 1909–1983
    10. 10. Vista (Nell) Ward 1918–2001 m. Dennie (E.) Statzer 1915–1964

William Dingus's Timeline

7 Records

1863
abt 1863
Birth of William D. (Will) Dingus in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA
1890
9 Jul 1890
Age 27
William D. (Will) Dingus resided here in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 37
William D. (Will) Dingus resided here in Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 47
William D. (Will) Dingus resided here in Butler, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
Butler, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 57
William D. (Will) Dingus resided here in Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
1924
27 Aug 1924
Age 61
Death of William D. (Will) Dingus in Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
1924
1924
Age 61
Burial of William D. (Will) Dingus in Lincoln County, West Virginia
Lincoln County, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1863
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1961; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 10
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1241763
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Butler, Wayne, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1699; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0182; FHL microfilm: 1375712

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1890
    Event Place: Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Herald; Publication Date: 9 Jul 1890; Publication Place: Rogersville, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1241763

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Butler, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Butler, Wayne, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1699; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0182; FHL microfilm: 1375712

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1961; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 10

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1924
    Event Place: Ranger, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Lincoln County, West Virginia
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index
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