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William Marshall Doane 1877–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Nov 1877

Birth Location: Smyth, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 March 1964

Death Location: Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: David Doane

Mother:

Spouse(s): Florence Clapp, Nannie Harris

Children(s): Nancy Doane, Betty Weaver, David Doane, Henry Doane

William Marshall Doane was born in 1877 in Smyth, Virginia, USA, the child of David L Doane And Jennie Turner. In 1917, William Marshall Doane resided in Smyth County, Virginia, USA. In 1935, William Marshall Doane resided in Marion, Smyth, Virginia. William Marshall Doane married Florence Elizabeth Clapp, Nannie Virginia Harris, and had children including Betty June Doane Weaver, David Edward Doane, Dorothy Elizabeth Doane, Dorothy Elizabeth Doane Neal, Gay A Doane, Henry Marshall Doane, Nancy Lou Doane. William Marshall Doane passed away in 1964 in Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Marshall Doane was born in 1877 in Smyth, Virginia, USA, the child of David L Doane And Jennie Turner.
  • In 1917, William Marshall Doane resided in Smyth County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, William Marshall Doane resided in Marion, Smyth, Virginia.
  • William Marshall Doane married Florence Elizabeth Clapp, Nannie Virginia Harris, and had children including Betty June Doane Weaver, David Edward Doane, Dorothy Elizabeth Doane, Dorothy Elizabeth Doane Neal, Gay A Doane, Henry Marshall Doane, Nancy Lou Doane.
  • William Marshall Doane passed away in 1964 in Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Doane's Ancestors

Self
William Doane
1877–1964
Birth Place: Smyth, Virginia, USA
Parents
David L Doane
1830–1910
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Doane
1805–1854
, Washington County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Hayton
1801–1884
Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Doane
1763–1810
Mary Woolsey
1779–1830
Richard Hayton
1778–1831
Sally Tompkins
1765–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zephaniah Woolsey
1740–1807
Sarah Woolsey
1747–1834
Elizabeth Taylor
1755–1800

William Doane's Descendants

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William (Marshall) Doane (7 Nov 1877–19 March 1964) m. Florence (Elizabeth) Clapp (22 Mar 1899–19 Sep 1971) m. Nannie (Virginia) Harris (6 Sep 1881–23 Feb 1931)
  1. 1. Nancy (Lou) Doane 1935–2016 m. Houston (Eugene) Moore 1929–2004
  2. 2. Betty (June Doane) Weaver 1932–2012 m. Joseph (Thompson JACK) Weaver 1930–1982
  3. 3. David (Edward) Doane 1918–
  4. 4. Henry (Marshall) Doane 1913–

William Doane's Timeline

6 Records

1877
7 Nov 1877
Birth of William Marshall Doane in Smyth, Virginia, USA
Smyth, Virginia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 40
William Marshall Doane resided here in Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Smyth County, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
William Marshall Doane resided here in Marion, Smyth, Virginia
Marion, Smyth, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 63
William Marshall Doane resided here in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 73
William Marshall Doane resided here in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
1964
19 March 1964
Age 87
Death of William Marshall Doane in Saltville, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America
Saltville, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1877
    Event Place: Smyth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04295; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 87-8
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Smyth County
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935
    [7] 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: Marion, Smyth, Virgi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Smyth County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Smyth County

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04295; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 87-8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04295; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 87-8

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia, 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: Marion, Smyth, Virgi

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Smyth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 March 1964
    Event Place: Saltville, Smyth, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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