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William Dobbs 1862–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1862

Birth Location: Wayne County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 2 Feb 1937

Death Location: Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Winfield Dobbs

Mother: Alcy Trotter

Spouse(s): Mary Scroggins, Lucretia Turnbough

Children(s): Jeffrey Dobbs, Myrtle Dobbs, Frank Dobbs, Pearl Dobbs, Robert Dobbs, Mamie Dobbs, Rosetta Dobbs, Ida Dobbs, Albert Dobbs, Lou Dobbs, Cliffton Dobbs, William Dobbs, George Dobbs

The story of William Dobbs began in 1862 in Wayne County, Illinois, USA. In 1870, William Dobbs resided in Hickory Hill, Keenville, Wayne, Illinois, USA. William Dobbs married Lucretia B Turnbough, Mary Jane Scroggins, and had children including Albert Edward Dobbs, Cliffton Dobbs, Frank T Dobbs, George Dobbs, Ida Bell Dobbs, Jeffrey Aterberry Dobbs, Lou Ada Dobbs, Mamie Dobbs, Myrtle Dobbs, Pearl Dobbs, Robert Winfield Dobbs, Rosetta Dobbs, William Claude Dobbs. William Dobbs passed away in 1937 in Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Dobbs began in 1862 in Wayne County, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1870, William Dobbs resided in Hickory Hill, Keenville, Wayne, Illinois, USA.
  • William Dobbs married Lucretia B Turnbough, Mary Jane Scroggins, and had children including Albert Edward Dobbs, Cliffton Dobbs, Frank T Dobbs, George Dobbs, Ida Bell Dobbs, Jeffrey Aterberry Dobbs, Lou Ada Dobbs, Mamie Dobbs, Myrtle Dobbs, Pearl Dobbs, Robert Winfield Dobbs, Rosetta Dobbs, William Claude Dobbs.
  • William Dobbs passed away in 1937 in Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Winfield Dobbs
1838–1915
Birth Location: Keanville, Wayne co., Illinois, Usa
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Alcy Trotter
1842–1883
Birth Location: Hamilton, Illinois, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Scroggins
1878–1963
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Lucretia Turnbough
1863–1896
Birth Location: , , Arkansas, USA
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Children(s)

Jeffrey Dobbs
1889–1969
Birth Location: Wilburton, Latimer, Oklahoma, USA
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Myrtle Dobbs
1901–1901
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Frank Dobbs
1904–1904
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Pearl Dobbs
1908–1908
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Robert Dobbs
1912–1919
Birth Location: Oklahoma, Usa
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Mamie Dobbs
1918–1918
Birth Location: Oklahoma,Usa
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Rosetta Dobbs
1894–1946
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Ida Dobbs
1920–2011
Birth Location: Oklahoma, Usa
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Albert Dobbs
1883–1966
Birth Location: Waldren,Ark. Usa
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Lou Dobbs
1887–1965
Birth Location: Cove, Polk, Arkansas, USA
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Cliffton Dobbs
1884–1888
Birth Location: Bluffton,Yell Co,Arkansas,Usa
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William Dobbs
1895–1919
Birth Location: Choctaw Nation - Indian Territory, Oklahoma
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George Dobbs
1886–1888
Birth Location: Cove, Polk, Arkansas, USA
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William Dobbs's Ancestors

Self
William Dobbs
1862–1937
Birth Place: Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Winfield "Fee" Dobbs
1838–1915
Keanville, Wayne co., Illinois, Usa
Alcy (Ann) Trotter
1842–1883
Hamilton, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Josiah Dobbs
1785–1860
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Adams
1805–1870
Hancock, Georgia, United States
Shirley (Jasper) Trotter
1821–1899
Compton, Hart, Kentucky, United States
Tabitha Laird
1821–1849
Rinard, Wayne, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Dobbs
1768–1810
Susannah Parks
1760–1845
Jonathan Adams
1768–1838
Charlotte Lawrence
1768–1840
William Trotter
1760–1830
Sarah King
1765–1821
Jesse Laird
1797–1872
Rebecca Gaddie
1799–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sr
1732–1806
Mary Adams
1735–1795
Amariah Parks
1733–1795
Elizabeth Holland
1732–1761
James Sr
1733–1796
Mary Montgomery
1743–1837
Ettsel Lawrence
1745–1796
Mary Jones
1747–1795
William Trotter
1748–1797
Margaret Keller
1752–1792
Andrew King
1740–1800
Mary Mears
1743–1802
Joseph Laird
1758–1831
Anna Nichols
1758–1795
William Gaddy
1749–1829
Sarah Bryant
1750–1830

William Dobbs's Descendants

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William Dobbs (29 Dec 1862–2 Feb 1937) m. Mary (Jane) Scroggins (10 Jun 1878–2 Oct 1963) m. Lucretia (B) Turnbough (28 May 1863–5 Apr 1896)
  1. 1. Jeffrey (Aterberry) Dobbs 1889–1969 m. Ruby (Elvina) Rutherford 1895–1978
    1. 1. Bobbie (Rae) Dobbs 1935–1976 m. Timothy (Leondis) Starr 1930–1980
    2. 2. Goldie (Josephine) Dobbs 1925–2001 m. Boyd Carrell 1916–1988 m. Edward (Lee) Eidson 1920–1953
    3. 3. Bessie (Jane) Dobbs 1929–2004 m. Lindsey (Wright) Stansell 1926–2005 m. Lenard Carrell 1926–2008
      1. 1. Lindsey (Steve) Stansell 1946–2017
    4. 4. Dorothy (Beatrice) Dobbs 1929–1988
    5. 5. Jeff (Albert) Dobbs 1931–2010 m. Anne (Marie Patricia) Hudson 1929–2005
    6. 6. Gloria (Pearl) Dobbs 1926–1998 m. Roy (Lee) Salyer 1918–2004
    7. 7. Sylvia (Lucretia) Dobbs 1932–2013 m. George (Miller) Coble 1928–2021
    8. 8. George (W) Yarborough 1918–1977 m. Ida (Bell) Dobbs 1920–2011
    9. 9. Westrid (M) Yarborough 1921–
  2. 2. Myrtle Dobbs 1901–1901
  3. 3. Frank (T) Dobbs 1904–1904
  4. 4. Pearl Dobbs 1908–1908
  5. 5. Robert (Winfield) Dobbs 1912–1919
  6. 6. Mamie Dobbs 1918–1918
  7. 7. Rosetta Dobbs 1894–1946
  8. 8. Ida (Bell) Dobbs 1920–2011 m. George (W) Yarborough 1918–1977
    1. 1. Mary (Elaine) Yarborough 1948–2014
  9. 9. Albert (Edward) Dobbs 1883–1966
    1. 1. Ruth (Mae) Dobbs 1912–1990 m. Andrew (Loyd) Bloxham 1905–1986
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Bloxham 1938–2008 m. Jerry (Melvin) Buckles 1928–1986
    2. 2. Ressie Dobbs 1920–
  10. 10. Lou (Ada) Dobbs 1887–1965 m. John (Gold) Boddy 1880–1974
    1. 1. Charley (Clarence) Boddy 1908–1994
    2. 2. Louann (Vetress) Boddy 1914–2002
    3. 3. Lavon (Ira Boddy) (Fazekas) 1918–2000
    4. 4. James (Eldridge) Boddy 1920–1969
    5. 5. Willa (Mae) Boddy 1923–2000
    6. 6. Bertha (Ellen) Boddy 1910–1911
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Letress) Boddy 1915–1915
    8. 8. Orvile Boddy 1927–1927
  11. 11. Cliffton Dobbs 1884–1888
  12. 12. William (Claude) Dobbs 1895–1919
  13. 13. George Dobbs 1886–1888

William Dobbs's Timeline

10 Records

1861
29 Dec 1861
Birth of William Dobbs in Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Wayne County, Illinois, USA
1862
29 Dec 1862
Birth of William Dobbs in Wayne County, Illinois, USA
Wayne County, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 8
William Dobbs resided here in Hickory Hill, Keenville, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Hickory Hill, Keenville, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
William Dobbs resided here in Township 7, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Township 7, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
William Dobbs resided here in Degnan, Latimer, Oklahoma, USA
Degnan, Latimer, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 58
William Dobbs resided here in Center, Mayes, Oklahoma, USA
Center, Mayes, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 68
William Dobbs resided here in Center, Center, Mayes, Oklahoma, USA
Center, Center, Mayes, Oklahoma, USA
1937
2 Feb 1937
Age 75
Death of William Dobbs in Pryor, Mayes, Oklahoma, USA
Pryor, Mayes, Oklahoma, USA
1937
2 Feb 1937
Age 75
Death of William Dobbs in Pryor, Mayse Co, Oklahoma, USA
Pryor, Mayse Co, Oklahoma, USA
1942
1942
Age 80
William Dobbs resided here in Colton, California, USA
Colton, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1861
    Event Place: Wayne County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1862
    Event Place: Wayne County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hickory Hill, Keenville, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hickory Hill, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 150B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 7, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 7, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1851; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1241851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Degnan, Latimer, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Degnan, Latimer, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1257; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1375270

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Center, Mayes, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Center, Mayes, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1472; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 51

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Center, Center, Mayes, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Center, Mayes, Oklahoma; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341647

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Colton, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Texanna, Scott, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1937
    Event Place: Pryor, Mayes, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1937
    Event Place: Pryor, Mayse Co, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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