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William Herbert Dotson 1946–2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1946

Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 24 November 2014

Death Location: Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States

Father: William Dotson

Mother: Helena McGuire

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In 1946, William Herbert Dotson entered the world in Elbert County, Georgia, USA, born to William Herbert Dotson And Helena Mcguire. William Herbert Dotson passed away in 2014 in Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1946, William Herbert Dotson entered the world in Elbert County, Georgia, USA, born to William Herbert Dotson And Helena Mcguire.
  • William Herbert Dotson passed away in 2014 in Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States.

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William Dotson's Ancestors

Self
William Dotson
1946–2014
Birth Place: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
Parents
William Herbert Dotson
1911–1977
Mountain City, Rabun, Georgia, USA
Helena McGuire
1911–1988
South Union, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Silas (Henry) Dotson
1879–1945
Mountain City, Rabun, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth (Sallie)) Cathey
1886–1970
Rabun County, Georgia, USA
David (Michael) McGuire
1876–1961
Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Estella) Crawford
1882–1958
Westminster, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Jr.
1851–1920
Rebecca Speed
1852–1918
William Cathey
1850–1907
Mary Singleton
1848–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Sr.
1851–1920
Elizabeth Fox
1820–1886
Terrell Speed
1811–1877
Jerusha Pelfrey
1812–1880

William Dotson's Timeline

3 Records

1946
10 May 1946
Birth of William Herbert Dotson in Elbert County, Georgia, USA
Elbert County, Georgia, USA
1981
13 Mar 1981
Age 35
William Herbert Dotson was married in Rabun County, Georgia, USA
Rabun County, Georgia, USA
2014
24 November 2014
Age 68
Death of William Herbert Dotson in Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States
Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1946
    Event Place: Elbert County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Berry Funeral Home & Crematory; Publication Place: Elberton, GA, USA
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1981
    Event Place: Rabun County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: E. Church Street, Elberton
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Berry Funeral Home & Crematory; Publication Place: Elberton, GA, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Elberton, GA.
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Elberton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 November 2014
    Event Place: Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Berry Funeral Home & Crematory; Publication Place: Elberton, GA, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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