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CHAPTER IX
GRIFFIN3 DOBYNS (GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) AND HIS DESCENDANTS
¶393 GRIFFIN3 DOBYNS (GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶29) was born on 23 Apr 1743 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co. Va. (NFPR) and died on 8 Dec 1819 in Bedford Co. Va. (fn 488) GRIFFIN DOBYNS married MARY ANN SMITH, daughter of SAMUEL SMITH, as shown by the following extract from the will of WILLIAM SMITH of Shenandoah Co. Va. (fn 489) 
Copy of signature of GRIFFIN DOBYNS
from petition to Virginia Legislature, 1778
"....Thirtly I give unto MARYANN DAWBENS the daughter of my brother SAMUEL, fifty pounds good and lawful money, Virginia currency to be paid to the said MARYANN her heirs executors administrators or assigns at anytime after my decease...." 22 Nov 1797
The will of WILLIAM SMITH also mentions his wife ELIZABETH, cousin WILLIAM the son of his brother DAVID SMITH, ALEXANDER SMITH the son of his brother DAVID SMITH, SARAH WYETT the daughter of his brother SAMUEL SMITH, and several others of no apparent kin. The will of WILLIAM SMITH was proved on 9 June 1800. The estate was appraised on 18 June 1800 at 1104 pounds 5 shillings. (fn 490) In the account of the settlement of the estate, (fn 491) is recorded "To cash paid GRIFFIN DAUBINS" 21 pounds 14 shillings 8 pence.
Added proof that the GRIFFIN DOBYNS who married MARY ANN SMITH came from Richmond Co. Va. is found in the will (fn 492) dated 16 Sept 1742 of WILLIAM SMITH of Northampton Parish, Richmond Co. Va., which mentions his wife MARY and sons DAVID, WILLIAM and SAMUEL, which fits exactly the family of WILLIAM SMITH of Shenandoah Co. Va. And, by court order of 5 Mar 1743/4, GRIFFIN DOBBINS, who must have been GRIFFIN2 DOBYNS, was among the appraisers appointed to appraise the estate of WILLIAM SMITH of Richmond Co., deceased.
It is unknown when GRIFFIN DOBYNS moved from the Tidewater area of Virginia to the Shenandoah Valley, but it was probably sometime between 1765 and 1778. According to a record in the Shenandoah Co. Va. records, GRIFFIN DOBBIN took an oath as an ensign in the Shenandoah Co. Militia on 28 May 1778. And on 10 Oct 1778, he joined other inhabitants of Shenandoah Co. in requesting that the legislature of Virginia close the parish church in Shenandoah Co. because of lack of use of the church, and that another parish church be opened. [Note: In 1987, rereading what happened, I conclude that the petition asked that the vestry or board of trustees of the local church be dissolved because almost all of the members were dead and that another vestry be appointed for the local parish.] Thus it seems that in 1778, GRIFFIN DOBYNS was a member of the Established Church and a member of the county militia.
However, two years later, on 5 Nov 1780, GRIFFIN and his family became Quakers. According to the records of the Hopewell Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends, (fn 493) on that date, GRIFFITH DAUBLIN and wife MARYANN and children SARAH, ELIZABETH, MARYANN, CATHERINE, THOMAS, GRIFFITH and JOSEPH were received by request as members of that meeting. It remains a question why GRIFFIN DOBYNS changed in two years from a member of the county militia to a member of a non-violent religious sect. The next record of GRIFFIN DOBYNS comes from the Journal of Hugh Judge, a Quaker minister, (fn 494) who recorded in his Journal for 7 Feb 1782.
"....in the evening we rode ten miles toward Smith's Creek, and we had a sitting with JOHN MOORE's family, with whom we lodged. The day following, we visited the families of THOMAS EMBREE, THOMAS MOORE, SARAH HAWKINS, GRIFFITH DAWBIN, JOSEPH MATHANY and LYDIA ALLEN."
In the 1783 enumeration of heads of families for Shenandoah Co. Va. (fn 495) GRIFFIN DOBBINS was reported as head of a family of 9 white souls. In the 1785 enumeration, he was reported as head of a family of 10 white souls with one dwelling and one other building.
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In 1781 the Hopewell Monthly Meeting was divided to form the new Crooked Run Monthly Meeting, located near the village of Ninevah, about 13 miles south of Winchester, Va. The first session of the Crooked Run Monthly Meeting was on 29 May 1782. GRIFFIN DOBYNS and family were automatically transferred to the new meeting and their records appear in the papers of this meeting until 5 July 1788, when GRIFFIN DOBIN and wife MARY ANN and children ELIZABETH, CATHERINE, THOMAS, GRIFFIN, JOSEPH, JONAH, JOHN, LYDIA and ABNER were granted certificate to transfer to the South River Monthly Meeting. This certificate was accepted at that meeting on 18 Oct 1788, indicating that GRIFFIN DOBYNS and family had moved from Shenandoah Co. to Bedford Co. Va.
On 21 Mar 1789, GRIFFIN DOBYNS of the Bedford Meeting (apparently another name for the South River Monthly Meeting, or perhaps a subdivision of that monthly meeting) was condemned for misconduct and put on probation. On 16 July 1789, GRIFFIN read the following paper at that meeting and was apparently readmitted.
"Dear Friends,
Whereas I, the subscriber, having been so far off my watch as to be guilty of abusive conduct toward a neighbor of mine, and also using some unwary language, all of which I see to be wrong and inconsistent with the peaceable principles which we profess, and being sorry therefor, do condemn the same, desiring Friends to accept my acknowledgement and continue me under their care as my future conduct shall render me worthy. Given under my hand this 16th day of the 7th month 1789.
GRIFFIN DOBBINS"
The Goose Creek Monthly Meeting was set up in Bedford Co. Va. and GRIFFIN DOBYNS and family were automatically transferred to that meeting about 1790 and were transferred back to the South River Monthly Meeting when the Goose Creek Meeting was laid down about 1811. When GRIFFIN DOBYNS died in Bedford Co. in 1819, he left a will (fn 496) which names his wife, and his children CATHERINE JOHNSON, NANCY (or SARAH) BOND, ELIZABETH MARTIN, THOMAS, GRIFFIN Jr., JOSEPH, JONAH, JOHN and ABNER DOBYNS.
CHILDREN of GRIFFIN DOBYNS and MARY ANN SMITH his wife were
SARAH (or NANCY)4 DOBYNS, m 14 Dec 1786 ALLEN BOND
ELIZABETH4 DOBYNS, m 1 Dec 1794 STEPHEN MARTIN (See ¶394)
CATHERINE4 DOBYNS, m 1800 JACOB HUNT
THOMAS4 DOBYNS, m NANCY McGLOTHLAN
GRIFFIN4 DOBYNS, m 24 May 1802 SARAH "SALLY" WOODFORD (See ¶395)
JOSEPH4 DOBYNS, m 27 May 1805 GRACE WOODFORD (See ¶397)
JONAH4 DOBYNS, m 30 July 1807 SOPHIA LEFTWICH (See ¶406)
JOHN4 DOBYNS, m ca Jan 1811 THEODOSIA KING
LYDIA4 DOBYNS NFK
ABNER4 DOBYNS m 25 Dec 1809 ELIZABETH WILKES (See ¶452)
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¶394 ELIZABETH4 DOBYNS (GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶393) married by Bedford Co. Va. marriage bond dated 1 Dec 1794 STEPHEN MARTIN. She was then disowned by the Goose Creek Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends for marriage contrary to discipline because STEPHEN MARTIN was not a Quaker.
They had at least one DAUGHTER
ELIZABETH5 MARTIN, m WILLIAM NOLAN5 DOBYNS (See ¶407)
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¶395 GRIFFIN4 DOBYNS (GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶393) married by Bedford Co. Va. marriage bond dated 24 May 1802 SARAH "SALLY" WOODFORD. THOMAS WOODFORD was surety for the marriage bond. They were married by ALDERSON WEEKS on 10 June 1802. Probably the same GRIFFIN DOBYNS was married (2nd) by Bedford Co. marriage bond dated 25 Apr 1808 to [Begin original page 118] PATTY TRAVIS. JOHN DOBYNS was surety for the bond. They were married by WILLIAM LEFTWICH on 26 Apr 1808.
His CHILDREN included
LUCY5 DOBYNS, m 1819 FRANCIS WILKES
CATHERINE5 DOBYNS, m 1822 DANIEL DRURY (See ¶396)
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¶396 CATHERINE5 DOBYNS (GRIFFIN4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶395) married in Bedford Co. Va in 1822 DANIEL DRURY. The 1850 Census of Bedford Co. lists the following CHILDREN.
WILLIAM G.6 DRURY
ADALINE6 DRURY
JOSEPH C.6 DRURY
AMADALIN6 DRURY
HENRIETTA6 DRURY
ISAAC W.6 DRURY
LUDEWICK D.6 DRURY
THOMAS A.6 DRURY
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¶397 JOSEPH4 DOBYNS (GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶393) was born about 1779 in Shenandoah Co. Va. and died about 1836 in Bedford Co. Va. On 14 July 1805 he married GRACE WOODFORD in Bedford Co. by Bedford Co. marriage bond dated 27 May 1805. The surety for the bond was THOMAS WOODFORD and the marriage was performed by ELIJAH HURT.
Their CHILDREN were (fn 497)
MARY ANN S.5 DOBYNS
ELIZABETH5 DOBYNS m ZENAS ARTHUR (See ¶398)
GRIFFIN5 DOBYNS, moved to Mobile, Alabama
JONAH5 DOBYNS, m. DEBORAH W. GREGORY (See ¶399)
JOSEPH S.5 DOBYNS
HENRY T.5 DOBYNS m. ELIZA ARTHUR (See ¶400)
NANCY C.5 DOBYNS m. JOEL SCOTT (See ¶403)
ARTHEME5 DOBYNS m OBIDIAH W. TURNER (See ¶404)
ALBERT5 DOBYNS m JUDY ANN E. TURNER (1849) in Bedford Co. Va., m (2nd) AMELIA A. HUNDLEY (1864) in Pittsylvania Co. Va. His will (fn 498) dated 1902 in Bedford Co. names only his wife (See ¶405)
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¶398 ELIZABETH5 DOBYNS (JOSEPH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶397) married by Bedford Co. Va. marriage bond dated 15 Dec 1827 ZENAS ARTHUR. In the 1850 Bedford Co. Census, the following CHILDREN were named.
ELIAS6 ARTHUR
ANGELINE6 ARTHUR
MEL6 ARTHUR
ELIZABETH6 ARTHUR
ZENAS6 ARTHUR
GRACE6 ARTHUR
JAMES6 ARTHUR
LILLY ANN6 ARTHUR
JOHN6 ARTHUR
LEWIS C.6 ARTHUR
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¶399 JONAH5 DOBYNS (JOSEPH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶397) married DEBORAH W. GREGORY on 23 May 1835 in Bedford Co. Va. Surety for the marriage bond was HENRY WILKES, and the marriage ceremony was performed by WILLIAM B. LEFTWICH. By 1850 he had moved to Campbell Co. Va. where he and his family were listed in the Census of 1850.
CHILDREN were
EMERLINE R.6 DOBYNS, b ca 1836, not married by 1879
VIRGINIA E.6 DOBYNS, b ca 1838, m. J.B. FLYNN
JOSEPH6 DOBYNS, b ca 1840, apparently died unmarried or without surviving children by 1879
MARGARET C.6 DOBYNS, b ca 1846, m DANIEL G. LOCKE
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¶400 HENRY THOMAS5 DOBYNS (JOSEPH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶397) was born in Bedford Co. Va. in 1812 and died in Texas in 1903. By Bedford Co. marriage bond dated 3 Sept 1836 he married ELIZA ARTHUR, daughter of LARKIN ARTHUR with the consent of ELIZA's grandfather JOHN ARTHUR. ZENAS ARTHUR was surety for the marriage bond, and the marriage ceremony was performed by WILLIAM B. LEFTWICH. HENRY T. DOBYNS left Virginia and took his family to Kentucky.
Their CHILDREN were
JOSEPH LARKIN6 DOBYNS (See ¶401)
MARTHA6 DOBYNS
MARY6 DOBYNS m Mr. PERRY
ELLEN6 DOBYNS
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¶401 JOSEPH LARKIN6 DOBYNS (HENRY THOMAS5, JOSEPH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶400) was born in Bedford Co. Va. in 1837 and died in Dial, Fannin Co. Texas in 1904. He married NANCY SNELLEN, born 1838 and died in Dial, Fannin Co. Texas in 1899. There were twelve children. annotation
CHILDREN included
MINNIE7 DOBYNS m OWEN LEACH
JOSEPH LARKIN7 DOBYNS m MARTHA M. RICHARDSON (See ¶402)
ANNIE7 DOBYNS m JOHN LAMB
VIE7 DOBYNS
ALICE7 DOBYNS, a twin
SARAH7 DOBYNS, a twin
EDITH7 DOBYNS m Mr. FOREMAN
CORA7 DOBYNS m Mr. LYONS
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¶402 JOSEPH LARKIN7 DOBYNS (JOSEPH LARKIN6, HENRY THOMAS5, JOSEPH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶401) was born on 27 Oct 1867 in Louisville, Ky. and died on 21 Mar 1952 in Wolf City, Hunt Co. Texas. In 1894 in Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas, he married MARTHA M. RICHARDSON, born 5 July 1872 in Alabama, died 12 Sept 1966 in Wolf City, daughter of WESLEY RICHARDSON and his wife MARY JANE PEDEN. He was manager of a cotton gin.
Their CHILDREN
EDNA8 DOBYNS, b 7 Oct 1895, d 1897
MYRTLE8 DOBYNS, b 7 May 1899, m 1923 RALPH CLEMENTS. He is a coppersmith and she is a nurse.
MILDRED8 DOBYNS, b 17 July 1904, m HARRIS PURYEAR, a cattleman and farmer
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¶403 NANCY C.5 DOBYNS (JOSEPH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶397) married by Bedford Co. Va. marriage bond dated 14 Dec 1835 JOEL SCOTT.
Their CHILDREN
MATILDA6 SCOTT, d before 1879
WASHINGTON6 SCOTT, d before 1879
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¶404 ARTHEME5 DOBYNS (JOSEPH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶397) married by Bedford Co. Va. marriage bond dated 26 Jan 1846 OBIDIAH W. TURNER. She died before 1879.
Their CHILDREN
MARTHA6 TURNER
GRACE6 TURNER, m BENJAMIN M. MARTIN
BENJAMIN A.6 TURNER
LUCY6 TURNER
JUDY6 TURNER
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¶405 ALBERT5 TURNER (JOSEPH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶397) married by Bedford Co. Va. marriage bond dated 11 Sept 1849 JUDY ANN E. TURNER, daughter of MARTHA TURNER. JOHN TURNER was surety for the marriage bond, and the marriage ceremony was performed on 13 Sept 1849 by THOMAS C. GROGGIN.
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¶406 JONAH4 DOBYNS (GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶393) was probably born about 1781 in Shenandoah Co. Va. He was listed with his parents and family as belonging to the Crooked Run Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends on 5 July 1788, but was not previously listed in the family when they joined the Hopewell Monthly Meeting on 5 Nov 1780. He was apparently the next child of the four born during the eight year interval.
On 3 Jan 1801, Jonah was disciplined by the Goose Creek Monthly Meeting for dancing, which was contrary to the Quaker principles of the day. JONAH had moved with his family from Shenandoah Co. Va. to Bedford Co. Va. in 1788. On 27 July 1807, Bedford Co. marriage bond was issued for the marriage of JONAH DOBYNS and SOPHIA LEFTWICH, daughter of Col. THOMAS LEFTWICH and his wife JANE "GINCEY" STRATTON. (fn 499) Sureties for this bond were JONAH DOBYNS and JAMES WOODFORD. The following letter of permission is also on file in the Bedford Co. records: Sir:
You are hereby authorized and required to grant license to Marry JONAH DOBYNS to my daughter SOPHIA LEFTWICH and this shall be your sufficient warrant for the Same Given under my hand this 26th day of July 1807
THOS. LEFTWICH
The Clerk of Bedford
teste
JAMES WOODFORD
On 16 Dec 1817, SOPHIA (LEFTWICH) DOBYNS brought divorce proceedings against JONAH DOBYNS by a petition to the state legislature. (fn 500)
Their CHILDREN
CHARLOTTE5 DOBYNS, m by Bedford Co. bond dated 13 Oct 1826 GARNETT LEE
WILLIAM NOLAN5 DOBYNS (See ¶407)
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¶407 WILLIAM NOLAN5 DOBYNS (JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶406) was born on 25 Nov 1815 in Bedford Co. Va. and died on 9 Nov 1896. On 8 Apr 1833 there was a Bedford Co. marriage bond for the marriage of WILLIAM N. DOBYNS and ELIZABETH MARTIN, daughter of STEPHEN MARTIN and his wife ELIZABETH DOBYNS. This ELIZABETH DOBYNS (from ¶394) was [Begin original page 121] the daughter of GRIFFIN3 DOBYNS. The two following letters are on file in the Bedford Co. Clerk's Office:
To the Clerk of Bedford County
The clerk of Bedford will please to let Mr. Wm. N. Dobyns have his license to marry my daughter Elizabeth Martin and oblige yrs. trl.
Stephen X Martin his mark
April 7th 1833
test
Christopher Moon
Thos Mitchell
To the clerk of Bedford County
Mr. Mitchell sir I have this day authorized Wm. C. Moon to give my son Wm. N. Dobyns a certificate in my name to obtain license to marry Miss Elizabeth Martin in presents of the same for him, never the less I wrote to you some time ago not to let him have them and you will oblige yr tr
Sophia Dobyns
acknowledged in presents of
C. Moon
Stephen X Martin his mark
Jeremiah X Saunders his mark
Thos Mitchell
Apparently WILLIAM NOLAN DOBYNS divorced his first wife ELIZABETH MARTIN DOBYNS and moved to Ohio. There is no record among the Bedford Co. Va. petitions of a divorce granted to WILLIAM N. DOBYNS and his wife ELIZABETH, but the Ohio records have not been examined for such records, and the divorce may have been granted there. Although no record has been found of WILLIAM N. DOBYNS in Bedford Co. Va. after 1833, the death of ELIZABETH DOBYNS, daughter of STEPHEN and ELIZABETH MARTIN, was recorded in Bedford Co., on 30 Dec 1880. She was listed as of the Staunton River District, aged 72, death by consumption, and her death was reported by her son W. DOBYNS.
According to the record from a family Bible printed in the Ohio Genealogical Quarterly, WILLIAM N. DOBBINS, b 25 Nov 1815 in Bedford Co. Va. married IRENA WILLIS (born 31 Jan 1826 at Ohio Furnace, Jackson Co. Ohio, died 11 June 1900) in Lawrence Co. Ohio on 15 July 1841. Because of the name similarity, same place of birth, and the continuation of names from his parents to his children, it is reasonable to conclude that the records refer to the same individual.
CHILD of the first marriage was
COLITY WHITFIELD6 DOBYNS (See ¶408)
CHILDREN of the second marriage were
REBECCA6 DOBBINS, b 8 Oct 1842 (See ¶432)
SOPHIA6 DOBBINS, b 7 Oct 1844 (See ¶433)
JOHN H.6 DOBBINS, b 23 Mar 1847 (See ¶434)
ANDREW6 DOBBINS, b 16 Aug 1849 (See ¶435)
ELIZABETH F.6 DOBBINS, b 29 Jan 1852 (See ¶439)
WILLIAM LEFTWICH6 DOBBINS, b 17 Jan 1854 (See ¶440)
MATILDA6 DOBBINS, b 28 Nov 1856 (See ¶449)
THOMAS G.6 DOBBINS, b 18 July 1859 (See ¶450)
NANCY SUSAN6 DOBBINS, b 10 Feb 1860 NFK
JAMES FORSYTHE6 DOBBINS, b 3 May 1861 (See ¶451)
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¶408 COLITY WHITFIELD6 DOBYNS (WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶407) was born about 1834 in Bedford Co. Va. and died in July 1900. On 22 Jan 1860 in Bedford Co., he married JULIA ANN MARTIN, born 28 Apr 1837 in Bedford Co., died 4 June 1879 in Bedford Co., daughter of WILLIAM MARTIN and ELEANOR ELLIS his wife. He was a farmer.
Their CHILDREN were
WILLIAM WHITFIELD7 DOBYNS (See ¶409)
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ELIZABETH D.7 DOBYNS, m MARD HACKWORTH
COLITIAL "CLYDE" ELLIS7 DOBYNS (See ¶410)
GRIFFIN7 DOBYNS, married, no children
KARION LOUELLA ELLEN7 DOBYNS (See ¶411)
ALAN7 DOBYNS, b ca 1869, d. inf.
JOSEPH7 DOBYNS (See ¶412)
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¶409 WILLIAM WHITFIELD7 DOBYNS (COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶408) was born about 1864 in Bedford Co. Va. On 23 Jan 1889 at Bedford Co. he married (1st) VICTORIA C. ASHWELL, daughter of CARY A. and FRANCES W. ASHWELL. On 11 Feb 1920 in Bedford Co., he married (2nd) CARIE DAVIS LAUGHLIN SPERBURG (widow), daughter of THOMAS and ALICE LAUGHLIN.
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CHILDREN of the first marriage
WILLIAM AUSTIN8 DOBYNS
SAMUEL GRIFFIN8 DOBYNS
COLEAR E.8 DOBYNS, b 28 June 1894, killed in action in France 9 Sept 1918 [correction: actually died 9 Aug 1918 per tombstone in Aisne-Marne American Cemetery Belleau, France], m. 10 Jan 1915 LOLA SWAIN, daughter of ROLAND and MARY SWAIN, one DAUGHTER, RUTH9 DOBYNS
OPIE8 DOBYNS, killed in action in France 9 Nov 1918
JESSE L.8 DOBYNS, b 20 Mar 1896, died in service in France 1 Nov 1918
CORA8 DOBYNS, m 24 Nov 1915 CLAUDE D. WITT, son of MORTON and TABITHA WITT
NINA8 DOBYNS
EVA8 DOBYNS, m 24 Dec 1919 ENA JAMES MILTON, son of W.E. and SARAH F. MILTON
HUGH8 DOBYNS
CHILDREN of the second marriage
THOMAS SHERWOOD8 DOBYNS, m 1940 PAULA REBECCA WITT, Bedford Co.
ALICE JULIA8 DOBYNS, m 1939 HARRY HARDY WITT, Bedford Co.
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¶410 COLITIAL "CLYDE" ELLIS7 DOBYNS (COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶408) married (1st) in 1908 MAGGIE MITCHUM. He married (2nd) in 1923 SALLY PAYNE. Both marriages were in Bedford Co. Va.
CHILDREN of the second marriage were
CLYDE8 DOBYNS
VIRGINIA MAVIS8 DOBYNS, m Bedford Co. 1947 BASIL EDGAR LINVILLE
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¶411 KARION LOUELLA ELLEN7 DOBYNS (COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶408) was born in Bedford Co. Va. on 25 Apr 1872 and died at Pooler, Ga. on 5 Nov 1935. In July 1887 at Dallas, Texas, she married ENOS BRAXTON HILL, son of ENOS N. HILL and his wife L. JOHNSON.
Their CHILDREN
ENOS BRAXTON8 HILL, Jr., b 1888 at Dallas, Texas, d 1890 Bramwell, W.Va.
LILY G.8 HILL, b 16 Nov 1890 at Bramwell, W.Va., m. at Garfield, Ga 1 July 1906 P.G. STEWART, son of BOOTH STEWART and his wife MINNIE EDWARDS
WALTER VINSON8 HILL, b in Warren Co. Ga. 10 Jan 1892, d at Statesboro, Ga. on 20 Jan 1942, m Bedford Co. Va. VERNA MYRTLE8 DOBYNS (See ¶413), daughter of JOSEPH7 DOBYNS and his wife IDA OLIVE MURPHY
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WILLIAM HENRY8 HILL, b 5 July 1899 at Garfield, Ga, m at Statesboro, Ga. on 3 Mar 1929 MARIE BROWN, daughter of R.E. BROWN and his wife HATTIE BRAMWELL; CHILDREN, ENOS BRAXTON9 HILL, b 6 Aug 1931, MYRTLE MARIE9 HILL, b 12 Mar 1936, CHARLES LEE9 HILL, b 2 June 1937, RALPH DONALD9 HILL, b 15 July 1940, and BARBARA ANN []9] HILL, b 7 Jan 1944
RALPH8 HILL, b 31 Aug 1903 at Garfield, Ga., m at Statesboro, Ga. on 22 Oct 1932 to LUTISHER ESTELLE GRUBBS, daughter of GEORGE WALTER GRUBBS and his wife MARY ELIZABETH ROACH
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¶412 JOSEPH7 DOBYNS (COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶408) was born on 3 July 1875 in Bedford Co. Va. and died on 25 Feb 1959 in Lynchburg, Va. He was buried in Mentow Baptist Church Cemetery near Huddleston, Bedford Co. He was also called JOSEPHUS SAMUEL DOBYNS and JOSEPH CEPHAS DOBYNS. On 17 Jan 1896 in Bedford Co. he married IDA OLIVE MURPHY, born 8 Feb 1875 in Bedford Co., died 11 Mar 1964 in Lynchburg, buried in Mentow Cemetery, daughter of WILLIAM LEMUEL MURPHY and his wife LUCINDA JANE LEFTWICH. The ancestry of LUCINDA JANE LEFTWICH is traced in The Leftwich-Turner Family of Virginia. JOSEPH7 DOBYNS was a farmer and a carpenter.
Their CHILDREN
VERNA MYRTLE8 DOBYNS, b 7 July 1898 (See ¶413) [d 5 Mar 1985]
COLON BRUCE8 DOBYNS, b 3 June 1900 (See ¶415) [d ca 1975]
RAYMOND ULRIC8 DOBYNS, b 2 Feb 1903 (See ¶417) [d July 1983]
WINFRED ELBERT8 DOBYNS, b 6 Aug 1904 (See ¶418) [d 1981]
MELVIN EARL8 DOBYNS, b 10 May 1906 (See ¶421) [d 12 Apr 1974]
JOSEPH EDWIN8 DOBYNS, b 17 Aug 1908, d 14 Mar 1925
LLOYD ALLEN8 DOBYNS, b 26 Mar 1911 (See ¶424) d 28 Sept 1967
PERINA OLIVER8 DOBYNS, b 11 Mar 1913 (See ¶427) [d 16 June 1980]
ZELMA HAZEL8 DOBYNS, b 6 Dec 1914 (See ¶430)
[d 12 Apr 2000] HELEN ISABELLE8 DOBYNS, b 3 Mar 1917 (See ¶431)
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¶413 VERNA MYRTLE8 DOBYNS (JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶412) was born in Bedford Co. Va. on 7 July 1898. On 25 Dec 1917 in Bedford Co., she married WALTER VINSON8 HILL (from ¶411).
Their SON
BERKELEY ELMO9 HILL, b 6 Oct 1918 (See ¶414)
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¶414 BERKELEY ELMO9 HILL (VERNA MYRTLE8, JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶413) was born on 6 Oct 1918. He married (1st) JANIE TODD FRANCES. He married (2nd) JEANIE AUGUSTA MATTHEWS. He lives in Lynchburg, Va.
His SON by the first marriage
GEORGE LAFAYETTE10 HILL, b 20 Oct 1938
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¶415 COLON BRUCE8 DOBYNS (JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶412) was born on 3 June 1900 in Bedford Co. Va. On 14 Aug 1934 at Key West, Monroe Co. Florida, he married ROLINA RUBY CURRY, born 27 Jan 1901 at Key West [d 1992], daughter of RICHARD BEECHAM CURRY and his wife PEARL CAMILLE CATES. They live in Norco, California. He spent 28 years in the U.S. Navy.
Their DAUGHTER
SONIA KAY9 DOBYNS, b 4 Nov 1938 (See ¶416)
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¶416 SONIA KAY9 DOBYNS (COLON BRUCE8, JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶415) was born on 4 Nov 1938 at Balboa in the Panama Canal Zone. On 10 June 1960 at Las Vegas, Nevada, she married DARYL WESTERGAARD, born 9 June 1937 in Minnesota.
Their CHILDREN
ANNETTE DAWN10 WESTERGAARD
JAMES DE FOREST10 WESTERGAARD
LUCILLE ANN10 WESTERGAARD
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¶417 RAYMOND ULRIC8 DOBYNS (JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶412) was born in Bedford Co. Va. on 2 Feb 1903. On 26 Feb 1929 in Bedford Co. he married ELSIE D. JOHNSON, daughter of GEORGE G. JOHNSON and his wife MATTIE LEE DOWDY. He is a carpenter living in Lynchburg, Va. [annotation]
Their CHILDREN
CALVIN9 DOBYNS, m ANNE MIDDLETON
BETTY ARLENE9 DOBYNS, m JESSE PAYNE
IDA LEE9 DOBYNS, m JOHNNY NUCKLES
GARY NEAL9 DOBYNS
RAYMOND ULRIC9 DOBYNS, Jr.
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¶418 WINFRED ELBERT8 DOBYNS (JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶412) was born in Bedford Co. Va. on 6 Aug 1904. On 9 Aug 1938 at Lynchburg, Va., he married MARY STAUFFER JOHNSON, a widow, born 14 Mar 1906 at Lynchburg, Va., daughter of CHARLES E. STAUFFER and his wife HORTENSE FLORENCE BLANKS.
Their CHILDREN
JEANETTE BELLE9 DOBYNS, b 17 Apr 1940 (See ¶419)
JAMES DOUGLAS9 DOBYNS, b 2 July 1942 (See ¶420)
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¶419 JEANETTE BELLE8 DOBYNS (WINFRED ELBERT8, JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶418) was born at Lynchburg, Va. on 17 Apr 1940. On 25 Apr 1958 at Washington, D.C. she married DALE ALBRIGHT, born 11 Nov 1936 at Baltimore, Md, son of LEO ALBRIGHT and his wife ELIZABETH HARGIS.
Their SON
RICHARD WAYNE10 ALBRIGHT
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¶420 JAMES DOUGLAS9 DOBYNS (WINFRED ELBERT8, JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶418) was born on 2 July 1942 at Lynchburg, Va. On 12 Mar 1962 at Louisville, Jefferson Co. Ky. he married SALLYE EDITH LIVERS, born 11 Mar 1943 at Louisville, daughter of ALBERT S. and SALLYE T. LIVERS. He lives at Louisville, Ky.
Their CHILDREN
JOSEPH DAVID10 DOBYNS, b 10 Sept 1963
JUDITH ANN10 DOBYNS, b 4 Aug 1966
BRIAN ANTHONY10 DOBYNS, b 12 Apr 1968
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¶421 MELVIN EARL8 DOBYNS (JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶412) was born in Bedford Co. Va. on 10 May 1906. On 4 July 1924 he married NELLIE ELIZABETH MARTIN.
Their CHILDREN
HELEN IRENE9 DOBYNS (See ¶422)
MELVIN EARL "BOGIE"9 DOBYNS, Jr. (See ¶423)
EMILY LOUISE9 DOBYNS
PEGGY MAY9 DOBYNS m. WILLIAM K. ROBERSON [Annotation]
DENNIS ALLEN9 DOBYNS
MARION OLIVE9 DOBYNS
JUDITH ELEANOR9 DOBYNS
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¶ 422 HELEN IRENE9 DOBYNS (MELVIN EARL8, JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶421) married WARREN MILLER.
Their CHILDREN
WARREN EDWARD10 MILLER
DWIGHT10 MILLER
DAVID10 MILLER
MARY SUE10 MILLER
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¶423 MELVIN EARL9 DOBYNS (MELVIN EARL8, JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶421) married (1ST) LOIS HUNT and married (2nd) CARLTON MAY GOODMAN, on 21 Jan 1954
CHILDREN of the first marriage
MELVIN EARL10 DOBYNS III
JOSEPH WAYNE10 DOBYNS
CATHY ANN10 DOBYNS
CHILD of the second marriage
GORDON LEE10 DOBYNS
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¶424 LLOYD ALLEN8 DOBYNS (JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶412) was born on 26 Mar 1911 at Evington, Bedford Co. Va. and died on 28 Sept 1967 at Newport News, Va. In July 1929 he married (1st) RUTH GREY ADAMS. In 1932 at Lynchburg, Va. he married (2nd) LISSIE HELEN STOKES, born 25 Jan 1914 at Lynchburg, Va., daughter of ROY LESTER STOKES and his wife PEARL TRENT. He was an accountant, tax specialist, and real estate developer.
CHILDREN of the second marriage
NORMAN LESTER9 DOBYNS (See ¶425)
LLOYD ALLEN9 DOBYNS, Jr. (See ¶426)
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¶425 NORMAN LESTER9 DOBYNS (LLOYD ALLEN8, JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶424) was born on 13 Jan 1933 at Lynchburg, Va. On 29 Nov 1958 at Schenectady, N.Y. he married YVONNE ELIZABETH FOX, born 9 Feb 1935 at Schenectady, daughter of AUGUSTUS HENRY FOX and his wife KATHERINE BIRD ECKERT. He is a specialist in advertising, public relations and public affairs.
Their CHILDREN
CYNTHIA LYNN10 DOBYNS, b 1 May 1962
BARBARA DIANE10 DOBYNS, b 21 Aug 1963
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¶426 LLOYD ALLEN9 DOBYNS (LLOYD ALLEN8, JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶424) was born on 12 Mar 1936 at Newport News, Va. At Newport News he married PATRICIA LOUISE PARKER, born 10 Sept 1935 at Washington, D.C., daughter of BRUCE PAGE PARKER and his wife WINONAH MAE HOVEY. He is a radio and television journalist.
Their CHILDREN
PATRICIA DENISE10 DOBYNS, b 10 Oct 1957
BRIAN LLOYD10 DOBYNS, b 4 Dec 1958
ALISON PAGE10 DOBYNS, b 29 May 1960
GREGORY TRENT10 DOBYNS, b 29 May 1960, d 4 July 1960
KENNETH PARKER10 DOBYNS, b 2 Nov 1961
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¶427 PERINA OLIVER8 DOBYNS (JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶412) was born at Evington, Bedford Co. Va. on 11 Mar 1913. [Note: I now believe this should read "was born near Evington, in Bedford Co. Va." since Evington is actually in Campbell Co. Va., but very near Bedford Co. Va. KWD 1987] [He died 16 June 1980. KWD 1987] On 7 Dec 1934 at Lynchburg, Va. he married THELMA LEE MASON, born 21 Feb 1912 at Lynchburg, daughter of TURNER SOUTHALL MASON, born 3 Oct 1881 [in Bedford Co. Va., died 30 Apr 1973 at Aroda, Madison Co. Va. KWD 1987] and his wife NORA ESTELLE HALL, born 21 Oct 1884, died 5 June 1966. They live at Culpeper, Va.
Their CHILDREN
KENNETH WAYNE9 DOBYNS, b 30 Oct 1938 (See ¶438)
NANCY CAROL9 DOBYNS, b 2 June 1942 (See ¶429)
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¶428 KENNETH WAYNE9 DOBYNS (PERINA OLIVER8, JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶427) was born in Culpeper, Va. on 30 Oct 1938. He received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Virginia and his law degree from the George Washington University. He is a patent attorney in Arlington, Va. and one of the authors of this book.
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¶ 429 NANCY CAROL9 DOBYNS (PERINA OLIVER8, JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶427) was born in Lynchburg, Va. on 2 June 1942. She received her bachelor's degree in business education from Longwood College and married DAVID EDWARD PETTENGILL in Culpeper, Va.
Their CHILDREN
DAVID EDWARD10 PETTENGILL, Jr.
ANDREW WAYNE10 PETTENGILL
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¶430 ZELMA HAZEL8 DOBYNS (JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶412) was born on 6 Dec 1914 at Evington, Bedford Co. Va. [added: and died 12 April 2000 ]. She married ELDRIGE THOMAS HUNT [added: who died in July 1979].
Their CHILDREN
ELDRIGE THOMAS9 HUNT, Jr.
SYLVIA JANE9 HUNT
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¶431 HELEN ISABELLE8 DOBYNS (JOSEPH7, COLITY WHITFIELD6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶412) was born on 3 Mar 1917 at Lynchburg, Va. She married (1st) HERBERT FIGG and married (2nd) HUBARD KELLY.
CHILDREN of the first marriage
BARBARA EMILY9 FIGG, m JOSEPH MANSON STACY, their CHILDREN, JOSEPH MANSON10 STACY, Jr., WILLIAM ANTHONY10 STACY, TIMOTHY ALLEN10 STACY, and DAVID ALLEN10 STACY
THOMAS MORTON9 FIGG
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CHARLES WILLIAM9 FIGG
SUSAN LYNN9 FIGG
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¶432 REBECCA6 DOBBINS (WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶407) was born on 8 Oct 1842 in Jackson Co. Ohio. On 10 Mar 1870 she married HENRY SIMMERS.
One CHILD appears to have been born to this marriage, although this may be mistaken.
CALLA7 SIMMERS
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¶433 SOPHIA6 DOBBINS (WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶407) was born on 7 Oct 1844 in Jackson Co. Ohio. On 3 Sept 1870 she married ANDREW KYER.
One SON
WILLIAM A. KYER, b 25 Aug 1872, m 29 Mar 1898 MATILDA LEWIS
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¶434 JOHN H.6 DOBBINS (WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶407) was born on 23 Mar 1847 in Jackson Co. Ohio and died on 11 Dec 1926. On 16 May 1871 he married LOUISA HALE.
CHILDREN were
WILLIAM MELVIN7 DOBBINS, b 16 Feb 1872, one daughter Mrs. GEORGE W. HANSON
EDWARD7 DOBBINS
LEE ROY CHARLES "PETER"7 DOBBINS
ALBERT7 DOBBINS
LAURA7 DOBBINS, b 30 Jan 1880
BERTHA7 DOBBINS, b 1885, d 12 Jan 1969
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¶435 ANDREW6 DOBBINS (WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶407) was born on 16 Aug 1849 in Jackson Co. Ohio and died in 1895 in Jackson Co. On 3 July 1870 he married NANCY BRIDGEMAN.
CHILDREN were
FLORA7 DOBBINS, b 8 Apr 1871
JOHN WILLIAM7 DOBBINS, b 31 Aug 1872 (See ¶436)
IDA7 DOBBINS, b 24 Sept 1874
IRENA7 DOBBINS, b 25 Mar 1877
JAMES7 DOBBINS
CHARLES7 DOBBINS
ROSE7 DOBBINS
MARY7 DOBBINS
FRANK7 DOBBINS
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¶436 JOHN WILLIAM7 DOBBINS (ANDREW6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶435) was born on 31 Aug 1872 in Jackson Co. Ohio. He married MINNIE LUCRETIA ONEY.
Their CHILDREN
CARL ANDREW8 DOBBINS (See ¶437)
MYRTLE8 DOBBINS
THOMAS8 DOBBINS (See ¶438)
LEONA MAY8 DOBBINS
IDA8 DOBBINS
HELEN BLANCHE8 DOBBINS, m ISAAC EDWIN DAVIS, one daughter, GWENDOLYN DAVIS, a teacher in Springfield, Ohio
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¶437 CARL ANDREW8 DOBBINS (JOHN WILLIAM7, ANDREW6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶436) married on 8 Oct 1928 MARIE DUNN of Springfield, Ohio.
Their CHILDREN
CARL RICHARD9 DOBBINS of Hilliard, Ohio
PAUL ROBERT9 DOBBINS of Hilliard, Ohio
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¶438 THOMAS8 DOBBINS (JOHN WILLIAM7, ANDREW6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶436) married LAURA LAMB and lives in Chillicothe, Ohio.
Their CHILDREN
JOHN ROBERT9 DOBBINS of Chillicothe, Ohio
THOMAS GERALD9 DOBBINS, Major, U.S.A.F.
SALLY ANN9 DOBBINS, married, lives in Cincinnati, Ohio
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¶439 ELIZABETH F.6 DOBBINS (WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶407) was born on 29 Jan 1852, in Jackson Co. Ohio. On 8 Oct 1867 she married WILLIAM KIRBY.
Their CHILDREN: annotation
FELIA7 KIRBY, b 15 Aug 1870
THOMAS W.7 KIRBY, b 19 Dec 1871
LUELLA7 KIRBY, b 27 Feb 1873
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¶440 WILLIAM LEFTWICH6 DOBBINS (WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶407) was born on 17 Jan 1854 in Jackson Co. Ohio. On 12 June 1875 he married ELIZABETH WARD.
Their CHILDREN
LULA7 DOBBINS, b 1874, m JOHN BYERS. CHILDREN were HOMER8 BYERS and GERTRUDE8 BYERS
GERTRUDE7 DOBBINS, b 1876, d. inf.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE7 DOBBINS, b 1878, d 1964 (See ¶441)
ERNEST7 DOBBINS (See ¶559)
ARTHUR7 DOBBINS, d. unm.
GRACE7 DOBBINS, m. WILLIAM EVANS, one CHILD, MILLARD8 EVANS
ALICE7 DOBBINS, m. (1st) LOUIS LLOYD, one son, HAROLD8 LLOYD, then m. (2nd) STANLEY THOMAS
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¶441 WILLIAM LAWRENCE7 DOBBINS (WILLIAM LEFTWICH6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶440) was born in 1878 and died in 1964. On 8 Sept 1909 he married BERTHA LONGLOTT. [annotation] .
Their CHILDREN
WILLIAM LAWRENCE8 DOBBINS, Jr (See ¶442)
MARY CATHERINE8 DOBBINS (See ¶445)
GEORGE ROBERT8 DOBBINS m MARJORIE KERN, no CHILDREN
GRACE LOUISE8 DOBBINS (See ¶446)
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¶442 WILLIAM LAWRENCE8 DOBBINS, Jr. (WILLIAM LAWRENCE7, WILLIAM LEFTWICH6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶441) married ALICE ESSMAN.
Their CHILDREN
RICHARD L.9 DOBBINS (See ¶443)
ALAN9 DOBBINS (See ¶444)
LEONARD WILLIAM9 DOBBINS m JOAN DAVIS, no CHILDREN
[Later correction: Leonard William Dobbins married Cathryn JoAnn (Carlton) Shivers (not Davis)
Their daughter Danetta L. Dobbins m Mr Adams
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¶443 RICHARD L.9 DOBBINS (WILLIAM LAWRENCE8, WILLIAM LAWRENCE7, WILLIAM LEFTWICH6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶442) married LOIS REESE.
Their CHILDREN
MICHAEL10 DOBBINS
KIMBERLY10 DOBBINS
STEPHEN10 DOBBINS
CATHERINE10 DOBBINS
ANTOINETTE10 DOBBINS
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¶444 ALAN9 DOBBINS (WILLIAM LAWRENCE8, WILLIAM LAWRENCE7, WILLIAM LEFTWICH6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶442) married ANN HOWARD.
Their CHILDREN
JEFFREY10 DOBBINS
RICHARD10 DOBBINS
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¶445 MARY CATHERINE8 DOBBINS (WILLIAM LAWRENCE7, WILLIAM LEFTWICH6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶441) married JAMES E. THOMAS.
Their CHILDREN
BRENT WILLIAM9 THOMAS m PAULA PINSACK
JAMES JONATHAN9 THOMAS m JANET BECKETT
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¶446 GRACE LOUISE8 DOBBINS (WILLIAM LAWRENCE7, WILLIAM LEFTWICH6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶441) married SAMUEL L. DAVIS.
Their CHILDREN
MARY CONSTANCE9 DAVIS (See ¶447)
CAROLE9 DAVIS (See ¶448)
SHEILA9 DAVIS
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¶447 MARY CONSTANCE9 DAVIS (GRACE LOUISE8, WILLIAM LAWRENCE7, WILLIAM LEFTWICH6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶446) married JOHN EVANS.
Their CHILDREN
GREGORY10 EVANS
MARK10 EVANS
JODIE10 EVANS
LORI10 EVANS
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¶448 CAROLE9 DAVIS (GRACE LOUISE8, WILLIAM LAWRENCE7, WILLIAM LEFTWICH6, WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶446) married DAVID ELLIOTT.
Their CHILDREN
DIRK10 ELLIOTT
SCOTT10 ELLIOTT
THOMAS10 ELLIOTT
NICHOLAS10 ELLIOTT
JENNIFER10 ELLIOTT
MATTHEW10 ELLIOTT
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¶449 MATILDA6 DOBBINS (WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶407) was born on 28 Nov 1856 at Jackson Co. Ohio. On 11 Aug 1879 she married HAMILTON BOOTH.
Their CHILDREN (13 total) included
CHARLOTTE D.7 BOOTH, b 20 Nov 1877
CHARLES7 BOOTH, b 21 Mar 1879
CALLA7 BOOTH, b 29 Mar 1881
THOMAS7 BOOTH, b 16 Nov 1883
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¶450 THOMAS G.6 DOBBINS (WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶407) was born on 18 July 1859 at Jackson Co. Ohio. On 25 Dec 1878 he married CASSY CUTTER.
Their CHILDREN
WILLIAM T.7 DOBBINS, b 6 June 1879
HENRY7 DOBBINS
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¶451 JAMES FORSYTHE6 DOBBINS (WILLIAM NOLAN5, JONAH4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶407) was born on 3 May 1861 at Jackson Co. Ohio. On 21 Feb 1885 he married ELIZA AMANDA JACKSON.
Their CHILD
ORA BENSON7 DOBBINS, b 16 Oct 1885
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¶452 ABNER4 DOBYNS (GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶393) was born about 1787 in Shenandoah Co. Va. as shown by his being listed as the youngest child of GRIFFIN DOBYNS and his wife MARY ANN when they transferred from the Crooked Run Monthly Meeting in 1788. (fn 498) ABNER DOBYNS died 1 Mar 1858 in Bedford Co. Va. His death is recorded in the Bedford Co. Death Book for that date, giving his age as 71 and his place of birth as Bedford Co. Va. It seems likely that the place of birth is erroneously recorded.
On 25 Dec 1809 (Christmas Day) in Bedford Co., ABNER DOBYNS married ELIZABETH WILKES, daughter of SAMUEL WILKES and his wife ELIZABETH NEWMAN. SAMUEL WILKES was born 24 Oct 1764 in Loudon Co. Va. and died 1 July 1837 in Bedford Co. ELIZABETH WILKES was born about 1790. (fn 499)
The will of ABNER DOBYNS, written 10 July 1849, proved 27 Sept 1858 (fn 500) mentions his children SAMUEL, SARAH, GRIFFIN, THOMAS M. and BENJAMIN W. DOBYNS.
CHILDREN were
SAMUEL RUSSELL5 DOBYNS (See ¶453)
SARAH "SALLY" DOBYNS
GRIFFIN5 DOBYNS (See ¶488)
THOMAS MITCHELL5 DOBYNS (See ¶489)
BENJAMIN WILKES5 DOBYNS (See ¶496)
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¶453 SAMUEL RUSSELL5 DOBYNS (ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶452) was born 12 Oct 1810 in Bedford Co. Va. and died 11 July 1872 at Floyd Court House, Floyd Co. Va. On 17 Sept 1836 he married (1st) ANTOINETTE OTEY, born 1 Feb 1819 in Bedford Co., died 31 Oct 1844 at Floyd C.H., daughter of FRAZIER OTEY and his wife MARY "POLLY" LANE LATHAM. After the death of his first wife, SAMUEL married (2nd) on 7 Dec 1846 in Franklin Co. Va. MARY MENEFEE, born about 1821, probably in Franklin Co., died in 1884. While still young, SAMUEL went to Point Pleasant on the Ohio River, where he was a tailor. He returned to Virginia in 1833 and lived at the home of Col. JACOB HELMS in Floyd Co. until the Floyd county seat was laid out in 1835. He was one of the first to move to the new town, where [Begin original page 131] he opened a general store. It is said that he was the father of 15 children, but only 13 are known. Only 11 survived him.
CHILDREN of the first marriage were
THOMAS6 DOBYNS
ABNER L.6 DOBYNS
ARMISTEAD O.6 DOBYNS (See ¶454)
FRAZIER OTEY6 DOBYNS (See ¶457)
SAMUEL F.6 DOBYNS (See ¶465)
CHILDREN of the second marriage were
GEORGE MENEFEE6 DOBYNS
ZACHERY TAYLOR6 DOBYNS (See ¶476)
JUNIUS J.6 DOBYNS (See ¶483)
ANTOINETTE6 DOBYNS
MARY VIRGINIA6 DOBYNS
FRANCES6 DOBYNS
LEE6 DOBYNS
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¶454 ARMISTEAD O.6 DOBYNS (SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶453) married HENRIETTA PLEASANT who died in Nov 1925 at Decatur, Ala. He was a Captain in the Virginia Cavalry during the Civil War. He ran a plantation in Floyd Co. Va.
Their CHILDREN
ROBERT ARMSTEAD7 DOBYNS, m OLLIE ----, children included twin boys ROY8 and RAY8 DOBYNS, moved to Tennessee
WILLIAM7 DOBYNS, his daughter FREDERICKA DOBYNS m. W.G. EZELL of Chattanooga, d 26 Jan 1969
ABNER7 DOBYNS, he had a daughter Mrs. KATHERINE GROCH of Sandusky, Ohio
ROY7 DOBYNS
SAMUEL PLEASANT7 DOBYNS (See ¶455)
NETTIE7 DOBYNS, m. Mr. CHILDRESS
ADA7 DOBYNS, d. inf.
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¶455 SAMUEL PLEASANT7 DOBYNS (ARMISTEAD O.6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶454) was born on 19 Nov 1867 in Floyd Co. Va. and died on 18 Sept 1920 at Birmingham, Ala. On 28 Apr 1893 at Nashville, Tenn., he married MATTIE RICHARDSON, born 21 Apr 1870 at Pulaski, Tenn., died 27 Sept 1955 at Birmingham, Ala., daughter of ALBERT SWEET RICHARDSON and his wife MOLLIE PAINE.
Their CHILDREN
ALBERT A.8 DOBYNS, b 28 June 1895, d 30 Oct 1953, m 2 June 1916 AUGUSTA KATZENSTINE, no children
SAMUEL LYNN8 DOBYNS, b 11 Dec 1904, d 18 Dec 1944, m (1st) CATHERINE LOFTIS, one son, SAMUEL LOFTIS9 DOBYNS, b 22 Mar 1928. He then m (2nd) on 3 Mar 1942 ALMA VINCENT, one daughter, ALICE WYNELL DOBYNS, b 25 Aug 1944
LOURETTA8 DOBYNS (See ¶456)
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¶456 LOURETTA8 DOBYNS (SAMUEL PLEASANT7, ARMISTEAD O.6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶455) married on 26 Mar 1924 FRANK B. BEASLEY.
Their CHILDREN
MARTHA BAIRD9 BEASLEY, m 4 May 1946 JAMES A. WINGO, their children, MARTHA ANN10 [Begin original page 132] WINGO, JAMES A.10 WINGO, Jr., ALICE DOBYNS10 WINGO, TAYLOR BAIRD10 WINGO, and THOMAS C.10 WINGO
FRANK ALLYN9 BEASLEY, b 21 Feb 1929
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¶457 FRAZIER OTEY6 DOBYNS (SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶453) was born on 28 Nov 1842 at Floyd C.H., Floyd Co. Va., died 14 Jan 1903 in N.C. and was buried in Gladeville Cemetery, Carroll Co. Va. On 19 May 1871 at Floyd C.H., he married MARY ELLEN CECIL, born 22 Dec 1852, possibly in Montgomery Co. Va., died 17 Oct 1880 at Floyd C.H., daughter of AMANDA and JAMES LEMUEL CECIL. On 28 Mar 1882 FRAZIER married (2nd) CARRIE A. HOWARD, born 1865, died 1940. Both MARY ELLEN and CARRIE are buried in the cemetery at Floyd C.H. During the Civil War, FRAZIER OTEY DOBYNS was a captain in Company A, 24th Va. Regiment, C.S.A. He was Methodist by religion, a merchant by occupation, and a resident of Floyd C.H., Va.
CHILDREN of the first marriage were
BENJAMIN SAMUEL7 DOBYNS (See ¶458)
JAMES MASTIN7 DOBYNS, married twice, no children
CHILDREN of the second marriage were
MAUDE LEE7 DOBYNS, m. KYLE ROOP
JOSEPH FRAZIER7 DOBYNS, m MARY WINTERS
ALICE HOWARD7 DOBYNS, m. Mr. KENLEY
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¶458 BENJAMIN SAMUEL7 DOBYNS (FRAZIER OTEY6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶457) was born on 1 July 1872 in Yadkin Co., N.C. and died on 20 Jan 1923 in Roanoke, Va. On 20 Sept 1897 at Oldtown, Grayson Co. Va., he married ELLA MAE DUFPHEY, born 19 Sept 1872 at Oldtown, died 8 Mar 1931 at Galax, Grayson Co. Va., daughter of W.R. DUFPHEY, M.D. and FLORA WAUGH his wife. BENJAMIN SAMUEL DOBYNS was a medical doctor, having graduated from the Medical College of Virginia in 1895. He was a Methodist.
Their CHILDREN
WILLIAM FRAZIER8 DOBYNS (See ¶459)
ALMA JOSEPHINE8 DOBYNS (See ¶462)
RUTH WAUGH8 DOBYNS (See ¶463)
MARY EILEEN8 DOBYNS, d. inf.
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¶459 WILLIAM FRAZIER8 DOBYNS (BENJAMIN SAMUEL7, FRAZIER OTEY6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶458) was born 9 Sept 1898 at Oldtown, Grayson Co. Va. On 3 Apr 1930 he married LEONA FREDERICKSON, b 5 Jan 1905, d 25 Jan 1954 at Chicago, Ill., buried at Galax, Va. WILLIAM FRAZIER DOBYNS attended Emory and Henry College and graduated from the University of Georgia Medical School at Augusta, Ga. in 1925. He is a medical doctor and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. During World War II he was colonel with the 8th General Army Hospital Unit, stationed in New Caledonia. He was with the Veterans Administration for more than 30 years and was chief of professional services at Hines, Chicago, Ill. and Bay Pines, Fla. He presently lives at St. Petersburg, Fla.
Their CHILDREN
EDITH ANN9 DOBYNS (See ¶460)
THOMAS ROBERT9 DOBYNS (See ¶461)
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¶460 EDITH ANN9 DOBYNS (WILLIAM FRAZIER8, BENJAMIN SAMUEL7, FRAZIER OTEY6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶459) was born on 13 Sept 1936 at Memphis, Tenn. On 25 Nov 1960 at St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co. Florida she married GLENWOOD WILLIAM [Begin original page 133] GILSON, Jr., born 31 Mar 1932 at Minneapolis, Minnesota, son of GLENWOOD WILLIAM GILSON and his wife RUTH NORRIS. He is a tax attorney at Miami, Florida.
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¶461 THOMAS ROBERT9 DOBYNS (WILLIAM FRAZIER8, BENJAMIN SAMUEL7, FRAZIER OTEY6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶459) was born on 10 May 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pa. On 6 Feb 1965 in Richmond, Va. he married PHYLLIS ANN HALL, born 21 Apr 1941 at Richmond, daughter of SAMUEL HENDERSON HALL and his wife KATIE BELLE WREN. He is an electronic engineer living at Laurel, Md.
Their DAUGHTER
KATHRYN ANN10 DOBYNS, b 19 Apr 1968
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¶462 ALMA JOSEPHINE8 DOBYNS (BENJAMIN SAMUEL7, FRAZIER OTEY6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶458) married on 11 Nov 1921 at Dobson, Surry Co. N.C. CHARLES REID SIMPSON JOYCE, son of C.R. JOYCE.
One SON
CHARLES REID SIMPSON9 JOYCE, Jr.
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¶463 RUTH WAUGH8 DOBYNS (BENJAMIN SAMUEL7, FRAZIER OTEY6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶458) was born on 2 Mar 1902 at Oldtown, Grayson Co. Va. Her first marriage was to VICTOR EUGENE CORNETT of Grayson Co. Va. He died 16 Nov 1933. On 24 Aug 1938 she married (2nd) ABIJA PRESTON THOMAS, Jr., born 2 Nov 1894 at Crockett's Cove, Wythe Co. Va., died 22 Dec 1956 at Wytheville, Va., son of ABIJA PRESTON THOMAS and his wife LIDA CROCKETT. RUTH is an Episcopalian, is a graduate of St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in New York City, and attended George Peabody College in Nashville, Tenn. She lives in Wytheville, Va.
Her SON by the first marriage is
VICTOR EUGENE9 CORNETT (See ¶464)
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¶464 VICTOR EUGENE9 CORNETT (RUTH WAUGH8, BENJAMIN SAMUEL7, FRAZIER OTEY6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶463) was born 2 Mar 1930 at Galax, Grayson Co. Va. On 2 July 1957 at Charlottesville, Va., he married NANCY GROVER, born 17 June 1936 at Long Island, N.Y., daughter of C. HERBERT GROVER and his wife GERTRUDE PEAK. He is a graduate of Hampden-Sidney College and the University of Virginia Medical School. He is now assistant professor of cardio-vascular and thoracic surgery at the University of Georgia Medical School and lives at Augusta, Ga.
Their CHILDREN
BENJAMIN CHARLES10 CORNETT, b 1958
CYNTHIA JANE10 CORNETT, b 1958, d 1959
MARTHA SUSAN10 CORNETT, b 1959
PRESTON EUGENE10 CORNETT, b 1961
WILLIAM THOMAS DOBYNS10 CORNETT, b 1962
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¶465 SAMUEL FLETCHER6 DOBYNS (SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶453) was born on 2 Sept 1844 at Floyd C.H., Floyd Co. Va. and died about 1902 at Galax, Carroll Co. Va. On 7 May 1871 at Carroll Co. Va. he married MALINDA ANN CECIL, born 18 Dec 1850 at Pulaski, Va., died 1932 at Galax, daughter of JAMES LEMUEL CECIL and his wife AMANDA KINZER. He was a lieutenant in the Confederate Army and a merchant in Carroll Co.
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Their CHILDREN
LEMUEL OTEY7 DOBYNS, b 20 Aug 1872 (See ¶557)
ANTOINETTE FRANCES7 DOBYNS, b 13 June 1875 (See ¶466)
EMMET JUNIUS7 DOBYNS, b 10 July 1877
AMANDA ALICE7 DOBYNS, b 11 Apr 1880 (See ¶467)
ELLA M.7 DOBYNS, b 8 Jan 1881
FLETCHER SAMUEL7 DOBYNS, b 13 May 1883 (See ¶468)
BRUCE FRAZIER7 DOBYNS, b 31 May 1886 (See ¶470)
ARTHUR CECIL7 DOBYNS, b 10 Mar 1888
BRIDIE WITTEN7 DOBYNS, b 15 Sept 1890
WILLIAM LUTHER7 DOBYNS, b 4 Aug 1892
MARGARET MELVIN7 DOBYNS, b 11 May 1895
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¶466 ANTOINETTE FRANCES7 DOBYNS (SAMUEL FLETCHER6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶465) was born on 13 June 1875 at Wolf Glade, Carroll Co. Va. and died on 22 Nov 1924 at Galax, Grayson Co. Va. On 10 June 1909 at Wolf Glade she married NEWEL MONROE WARD, born 5 Mar 1875 at Ward's Mill, Carroll Co. Va., died 19 Apr 1952 at Mt. Airy, N.C., son of JEREMIAH H. WARD and his wife LUCINDA J. STONEMAN. They lived at Galax, Va.
Their CHILDREN
MELLIE EILENE8 WARD, b 10 Nov 1910, m 16 Apr 1938 WILLIAM BERNARD CARPENTER, b 16 Sept 1905, their children, LAURA ANTOINETTE9 CARPENTER, b 26 Aug 1941, and MARGARET CECELIA9 CARPENTER, b 15 Jan 1945
VERA VIRGINIA8 WARD, b 21 Aug 1912, m 25 Aug 1934 JAMES MARION KNIGHT, one daughter, FRANCES MAVIS9 KNIGHT, b 5 July 1941
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¶467 AMANDA ALICE7 DOBYNS (SAMUEL FLETCHER6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶465) was born on 11 Apr 1880 at Wolf Glade, Carroll Co. Va. and died on 7 Jan 1931 at Galax, Carroll Co. Va. On 7 Mar 1905 at Wolf Glade, she married WILLIAM EDGAR LINDSEY, born 17 Nov 1879 at Laurel Fork, Carroll Co. Va., died 21 Feb 1945 at Independence, Grayson Co. Va., son of JOHN FLETCHER LINDSEY and his wife MARY FRANCES TURNER.
Their CHILDREN
THURMAN CECIL8 LINDSEY, b 18 Nov 1908, m 23 Nov 1932 at Hagerstown, Md., HARRIETTE BREWER, two daughters, ALICE ANN LINDSEY ROBERTSON and BARBARA LINDSEY
EDWIN WITTEN8 LINDSEY, b 25 Nov 1909, m 25 May 1936 at War, W.Va., VIVIAN DALTON
GLADYS8 LINDSEY, b 1 Oct 1911
CLINTON DOBYNS8 LINDSEY, b 21 Mar 1913, m 20 Oct 1939 at Elk Creek, Va., LILLIAN NUCKOLLS, two children WILLIAM LINDSEY and ANN DOBYNS LINDSEY
MURIEL8 LINDSEY, b 24 Sept 1915, m 19 June 1937 at Roanoke, Va. WILLIAM BRYAN KENNY, one son, WILLIAM BRYAN KENNY, Jr.
LAUREL8 LINDSEY, b 29 June 1917, m 28 Aug 1950 at Miami, Florida EUGENE N. APEL, one daughter ALICE AMANDA APEL
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¶468 FLETCHER SAMUEL7 DOBYNS (SAMUEL FLETCHER6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶465) was born on 13 May 1883 at Wolf Glade, Carroll Co. Va. and died on 17 Jan 1966 at Galax, Grayson Co. Va. On 5 Jan 1905 at Dobson, N.C. he married MARTHA ELIZABETH JOHNSON, born 22 Dec 1885 at Crocketts, Wythe Co. Va., daughter of LAWSON JOHNSON and his wife SALLIE FARRIS. They lived at Wolf Glade and Galax, Va.
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Their CHILDREN
STELLA LUCILLE8 DOBYNS, m Mr. HAIN
LILLIAN OVELLA8 DOBYNS, m Mr. LINDSEY
DORA HELEN8 DOBYNS, m JOHN CRISPIN NELMS (See ¶469)
DOROTHY LAURA8 DOBYNS, m. Mr. ASHBY
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¶469 DORA HELEN8 DOBYNS (FLETCHER SAMUEL7, SAMUEL FLETCHER6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶468) was born on 26 Feb 1910 in Carroll Co. Va. On 18 May 1945 at Roanoke, Va. she married JOHN CRISPIN NELMS, born 16 Oct 1906, son of CHARLES DANDRIDGE NELMS and his wife LUCY DICKENSON.
One SON
SAMUEL CRISPIN9 NELMS
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¶470 BRUCE FRAZIER7 DOBYNS (SAMUEL FLETCHER6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶465) was born on 31 May 1886 at Galax, Va. and died on 9 July 1960 at West Point, King William Co. Va. On 14 Feb 1910 at Pulaski, Va. he married ROSE KINZER, born 1 Aug 1880 at Woodlawn, Va., died 2 Mar 1947 at Blackstone, Va., daughter of Rev PHILIP P. KINZER and his wife EMMA BLAIR. He was a merchant and lived at various times in Galax, Lynchburg, Blackstone, and West Point, Va.
Their CHILDREN
PAUL8 DOBYNS (See ¶471)
LOLLIE8 DOBYNS (See ¶472)
GARNER8 DOBYNS of Salem, Va.
ALICE8 DOBYNS (See ¶475)
BRUCE F.8 DOBYNS, Jr. d. inf.
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¶471 PAUL8 DOBYNS (BRUCE FRAZIER7, SAMUEL FLETCHER6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶470) married GLADYS MAYS and lives near Lynchburg, Va.
Their CHILDREN
PAUL9 DOBYNS, Jr.
MARGARET9 DOBYNS
CECELIA9 DOBYNS
ALLEN9 DOBYNS
TERRY9 DOBYNS
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¶472 LOLLIE8 DOBYNS (BRUCE FRAZIER7, SAMUEL FLETCHER6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶470) married (1st) in Nov 1935 at Roanoke, Va. DAVID THOMAS HARRIS, who died in 1942. She married (2nd) on 10 Sept 1942 at Roanoke, ALFRED CHRISTOPHER PRINCE, Jr.
CHILD of the first marriage
ALICE LEE9 HARRIS (See ¶473)
CHILDREN of the second marriage
ALFRED CHRISTOPHER9 PRINCE III (See ¶474)
DOROTHY JEAN9 PRINCE
ROBERT9 PRINCE
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¶473 ALICE LEE9 HARRIS (LOLLIE8, BRUCE FRAZIER7, SAMUEL FLETCHER6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶472) married, on 11 Aug 1962 at Charlottesville, Va., CHARLES DOUGLAS SMITH, Jr.
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Their CHILDREN
CHARLES DOUGLAS10 SMITH III, b 7 Aug 1964
WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER10 SMITH, b 4 Mar 1966
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¶474 ALFRED CHRISTOPHER9 PRINCE III (LOLLIE8, BRUCE FRAZIER7, SAMUEL FLETCHER6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶472) married SUSAN LINDSAY.
Their DAUGHTER
LAURA LINDSAY10 PRINCE
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¶475 ALICE8 DOBYNS (BRUCE FRAZIER7, SAMUEL FLETCHER6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶470) married ROGER L. NESBITT. They live in Palatka, Florida.
Their CHILDREN
LYNN9 NESBITT
ANN9 NESBITT, m. E.E. DECKERHOFF, Jr.
JOYCE9 NESBITT
BRUCE9 NESBITT
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¶476 ZACHERY TAYLOR6 DOBYNS (SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶453) was born in 1850 and died on 20 June 1892 in Floyd Co. Va. On 22 Dec 1874 he married LOUELLA [original text mistakenly said LOUISE. KWD] PENDLETON, died 8 May 1940 at Bristol, Sullivan Co. Tenn., daughter of MICAJAH PENDLETON and his wife MARY ANN CARPER. He was a graduate of the University of Virginia Law School and a judge.
Their CHILDREN
CORINNE PENDLETON7 DOBYNS, d 6 Feb 1941 (See ¶477)
WIRT7 DOBYNS, d New Orleans, La. 31 May 1912
MARY GRACE7 DOBYNS, d. inf. 1883
ZELLA7 DOBYNS, d. inf. 1884
IDA GARLAND7 DOBYNS, d. inf. 1886
BERTHA7 DOBYNS, b 1 Jan 1888, d 10 Dec 1927 (See ¶481)
ELIZABETH ETHEL7 DOBYNS, d 1961, she married GEORGE FRANKLIN HELMS after the death of his first wife, her older sister CORINNE PENDLETON DOBYNS, no CHILDREN
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¶477 CORINNE PENDLETON7 DOBYNS (ZACHERY TAYLOR6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶476) was born on 10 Nov 1875 at Floyd C.H., Floyd Co. Va. and died on 6 Feb 1941 at Bristol, Sullivan Co. Tenn. On 22 June 1898 in Floyd Co. she married GEORGE FRANKLIN HELMS, born 25 Oct 1874 in Floyd Co., died 3 May 1965 at Bristol, son of JACOB T. HELMS and his wife MALINDA CANNADAY.
Their CHILDREN
LOUISE PENDLETON8 HELMS, m CLAUDE LESTER GIBSON, one daughter DAPHNE CORINNE9 GIBSON who m Dr. JAMES L. McCORD, Jr. and has three children, MARK10 McCORD, BENJIMAN10 McCORD, and CORRINE ANNE10 McCORD
GEORGE FRANKLIN8 HELMS, Jr. m. NOVELLA WITT (See ¶478)
JACOB RANDOLPH8 HELMS (See ¶479)
DOROTHY MALINDA8 HELMS, m OSCAR STONE, one daughter MALINDA9 STONE who married TED HAYNES and have children LYNN10 HAYNES and RICHARD10 HAYNES
RICHARD BANKS8 HELMS, m MARGARET HUGHLETT, one son, RICHARD9 HELMS
MARY ELIZABETH8 HELMS, d. inf.
CORRINE DOBYNS8 HELMS, m (1st) HARRY M. MELVIN, one son MICHAEL M.9 MELVIN; she m (2nd) ROBERT PRESTON, Jr., no children
ZACHERY TAYLOR8 HELMS, d 3 June 1966 (See ¶480)
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¶478 GEORGE FRANKLIN8 HELMS, Jr. (CORRINE PENDLETON7, ZACHERY TAYLOR6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶477) married NOVELLA WITT.
Their CHILDREN
GEORGE FRANKLIN9 HELMS III, m HELEN RUTHERFORD, their children DEBORAH LOUISE10 HELMS and GEORGE FRANKLIN10 HELMS IV
CLARENCE9 HELMS, m SARAH LOUISE WELLS, their children TAMIRA MICHELLE10 HELMS and KYRA SUZANNE10 HELMS
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¶479 JACOB RANDOLPH8 HELMS (CORRINE PENDLETON7, ZACHERY TAYLOR6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶477) married (1st) CONSTANCE COLE of Brinkley, Ark. She and their first child died at childbirth. He married (2nd) MARTHA BELLE GRAY of Wytheville, Va.
Their CHILDREN
GRACE9 HELMS, m FRED HAGERDORN, their children, KATHERINE10 HAGERDORN and MARTHA10 HAGERDORN
JAMES9 HELMS m JUANITA MITCHELL, their children, RANDOLPH10 HELMS, JAMES10 HELMS and MARGARET DOBYNS10 HELMS
MATTHEW9 HELMS, m JOHNNIE LEE, their children, MATTHEW10 HELMS, Jr., CATHERINE10 HELMS, and MARGARET DOBYNS10 HELMS
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¶480 ZACHERY TAYLOR8 HELMS (CORRINE PENDLETON7, ZACHERY TAYLOR6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶477) married GEORGIA BROWN. He died on 3 June 1966.
Their CHILDREN
DIANNE9 HELMS, m BOBBY BROOKS, one daughter KELLY10 BROOKS
JACQUELYN9 HELMS, m THOMAS BURGESS
REBECCA9 HELMS
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¶481 BERTHA PENDLETON7 DOBYNS (ZACHERY TAYLOR6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶476) was born on 1 Jan 1888 in Floyd Co. Va. and died on 10 Dec 1927 at Roanoke, Va. [Note: The name PENDLETON was not in the original book. KWD 1987] About 1904 in Bristol, Va. or Bristol, Tenn, she married JAMES DANIEL MEADOR, born 18 Aug 1880, died 9 Dec 1944, son of BENJAMIN IRVIN MEADOR and his wife NANNIE POLLARD. They lived in Roanoke, Va.
Their CHILDREN
HELEN ELIZABETH8 MEADOR, m KEITH MARSHALL PATRICK
DUDLEY PENDLETON8 MEADOR, m MARION PETTUS
NANNIE CORINNE8 MEADOR (See ¶482)
TABIATHA LOUISE8 MEADOR, m CLIFTON HAMILTON SPENCER, one daughter SUSANNE MAE9 SPENCER who m. GEORGE CLARK TERRY, their children, GEORGE STEVEN10 and GENNIFER LOUISE10 TERRY
BENJAMIN IRVIN8 MEADOR, m CLARA B. CLARK
JAMES DANIEL8 MEADOR, Jr., m MARY KATHERINE HUFFINE, their children, JAMES DANIEL9 MEADOR, PATRICK KEITH9 MEADOR, and KATHY GAIL9 MEADOR
CARPER DOBYNS8 MEADOR, m RUTH MAE LOCKE, their children, BOBBY WRAY9 MEADOR, LARRY DOBYNS8 MEADOR, and KATHY GAIL9 MEADOR
WRAY POLLARD8 MEADOR, m VIRGINIA GERTRUDE VEST
ALICE CONSTANCE8 MEADOR, m FRANK EVERETT UMBERGER, their children, BARRY EVERETT9 UMBERGER and RANDALL LEIGH9 UMBERGER
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DONALD EDGER8 MEADOR, m JEANNE FAY GRANT, their children, DONALD GRANT9 MEADOR and JOHN GARLAND9 MEADOR
DAVID REGINALD8 MEADOR, m DOROTHY AGNES MEACHER, their children, DAVID REGINALD9 MEADOR, Jr. and JOHN KAREN9 MEADOR
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¶482 NANNIE CORINNE8 MEADOR (BERTHA7, ZACHERY TAYLOR6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶481) married WILLIAM DUNCAN KERFOOT. [Note: original text said KERFOTT KWD]
Their CHILDREN
BARBARA LOUISE9 KERFOOT, m ROBERT HAY DICKSON, their children, ROBERT HAY10 DICKSON, BRUCE FAIRFIELD10 DICKSON, and KEITH KERFOOT10 DICKSON
WILLIAM DUNCAN9 KERFOTT, Jr. m VAN STELLA KINGERY, two children, LYNN ELLEN10 KERFOOT and TODD FRANKLIN10 KERFOOT
DOROTHY CONSTANCE9 KERFOOT, m RAY DOUGLAS STONE, Jr., daughter WENDY MYERS STONE, b 1 Sept 1972 [Note: reference to daughter added later. KWD 1987]
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¶483 JUNIUS JACKSON6 DOBYNS (SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶453) was born on 2 Feb 1854 and died on 22 June 1926. On 13 May 1883 he married MINNIE EDMONIA DERTING, born 6 Nov 1865, died 12 Jan 1926, daughter of BENJAMIN F. DERTING and his wife SARAH JAMES. JUNIUS JACKSON DOBYNS was a general merchant and postmaster at Wolfglade, Va. In 1919 they moved from Woodlawn to Phoenix, Arizona.
Their CHILDREN
LUCIUS EVERETTE7 DOBYNS, b 3 Mar 1884, moved to Canada
SIDNEY B.7 DOBYNS, b 11 Oct 1885 (See ¶484)
EDNA VIRGINIA7 DOBYNS, b 25 July 1887, d 20 Jan 1892
HATTIE MILDRED7 DOBYNS, b 25 Feb 1889, d 20 Dec 1890
CLARA BROOKE7 DOBYNS, b 3 Aug 1890 (See ¶485)
MARY RUTH7 DOBYNS, b 11 Oct 1892 (See ¶486)
NINA ETHEL7 DOBYNS, b 17 Sept 1897, d 18 Nov 1967 ? m. DON WASHBURN
EULA GERTRUDE7 DOBYNS, b 23 Nov 1898, m 20 May 1933 Dr. MERLE AUBREY ST. YVES STRANGE
ANNIE MAE7 DOBYNS, b 17 Jan 1901 (See ¶487)
GYPSIE JUNIUS7 DOBYNS, b 17 May 1903, d 7 Apr 1950, M.D. and Colonel, U.S. Army, m. 3 Jan 1936 VIRGINIA HERON
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¶484 SIDNEY BLAIR7 DOBYNS (JUNIUS JACKSON6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶483) was born on 11 Oct 1885 and died on 18 June 1946. On 19 Mar 1924 he married DOROTHY CRUCKNELL.
Their CHILDREN
SIDNEY BLAIR8 DOBYNS, Jr., b 1 Apr 1925, d 15 Mar 1948
CHARLES C.8 DOBYNS, b 5 Sept 1928, d 3 Apr 1946
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¶485 CLARA BROOKE7 DOBYNS (JUNIUS JACKSON6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶483) was born on 3 Aug 1890 and died on 2 Feb 1946. On 23 Aug 1911 she married E.M. COOLEY.
Their SON
MASON ELBERT8 COOLEY, b 5 Dec 1927
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¶486 MARY RUTH7 DOBYNS (JUNIUS JACKSON6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶483) was born on 11 Oct 1892. On 3 Feb 1926 she married JACK SANDERS.
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Their SON
BURT BLAIR8 SANDERS, b 30 Dec 1927, m. (1st) May 1951 MARY DESMOND, their children, KIMBERLY ANN9 SANDERS, b 2 Jan 1952, and BURT BLAIR9 SANDERS, b 18 Nov 1958. He then m (2nd) 16 Dec 1962 FRAN FINE.
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¶487 ANNIE MAE7 DOBYNS (JUNIUS JACKSON6, SAMUEL RUSSELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶483) was born on 17 Jan 1901. On 26 May 1928 she married DONALD FRATER SWIFT.
Their SON
DONALD JOE8 SWIFT, b 2 Nov 1933, m 12 Feb 1960 MITZI KITTLER NELSON
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¶488 GRIFFIN5 DOBYNS (ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶452) was born in Bedford Co. Va. on 23 Dec 1823 and died in 1899. In Bedford Co. on 19 Apr 1849 he married (1st) JANE MARTIN, born in Bedford Co. on 28 Feb 1825, died in 1887, daughter of JOHN MARTIN and his wife ELIZABETH WOODFORD. After the death of his first wife, GRIFFIN5 DOBYNS married (2nd) in 1888 in Bedford Co., Mrs. FRANCES (NICHOLS) NEWMAN, born 1833, a widow.
He served in the Confederate States Army throughout the Civil War as a member of Company B, 10th Virginia Battalion of Infantry. He was a farmer living at Lone Gum, Bedford Co. Va. He and his first wife were buried in the Leftwich Methodist Cemetery, near Huddleston, Bedford Co. Va.
His CHILD by the first marriage was
MARY E.6 DOBYNS, b in Bedford Co. 29 Oct 1857, m (1st) A.R. THOMPSON, m (2nd) SAMUEL L. WITT
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¶489 THOMAS MITCHELL5 DOBYNS (ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶452) was born 8 Jan 1826 in Bedford Co. Va and died 8 Dec 1872 in Carroll Co. Va. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. He was married three times. He married (1st) LUCINDA CONNER, born 1835. In 1855 in Franklin Co. Va. he married (2nd) PERMELIA A. LEMON, born 1837, died 1859. On 15 Nov 1861 in Wythe Co. Va. he married (3rd) CATHERINE "KATE" GANNAWAY, born 18 Feb 1832, died 12 Apr 1915 in Carroll Co. He spent his boyhood years in Bedford Co., then moved to Floyd Co. Va. Later he moved to Carroll Co., where he was a merchant, farmer and stockman. He also had mining interests in Iron Ridge. He was in the Home Guard during the Civil War. He was also chairman of the magistrate's court for some time.
CHILD of the first marriage was
SAMUEL GREEN6 DOBYNS (See ¶490)
CHILD of the second marriage was
HENRIETTA6 DOBYNS (See ¶491)
CHILDREN of the third marriage were
MICHAEL M.6 DOBYNS, d. inf.
ANNIE G.6 DOBYNS, d unmarried 1946
JAMES N.6 DOBYNS (a twin) (See ¶492)
FLORENCE6 DOBYNS (a twin)
THOMAS MITCHELL6 DOBYNS (See ¶494)
CHARLES D.6 DOBYNS, d. unmarried 1930
LILLY6 DOBYNS, d. inf.
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¶490 SAMUEL GREEN6 DOBYNS (THOMAS MITCHELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶489) was born 4 Mar 1851 in Floyd Co. Va. and died 20 Jan 1941 in Stuart Co. Va. He married RUTH LAWSON, born 1849 in Patrick Co. Va., died 8 Feb 1941 in Stuart Co.
Their CHILDREN
ANNIE7 DOBYNS
ADA7 DOBYNS
CHARLES W.7 DOBYNS, m. ELLA WARD
THOMAS G.7 DOBYNS
KATIE E.7 DOBYNS
GLADYS R.7 DOBYNS
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¶491 HENRIETTA6 DOBYNS (THOMAS MITCHELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶489) was born 1858 in Carroll Co. Va. and died in 1885. On 11 Apr 1881 in Carroll Co., she married WILLIAM P. KYLE, b 1858.
Their CHILDREN
THOMAS7 KYLE
HENRIETTA7 KYLE
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¶492 JAMES NEPTUNE6 DOBYNS (THOMAS MITCHELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶489) was born on 29 Jan 1865 at Woodlawn, Carroll Co. Va. and died on 12 June 1941 at Dublin, Pulaski Co. Va. On 27 Oct 1897 at Wytheville, Va., he married VIRGINIA ALLISON, born 2 Aug 1872 at Grahams Forge, Wythe Co. Va., died 3 May 1943 at Dublin, Va. He was a farmer, cattle trader, store keeper and hotel owner in Pulaski Co. Va.
Their CHILDREN
RICHARD ALLISON7 DOBYNS (See ¶493)
THOMAS ALLISON7 DOBYNS
DAVID CRAIG7 DOBYNS
JAMES NEPTUNE7 DOBYNS
AGNES ALLISON7 DOBYNS
CATHERINE ALLISON7 DOBYNS
ABBIE ALLISON7 DOBYNS
VIRGINIA ALLISON7 DOBYNS
LEE TRIGG7 DOBYNS
JOSEPHINE7 DOBYNS
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¶493 RICHARD ALLISON "WICK"7 DOBYNS (JAMES NEPTUNE6, THOMAS MITCHELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶492) was born on 15 Aug 1898 at Dublin, Pulaski Co. Va. On 11 June 1924 at Blountville, Sullivan Co. Tenn. he married MARTHA SNOW, born 8 Aug 1904 at Blountville. He is a farmer and general contractor at Dublin, Va.
Their CHILDREN
JAMES ROBERT8 DOBYNS, b 28 Feb 1926
RICHARD ALLISON8 DOBYNS, b 6 June 1933
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¶494 THOMAS MITCHELL6 DOBYNS (THOMAS MITCHELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶489) was born on 1 Mar 1866 at Woodlawn, Carroll Co. Va. and died on 29 Nov 1932 at Dublin, Pulaski Co. Va. On 25 May 1918 at Dublin he married KATIE SMITH, born 10 Aug 1884 at Montgomery Co. Va., died 20 Sept 1966 at Dublin, daughter of WILLIAM DEAL SMITH [Begin original page 141] and his wife NANNIE MAUCKE. He was a merchant, cattle dealer and stockman. He was a colonel on the staff of Gov. WESTMORELAND DAVIS during World War I. He and his wife were Methodist.
Their SON
THOMAS MITCHELL7 DOBYNS (See ¶495)
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¶495 THOMAS MITCHELL7 DOBYNS (THOMAS MITCHELL6, THOMAS MITCHELL5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶496) was born 13 Jan 1922 at Dublin, Pulaski Co. Va. He is married to WILMA CARTER, born 11 Feb 1924 at St. Charles, Va., daughter of OSCAR F. CARTER and his wife CORA JENNINGS.
He attended Roanoke College, W and M Conservatory, Morehead (Ky) State University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He is director of the Hightie-Tightie Band at V.P.I. He is also a farmer. Since 1952 he has been director of both the American Legion Boy's State and Girl's State Band and the Virginia FFA band. He is a member of the board of directors of the Virginia Symphony and Past Commander of the Dublin American Legion Post.
Their CHILDREN
DIANNE C.8 DOBYNS
THEDA JAYNE8 DOBYNS
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¶496 BENJIMIN WILKES5 DOBYNS (ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶452) was born on 8 Mar 1831 at Bedford in Bedford Co. Va. and died 11 Aug 1888 at Woodlawn in Carroll Co. Va. BENJIMIN was married three times. He married (1st) on 23 Feb 1859 ELIZABETH F. KINCER, who died 27 May 1862. He married (2nd) on 12 Apr 1866 CHARLOTTE HALE, who died in 1869. He married (3rd) JULINA HOLLAND GRAHAM, born 18 Feb 1837 at Floyd in Floyd Co. Va., died 18 Feb 1904 at Woodlawn, Carroll Co. Va., daughter of ALVIN GRAHAM and his wife SALLIE SIMMONS.
BENJIMIN WILKES DOBYNS was engaged to marry JULINA HOLLAND GRAHAM in 1859, but he was married twice before he finally married her as his third wife. They lived some distance apart, and when BENJIMIN visited JULINA (LINA) one day in 1859, he found her dressed to go out. He asked where she was going and she answered that she was going "to be crowned the prettiest girl in Floyd Co. and to a ball afterwards." BENJIMIN was opposed to dancing and told her if she went to the dance, it was all off between them. She went and he left. Several weeks later, LINA saw an announcement of BEN's marriage to ELIZABETH F. KINCER.
BENJIMIN WILKES DOBYNS and ELIZABETH KINCER had three children, listed below. In 1862, when BENJIMIN was away from home taking part in the Civil War, his wife ELIZABETH was called to a neighbor's home because of the neighbor child's illness. Not knowing what the illness had been, she unknowingly carried scarlet fever back to her own household. ELIZABETH and all three children died in 1862 from scarlet fever.
Upon returning from the war BENJIMIN married CHARLOTTE HALE. They had two children, listed below. Some time after the death of CHARLOTTE in 1869, BENJIMIN came to visit JULINA HOLLAND GRAHAM and asked her, "LINA, can old coals be rekindled?" She answered "Yes, I guess so." He said "Next time I come, you will know what I'm coming for." So on 4 Jan 1871, BENJIMIN WILKES DOBYNS married his first love and third wife, JULINA HOLLAND GRAHAM at Floyd, Va. There were two children, listed below.
Before the Civil War, BENJIMIN WILKES DOBYNS was in the general mercantile business. The day he was leaving home to enter the war, a man came to the door and asked him to buy a wagon-load of tobacco. BENJIMIN said that he had no use for the tobacco, as he was just leaving to go to war. The visitor said that he had come all the way from the foot of the [Begin original page 142] North Carolina mountains with the tobacco, and that, unless he sold it, he had no money for the winter. So BENJIMIN paid him for the tobacco, and told him to store it carefully in a nearby abandoned log cabin. Upon returning from the war, BENJIMIN examined the tobacco, found it still good, hauled it north and exchanged it for enough groceries to restock his store and re-enter the mercantile business.
CHILDREN of the first marriage were
MILDRED M.6 DOBYNS, b 3 Feb 1860, d 17 Sept 1862
B.W.6 DOBYNS, d 27 May 1862
ALBERT G.6 DOBYNS, b 15 Mar 1862, d 5 Sept 1862
CHILDREN of the second marriage were
EMMETT A.6 DOBYNS, b 28 Jan 1869, d 16 May 1870
JAMES WILEY6 DOBYNS, 20 Sept 1867, d 12 Jan 1923 (See ¶497)
CHILDREN of the third marriage were
WALTER ALVIN6 DOBYNS (See ¶502)
MAY ELIZABETH6 DOBYNS (See ¶511)
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¶497 JAMES WILEY6 DOBYNS (BENJIMIN5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶496) was born 20 Sept 1867 and died 12 Jan 1923. On 18 Jan 1888, he married LULA L. COOPER, who was born 20 Jan 1869 and died 18 Feb 19--.
Their CHILDREN
BENJAMIN E.7 DOBYNS, b 25 Sept 1889, d 12 Jan 1941 (See ¶498)
SAMUEL FLEM7 DOBYNS, b 4 Apr 1891
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¶498 BENJAMIN E.7 DOBYNS (JAMES WILEY6, BENJIMIN5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶497) was born on 25 Sept 1889 in Carroll Co. Va. and died on 12 Jan 1941 at Surgoinsville, Hawkins Co. Tenn. He married JANE HUFFORD. He lived at Surgoinsville and Kingsport, Tenn.
Their CHILDREN
JAMES HOWE8 DOBYNS (See ¶499)
HELEN ELIZABETH8 DOBYNS (See ¶500)
SARAH CHARLOTTE8 DOBYNS (See ¶501)
ROBERT FLEMING8 DOBYNS, b 20 Nov 1914, d 21 Feb 1915
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¶499 JAMES HOWE8 DOBYNS (BENJAMIN E.7, JAMES WILEY6, BENJIMIN5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶498) was born on 20 Jan 1913 at Kingsport, Tenn. He married HELEN ELIZABETH RING, born 9 Aug 1913 at Tazewell, Va. He is a dairyman at Kingsport, Tenn.
Their CHILDREN
JAMES WILEY9 DOBYNS, b 2 Feb 1936
ROBERT BENJAMIN9 DOBYNS, b 7 Nov 1938
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¶500 HELEN ELIZABETH8 DOBYNS (BENJAMIN E.7, JAMES WILEY6, BENJIMIN5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶498) was born on 5 Jan 1916 at Kingsport, Tenn. She married JUDSON T. HARMON, born 25 July 1912, died 4 Apr 1957. She is a florist at Rogersville, Tenn.
One SON
WILLIAM DAVID9 HARMON, b 5 Sept 1955, d 28 Mar 1965
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¶501 SARAH CHARLOTTE8 DOBYNS (BENJAMIN E.7, JAMES WILEY6, BENJIMIN5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶498) was born on 31 Aug 1919 at Kingsport, Tenn. She married JAMES HISEY MILLER, b 3 Apr 1919. They live at Surgoinsville, Tenn.
Their CHILDREN
BETSY JANE9 MILLER, b 3 Jan 1947
JAMES H.9 MILLER, b 24 Nov 1948
CHARLOTTE LEE9 MILLER, b 7 June 1951
JOHNNIE DOBYNS9 MILLER, b 18 June 1955
SIDNEY MARION9 MILLER, b 18 June 1955
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¶502 WALTER ALVIN6 DOBYNS (BENJIMIN5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶496) was born on 3 July 1874 at Woodlawn in Carroll Co. Va. and died on 20 Apr 1913 at Dublin in Pulaski Co. Va. On 6 Sept 1899, he married MARY ANN WORRELL, born 27 July 1875 at Hillsville, Carroll Co., died 5 Oct 1964 at Radford, Va., daughter of CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS WORRELL and his wife LETITIA WARD. WALTER ALVIN DOBYNS was a businessman and a farmer. Both he and his wife were active in the Methodist Church and finished Woodlawn Academy. MARY ANN attended Harrisonburg and Radford Colleges. WALTER ALVIN lived in Woodlawn and Dublin, Va. and spent two years in the west, in Idaho and Oregon.
Their CHILDREN
ENOLA LEE7 DOBYNS (See ¶503)
RUBY HOLLAND7 DOBYNS (See ¶505)
LINA LETITIA7 DOBYNS (See ¶506)
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¶503 ENOLA LEE7 DOBYNS (WALTER ALVIN6, BENJIMIN5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶502) was born on 6 Sept 1900 at Woodlawn, Carroll Co. Va. and died on 12 Aug 1957 at Memphis, Tenn. On 16 Aug 1927 she married CHARLES BANKS JENNINGS, born 10 Aug 1888 at Hillsville, Carroll Co. Va., died 24 Aug 1956 at Hillsville, son of ISUM BARNARD JENNINGS and his wife ABIGAIL BANKS MARTIN. ENOLA was a teacher and a dental assistant. She was Methodist and received the B.S. degree from Radford College. CHARLES received his D.D.S. (dental) degree from Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. after a brief interlude in the army during World War I. He practiced dentistry in Hillsville.
Their SON
WALTER BARNARD8 JENNINGS (See ¶504)
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¶504 WALTER BARNARD8 JENNINGS (ENOLA LEE7, WALTER ALVIN6, BENJIMIN5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶503) was born on 20 June 1928 at Hillsville, Carroll Co. Va. On 22 Mar 1960 at Memphis, Tenn., he married JOAN CAROL LEDBETTER, born 15 Dec 1938 at St. Augustine, Florida, daughter of Dr. RENA LEDBETTER and his wife ELIZABETH JOHNSON. WALTER received his B.A. degree from Emory and Henry College, Va., and received his D.D.S. degree in 1960 from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry. JOAN received her B.S.N. degree from the University of Tennessee in 1960. WALTER spent two years with the Madigan Hospital Medical Department during the Korean War. He now practices dentistry in Hillsville. Both WALTER and JOAN are Roman Catholic.
Their CHILDREN
WALTER BARNARD9 JENNINGS, b 15 Dec 1960
CHARLES RENA9 JENNINGS, b 3 Aug 1962
JOSEPH LEE9 JENNINGS, b 27 Nov 1964
MICHAEL JAROME9 JENNINGS, b 4 Oct 1966
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¶505 RUBY HOLLAND7 DOBYNS (WALTER ALVIN6, BENJIMIN5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶502) was born on 13 Jan 1903 at Woodlawn, Carroll Co. Va. [Added: and died at Radford 18 July 1999.] She lived at Woodlawn and Dublin, Va. until 1918 when she moved to Radford, Va. She received her B.S. degree from Radford College. For forty years she has been a math instructor in high schools, most recently in Radford, Va. She is active in Methodist Church work.
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¶506 LINA LETITIA7 DOBYNS (WALTER ALVIN6, BENJIMIN5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶502) was born on 21 Oct 1906 at Dublin, Pulaski Co. Va. On 4 Sept 1936 at Hillsville, Carroll Co. Va. she married PERLIE WALTER JONES, born 28 Apr 1893 at Galax, Carroll Co. son of GEORGE W. JONES and his wife LOUISA JANE HANKS. LINA is Methodist and received her B.S. degree from Radford College. PERLIE WALTER received his A.B. from Emory and Henry College and studied for two years at Duke University. She is a teacher; he was a minister, teacher, farmer and dairyman. He served in the Allied Expeditionary Forces during World War I. He died on 8 July 1968.
Their CHILDREN
WALTER GEORGE8 JONES (See ¶507)
WILLIAM BENJAMIN8 JONES (See ¶508)
MARY LOUISE8 JONES (See ¶509)
JOHN MARK8 JONES (See ¶510)
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¶507 WALTER GEORGE8 JONES (LINA LETITIA7, WALTER ALVIN6, BENJIMIN5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶506) was born 19 July 1937 at Hillsville, Carroll Co. Va. On 12 Oct 1963 at Durham, N.C., he married PEGGY ANN KING, b 10 Nov 1938 at Durham, daughter of GEORGE CLIFTON KING and his wife MARY ESTELLE. Both WALTER GEORGE and PEGGY ANN are Methodist. He received his B.S. degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1960 and his B.D. (1962) and Th.M. (1963) degrees from Duke University. She received her B.S. in Nursing from Duke University in 1961. He is a Methodist minister and she is a nurse. They lived in Rural Retreat, Va. from 1964 to 1968. In the fall of 1968 they moved to Danville, Va., where he became a teacher of Bible and Philosophy at the community college.
Their CHILDREN
GEORGE ED9 JONES, b 27 Feb 1965
MARY ANN9 JONES, b 16 Dec 1966
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¶508 WILLIAM BENJAMIN8 JONES (LINA LETITIA7, WALTER ALVIN6, BENJIMIN5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶506) was born on 2 Nov 1938 at Hillsville, Carroll Co. Va. On 17 Aug 1938 [corrected date: 1963] at Chattanooga, Tenn., he married BETTY LUCILLE MILLSAPS, born at Chattanooga, daughter of WILLARD and LUCILLE MILLSAPS. Both WILLIAM BENJAMIN and BETTY LUCILLE are Methodist. He received his B.S. degree from Emory and Henry, his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Vanderbilt, and his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Virginia. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Education and her M.S. in English from Vanderbile. He is a graduate student and teacher, and she is a teacher and housewife. They live at Charlottesville, Va.
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¶509 MARY LOUISE8 JONES (LINA LETITIA7, WALTER ALVIN6, BENJIMIN5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶506) was born on 11 Sept 1942 at Woodlawn, Carroll Co. Va. She is Methodist and receiving her B.S. degree from Radford College. She is a teacher and a consulting chemist, living at Woodlawn, Va.
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¶510 JOHN MARK8 JONES (LINA LETITIA7, WALTER ALVIN6, BENJIMIN5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶506) was born on 25 Apr 1944 at Woodlawn in Carroll Co. Va. On 22 June 1968 at Lexington, Va., he married BETTY LOU GLICK, daughter of DAVID LAWRENCE GLICK and his wife PATSY JOSEPHINE ARMENTROUT. He is a Methodist and received his B.S. degree in Agricultural Education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He is a vocational agriculture teacher. She is a stenographer and housewife.
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¶511 MAY ELIZABETH6 DOBYNS (BENJIMIN5, ABNER4, GRIFFIN3, GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) (from ¶496) was born on 21 June 1876 at Woodlawn in Carroll Co. Va. and died on 21 June 1930 at Waverly, Tenn. On 16 Sept 1903, she married JOHN P. HOUSEMAN, son of WILLIAM HOUSEMAN and his wife ---- CARTER, at Woodlawn. MAY ELIZABETH was a housewife and teacher, and JOHN P. was a farmer. Both were Methodist and finished Woodlawn Academy. They first lived at Woodlawn, Va., then moved to Oregon and Idaho from 1903 to 1915. They then moved to Waverly, Tenn, from 1916 until the time of MAY ELIZABETH's death in 1930.
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¶512 GRIFFIN A. DOBYNS was probably a grandson of GRIFFIN3 DOBYNS (GRIFFIN2, DANIELI) but his parents have not been determined.By Bedford Co. Va. marriage bond dated 15 Dec 1837 he married ELIZABETH S. WOODFORD, who died of measles on 9 Apr 1881, aged 60. Her death was reported in Bedford Co. by her husband G.A. DOBYNS, who stated that her parents were HENRY and LUCY WOODFORD. (fn 501) In the 1850 Census of Bedford Co. the following household was reported: GRIFFIN A. DOBINS aged 38, male, laborer, born in Va.; ELIZA S. DOBINS, aged 28, female, born in Va.; ELIJAH N. DOBINS, aged 7, male, born in Va.; SAMUEL G. DOBINS, aged 5, male, born in Va.; MARY F. DOBINS, aged 11, female, born in Va.; ANN M. DOBINS, aged 11, female, born in Va.; and ORVILLE S. DOBINS, aged 18, male, born in Va. All of the latter listed except ORVILLE S. DOBINS were probably children of this marriage.