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CHAPTER III

EDWARD4 DOBYNS (THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) AND HIS DESCENDANTS

¶66 EDWARD4 DOBYNS (THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶40) was the subject of a genealogy tracing his descendants, entitled The Dobyns-Cooper and Allied Families, (DCAF) published in 1908 by Mrs. A.A.P. Ballou and Mr. W.F. Cooper. He was then mistakenly believed to be an emigrant from England. EDWARD4 DOBYNS was apparently born on 7 Dec 1747 in Caroline Co. Va. and died on 3 Apr 1794, probably in Mason Co. Ky.

On 3 Mar 1769 he signed a deed (fn 188) in which he mentioned his father THOMAS3 DOBYNS, late of Caroline Co., his mother FRANCES DAVIS the widow of THOMAS3 DOBYNS and the then wife of JAMES DAVIS, and his sister CATHERINE4 DOBYNS. As is shown in ¶40 in connection with THOMAS3 DOBYNS, it is likely that FRANCES DOBYNS DAVIS was born FRANCES BERRY.

Because of the similarity of names and dates, it seems most likely that EDWARD4 DOBYNS was the same EDWARD as the one on whom the DCAF book was based. For example his son THOMAS5 DOBYNS was probably named after his father THOMAS3 DOBYNS, his son JAMES5 DOBYNS after his stepfather JAMES DAVIS, his daughter CATHERINE5 DOBYNS after his sister CATHERINE4 DOBYNS, and (most important) his son BERRY5 DOBYNS after his mother FRANCES BERRY.

The DCAF book states that EDWARD4 DOBYNS took part in the Revolution with the Third Va. Regiment and was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. According to one report he married FRANCES KEY (b 3 Oct 1752) on 19 Jan 1770 in King George Co. Va. According to the DCAF book he married FRANCES HOWE, b 6 May 1751, d 29 Jan 1821 in Mason Co. Ky. He is said to have moved first to Culpeper Co. Va. and then to Mason Co. Ky.

The CHILDREN of EDWARD4 DOBYNS were

THOMAS5 DOBYNS, b 19 Nov 1770, d 3 July 1829
JAMES5 DOBYNS, b 2 Mar 1772, d 21 July 1834 (See ¶67)
WILLIAM5 DOBYNS, b 25 June 1774, d 7 Apr 1782
EDWARD5 DOBYNS, b 7 Feb 1776, d 9 Jan 1831 (See ¶68)
ELIZABETH K.5 DOBYNS, b 2 June 1777, d 10 Aug 1852 (See ¶69)
CATHERINE5 DOBYNS, b 31 May 1779, d 15 Mar 1785
CHARLES5 DOBYNS, b 8 Aug 1781, d 22 Feb 1821 or 1828 (See ¶70)
ENOCH5 DOBYNS, b June 1783 (See ¶71)
MARY5 DOBYNS, b 24 Sept 1785, d 21 Aug 1839 (See ¶72)
BENJAMIN5 DOBYNS, b 24 June 1788, d 28 Feb 1814 (See ¶73)
BERRY5 DOBYNS, b 8 June 1791, d 11 Dec 1837 (See ¶74)
BALDWIN5 DOBYNS, b 8 Jan 1793, d 5 June 1793

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¶67 JAMES5 DOBYNS (EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶66) was born on 2 Mar 1772 in Culpeper Co. Va. and died on 21 July 1834 at Flemingsburg, Ky. On 2 Sept 1794 at Washington, Mason Co. Ky., he married SARAH COOPER (b 12 Jan 1776 in Loudon Co. Va., d 3 Oct 1851 at Hannibal, Mo.) daughter of APOLLOS COOPER and his wife SARAH REED. JAMES DOBYNS was a Baptist and was High Sheriff of Fleming Co. Ky. He was said to have assisted in the killing of Chief Tecumseh at the Battle of Thames in the War of 1812.

The CHILDREN of this marriage were

APOLLOS COOPER6 DOBYNS, b 20 Sept 1795
FRANCES6 DOBYNS, b 11 Mar 1797 (See ¶75)
GEORGE WASHINGTON6 DOBYNS, b 21 Feb 1799 or 1797 (See ¶77)
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EDWARD6 DOBYNS, b 27 Mar 1801 (See ¶91)
ELIZABETH6 DOBYNS, b 17 June 1803, d 6 Aug 1872 (See ¶92)
MARY REED6 DOBYNS, b 3 May 1806 (See ¶93)
THORNTON FARRON6 DOBYNS, b 2 Sept 1808, d 5 Oct 1828, unmarried
ASENATH6 DOBYNS, b 16 Jan 1811 (See ¶94)
CHARLOTTE REED6 DOBYNS, b 26 June 1812, d 14 June 1890 (See ¶95)
WILLIAM6 DOBYNS, b 9 June 1816
JAMES REED6 DOBYNS, b 11 Mar 1814, d 20 Jan 1887 (See ¶96)
LEWIS CRAIG6 DOBYNS, b 22 Nov 1817, d 17 June 1901 (See ¶102)
JULIA ANN LETICIA6 DOBYNS, b 2 Aug 1821 (See ¶105)

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¶68 EDWARD5 DOBYNS (EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶66) was born on 7 Feb 1776 and died on 9 Jan 1831. By Mason Co. Ky. marriage bond dated 23 Apr 1800 (fn 189) he married LUCY PEPPER.

CHILDREN were

B.F.6 DOBYNS of Mexico, Mo.
THOMAS J.6 DOBYNS (See ¶106)
SILAS LUCAS6 DOBYNS (See ¶115)
HENRY6 DOBYNS

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¶69 ELIZABETH K.5 DOBYNS (EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶66) was born on 2 June 1777 and died on 10 Aug 1852. it is uncertain from differing reports whether she married SILAS LUCAS DUVALL or HENRY DUVALL, b 1804, d 1885. Their descendants are listed in the DCAF book.

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¶70 CHARLES5 DOBYNS (EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶66) was born on 8 Aug 1781 in Culpeper Co. Va. and died on 22 Feb 1821 or 1828. By Mason Co. Ky. marriage bond dated 6 Sept 1803 (fn 190) he married ELIZABETH "BETSEY" PORTER, daughter of JEAN PORTER.

CHILDREN were

MALINDA6 DOBYNS m. THOMAS LAREW (CHILDREN in DCAF)
JANE6 DOBYNS m. Mr. KIRK
FRANCES6 DOBYNS m. Mr. KENNON
JOHN P.6 DOBYNS
LUTHUR R.6 DOBYNS (killed 1861)

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¶71 ENOCH5 DOBYNS (EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶66) was born on 5 June 1783. By Mason Co. Ky. marriage bond dated 23 Jan 1804 (fn 191) he married ELIZABETH BERRY.

CHILDREN were

THOMAS B.6 DOBYNS
EDWARD6 DOBYNS
LETITIA HIXSON6 DOBYNS
FRANCES6 DOBYNS

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¶72 MARY5 DOBYNS (EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶66) was born on 24 Sept 1785 d died on 21 Aug 1839. She married a Mr. PERRY. Their descendants are in DCAF.

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¶73 BENJAMIN5 DOBYNS (EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶66) was born on 24 June 1788 and died on 28 Feb 1814. By Mason Co. Ky. marriage bond dated 3 Sept 1811 (fn 192) he married NANCY PORTER, daughter of JOHN and JANE PORTER

His SON

FLEMING6 DOBYNS (See ¶119)

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¶74 BERRY5 DOBYNS (EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶66) was born on 8 June 1791, probably in Mason Co. Ky., and died on 11 Dec 1837. By Mason Co. Ky. marriage bond dated 15 Nov 1813 (fn 193) he married MARY PORTER, daughter of JOHN and JANE PORTER.

CHILDREN were

JAMES B.6 DOBYNS, b 12 Dec 1814 (See ¶120)
BENJAMINE FRANKLIN6 DOBYNS, b 2 Feb 1817 (See ¶121)
JOHN P.6 DOBYNS
FRANCES M.6 DOBYNS, b 4 July 1820, d 17 May 1890, buried at Mason Co. Ky.
HILARY R.6 DOBYNS, b 13 Dec 1822
FRANCES JANE6 DOBYNS of Mason Co. Ky.
ADELAIDE6 DOBYNS
JOHN THOMAS6 DOBYNS, d 4 Mar 1855, buried at Columbus, Mo.

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¶75 FRANCES6 DOBYNS (JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶67) was born on 11 Mar 1797. She married SAMUEL D. HENRY.

CHILDREN were

WILLIAM7 HENRY (moved to California)
GEORGE7 HENRY (died in Cincinnati, Ohio)
MARY DORCAS7 HENRY, b 16 May 1825, d 23 May 1865 (See ¶76)

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¶76 MARY DORCAS7 HENRY (FRANCES6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶75) was born on 16 May 1825 and died on 23 May 1865. On 17 Jan 1840 she married JAMES SAMUEL RAINEY. Their descendants are traced in the DCAF book.

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¶77 GEORGE WASHINGTON6 DOBYNS (JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶67) was born on 21 Feb 1799 or 1797 and died in 1835 in Bath Co. Ky. He married REBECCA COULTER, daughter of WILLIAM COULTER.

Their CHILDREN were

MARGARET7 DOBYNS died unmarried
SARAH JANE7 DOBYNS (See ¶78)
HENRY BASCOMB7 DOBYNS, b 2 May 1830, d 7 Nov 1877 (See ¶79)
EVALINE7 DOBYNS

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¶78 SARAH JANE7 DOBYNS (GEORGE WASHINGTON6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶77) married ALFRED NORWOOD.

They had one SON.

HENRY B.8 NORWOOD

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¶79 HENRY BASCOMB7 DOBYNS (GEORGE WASHINGTON6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶77) was born on 30 Apr 1830 at Sharpsburg, Bath Co. Ky. and died on 7 Nov 1877 in Fleming Co. Ky. On 17 May 1871 he married NANNIE VIRGINIA GOODMAN, b. 19 Sept 1843 at Mt. Gilead, Mason Co. Ky., daughter of FIELDING LEWIS GOODMAN and his wife ELIZABETH MOSS WALLINGFORD.

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HENRY BASCOMB DOBYNS was a farmer, teacher, clerk of the circuit court of Fleming Co., and a two-term member of the Kentucky legislature. He was in the Confederate army 1861-1865, holding ranks from private to colonel. He lived in Flemingsburg, Ky.

Their CHILDREN were

GEORGE LEWIS8 DOBYNS b 17 Oct 1872 (See ¶80)
HENRY BASCOMB8 DOBYNS b 21 Mar 1875 (See ¶81)

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¶80 GEORGE LEWIS8 DOBYNS (HENRY BASCOMB7, GEORGE WASHINGTON6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶79) was born on 17 Oct 1872 at Flemingsburg, Ky., and died on 31 Aug 1951 at Jenkins, Ky. On 7 Apr 1904, near Helena, Mason Co. Ky., he married LILLIE BELL GRIFFIN, b 18 Feb 1877 at Valparaiso, Porter Co. Ind., daughter of JOSEPH GRIFFIN and his wife REBECCA BASCOME. A resident of Urbana, Illinois.

Their CHILDREN

PAUL BASCOMB9 DOBYNS, b 12 Feb 1905
WILLIAM EMERY9 DOBYNS b 31 Mar 1906
JOHN CALVERT9 DOBYNS
REBECCA RUTH9 DOBYNS
GEORGIA MAE9 DOBYNS

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¶81 HENRY BASCOMB8 DOBYNS (HENRY BASCOMB7, GEORGE WASHINGTON6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶79) was born on 21 Mar 1875 at Flemingsburg, Ky. On 10 Oct 1900 at Middleboro, Bell Co. Ky., he married LOUIE BELL POLLITTE, b 3 Sept 1879, d 18 Mar 1918, daughter of WILLIAM THOMAS POLLITTE and his wife ANNIE ELIZA COOPER. His second marriage was to BERTHA HULL BOWMAN.

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CHILDREN of the first marriage

VIRGINIA CLAIRE9 DOBYNS b 10 July 1901 (See ¶82)
WILLIAM HAROLD9 DOBYNS b 15 Oct 1902 (See ¶84)
HENRY BASCOMB9 DOBYNS b 5 Nov 1904, d 1 Jan 1905
ANNA VARINA DAVIS9 DOBYNS b 6 Nov 1906 (See ¶86)
ALLIE EUGENE WIGGINS9 DOBYNS b 26 Feb 1909 (See ¶90)

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¶82 VIRGINIA CLAIRE9 DOBYNS (HENRY BASCOMB8, HENRY BASCOMB7, GEORGE WASHINGTON6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶81) was born on 4 June 1901. On 4 June 1926 at Lexington, Ky., she married JASON C. CHAMBERS, b 2 Dec 1892, d 22 Jan 1949.

Their CHILDREN are

VIRGINIA ANN10 CHAMBERS b 28 Jan 1931
HARRY THOMAS10 CHAMBERS b 5 July 1936 (See ¶83)

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¶83 HARRY THOMAS10 CHAMBERS (VIRGINIA CLAIRE9, HENRY BASCOMB8, HENRY BASCOMB7, GEORGE WASHINGTON6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶82) was born on 5 July 1936 at Middlesboro, Ky. On 6 June 1959 at Middlesboro, Ky., he married SHIRLEY FRIAR, b 14 May 1934.

Their CHILDREN

CRYSTAL DIANE11 CHAMBERS b 25 Nov 1960, d 22 Dec 1960
DOUGLAS ANDREW11 CHAMBERS b 17 Jan 1962, d 2 Feb 1962
CARLEE HOWELL11 CHAMBERS b 17 May 1963
DOLLY FRIAR11 CHAMBERS b 22 Mar 1966

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¶84 WILLIAM HAROLD9 DOBYNS (HENRY BASCOMB8, HENRY BASCOMB7, GEORGE WASHINGTON6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶81) was born on 15 Oct 1902 in Fleming Co. Ky and died on 17 Jan 1933 at Mt. Carmel, Fleming Co. Ky. He married MIRIAM PIERCE at Marion, Ky. He was a pharmacist.

They had one SON

JAMES HAROLD10 DOBYNS (See ¶85)

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¶85 JAMES HAROLD10 DOBYNS (WILLIAM HAROLD9, HENRY BASCOMB8, HENRY BASCOMB7, GEORGE WASHINGTON6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶84) was born at Lexington, Ky. He married ELIZABETH OWENS at Woodridge, N.J. He is a colonel in the U.S. Air Force, and is a hand and bone surgeon. He lives at San Antonio, Texas.

Their CHILDREN are

DAVID11 DOBYNS b 6 Sept 1950
WILLIAM11 DOBYNS b 9 June 1952
RICHARD11 DOBYNS b 25 Jan 1956

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¶86 ANNA VARINA DAVIS9 DOBYNS (HENRY BASCOMB8, HENRY BASCOMB7, GEORGE WASHINGTON6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶81) was born on 6 Nov 1907 in Fleming Co. Ky. On 7 Mar 1932 at Stamford, Ky., she married A. JOSEPH ASHER.

Their CHILDREN are

WILLIAM JOSEPH10 ASHER b 7 June 1937 (See ¶87)
JAMES SILAS10 ASHER (See ¶88)
ADA RUTH10 ASHER (See ¶89)

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¶87 WILLIAM JOSEPH10 ASHER (ANNA VARINA9, HENRY BASCOMB8, HENRY BASCOMB7, GEORGE WASHINGTON6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶86) was born on 7 June 1937. In Aug 1959 at Marsfield, Ohio, he married SANDRA BURNS.

They have one CHILD

MELANIE BURNS11 ASHER b 16 Aug 1961

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¶88 JAMES SILAS10 ASHER (ANNA VARINA9, HENRY BASCOMB8, HENRY BASCOMB7, GEORGE WASHINGTON6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶86) was born in Harlan, Ky. In 1967 in New York, he married JUNE HARTNAGEL DUEKAS.

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¶89 ADA RUTH10 ASHER (ANNA VARINA9, HENRY BASCOMB8, HENRY BASCOMB7, GEORGE WASHINGTON6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶86) married on 20 June 1964 at Benton, Ky. to WILLIAM POPE.

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¶90 ALLIE EUGENE WIGGINS9 DOBYNS (HENRY BASCOMB8, HENRY BASCOMB7, GEORGE WASHINGTON6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶81) was born on 26 Feb 1909. He has been married six times. His present wife is named MABEL.

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¶91 EDWARD6 DOBYNS (JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶67) was born on 27 Mar 1801 in Washington, Mason Co. Ky. and died about 1885. By Mason Co. Ky. marriage bond dated 14 May 1823 (fn 194) he married ANNA WISE, daughter of JOHN WISE. His second marriage in 1852 was to ELIZABETH V. SUMRALL, daughter of JOSEPH K. SUMRALL.

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He was a resident of St. Louis, Missouri. He was a director of the Missouri State Bank. In 1839 he was a member of the Electoral College on the Van Buren ticket. In 1845 he was appointed receiver of public moneys for the Missouri land office.

His CHILDREN by the first marriage were

JAMES MILTON7 DOBYNS d 1850 not married
MARY E.7 DOBYNS d 1906

His SON by the second marriage was

JOSEPH SUMRALL7 DOBYNS

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¶92 ELIZABETH6 DOBYNS (JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶67) was born on 17 June 1803 and died on 6 Aug 1872 at Springfield, Missouri. In 1829 she married HENRY TAYLOR at Flemingsburg, Ky. Their descendants are traced in the DCAF book.

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¶93 MARY REED6 DOBYNS (JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶67) was born on 3 May 1806 at Flemingsburg, Ky. She married LABAN BRAMBLE. Their descendants are traced in the DCAF book.

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¶94 ASENATH6 DOBYNS (JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶67) was born on 11 Jan 1811 and died in Fall City, Nebraska. She married a Mr. CREDIT. Their children are listed in the DCAF book.

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¶95 CHARLOTTE REED6 DOBYNS (JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶67) was born on 26 June 1812 near Flemingsburg, Ky. and died on 14 June 1890. In Oct 1834 she married JONATHAN PRICE, b 3 June 1813 at Bourbon, Ky., d 4 Jan 1900. Their descendants are traced in the DCAF book.

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¶96 JAMES REED6 DOBYNS (JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶67) was born on 11 Mar 1814 at Maysville, Mason Co. Ky. and died on 20 Jan 1887 at Oregon, Mo. He was married twice, to JANE STEWART and to MARY CRAFT, in which order is not known. He was a carpenter, contractor, and railway mail agent.

CHILDREN of the marriage of JAMES REED6 DOBYNS and MARY CRAFT were

EMMA7 DOBYNS b 1835, d. inf.
ALONZO L.7 DOBYNS b 22 Feb 1837 (See ¶97)
BYRON7 DOBYNS b 1843 d 1860
DAVID POLLOCK7 DOBYNS b 25 Jan 1845

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¶97 ALONZO L.7 DOBYNS (JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶96) was born on 22 Feb 1837 in St. Louis, Mo. and married JOSEPHINE HARION b 1841, daughter of ANTOINE HARION and his wife ROSINE CONRATH. He was a carpenter and lived in St. Louis, Mo.

CHILDREN were

HESTER8 DOBYNS m. Mr. REED (See ¶124)
JOHN8 DOBYNS (See ¶125)
RENA8 DOBYNS NFK
KENNETH8 DOBYNS moved to Minnesota
DAVID8 DOBYNS (See ¶138)
VICTOR8 DOBYNS NFK

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¶98 DAVID POLLOCK7 DOBYNS (JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶96) was born on 25 Jan 1844 in St. Louis, Mo. On 20 Apr 1870, he married EMMA GREER, b 11 Mar 1850, daughter of Dr. W.A. GREER and his wife MARY MASON. He was in the Union Army, 1st Mo. Inf., during the Civil War. He was editor of the Holt Co. Sentinel of Oregon, Mo. (fn 194)

Their CHILDREN were

LULA8 DOBYNS b 11 Dec 1872 (See ¶99)
EDWIN BEAICE8 DOBYNS b 4 July 1874 (See ¶100)
LEIGH BOONE8 DOBYNS b 30 Nov 1878 (See ¶101)
JAMES F.8 DOBYNS b 1 Dec 1880

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¶99 LULU8 DOBYNS (DAVID POLLOCK7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶98) was born on 11 Dec 1871 and married CHARLES D. MARKER. Residence at Denver, Colorado.

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¶100 EDWIN BEAICE8 DOBYNS (DAVID POLLOCK7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶98) was born on 4 July 1874 at Macon, Mo. On 5 July 1897 at Macon, he married VIOLA MERCER (b at Macon), daughter of E.H. MERCER. EDWIN was a train dispatcher and a resident of Ft. Madison, Iowa.

CHILDREN were

GLADYS9 DOBYNS, b at Macon, Mo.
DAVID RAYMOND9 DOBYNS, b at Ft. Madison, Iowa

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¶101 LEIGH BOONE8 DOBYNS (DAVID POLLOCK7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶98) was born on 30 Nov 1878 at Oregon, Mo. On 4 Nov 1902 at Beloit, Kans., he married ANNA BELLE CLARK, b 21 Oct 1873 in Jewel Co., Kans, daughter of GEORGE W. CLARK and his wife MARTHA E. CHENOWETH. He was a telegraph operator residing at Cheyenne, Wyoming.

CHILDREN were

DOROTHY CHRISTINE9 DOBYNS b 27 Sept 1903
LEIGH CLARK9 DOBYNS b 16 Sept 1905

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¶102 LEWIS CRAIG6 DOBYNS (JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶98) was born on 22 Nov 1817 at Flemingsburg, Ky. and died on June 1901 at Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was married twice. First on 16 May 1847, he married CHARLOTTE PARTRIDGE, born 31 July 1833 in England, died 13 Dec 1850 in Keokuk, Iowa. Second (the DCAF book says on 1 May 1850, although this seems unlikely) he married MARY ROBINSON WEAKLEY, born 10 Nov 1824 at Union, W.Va., died 8 May 1875 at Keokuk, Iowa, daughter of JOHN WEAKLEY. LEWIS CRAIG DOBYNS was a teacher, insurance agent, and Methodist.

CHILDREN of the first marriage

SARAH ANN7 DOBYNS b 22 Apr 1848 (See ¶103)

CHARLOTTE E.7 DOBYNS (the DCAF book says that this child was born on 12 Dec 1850 and died 1851, but it seems likely that either this birth date or that of the next child is wrong.)

CHILDREN of the second marriage were

EDWARD M.7 DOBYNS b 30 Apr 1851

CHARLES NEWTON7 DOBYNS b 3 Apr 1858 (See ¶104)

CICERO W.7 DOBYNS b 18 Dec 1861

MARY E.7 DOBYNS b 24 Oct 1866

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¶103 SARAH ANN7 DOBYNS (LEWIS CRAIG6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶102) was born on 22 Apr 1848 at Farmington, Iowa. On 3 Nov 1865 at St. Paul, she married WILLIAM A. KEMP, born on 13 Dec 1835 at Baltimore, Md., died 3 Mar 1905 at St. John, Oregon, son of JOSHUA KEMP and his wife SOPHIA COLE. Their children are listed in the DCAF book.

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¶104 CHARLES NEWTON7 DOBYNS (LEWIS CRAIG6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶102) was born on 3 Apr 1858 at Keokuk, Iowa. On 1 Apr 1890 he married CLARA B. McNABB, born 15 Sept 1870 at Galliopolis, Ohio. He was editor of the Corning "Mirror", Holt Co. Mo.

CHILDREN were

LEWIS CRAIG8 DOBYNS b Mar 1891
DICK8 DOBYNS, b 15 May 1892
MILDRED8 DOBYNS, b 27 Aug 1893
STERLING MORTON8 DOBYNS, b 11 July 1898
CLEMENT NED8 DOBYNS b 12 Apr 1902, d. inf.
LOUISE8 DOBYNS b 29 Apr 1905

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¶105 JULIA ANN LETICIA6 DOBYNS (JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶67) was born on 2 Aug 1821, and died and was buried at Hannibal, Mo. She married Dr. JAMES LYON. Their descendants are in the DCAF book.

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¶106 THOMAS J.6 DOBYNS (EDWARD5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶68) was probably born in Mason Co. Ky. By Mason Co. Ky. marriage bond dated 5 Sept 1837, (fn 195) he married MARGARET N. DOBYNS (from ¶516), daughter of LEROY DOBYNS and his wife MARY NORTHEN. Several years later they moved to Clarksburg, Indiana, where THOMAS J. DOBYNS died the first year. MARGARET N. DOBYNS then married SAMUEL McCLARY by whom she had several more children. (See ¶516)

CHILDREN of the marriage of THOMAS J. DOBYNS and MARY N. DOBYNS were

MARY NORTHEN7 DOBYNS (See ¶107)
LEROY E.7 DOBYNS b 13 Nov 1840, d 11 Feb 1910 (See ¶108)
ELIZABETH JANE7 DOBYNS
CYNTHIA "SYTHA"7 DOBYNS (See ¶114)

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¶107 MARY NORTHEN7 DOBYNS (THOMAS J.6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶106) married JOHNSON McCLARY, her step brother.

Their CHILDREN were

MAGGIE8 McCLARY d. inf.
SUE8 McCLARY m. ORA DAY of Missouri
VIRGINIA8 McCLARY

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¶108 LEROY E.7 DOBYNS (THOMAS J.6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶106) was born on 13 Nov 1840 in Mason Co. Ky. and died on 11 Feb 1910. He married ADELIA GEORGIANNA HAZZELRIGG.

Their CHILDREN were

ROLLAND HAZZELRIGG8 DOBYNS (See ¶109)
ADA THORNTON8 DOBYNS (See ¶111)
GEORGE LERUE8 DOBYNS (See ¶112)
CAROLINE MAY8 DOBYNS (See ¶113)

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¶109 ROLLAND HAZZELRIGG8 DOBYNS (LEROY E.7, THOMAS J.6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶108) married MAY FLOYD at Texarkana, Texas.

Their CHILDREN

JOHN L.9 DOBYNS of Stamford, Texas
ROLLAND P.9 DOBYNS (See ¶110)

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¶110 ROLLAND P.9 DOBYNS (ROLLAND HAZZELRIGG8, LEROY E.7, THOMAS J.6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶109) married HELEN CAVANAUGH.

Their SON

ROBERT FLOYD10 DOBYNS

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¶111 ADA THORNTON8 DOBYNS (LEROY E.7, THOMAS J.6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶108) married JOHN LESLIE EMMIERT.

Their DAUGHTER

MABEL9 EMMIERT

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¶112 GEORGE LERUE8 DOBYNS (LEROY E.7, THOMAS J.6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶108) married CAPITOLA MEEK.

Their CHILDREN

RICHARD9 DOBYNS
DOROTHY9 DOBYNS

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¶113 CAROLINE MAY8 DOBYNS (LEROY E.7, THOMAS J.6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶108) married FRANCIS EDWARD MOORE.

Their DAUGHTER

MARGARET DOBYNS9 MOORE

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¶114 CYNTHIA "SYTHA"7 DOBYNS (THOMAS J.6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶106) married JASON SMITH of Fairfield, Illinois.

Their CHILDREN

CHARLES8 SMITH
HARRY8 SMITH
BENJAMIN8 SMITH
ROY8 SMITH
WILLIS8 SMITH
CLYDE8 SMITH a twin
CLAIR8 SMITH a twin

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¶115 SILAS LUCAS6 DOBYNS (EDWARD5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶68) was born on 8 May 1812 in Dover, Ky. and died in 1872. On 6 June 1835 he married LUCY HESTER GOOCH, born 14 May 1818, died 6 Feb 1909.

CHILDREN were

JULIA FRANCES7 DOBYNS b 1844 d 1903 m 1867 JASPER D. TUCKER
JOSEPH PERRIN7 DOBYNS b 25 June 1848 (See ¶116)

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¶116 JOSEPH PERRIN7 DOBYNS (SILAS LUCAS6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶115) was born on 25 June 1848 at Dover, Ky. He moved to Mexico, Missouri where he died on 23 Jan 1915. He married HATTIE HARDESTY, who was born on 25 Apr 1858 in Monmouth, Ill., and died on 10 Jan 1912 in Mexico, Missouri.

His SON was

FRANK CARLTON8 DOBYNS (See ¶117)

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¶117 FRANK CARLTON8 DOBYNS (JOSEPH PERRIN7, SILAS LUCAS6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶116) was born on 8 May 1886 at Mexico, Mo. On 22 Oct 1913 he married JOSEPHINE VERHOFF, born 11 June 1896 at Martinsburg, Mo., died Mar 1951 at Los Angeles, California, daughter of HERMAN VERHOFF and his wife JOHANNA KLEINSORGE. He lives in Mexico, Mo.

His CHILDREN

CARLTON FRANCIS9 DOBYNS b July 1914
EDWARD PERRIN9 DOBYNS b 19 June 1916 (See ¶118)
RICHARD WALLACE9 DOBYNS b Jan 1920

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¶118 EDWARD PERRIN9 DOBYNS (FRANK CARLTON8, JOSEPH PERRIN7, SILAS LUCAS6, EDWARD5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶117) was born on 19 June 1916 at Mexico, Mo. On 3 June 1941 at Madison, Wisc., he married ROSEMARY THERESA NECHKASH, born 11 Dec 1911 at Madison, Wisc., daughter of FRANZ IGNATIUS NECHKASH (NECKAR) and his wife JOSEPHINE COOK (KUCHAR). See Who's Who in America.

Their CHILDREN

MARY JOSEPHINE10 DOBYNS b 23 Sept 1942 at Washington, D.C.
EDWARD PERRIN10 DOBYNS b 14 Aug 1946 at Washington, D.C.
DONNA ELIZABETH10 DOBYNS b 13 Aug 1948 at Washington, D.C.

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¶119 FLEMING6 DOBYNS (BENJAMIN5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶73) died near Palmyra, Mo. His wife is unidentified.

His CHILDREN were

MARY P.7 DOBYNS of Columbus, Mo. m. Mr. DeWITT
ANNA R.7 DOBYNS of Lancaster, Ky. m. Mr. BONINE
BERTIE7 DOBYNS of Warrensburg, Mo. m. Mr. TINSLEY

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¶120 JAMES B.6 DOBYNS (BERRY5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶74) was born on 12 Dec 1814. By Mason Co. Ky marriage bond dated 23 Oct 1849 (fn 196) he married SABINA SUMMERS and lived at Columbus, Johnson Co. Mo.

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¶121 BENJAMINE FRANKLIN6 DOBYNS (BERRY5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶74) was born on 2 Feb 1817 at Mayslick, Mason Co. Ky. and died on 28 Feb 1869 at Columbus, Mo. In 1848 at Columbus, he married MARGARET RUTH MARROW, born 15 Nov 1825, died 31 Aug 1878 at Marshall, Mo., daughter of ROBERT DAVIS MORROW, D.D., and his wife ELIZABETH RAY. He was a physician and resided at Mayslick, Ky. and Columbus, Mo.

CHILDREN were

MARY BERRY7 DOBYNS b 5 Mar 1849, d Sept 1868
JOHN ROBERT7 DOBYNS b 31 Mar 1850 [annotation]
JAMES FRANCIS RICHESON7 DOBYNS b 6 Dec 1851 (See ¶122)
BENJAMINE GRAVES7 DOBYNS b 9 July 1856, d 1868
WILLIAM RAY7 DOBYNS b 17 May 1861 (See ¶123)

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¶122 JAMES FRANCIS RICHESON7 DOBYNS (BENJAMINE FRANKLIN6, BERRY5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶121) was born on 6 Dec 1851. He married LOU DICK MURRAY.

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¶123 WILLIAM RAY7 DOBYNS (BENJAMINE FRANKLIN6, BERRY5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶121) was born on 17 May 1861 at Columbus, Mo. On 19 June 1889 at St. Louis Mo. he married MARY TRIPLETTE BUCKLAND, born 11 July 1867 at St. Louis, daughter of THOMAS ALFRED BUCKLAND and his wife MARY ELLEN TRIPLETTE. He was a Presbyterian minister.

CHILDREN were

MARGARET RUTH8 DOBYNS b 21 Jan 1903, d 18 Dec 1903
MARY RAY8 DOBYNS b 9 Nov 1906

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¶124 HESTER8 DOBYNS (ALONZO L.7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶97) married a Mr. REED and had a son, THOMAS9 REED, who married and had a number of children, one of whom was NOBLE10 REED.

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¶125 JOHN8 DOBYNS (ALONZO L.7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶97) was married and had the following CHILDREN

THOMAS ELONZO9 DOBYNS (See ¶126)
ELIZABETH9 DOBYNS m. MONROE JOHNSON
BARBARA9 DOBYNS m. ELDON KINDER
ROBERT9 DOBYNS m. ELSIE COBLE
LUCY9 DOBYNS m. Mr. WALLACE
ANNA9 DOBYNS NFK
JOHN9 DOBYNS of Pittsburg, Okla., unmarried, a minister
ETHEL9 DOBYNS m. Mr. ELLISON, lives in Pittsburg, Okla.

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[N.B. It has been suggested that the ancestors but not the descendants of this Thomas Elonzo Dobyns are more accurately given in the entry in addendum N01 entry 206]

¶126 THOMAS ELONZO9 DOBYNS (JOHN8, ALONZO L.7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶125) was born on 20 Apr 1875 and died at Wilder, Idaho. He married (1st) MARY E. DAVIS, born 15 Feb 1877, died 30 Sept 1902. He married (2nd) KATHERINE ROBERTS, born 1887, died 21 Dec 1921. He married (3rd) on 29 Mar 1926 EVA CALL.

CHILDREN of the first marriage were

GEORGIA10 DOBYNS (See ¶127)
LUVICIA10 DOBYNS d. inf.
JOHN PHILLIP10 DOBYNS b 27 Dec 1897, d 21 Dec 1921 (See ¶128)

CHILDREN of the second marriage were

ALONZO E.10 DOBYNS of Cascade, Wisconsin
VICTOR ALMONT10 DOBYNS b 21 July 1909 (See ¶130)
GEORGE OMAR10 DOBYNS b 25 July 1916, d 21 Dec 1921
RUTH ERMA10 DOBYNS b 22 Oct 1918, d 21 Dec 1921

CHILDREN of the third marriage were

OLIVE PEARL10 DOBYNS b 7 Nov 1928 (See ¶132)
ELDON THOMAS10 DOBYNS b 10 Sept 1930 (See ¶133)
CARL EUGENE10 DOBYNS b 12 Feb 1933 (See ¶134)
FLORENCE SUE10 DOBYNS b 7 Nov 1935 (See ¶135)
LOREN KEITH10 DOBYNS b 25 July 1940 (See ¶136)
MARILYN KAY10 DOBYNS b 26 Aug 1942 (See ¶137)

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¶127 GEORGIA10 DOBYNS (THOMAS ELONZO9, JOHN8, ALONZO L.7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶126) married (1st) VIRGIL ROBERTS and married (2nd) MELVIN MEDLOCK. She lives in Sanger, California.

CHILDREN of the first marriage were

WAYNE11 ROBERTS
OSCAR11 ROBERTS

CHILDREN of the second marriage are

SELMA11 MEDLOCK m. TAYLOR REECE
ELMER11 MEDLOCK, deceased, one daughter ESTHER12 MEDLOCK

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¶128 JOHN PHILLIP10 DOBYNS (THOMAS ELONZO9, JOHN8, ALONZO L.7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶126) was born on 27 Dec 1897 and died on 21 Dec 1921 in an automobile accident with other members of his family. On 15 Mar 1919 he married EVA CALL, born 21 Apr 1900.

Their DAUGHTER

VERA LILLIAN11 DOBYNS b 4 Dec 1919 (See ¶129)

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¶129 VERA LILLIAN11 DOBYNS (JOHN PHILLIP10, THOMAS ELONZO9, JOHN8, ALONZO L.7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶128) was born on 4 Dec 1919. On 25 Jan 1941 she married PAUL COONTS, a rancher at Wilder, Idaho.

Their CHILDREN are

DEANNA JUNE12 COONTS b 13 June 1943, m. 16 Oct 1964 JOHN COBLE of Nampa, Idaho. One daughter, CARRIE ELIZABETH13 COBLE, b 16 Oct 1967

PAUL ALLEN12 COONTS b 13 Apr 1948

LANA GAYLE12 COONTS b 29 Mar 1951, m. 12 Sept 1967 LYDELL GILBERTSON. One child NIKKI LYNN13 GILBERTSON

PHILLIP JERRY12 COONTS b 10 Jan 1954

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¶130 VICTOR ALMONT10 DOBYNS (THOMAS ELONZO9, JOHN8, ALONZO L.7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶126) was born on 21 July 1909. In 1934 he married (1st) NELL CRAIG. He married (2nd) on 23 July 1945 to MAXINE MILKS, born 1 June 1921.

CHILD of the first marriage was

CAROL DELIGHT11 DOBYNS b 8 July 1937 (See ¶131)

CHILDREN of the second marriage were

NANCY ELIZABETH11 DOBYNS b 19 July 1946, m. 18 June 1966 to
DOUGLAS DALE PEATS, b 11 Aug 1946, of Pueblo, Colorado.
EDWARD PHILLIP11 DOBYNS b 14 Sept 1952

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¶131 CAROL DELIGHT11 DOBYNS (VICTOR ALMONT10, THOMAS ELONZO9, JOHN8, ALONZO L.7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶130) was born on 8 July 1937. On 1 July 1959 she married DOUGLAS HOWARD SCHAPER, b 8 Oct 1938.

Their CHILDREN are

DOUGLAS HOWARD12 SCHAPER b 28 Aug 1960
RUSTY LEE12 SCHAPER b 9 May 1962
CRAIG VAUGHN12 SCHAPER b 3 June 1965
MARK NEAL12 SCHAPER b 15 May 1968

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¶132 [entry corected and extended] OLIVE PEARL10 DOBYNS (THOMAS ELONZO9, JOHN8, ALONZO L.7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶126) was born on 7 Nov 1928. On 15 June 1947 she married LYNN PURSEL, a mine worker of Yearington, Nevada.

Their CHILDREN

KAREN SUE11 PURSEL b 18 June 1948, m. 3 Sept 1967 to EDWARD MENSINI, daughter TRUDIE LYNN MENSINI b 15 Aug 1970

THOMAS LYNN11 PURSEL b 7 Apr 1950, m. 14 Feb 1971 at Yearington, Nev. WORTH VALDEZ, dau of IDA MAY DICK and RAPHAEL VALDEZ

VICKIE MARLENE11 PURSEL b 26 Sept 1952

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¶133 ELDON THOMAS10 DOBYNS (THOMAS ELONZO9, JOHN8, ALONZO L.7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶126) was born on 10 Sept 1930. On 29 Nov 1953 he married EARLENE LINSCOTT. He is an electrical engineer in Reno, Nevada.

Their CHILDREN

STEVEN KENT11 DOBYNS b 8 Sept 1954
DENNIS EARL11 DOBYNS b 22 Oct 1956

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¶134 CARL EUGENE10 DOBYNS (THOMAS ELONZO9, JOHN8, ALONZO L.7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶126) was born on 12 Feb 1933. On 1 June 1955 he married INEZ TEW. He operates a service station at Wilder, Idaho.

Their CHILDREN

BELINDA KAY11 DOBYNS b 17 Apr 1956
ANGELA DAWN11 DOBYNS b 8 Aug 1958

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¶135 FLORENCE SUE10 DOBYNS (THOMAS ELONZO9, JOHN8, ALONZO L.7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶126) was born on 7 Nov 1935. On 23 June 1956 she married Dr. RICHARD BUNCH. They live in Othello, Washington.

Their CHILDREN

RANDEL SCOTT11 BUNCH b 17 Sept 1957
MARK KEITH11 BUNCH b 31 May 1959
KIRK PAUL11 BUNCH b 14 Mar 1961

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¶136 LOREN KEITH10 DOBYNS (THOMAS ELONZO9, JOHN8, ALONZO L.7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶126) was born on 25 July 1940. On 14 May 1960 he married BONNIE JOHNSON. He is a mine worker living in Nevada.

Their CHILDREN

LONI LYNN11 DOBYNS b 4 Apr 1961
AMANDA SUE11 DOBYNS b 7 Sept 1963

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¶137 MARILYN KAY10 DOBYNS (THOMAS ELONZO9, JOHN8, ALONZO L.7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶126) was born on 26 Aug 1942. On June 1960 she married STEPHEN ROMJUE. They live at Pullman, Washington.

Their CHILDREN

DIANE KAY11 ROMJUE b 7 May 1961
LISA MARIE11 ROMJUE b 25 July 1962
LAURA EVA11 ROMJUE b 6 Sept 1968

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¶138 DAVID8 DOBYNS (ALONZO L.7, JAMES REED6, JAMES5, EDWARD4, THOMAS3, DANIEL2, DANIELI) (from ¶97) was the father of at least one CHILD.

V.A.9 DOBYNS of Ava, Missouri

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