Dobyns, William Austin
| Birth Name | Dobyns, William Austin |
| Gramps ID | I0044 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 86 years, 2 months, 21 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth [E11437] | 1890-05-10 | Bedford Co, Va | ||
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| Death [E11438] | 1976-07-31 | Rustburg, Campbell Co, Va | ||
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| Burial [E11439] | 1976-08-02 | Rustburg Baptist Church Cemetery | ||
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Relation to the center person (Witt, Living) : grandfather
Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Dobyns, William Whitfield [I0046] | 1866-05-01 | 1925-06-20 | |
| Mother | Ashwell, Victoria Catherine [I0047] | 1869-08-08 | 1904-07-00 | |
| Dobyns, William Austin [I0044] | 1890-05-10 | 1976-07-31 | ||
| Brother | Dobyns, Samuel Griffin “Griff” [I0291] | 1892-10-28 | 1929-12-23 | |
| Brother | Dobyns, Colear “Colita” Ellis [I0292] | 1894-06-26 | 1918-08-09 | |
| Brother | Dobyns, Jesse Lee [I0293] | 1896-03-19 | 1918-10-24 | |
| Brother | Dobyns, Opie [I0294] | 1897-04-23 | 1918-10-09 | |
| Sister | Dobyns, Cora Malvina [I0295] | 1898-09-07 | 1962-05-16 | |
| Sister | Dobyns, Nina Lois [I0296] | 1899-08-07 | 1981-10-07 | |
| Sister | Dobyns, Eva May [I0297] | 1902-02-19 | 1986-05-13 | |
| Brother | Dobyns, Hugh [I0298] | 1904-06-04 | 1926-06-23 | |
| Father | Dobyns, William Whitfield [I0046] | 1866-05-01 | 1925-06-20 | |
| Stepmother | Laughlin, Carrie Davis [I0301] | 1887-02-10 | 1929-05-25 | |
| Half-brother | Dobyns, Thomas Sherwood Sr [I0300] | 1920-12-13 | 1986-01-07 | |
| Half-sister | Dobyns, Alice Julia [I0299] | 1922-03-11 | 1996-01-20 | |
Families
| Family of Dobyns, William Austin and Wilkerson, Elizabeth K. T. [F0004] | ||||||||||||||||
| Married | Wife | Wilkerson, Elizabeth K. T. [I0045] ( * 1889-08-19 + 1944-05-05 ) | ||||||||||||||
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| Children | ||||||||||||||||
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Dobyns, Ellen Victoria [I0201] | 1914-11-12 | 1978-03-13 |
| Dobyns, Raymond Austin Sr. [I0202] | 1916-03-08 | 2001-01-15 |
| Dobyns, Kathleen Regina [I0003] | 1917-06-18 | 1993-02-16 |
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| _UID | 0453097879C5D611A60300C04F47765CCE29 |
Narrative
William Austin Dobyns was told by his mother, Victoria Catherine Ashwell
to "take care of your brothers and sisters" when she was dying.
She left 9 children when she died age 35 years.
William Austin Dobyns was 14 years old.
His siblings were:
Griffin Dobyns, 12 years old
Colita Dobyns, 10 years old
Jesse Dobyns, 8 years old
Opie Dobyns, 7 years old
Cora Dobyns, 6 years old
Nina Dobyns, 5 years old
Eva Dobyns, 2 years old
Hugh Dobyns, 1 month old
He never forgot that and he always looked after his sisters, even as adults.
1930 Census: Bedford Co, Va
Dobyns, Willliam 39 years
Dobyns, Ellizabeth K. 40 years
Dobyns, Kathleen R. 12 years
Methodist
Lived with his daughter Ellen Dobyns Droog, in last years.
Quiet
Short
Attributes
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| _UID | 0353097879C5D611A60300C04F47765CCD19 |
Pedigree
- Dobyns, William Whitfield [I0046]