Dobyns, William Nolan
| Birth Name | Dobyns, William Nolan |
| Gramps ID | I0050 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 80 years, 11 months, 14 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth [E13389] | 1815-11-25 | Bedford, Va | ||
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| Death [E13390] | 1896-11-09 | Madison, Jackson Co, Ohio | ||
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| Burial [E13391] | Fairmont Cemetery | Madison, Jackson Co, Ohio | ||
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Relation to the center person (Witt, Living) : third great 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, Jonah [I0316] | 1781 | ||
| Mother | Leftwich, Sophia [I0053] | 1792-03-26 | Jan 20-Feb 18, 1866 | |
| Sister | Dobyns, Charlotte [I0308] | about 1808 | after 1851 | |
| Dobyns, William Nolan [I0050] | 1815-11-25 | 1896-11-09 | ||
| Stepfather | Martin, Stephen [I0572] | 1770-12-27 | 1848 | |
| Mother | Leftwich, Sophia [I0053] | 1792-03-26 | Jan 20-Feb 18, 1866 | |
| Half-sister | Martin, Maria Warwick [I0608] | 1834-01-21 | 1905-05-10 | |
| Half-sister | Martin, Victoria Sophia [I0610] | 1837 | about 1869 | |
Families
Narrative
William Nolan Dobyns was a foundryman (casting iron in a foundry in Ohio). Ohio Furnace.
He changed his name from Dobyns to Dobbins when he left Bedford Co, Va to Ironton, Ohio.
1841: Ironton Co, Ohio
1850: Scioto Co, Ohio: Green Township
1860: Lawrence Co, Ohio: Elizabeth Township
1870: Jackson Co, Ohio: Madison Township
1870: Furnaceman (works at blast furnace).
1880: Foundryman
1870: Old Murder Stories:
Extracted from Lawrence Co, Ohio newspapers.
McClellan, James:
On Saturday night week, a man by the name of James McClellan, living near Centre Furnace,
was severely stabbed in the neck, abdomen and shoulders, and had his head badly bruised with a club.
The persons engaged in the affray were William Dobbins, Isaiah Short and ....Skaggs.
They had quarreled about a boy insulting McClellan's wife. No arrests. Oct 6, 1870.
Was this Wm Nolan Dobbins, the 55 year old father or his 16 year old son, Wm Leftwich Dobbins.
Since they say "a boy insulted" the assumption is that it was, the son, William Dobbins, 16 years old.
William Leftwich Dobyns, 16 years old, worked in blast furnace.
Attributes
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| _UID | 1253097879C5D611A60300C04F47765CDC09 |
Pedigree
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Dobyns, Jonah [I0316]
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Leftwich, Sophia [I0053]
- Dobyns, Charlotte [I0308]
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Dobyns, William Nolan
- Martin, Elizabeth “Betsey” Jr. [I0051]
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Willis, Irene [I0563]
- Dobyns, Rebecca (Dobbins) [I0645]
- Dobyns, Sophia (Dobbins) [I0646]
- Dobyns, John H. (Dobbins) [I0647]
- Dobyns, Andrew (Dobbins) [I0648]
- Dobyns, Elizabeth F. (Dobbins) [I0649]
- Dobyns, William Leftwich (Dobbins) [I0650]
- Dobyns, Matilda (Dobbins) [I0651]
- Dobyns, Thomas Griffin (Dobbins) [I0652]
- Dobyns, Nancy Susan (Dobbins) [I0653]
- Dobyns, James Forsythe (Dobbins) [I0654]
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Leftwich, Sophia [I0053]