William C Dolby

17 December 1860–10 December 1919 (Age 58)
Pennsylvania, United States

The Life Summary of William C

When William C Dolby was born on 17 December 1860, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Christian Dolby, was 43 and his mother, Catherine Amanda Zimmerman, was 41. He married Sarah Ann Thornsberry on 2 March 1882, in Seymour, Webster, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in West Buffalo Township, Union, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860 and Hazelwood Township, Webster, Missouri, United States in 1880. He died on 10 December 1919, in Seymour, Webster, Missouri, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Seymour, Webster, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

William C Dolby
1860–1919
Nora Jackson Holland
1885–1918
Marriage: 11 January 1915
William Albert Dolby
1916–1981
Essie Mae Dolby
1918–2001

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 January 1915Stilwell, Adair, Oklahoma, United States
    • Children

    (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1863
    Age 3
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
    Age 3
    The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.
    1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
    Age 16
    The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

    Name Meaning

    English (Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire): variant of Dalby .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Dalby

    Sources (6)

    • Wm Dolby in household of Christian Dolby, "United States Census, 1860"
    • W C Dolby, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
    • William Dolby in household of Christian Dolby, "United States Census, 1870"

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