Doshia Floyd
September 1885–17 May 1948 (Age 62)
Cobb, Georgia, United States
The Life of Doshia
When Doshia Floyd was born in September 1885, in Cobb, Georgia, United States, her father, Robert C Floyd, was 33 and her mother, Betsy Ann, was 15. She had at least 1 son with John H Holmes. She died on 17 May 1948, in Bibb, Georgia, United States, at the age of 62.
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Family Time Line
John H Holmes
1889–
Doshia Floyd
1885–1948
Willie (Bud) Holmes
1914–2001
Spouse and Children
John H Holmes
1889–Male
1885–1948Female
children
(1)
1914–2001Male
Parents and Siblings
Robert C Floyd
1852–Male
Betsy Ann
1869–Female
siblings
(1)
1885–1948Female
World Events (3)
1886
Age 1
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1886 · Giving Working Men a Union
Age 1
The largest union group in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. It still exists today but merged with The Congress of Industrial Organization.
1893 · The Last Public Hanging in Georgia
Age 8
The last public hanging in Georgia was on September 28, 1893. The General Assembly prohibited public executions in December 1893. Prior to this law, Georgians commonly traveled to witness scheduled public executions.
Name Meaning
Welsh: variant of Lloyd .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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