DESCENDANTS OF JOHN DOBBINS

1. JOHN DOBBINS
John Dobbins was born in 1724 in Ireland and died in 1781 in Georgetown. He married an unknown Boyd

Children of John and Unknown Boyd Dobbins
This is speculation, Not verified

James Last Will b. Jun 28, 1740 Ireland d.
  m. b. d.

 

John   b. 1747 d. Apr 3, 1833
Elizabeth Keener m. 1784 b. 1765 Woodstock VA d. 1845
Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Keener

 

David   b. d.
  m. b. d.

 

Alexander   b. 1743 d. Jul 24, 1817
  m. b. d.

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Children of John and Elizabeth (Keener) Dobbins

Samuel   b. 1786 d. 1862  Braxton Co
Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Hamrick m. Aug 9, 1808 b. Jan 8, 1787 Greenbriar d. Feb 6, 1867 Braxton

Mary's parents were Benjamin Hamrick (b 1755) and Nancy McMillian
Benjamin Hamrick was the son of Benjamin Hamrick (b 1729) and Mary Sias (b 1750)
Benjamin Hamrick  was the son of Patrick Hamrick (b 1689) and Margaret Ingles  

 

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Here is a snippet of the 1850 Census with Samuel and Mary at age 64

Children of Samuel and Mary (Hamrick) Dobbins

John Farmer / Master Blacksmith b. Aug 2, 1809  Braxton d. 1870  Braxton
Mary Ann Hamrick m. Dec 31, 1834 b. 1810 Greenbriar VA d. Dec 30, 1860  Roane
Hannah m. b. d.

 

William Reverend b. Sep 23, 1810 d. Apr 20, 1881
Rachel Frame m. Dec 21, 1834 b. Oct 2, 1813 Braxton d. Jun 6, 1892

 

Samuel Perry   b.1812  Braxton d.
Elizabeth Betsy James m. Feb 26, 1837 b.1812  Braxton d. Apr 21, 1897

 

Mary   b. 1813 d.
Benjamin Hutchinson m. Jan 17, 1839 b. 1811 d.

 

Benjamin   b. Jun 8, 1814  Braxton d. Apr 23, 1862
Elizabeth Isabelle Frame m. Dec 31, 1837 b. 1816 Nicholas d. Mar 29, 1874  Braxton
Benjamin buried in Starkey Cem., Belfont WV    

 

Joel   b. 1816 d. Jan 25, 1864
Sarah G. Dodrill m. Nov 24, 1839 b. 1817 Braxton d. 1870
Joel is buried in National Cem., Grafton WV    

 

Peter   b. Apr 1818  Braxton d. Nov 17, 1873
Margaret Hall m. Oct 8, 1841 b. 1821 d. Apr 10, 1855
Isabelle Hallor Frame m. May 13, 1856 b. Jun 1, 1832 d. Mar 29, 1874

 

Nancy   b. 1820 d.
Isaac Given Hamrick m. 1849 b. May 9, 1818 d. Mar 30, 1858
Isaac died of pneumonia building the Braxton Jail    

 

George   b. Aug 5, 1825 d. May 12, 1880
Hessione Frame m. Oct 17, 1846 b. Aug 15, 1830 d. Apr 21, 1897

 

Thomas   b. Apr 1827 d. Jun 10, 1887
Elizabeth Young m. 1847 b. 1832 d. Abt 1870
Emsy Shock m. Aug 12, 1873 b. 1842 d.

 

Hessione   b. 1831 d.
  m. b. d.

Links to 1850 Census' of Dobbins'

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4. JOEL DOBBINS

Joel enlisted in Co. "G" 10th W.Va, Infantry May 3, 1862 by Captain Carr at Bulltown, WV and was mustered October 4, 1862 for three years. He died at the U.S. General Hospital at Grafton, WV January 25, 1864 of consumption. He was described as being 45 years old, dark complexion, blue eyes dark hair and 5 feet 11 inches tall. He was last paid to include August 31, 1863. Sarah apparently died between 1861 and 1870, since their two youngest children are listed in the household of Jacob Riffle in the 1870 Braxton County WV census.

Children of Joel and Sarah G. (Dodrill) Dobbins

Elizabeth B. b. 1841 d.
Weeden Perkins m. Jun 27, 1861 b. d.

 

James F.   b. 1843 d. Mar 20, 1863
  m. b. d.

 

Nancy M.   b. 1845 d.
William W. Ellison m. b. d.

 

Adam Guy   b. Oct 10, 1847 d. Sep 9, 1913
Vashti Jane Gainer m. Nov 7, 1872 b. 1853 Gilmer b. 1889 Calhoun
Icyphene Florence Reed m. Nov 22, 1891 b. 1865 d. 1950

 

Isaac J.   b. 1851 d. Apr 21, 1867
  m. b. d.

 

Mary Jane   b. 1854 d.
  m. b. d.

 

Francena   b. Mar 25, 1858 Steer Creek d. May 17, 1917 Chapel
John Walter Riffle m. Nov 26, 1874 b. d. Aug 30, 1933

 

Samuel W.   b. 1861 d.
Rooma Ellen Rutherford m. Sep 29, 1881 b. d.

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4. JOEL DOBBINS   5. ADAM GUY DOBBINS

Church that Adam built
in Hattie, Calhoun Co.

Children of Adam Guy and Vashti J (Gainer) Dobbins

Harvey Jennings   b. 1874 Calhoun d. Dec 6, 1947
Rosella Talmadge Shanks m. Dec 27, 1899 Calhoun b. Jul 29, 1872 d. Aug 21, 1910
Maude Marshall m. Aft 1910 b. Jul 15, 1891 d.

 

Thurman Guy   b. Mar 10, 1876 d. Oct 10, 1876
  m. b. d.

 

Homer Alvin   b. Dec 20, 1878 Calhoun d. Feb 17, 1971
Jessie Robertson m. b. d.

 

Cora Evelyn   b. Aug 29, 1880 d. Jul 18, 1887
  m. b. d.

 

Hamilton R.   b. Aug 12, 1882 d. 1893
  m. b. d.

 

Leona M   b. Dec 4, 1885 d. Aug 14, 1893
  m. b. d.

 

Harrison Goff   b. Nov 20, 1888 d. Aug 28, 1889
  m. b. d.

 

Children of Adam Guy and Icypene Florence (Reed) Dobbins

Homer   b. d.
  m. b. d.

 

Asa M.   b. Dec 28, 1892 d. Mar 1971 OH
  m. b. d.

 

Leroy Spencer   b. Apr 5, 1896 d. Jul 21, 1971
Lucy Blanche Sandy   b. Apr 6, 1897 d.
Della Cottrill m. b. d.

 

Charles Lewis   b. Nov 16, 1897 d. Jun 20, 1977
Hattie Jane Richards m. b. d.

 

Sarah Margaret

  b. Jun 18, 1900 d. Jul 7, 1963
Harry Tate m. Apr 27, 1921 Gilmer b. 1894 d. 1986

 

Addie Rosalee   b. Mar 6, 1903 d. Nov 23, 1971
M.L. Cross m. b. d.

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4. JOEL DOBBINS   5. ADAM GUY DOBBINS   6. LEROY SPENCER DOBBINS

Children of Leroy Spencer and Lucy Blanche(Sandy) Dobbins:

Genevieve Lee   b. Jun 20, 1918 d.
  m. b. d.

 

Eugene Walter   b. Apr 8, 1920 d. Dec 6, 1982
  m. b. d.

 

Ellen Ruth   b. Apr 3, 1922   Clarksburg,WV d. Oct 31, 1997
  m. b. d.

 

Margaret Evelyn   b. Aug 23, 1923 d.
  m. b. d.

 

Russell Edward   b. Nov 2, 1925 d. Dec 1984
  m. b. d.

 

Donald Lee   b. Dec 20, 1927 d.
  m. b. d.

 

Charles Edmond   b. Jun 13, 1929 d.
  m. b. d.

 

Mary Katherine   b. Oct 27, 1930 d. Oct 16, 1931
  m. b. d.

 

Ethel Louise   b. Oct 18, 1932 d.
  m. b. d.

 

William Wayne   b. Feb 21, 1935 d. Jun 4, 1990
  m. b. d.

 

Delores Marie   b. Jul 22, 1939 d.
  m. b. d.

Courtesy of Brenda Winters, Daughter of Ruth Ellen Dobbins

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