West Virginia Pioneers

Dortha Sue Bowling

Female 1935 - 2003  (67 years)


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  • Name Dortha Sue Bowling 
    Born 31 Oct 1935  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 7 Sep 2003  [3] 
    Buried Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House, Putnam County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Social Security Death Index
      Name: Dortha S. Thornton
      SSN: 235-56-9965
      Last Residence: 25168 Red House, Putnam, West Virginia, United States of America
      Born: 31 Oct 1935
      Died: 7 Sep 2003
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1953)

      Dortha S. Thornton - Putnam Post - (Apr/19/2004)
      Obituaries in the Sept. 18 issues of The Putnam Democrat or The Cabell Record

      Dortha S. Thornton

      Mrs. Dortha S. Thornton, 67, of Red House died September 7, 2003.

      She was preceded in death by her husband, Mack Hedrick Jr., daughter, Sarah Thornton, and granddaughter, Heather Thornton.

      Surviving: children, Susan Harrison of Poca, Lora Hively of Red House, Charles A. Hedrick of Milton, and Thomas W. Hedrick of Buffalo; sisters, Mytie Priddy of hometown, Violet Thornton of Rockford, Illinois, Beulah Rollins of Beckley, Othena Higginbotham of Red House, and Ruth Thornton of Red House; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

      Service was held Wednesday, September 10, 2003, at Gatens Funeral Home Chapel, Poca. Burial was in Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House.
    Person ID I100494  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2013 

    Father Henry Franklin Bowling,   b. 3 Apr 1899, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1958, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Hazel Marie Rhodes,   b. 10 Jan 1902, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1983  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 3 Jul 1920  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/3/1920
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Henry Franklin Bowling, 21, Putnam, Liberty
      Hazel Rhodes, 22, Putnam, Liberty

      1930 Union, Putnam, WV
      Bowling, Frank 30 md age 20 WV OH WV
      Hazel M 28 md age 18 WVWVWV
      Myrtle da 8 WV
      Lola da 6 WV
      Woodrow son 4 4/12 WV
      Beulah da 3 4/12 WV
      Violet M da 6/12 WV
      Bowling, Warren bro 27 WV

      1940 Union, Putnam, WV
      all born WV 1935: all lived same house
      Bowling, Henry F 40
      Hazel M 38
      Myrtle M da 19
      Lola E da 17
      Woodrow 15
      Bulah M da 13
      Violet M da 10
      Lawrence D son 8
      Alhena da 6
      Dortha S da 4
      Herman G son 2
    Family ID F25718  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mack Hedrick, Jr,   b. 26 Apr 1934, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1964, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 3 Jan 1956  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 1/3/1956 at Poca
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Mack Hedrick, 21, Putnam Co WV; buffalo; Mack & Margaret (Haught) Hedrick
      Dortha Sue Bowling, 20, Putnam Co WV; Red House: Frank & Hazel (Rhodes) Bowling
    Family ID F25735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Haven of Rest Memorial Gardens, Red House, Putnam County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S21] Obit.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.