Dortha May (Bickham) Faulk (1923 - 1988)

Born 23 May 1923 in Washington, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 Jul 1988 at age 65 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Biography

Dortha (Bickham) Faulk is a part of US Black heritage.

Dortha was born in 1923. She was the daughter of James Bickham and Burtha Lewis. She passed away in 1988.

Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 8, Washington, Louisiana ^[1]

• Owns
• James Bickham 35 Head, md 1@15, LA/LA/LA, farmer, gen farming
• Burlettia Bickham 23 Wife, md 1@13, MS/MS/MS
• Lillie May Bickham 9 Daughter, school, LA/LA/MS
• Dortha May Bickham 7 Daughter, school, LA/LA/MS
• Earnestine Bickham 6 Daughter, LA/LA/MS
• Virga Lee Bickham 3 Daughter, LA/LA/MS
• Georgia Lee Bickham 1 Daughter, LA/LA/MS
• Note: Living next to his mother, Caroline.

New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964^[2]

• Name: Dorothy Mae Bickham
• Gender: Female
• Marriage Date: Dec 1939
• Marriage Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• Spouse: Shelby Toomer

She is on the draft card for a Cherokee Toomer, as his wife.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 ^[3]

• Name: Cherokee Toomer
• Gender: Male
• Race: Negro (Black)
• Age: 21
• Birth Date: 1919
• Birth Place: Washington, Louisiana
• Residence Place: Franklinton, Wash, Louisiana
• Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
• Registration Place: Franklinton, Washington Parish, Louisiana
• Employer: None
• Height: 5 ft 6 in
• Weight: 156
• Complexion: Black
• Hair Color: Black
• Eye Color: Brown
• Next of Kin: Mrs Dorothy Mae Toomer - wife

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007^[4]

• Name: Dorothy Baker Toomer [Dorothy Faulk] [Dorothy Baker Bickham]
• Gender: Female
• Race: Black
• Birth Date: 23 May 1923
• Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana [Franklinton, Louisiana]
• Death Date: 1 Jul 1988
• Father: James Bickham
• Mother: Burlither Lewis
• SSN: XXX
• Signature on SSN Card: Dorothy Mae Toomer
• Relationship of Signature: Signature name differs from NH’s name.
• Notes: Jul 1946: Name listed as DOROTHY BAKER TOOMER; Jun 1970: Name listed as DOROTHY FAULK; 12 Aug 1988: Name listed as DOROTHY M FAULK

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014^[5]

• Name: Dorothy M. Faulk
• Social Security Number: XXX
• Birth Date: 23 May 1923
• Issue Year: Before 1951
• Issue State: Louisiana
• Last Residence: 70117, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• Death Date: 1 Jul 1988

Research

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007^[6]

• Name: Coral Toomer Gaines [Carry Lee Gaines] [Carol Gaines] [Carry Gaines] [Coral Toomer Toomer] Gender: Female
• Race: Black
• Birth Date: 5 Sep 1942
• Birth Place: Franklinton, Louisiana
• Death Date: 7 May 2003
• Father: Shelly K Toomer
• Mother: Dorothy M Bickham
• SSN: XXX
• Notes: Jul 1960: Name listed as CORAL TOOMER GAINES; 03 Jun 1992: Name listed as CARRY LEE GAINES; : Name listed as CAROL LEE GAINES; 04 Jun 2002: Name listed as CARRY TOOMER GAINES; 28 May 2003: Name listed as CARRY T GAINES; 20 Jun 2003: Name listed as CARRY L GAINES

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 8, Washington, Louisiana; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340560; Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
2. ↑ New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964; Original data: State of Louisiana, Secretary of State, Division of Archives, Records Management, and History. Vital Records Indices. Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
3. ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Louisiana, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 569
4. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
5. ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
6. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.