Dora (Graves) Hilliard (1875 - 1947)

Born 1875 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Lemuel Nolan Hilliard — married 11 Oct 1891 in Dyer, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 1947 at about age 72 in Dyer County, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Dora was born in 1875. Dora Graves ... She passed away in 1947.

1880 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: Dora Graves Age: 4 Birth Date: Abt 1876 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1880: District 8, Carroll, Tennessee, USA Dwelling Number: 40 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Robert Graves Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Name: Livona J. Graves Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Neighbors: View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

• Robert Graves 39 Self (Head)
• Livona J. Graves 40 Wife
• Josephene Graves 13 Daughter
• Lister P. Graves 9 Daughter
• Eler L. Graves 7 Daughter
• Dora Graves 4 Daughter
• Lelar Graves 2 Daughter

Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002

Name: Dora L Groner [Dora Graves]

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 11 Oct 1891

Marriage Place: Dyer, Tennessee, USA

Spouse: L N Hillird

1900 United States Federal Census^[2] Name: Dora Hilliard [David Hilliard] Age: 24 Birth Date: Aug 1875 Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Home in 1900: Civil District 2, Dyer, Tennessee Sheet Number: 2 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 26 Family Number: 27 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Lourail Hilliard Marriage Year: 1892 Years Married: 8 Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother: number of living children: 3 Mother: How many children: 3 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

• Lourail Hilliard 32 Head
• Dora Hilliard 24 Wife
• Lana Hilliard 6 Daughter
• Ophilia Hilliard 5 Daughter
• Charlie Hilliard 4 Son
• Wash Hilliard 53 Father

1910 United States Federal Census^[3] Name: Dora Hilliard Age in 1910: 34 Birth Date: 1876 [1876] Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1910: Civil District 4, Dyer, Tennessee, USA Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Lemuel W Hilliard Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Native Tongue: English Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 18 Number of Children Born: 4 Number of Children Living: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

• Lemuel W Hilliard 42 Head
• Dora Hilliard 34 Wife
• Ophelia Hilliard 16 Daughter
• Charley Hilliard 13 Son
• Francis Hilliard 5 Son

1920 United States Federal Census ^[4] Name: Dora Pewitt Age: 44 Birth Year: abt 1876 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1920: Civil District 16, Lauderdale, Tennessee Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: George W Pewitt Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: None Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

• George W Pewitt 55 Head
• Dora Pewitt 44 Wife
• Charlie Hillard 23 Stepson (Step Son)
• Francis Hillard 15 Stepson (Step Son)

Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

Name: Dora Graves Hilliard

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1875

Birth Place: Tennessee

Age: 71

Death Date: 22 Apr 1947

Death Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee

Burial Date: 24 Apr 1947

Burial Place: Dyersburg, Tennessee

Cemetery Name: Fairview

Gender: Female

Race: White

Marital Status: Widowed

Residence Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee

Father's Name: Robert Graves

Father's Birth Place: Tennessee

Mother's Name: Jane Moray

Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee

Spouse's Name: Male L M Hilliard

FHL Film Number: 2137381

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183585046/dora-hilliard^[5]

Name: Dora Hilliard

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1875

Birth Place: Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 22 Apr 1947

Death Place: Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America

Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, United States of America

Has Bio?: Y

Father: Robert Benton Graves

Mother: Livonia Josephine Graves

Spouse: Lemuel Nolan Hilliard

Children:

Ophelia Sipes

Charles M Hilliard

Lena Cribbs

Dora Graves Hilliard, daughter of Robert Graves and Jane Moray Graves, married Lemuel Nolan Hillard October 11 1891 in Dyer County Tennessee. Dora and L. M. had four known children ... Lena 1893, Ophelia 1895, Charles M 1896, and Francis 1905.

Lemuel died in 1916 at age 49 and was buried in Fairview Cemetery. After Lemuel died, Dora married George W Pewitt in 1917 in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. Dora died in 1947 at age 72 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery as Dora Hilliard. Informant was her daughter Mrs Tom Cribbs.

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: District 8, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Page: 90B; Enumeration District: 014
2. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 1568; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1241568
3. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1497; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1375510
4. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 16, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1751; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 110
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183585046/dora-hilliard: accessed 20 November 2022), memorial page for Dora Graves Hilliard (10 Aug 1875–22 Apr 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 183585046, citing Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Shirley Stewart Milford (contributor 47645504) .

• Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
• Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

Acknowledgements

First-hand information as remembered by Rosalie Hilliard, Tuesday, March 18, 2014.