Geneva Pearl (Abernathy) Dover (1898 - 1938)

Born 8 Sep 1898 in Cherokee, Alabama, United States

Wife of Allen Nelson Dover — married 19 Jan 1914 in Round Mountain, Cherokee, Alabama, United States

Died 14 Oct 1938 at age 40 in Jasper, Marion, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Geneva was born in 1898. She passed away in 1938. She was the daughter of Henry Abernathy (1837-1903) and Martha Elizabeth (Cox) Abernathy (1858-1925).

Birth: She was born on 8 September 1898 in Cherokee County, Alabama. ^{[1] [2]}

Marriage: She married Allen Nelson Dover on 19 January 1914 in Round Mountain, Alabama. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Children: They had at least five children, (see research notes):

1. Essie L (Dover) Piercy Nichols (1914–2013)
2. Allen Alford Dover (1916–1969)
3. John Henry Dover (1919–1986)
4. Herbert H Dover (1930–2010)
5. Hugo Dover (1933–2006)

Death: She died on 14 October 1938 in Jasper, Tennessee. ^[6]

Burial: She is buried in Spangler Cemetery, Marion County, Tennessee. ^[7]

Research Note

There may have been a sixth child, Jessie, born around 1922. The 1930 Census indicates that Allen had two daughters named Jessie. One was 14 and the other was 8. Other than this census, there appears to be no mention of a daughter named Jessie. The oldest one is obviously Essie.

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1900
2. ↑ United States Census, 1910
3. ↑ Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950 Nelson Dover and Neva Abernathy, 19 Jan 1914
4. ↑ United States Census, 1920
5. ↑ United States Census, 1930
6. ↑ Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966 Neva Pearl Dover, 14 Oct 1938
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #125616348

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