Zachariah Decalve "Dock" Fetner was born on September 26, 1872, in Alabama, the son of Elizabeth and James. He had three sons and three daughters with Orphia A. Lavicey Fetner. He then married Fannie Rowe Grimes and they had seven children together. He died on September 10, 1948, in Troup, Georgia, at the age of 75, and was buried in Clay, Alabama.
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1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census" Year: 1900; Census Place: Flat Rock, Randolph, Alabama; Roll: 37; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0058 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #34905851 (accessed 19 July 2023) Dock Fetner (28), married, Farmer, head of household in Flat Rock, Randolph, Alabama. Born in Alabama, USA.
Marriage: "Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967" Original data: Marriage Records. Alabama Marriages. County courthouses, Alabama Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61365 #726953 (accessed 19 July 2023) Z D Fetner marriage to F R Grimes on 5 Jan 1905 in Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA.
1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census" Year: 1910; Census Place: New Site, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: T624_34; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0165; FHL microfilm: 1374047 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #238205 (accessed 19 July 2023) Z D Futner (37), married, Farmer, head of household in New Site, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama.
Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007" Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007 Ancestry Record 60901 #624118250 (accessed 19 July 2023) Name: Dock Fetner; Gender: Male; Spouse: Fannie R Grimes; Child: Katie Fetner.
1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census" Year: 1920; Census Place: Wicker, Clay, Alabama; Roll: T625_8; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 47 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #40847806 (accessed 19 July 2023) Deck Fetner (47), married, Farmer, head of household in Wicker, Clay, Alabama. Born in Alabama.
1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census" Year: 1930; Census Place: Almond, Clay, Alabama; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2339741 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #120282176 (accessed 19 July 2023) Zackeral Fetner (55), married, Farmer, head of household in Almond, Clay, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama.
1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census" Year: 1940; Census Place: Almond, Clay, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00015; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 14-14 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #61120460 (accessed 19 July 2023) Z D Fetner (67), married, Farmer, head of household in Almond, Clay, Alabama. Born in Alabama.
Death: "Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998" Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 23094 Ancestry Record 5426 #952134 (accessed 19 July 2023) Z D Fetner death 10 Sep 1948 (age 77) in Troup, Georgia, USA.
Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current" Chattahoochee Valley Times; Publication Date: 15 Sep 1948; Publication Place: Lanett, Alabama, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/571734880/?article=325bbde8-17de-46d3-add4-d77332ad47ad&focus=0.27565128,0.53908575,0.3951991,0.7084365&xid=3355 Ancestry Record 61843 #667227742 (accessed 19 July 2023) Name: Z. D. Fetner; Gender: Male; Death Age: 76; Birth Date: abt 1872; Residence Place: Malone, Ala.; Death Date: 10 Sep 1948; Burial Date: 12 Sep; Obituary Date: 15 Sep 1948; Obituary Place: Lanett, Alabama, USA; Newspaper Title: Chattahoochee Valley Times; Spouse: Fannie Grimes Fetner; Child: Katie Fetner Lizzie Fetner Ruby Daniel Lewis Andrew Sheila.
Memorial: Find a Grave (has image) Find A Grave: Memorial #50528138 (accessed 19 July 2023) Memorial page for Zachariah DeCalve “Dock” Fetner (26 Sep 1872-10 Sep 1948), citing County Line Baptist Church Cemetery, Clay County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by GBK (contributor 47214720).
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