Oscar Adris DOVER3,1,4,5,2,6

25th Mar 18711,2 - 7th Oct 19471

Life History

25th Mar 1871	Born in Cherokee Coiunty, South Carolina.1,2
about 1895	Married Eliza Avalona RANDALL in South Carolina.2
about 1896	Birth of daughter Mattie D DOVER in South Carolina.2,7
23rd Jan 1898	Birth of son Felix Luther DOVER in Cherokee County, South Carolina.2,1
21st May 1899	Birth of son Robert Elmer DOVER in Cherokee County, South Carolina.2,1
2nd Dec 1901	Birth of son Henry Clay DOVER in South Carolina.2,8
7th Oct 1947	Died in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina.1
after 7th Oct 1947	Buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina.1

Notes

In 1910, Oscar was enumerated with his wife Avalona. They had been married for 15 years. There were 4 children in the household, the youngest being Clay age 8. 1910 census ages tell us that Mattie, Felix d Robert were born about 1896, 1898 and 1900.

1910 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina, 28 April, Cherokee Township, District 3, page 9B, Hse #148, Fam #149
Dover, Oscar A Head M W 33 Married 15 years SC NC NC Farmer Owns
Dover, Avalonia Wife F W 25 Married 15 yrs [married abt 1895] 4 children/4 living NC NC SC
Dover, Mattie D Dau F W 14 SC SC SC Farm Laborer [b abt 1896]
Dover, Felix L Son M W 12 SC SC SC Farm Laborer [b abt 1898]
Dover, Robert E Son M W 10 SC SC SC Farm Laborer [b abt 1900]
Dover, Clay Son M W 8 SC SC SC Farm Laborer [b abt 1902]
Whisnant, Butler Cousin M W 21 SC SC SC Farm Laborer

"Frances Victoria Randall McSwain is my g g aunt. Her sister Eliza Avalona Randall married my g grandfather Oscar Adris Dover. His father Felix Hill Dover was in the Civil War, same unit 17 Infantry Co F SC, with Martin Luther Randall, both my gg grandfathers."
-- Robert Adris Dover, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 3 August 2016

"My name is Robert Adris Dover. My gg grandfathers were Felix Hill Dover and Martin Luther Randall, g grandparents Oscar Adris and Eliza Avalona Randall Dover. ... I know Felix Hill and Martin Luther both fought in the South Carolina 17th Infantry Company. I have some pictures."
-- Robert A Dover, Faceboook Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 25 February 2018

U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Gastonia, North Carolina, City Directory, 1942, p 114
Oscar A Dover (Eliza) h 805 E Airline Ave

U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Gastonia, North Carolina, City Directory, 1947, p 181
Oscar A Dover (Avalona) r 104 S Church

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Oscar Adris Dover
Birth Mar 25, 1871 Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
Death Oct 7, 1947 Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA

Father's Name F H Dover
Mother's name Amanda Dickerson
Residence Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina

Spouse Avalona Randall Dover (1871 - 1948)
Children:
Felix Luther Dover (1898 - 1969)
Robert Elmer Dover (1899 - 1978)
Henry Clay Dover (1901 - 1969)

Burial Hollywood Cemetery, Gastonia, Gaston County North Carolina, USA

Created by MJ Sep 14, 2012
-- Find A Grave Memorial #97086429, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=97086429
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Sources

1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
2. 1910 Federal Census, Cherokee County, South Carolina
- 28 April, Cherokee Township, District 3, page 9B, Hse #148, Fam #149
3. Email Sources
4. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Gastonia, North Carolina, City Directory, 1942, p 114
5. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Gastonia, North Carolina, City Directory, 1947, p 181
6. Facebook Messaging
7. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
8. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Grave burial memorial on Find a Grave