Marjorie, Again thanks for posting this to the list. Roy Cotnam was the 1st husband of Ara Dover. He was a Circuit Minister or Traveling Minister. He and Grandpa John Franklin Dover preached "Brush Arbors". Leota was not the daughter of Roy & Ara but was born from another relationship he had with someone else. I do not know all the details but she was not Ara's natural child. I will look at the info for Roy as soon as possible. I am not able to do so now and would like to see it. Ara and Roy divorced. She married again to a Peter Gabel b. September 03, 1907-October 1976 Fresno, Fresno Co, Ca. Ara was born April 06, 1890 & died August 18, 1956 Fowler, Fresno County, California. She could preach a sermon in a second from what I heard of her and was tough as nails. She went hunting for one of her brothers in a brothel at one time. :-) A niece who had just gotten her drivers license went with her and was sworn to secrecy. The niece is still living and told me about it. Said Ara was! something else. I have not been able to find Fred and Martha in 1930 either despite hours of looking for them. Edna just died within the last few years. I got to meet her and ask her several things but her memory was fading at that time. She did tell me a few things. She never knew W.A. Dover or remembered hearing of him. She knew Henry Anderson and use to ride with him on his wagon to peddle vegetables, wares etc. He was a Huckster. None of the children of Fred & Martha are still living. Below is what I know of them. I knew several of them when I was a little girl growing up in Chattanooga. Allen Davis who did the funeral for Roy McNabb was the same Minister who married my parents in 1953. I hope some of the helps and that it will make it to the list. There is a LOT of info here for those who want it. 1. Edna Adina Mcnabb b. September 08, 1916, Creed Town, Alabama d. October 21, 2003, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co, TN http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_42403.asp Richie, Edna posted October 21, 2003 Edna Adena Richie, 87, of Chattanooga, died on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003, in a local health care facility. Ms. Richie was a lifelong resident of Chattanooga and was of the Church of God faith. She was preceded in death by her two brothers, Roy and Freddie McNabb. Survivors include her husband of 68 years, W.L. (Hot) Richie; son, Donald R. Richie of LaFayette; daughter, Carol Roberts of Chattanooga; two brothers, Eastley McNabb of East Ridge and Hoyt McNabb of Chattanooga; five grandchildren, and 10 great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Jeff Roberts officiating. Interment will be in McNabb Cemetery, Marion County, Tn. The family will receive friends from 5-9 p.m. on Wednesday at Heritage Funeral Home, E. Brainerd Road. Condolences may be sent to heritagefh.com married Willis Levi Richie b. November 27, 1912, Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama d. January 12, 2004, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co, TN http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_45480.asp Chattanoogan.com Richie, W.L. posted January 13, 2004 W. L. "Hot" Richie, 91, of Chattanooga, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, in a local health care facility. Mr. Richie was born in Florence Ala., but had lived in Chattanooga most of his life. He was of the Church of God faith. He was the husband of the late Edna Richie. Survivors include a son, Donald R. Richie, LaFayette, Ga.; daughter, M. Carol Roberts, Chattanooga; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with grandson, Jeff Roberts officiating. Interment will be in McNabb Cemetery in Marion County. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga, 4355 Highway 58, Suite 101, Chattanooga, TN 37416. Condolences may be sent to heritagefh.com. The family will receive friends from 4-9 p.m. today, Tuesday, at Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd Road. 2. Freddie Mcnabb b. ca 1917 Kelley's Ferry, Hamilton Co, TN died before 2002 married Pat Carolyn "Carylou" Sewell 3.Herron Clifford Mcnabb b.May 23, 1918Hamilton County, Tennessee, d. March 05, 1923 unknown location 4.Eastley Ireland Mcnabb b.Abt. 1922 Hamilton Co, TN d. August 07, 2004, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co, TN, chatannogan.com McNabb, Eastley I. posted August 8, 2004 Eastley I. McNabb Eastley I. McNabb, 83, of East Ridge died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2004. He was a member of East Lake Church of God and was retired from U.S. Pipe after 41 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Lily Jo McNabb of Chattanooga; brother, Hoyt McNabb of Chattanooga; nephew, Don Richie; and several other nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Heritage Funeral Home, Battlefield Parkway with Jeff Roberts and Dr. Donnie Fine officiating. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memory Gardens, South. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the East Lake Church of God Building Fund, 2949 E. 29th St., Chattanooga, TN 37407. Condolences may be sent at www.heritagefh.com. married Lily Jo Filer b. January 06, 1912-May 08, 1990, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co, TN Individual: Mcnabb, Lillian Social Security #: 412-19-5120 SS# issued in: Tennessee Birth date: Jan 6, 1912 Death date: May 8, 1990 ZIP Code of last known residence: 37405 Primary location associated with this ZIP Code: Chattanooga, Tennessee =========== 5.Ray "Roy" Alfred Mcnabb b. March 12, 1933 Kelly's Ferry, Hamilton County, Tennessee d. April 04, 2002 Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee Roy McNabb Roy Alfred McNabb, 78, of Chattanooga passed away Thursday, April 4, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a member of Hickory Valley Community Church of God. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army, and was retired from DuPont with 32 years of service. After his retirement he was employed by Walden Security for several years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred Releford and Martha Dover McNabb; infant daughter, Deborah Gail McNabb; and brother, Freddie McNabb. He is survived by his wife, Grace MacDonald McNabb; son, Michael Roy and wife, Judi McNabb, of Chattanooga; brothers, Eastley I. and Hoyt McNabb both of Chattanooga; sister, Edna Richie of Chattanooga; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 8, at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with Rev. Duke Stone and Rev. Allen Davis officiating. The interment will follow the service in Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 5401 Highway 153. ================ 6.Hoyt Donald Kelly "Buckie" Mcnabb b. Abt. 1936 d. October 12, 2004 Tiftonia, Hamilton County, Tennessee Chattanoogan.com McNabb, Hoyt Kelly posted October 14, 2004 Hoyt Kelly McNabb, 71, of Tiftonia, died on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at his home. Mr. McNabb lived in this area all his life and was employed as a mechanic. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Jimmy Hill, New Market, AL; three grandchildren, Phillip Rievley, Huntsville, AL, Aimee Rievley, Knoxville and Ashli Hill, Huntsville, and four greatgrandchildren. Graveside funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at McNabb Cemetery, Raccoon Mountain Road in Marion County, TN. Arrangements are by W. L. Wilson and Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe. Obituary Line, 861-1060. ================== married Mildred Wilson Here is Ara's obituary Source: Newspaper Obituary, Frenso Bee, Fresno, Fresno County, California Mrs. Ara Gabel FOWLER---Funeral services for Mr. Ara Gabel, 66 of Easton will be held tomorrow at 10 AM in the Jorgensen Chapel. Burial will be in the Washington Colony Cemetery. Surviving are her husband, Peter Gabel; a stepdaughter, Mrs, June Withrow of Paradise, Butte County; two brothers, Arch Dover of Edwards, Kern County, and Alfred Dover of Tennessee; two sisters, Mrs. Martha McNabb and Mrs. Nancy Vaughn of Tennessee, and two grandchildren. ================== Sharon Dover Romanek Primary e-mail: sromanek@salisbury.net Secondary e-mail: sromanek@hotmail.com Researching: Romanek, Gucwa, Dover, Shrader, Tyner, Johnston, Williams, Edge, Smith, Kirksey, Demers, Murphy, Allen It's 2005... Do you know where your g-g-great grandparents are? ----- Original Message ----- From: 4615@bellsouth.net To: DOVER-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 6:41 PM Subject: [QUAR][Dover] Ara and Martha Dover, daughters of Henry Anderson Dover >From Ancestry.com census records: In 1920, Martha E. Dover McNabb, age 21, b. AL, is married to Fred R. McNabb, age 22, a finisher in a furniture factory. They are living at Chattanooga in Hamilton County, TN. Daughter Edna Adina Dover is 3 years old. Herron Clifford is 1 yr 5 months. Living with them is Ara C. Dover, age 29, and her 1st husband, Roy L. Cotnam, age 33, a minister of the Church of God. Ara is listed as an evangelist of the Church of God. I didn't find Fred and Martha in 1930. In 1930, Ara and Roy are at Fort Worth in Tarrant County, TX. Ara C. is 39, and Roy is 43. He is a lecturer. They have a daughter, Leota J., 4 years old. He married at age 20, and she married at age 16. There is a draft registration form for Roy Cotnam that provides additional information if anyone wants to check it out. Marjorie Dover Stansel ==== DOVER Mailing List ==== If you need to contact the Listmanager, please send your message to, Patricia at mmanson@snet.net