Here's what I have on William F. Dover and his family (son of William and Alanthey) (direct from my family tree, so excuse the numbers): 132. WILLIAM FRANKLIN5 DOVER was born August 06, 1854 in Lumpkin County, GA, and died March 07, 1937 in Forsyth County, GA, burial Salem Baptist Church. He married MARGARET E. EVANS February 24, 1878 in Forsyth County, Georgia, daughter of WILLIAM EVANS and BETSEY WILLINGHAM. She was born September 30, 1861 in Whitfield Co., Georgia, and died August 26, 1946 in Forsyth County, GA, burial Salem Baptist Church. In 1880, William has married Margaret Evans, and they are living in Forsyth County. He is 24, she is 19, and they have a son, Eddie C. who is 1 year old. In 1893, he purchased Lot 735 in the 14th District, 1st Section (40 acres) from J.R. Tatum. In April 1898, he purchased at auction (Sheriff's sale) Lot 495, 14th District, 1st Section (also 40 acres). He paid $10.50 for this 40 acre tract. William F. Dover lived in Forsyth County for the remainder of his live. In 1900, he and Margaret had 7 living children of the 8 children they had had since 1880. With them was Carrie A, age 19, Maggie M., age 16, Freddie, age 10, Elvira or Elmira, 9, Sarah J., 4, and Charles, 1 year old. In 1903, Harmony Grove Baptist Church was organized and built on Burrus Mill Road on land donated by John Henry Castleberry. The Church was wrecked by a small tornado in 1919, rebuilt and totally destroyed by another tornado in 1944. The church was moved to its present location on Ga. Hwy 306. Among the Charter members of the Church was W. F. Dover, Amos Evans, Edd D. Dover, G.C. Bell, Mary Evans, Hulda Bell, Lizzie Bell, Matilda Evans, Margaret Dover, Rachel Dover, Carrie Dover and Maggie Dover. By 1910, they had one additional child. Carrie had married and moved away. Maggie was still at home and was 25, Freddie gives his name as Paul F., and he is 20. Elvira is now Mary E. and she is 18. Sarah J. is 15, Charles N. is 11, and the new child, Viola H. is 9 years old. In 1920, only Maggie, Charles and Viola are at home. We know from the cemetery at Salem Baptist Church that Viola died in February of this year. We know from Forsyth County records that Maggie married a Duran, late in life. In 1930, William and Margaret and Maggie are the only ones in the home. William is 75, Margaret is 67, and Maggie M. is 38 William F. died at age 87 of apoplexy and cardio-renal failure. His tombstone says March 7, 1936; official records indicate 1937. Children of WILLIAM DOVER and MARGARET EVANS are: 232. i. EDDIE D.6 DOVER, b. January 10, 1879; d. August 17, 1953, Forsyth County, GA, burial Salem Baptist Church, Forsyth County. 233. ii. CARRIE A. DOVER, b. December 18, 1881, Forsyth County; d. October 01, 1968, Forsyth County, GA, burial Salem Baptist Church, Forsyth County. iii. MARGARET M. "MAGGIE" DOVER, b. March 08, 1884; d. December 29, 1938, Forsyth County, GA, burial Salem Baptist Church; m. T. L. DURAN, March 13, 1931, Forsyth County, GA. Maggie died in Baldwin County; she may have been an inmate at Milledgeville at the time since a number of residents in Baldwin were actually in Milledgeville. iv. ROSA A. DOVER, b. July 24, 1886; d. June 22, 1889, Forsyth County, GA, burial Salem Baptist Church, Forsyth County. 234. v. FREDERICK PAUL DOVER, b. June 08, 1889, Forsyth County, GA; d. August 27, 1982, Gwinnett County, GA. vi. MARY ELVIRA OR ELMINIE DOVER, b. November 1891. vii. SARAH JANE DOVER, b. June 1896; m. FRED A. BARRETT. She and Fred had Hoyt C. (1913) and Margaret R. (1922). 235. viii. CHARLES NORMAN DOVER, b. September 29, 1898, Forsyth County, GA; d. August 09, 1974, Forsyth County, GA, burial Salem Baptist Church. ix. VIOLA H. DOVER, b. April 03, 1901; d. February 14, 1920, Forsyth County, GA, burial Salem Baptist Church, Forsyth County. Marjorie Dover Stansel ----- Original Message ----- From: "sromanek" <sromanek@salisbury.net> To: <DOVER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:58 PM Subject: [Dover] Luther Dover & Others 1900 Census > I may have posted some of this before. Sorry if it is a > repeat. Shoulda looked in my notes before I sat this long > transcribing :-( > > > Source: 1900 Census > Chestatee, Forsyth County, Georgia > Enumeration District: 33 > Enumeration Date: June 18, 1900 > Sheet # 13A > Printed Page # 66 > Image: 23 > House: 221 > Family: 221 > Name Rel Race Sex Born Age > Marital POB/FPOB/MPOB Occ > Dover, William Head W M Aug 1854 45 > M/22yrs GA GA GA Farmer > Margaret E. Wife W F Sept 1861 38 > M/22 yrs GA GA GA Mother of 8/7 living > Carrie A. Dau W F Dec 1881 18 > S GA GA GA > Maggie M. Dau W F Mar 1894 16 > S GA GA GA > Frederic T. Son W M June 1890 9 > S GA GA GA > Elamina Dau W F Nov 1891 8 > S GA GA GA > Sarah J. Dau W F Jun 1894 > 5 S GA GA GA > Charles Son W M July 1899 > 10/12 S GA GA GA > Something is not right here. Either I have children with > this family that do not belong or Elizabeth is missing > children in her numbers she reported. I show her as the > mother of 9. Eddie living next door is her son. I show > children: Eddie, Carrie, Maggie, Paul, Frederic, Elamina, > Mary, Sara, Charles. Anyone have anything different? Of > course if I had that many I am sure I would loose count too. > ON PURPOSE!! LOL > Next-door > ============ > Source: 1900 Census > Chestatee, Forsyth County, Georgia > Enumeration District: 33 > Enumeration Date: June 18, 1900 > Sheet # 13A > Printed Page # 66 > Image: 23 > House: 222 > Family: 222 > Name Rel Race Sex Born Age > Marital POB/FPOB/MPOB Occ > Dover, Eddie Head W M Jan 1879 21 > M/0yrs GA GA GA Farm Laborer > Sallie Wife W F Mar 1883 > 17 M/0yrs GA GA GA Mother of 0 > > ========== > Next-door > Source: 1900 Census > Chestatee, Forsyth County, Georgia > Enumeration District: 33 > Enumeration Date: June 18, 1900 > Sheet # 13A > Printed Page # 66 > Image: 23 > House: 223 > Family: 223 > Name Rel Race Sex Born Age > Marital POB/FPOB/MPOB Occ > Dover, John L. Head W M Jan 1847 49 > M/22yrs GA GA GA Farmer > Elizabeth Wife W F Dec1857 42 > M/22yrs SC SC SC Mother of 7/4 living > Luther Son W M Apr 1880 20 > S GA GA SC > Jacen Son W F Oct 1889 10 > S GA GA SC At School > John A. 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