This should be a great grandson of Edmund Dover and part of the Etowah/Blount County Dover families. William would also have been the brother of Forest Dover who died in the mining accident. I have corresponded with Williams brother Earnest in the past who I think broke the mystery of who many of these Alabama families were that do go back to the 1850 Lumpkin County, Georgia census. This is one of two families that carried the name of Ky for an old Dover ancestor. Lot of long research history on this family group in the letter writing days. William is kin to many of us in the DNA tests. Obit. William Walter Dover Author: Kay Date: 14 Jan 2004 11:16 PM GMT Classification: Obituary Post Reply | Mark Unread | Report Abuse Print Message Sept. 29, 1916-Nov. 14, 2003 William Walter Dover, 87, of San Diego died Nov. 14. He was born in Alabama and was an electrician for the U.S. government. He was retired from the Navy and served during World War II. Survivors include his daughter, Anne Dover of California; son, Leonard Dover of California; brother, Ernest Dover of Alabama; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday, El Camino Memorial Park, 5600 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego. Inurnment: El Camino Memorial Park, San Diego. Arrangements: El Camino Mortuary. Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune on 12/26/2003. (volunteer submission) http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.dover/460