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Joseph Dotson Dover

BIRTH 11 SEP 1870 • Navarro County, Texas, USA

DEATH 29 JAN 1942 • Breckenridge North, Stephens, Texas, USA

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Name	Joseph Dotson Dover
Birth	11 SEP 1870	Navarro County, Texas, USA 🗺️ Loading historical context...
Gender	Male
Death	29 JAN 1942	Breckenridge North, Stephens, Texas, USA 🗺️ (Age 71)
Person ID	I149
Last Modified	22 Nov 2025

Family

Family ID F44 - with Geneva Belle Sechrist

Wife	Geneva Belle Sechrist , b. 6 AUG 1873, Texas County, Missouri, United States of America, d. 22 NOV 1952, Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas, United States of America (Age 79 years)
Marriage	13 JUL 1890 ^[1,4] in Erath, Texas, USA
Children	Twin Dover , b. 1891, Erath County, TX, d. 1891, Erath County, TX (Age 0 years) Lular Belle Dover , b. 5 NOV 1892, Erath County, TX, d. 3 DEC 1892, Erath County, TX (Age 0 years) Jenette G Dover , b. DEC 1893, Texas, USA Virginia Gertrude "Jenny" Dover , b. 23 DEC 1893, Highland, Erath County, Texas, USA, d. 1 APR 1967, Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas, USA (Age 73 years) Dorothy Ora "Dot" Dover , b. 15 JUL 1896, Highland, Erath County, TX, d. 6 SEP 1973, Breckenridge, Stephens County, TX (Age 77 years) Lillie Vitilla Dover , b. 22 JUN 1900, Highland, Erath County, TX, d. 21 JUL 1987, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA (Age 87 years) Leura Tisha Dover , b. 13 MAR 1904, Erath County, TX, d. 6 JUL 1975, Big Spring, Texas (Age 71 years) J. T. Dover , b. 4 MAY 1913, Erath County, Texas, USA, d. 28 DEC 1992, Breckenridge North, Stephens, Texas, USA (Age 79 years)

Residences

Residence	1900 ^[1]	Erath, Texas, USA
Residence	1910 ^[2]	Erath, Texas, USA
Residence	1910	Erath, Texas, USA
Residence	1935 ^[3]	Erath, Texas, USA
Residence	1940 ^[3]	Stephens, Texas, USA

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1	1900 United States Federal Census
2	1910 United States Federal Census
3	1940 United States Federal Census
4	Ancestry Family Trees Ancestry Family Tree

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📖 Life Summary

Joseph Dotson Dover was born on September 11, 1870, in Navarro County, Texas, USA. He married Geneva Belle Sechrist. Joseph Dotson Dover was the father of 8 children—8 with Geneva Belle Sechrist, including Twin Dover and Lular Belle Dover.

Joseph Dotson Dover died on January 29, 1942, at the age of 72 in Breckenridge North, Stephens, Texas, USA.

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1870s

11 SEP

1870

👶 Birth

Joseph Dotson Dover was born on 11 SEP 1870 in Navarro County, Texas, USA.

🤖 What was daily life, birthing practices (midwives, pain management, complications), birth/death rates, infant mortality, medical access, town conditions, family roles, socio-economic context, sensory details, risks, economic pressures, community rituals, nutrition impacts, and child outcomes like for someone born in Navarro County, Texas, USA in , including primary sources, survivor accounts, or events?

1890s

13 JUL

1890

AGE 20

💒 Marriage

Joseph Dotson Dover married Geneva Belle Sechrist on 13 JUL 1890 in Erath, Texas, USA.

🤖 What was Erath, Texas, USA like in 1890? Describe daily life, economy, demographics, social customs, and events around July 13, 1890 if known. For a typical wedding there: bride's attire (gown, veil, accessories), groom's attire (suit, accessories), ceremony venue/styles, customs, and class differences.

1891

AGE 21

👶 Birth of Child

Twin Dover was born to Joseph Dotson Dover and Geneva Belle Sechrist on 1891 in Erath County, TX.

🤖 What was daily life, birthing practices (midwives, pain management, complications), birth/death rates, infant mortality, medical access, town conditions, family roles, socio-economic context, sensory details, risks, economic pressures, community rituals, nutrition impacts, and child outcomes like for someone born in Erath County, TX in , including primary sources, survivor accounts, or events?

5 NOV

1892

AGE 22

👶 Birth of Child

Lular Belle Dover was born to Joseph Dotson Dover and Geneva Belle Sechrist on 5 NOV 1892 in Erath County, TX.

🤖 What was daily life, birthing practices (midwives, pain management, complications), birth/death rates, infant mortality, medical access, town conditions, family roles, socio-economic context, sensory details, risks, economic pressures, community rituals, nutrition impacts, and child outcomes like for someone born in Erath County, TX in , including primary sources, survivor accounts, or events?

1893

AGE 23

👶 Birth of Child

Jenette G Dover was born to Joseph Dotson Dover and Geneva Belle Sechrist on DEC 1893 in Texas, USA.

🤖 What was daily life, birthing practices (midwives, pain management, complications), birth/death rates, infant mortality, medical access, town conditions, family roles, socio-economic context, sensory details, risks, economic pressures, community rituals, nutrition impacts, and child outcomes like for someone born in Texas, USA in , including primary sources, survivor accounts, or events?

23 DEC

1893

AGE 23

👶 Birth of Child

Virginia Gertrude "Jenny" Dover was born to Joseph Dotson Dover and Geneva Belle Sechrist on 23 DEC 1893 in Highland, Erath County, Texas, USA.

🤖 What was daily life, birthing practices (midwives, pain management, complications), birth/death rates, infant mortality, medical access, town conditions, family roles, socio-economic context, sensory details, risks, economic pressures, community rituals, nutrition impacts, and child outcomes like for someone born in Highland, Texas, USA in , including primary sources, survivor accounts, or events?

15 JUL

1896

AGE 26

👶 Birth of Child

Dorothy Ora "Dot" Dover was born to Joseph Dotson Dover and Geneva Belle Sechrist on 15 JUL 1896 in Highland, Erath County, TX.

🤖 What was daily life, birthing practices (midwives, pain management, complications), birth/death rates, infant mortality, medical access, town conditions, family roles, socio-economic context, sensory details, risks, economic pressures, community rituals, nutrition impacts, and child outcomes like for someone born in Highland, Erath County, TX in , including primary sources, survivor accounts, or events?

1900s

1900

AGE 30

🏠 Residence

Joseph Dotson Dover resided Erath, Texas, USA, in 1900.

🤖 What was Erath, Texas, USA like in 1900? Describe the neighborhood, housing types, local amenities, transportation, schools, churches, and community life. What would daily life have been like for residents?

22 JUN

1900

AGE 30

👶 Birth of Child

Lillie Vitilla Dover was born to Joseph Dotson Dover and Geneva Belle Sechrist on 22 JUN 1900 in Highland, Erath County, TX.

🤖 What was daily life, birthing practices (midwives, pain management, complications), birth/death rates, infant mortality, medical access, town conditions, family roles, socio-economic context, sensory details, risks, economic pressures, community rituals, nutrition impacts, and child outcomes like for someone born in Highland, Erath County, TX in , including primary sources, survivor accounts, or events?

13 MAR

1904

AGE 34

👶 Birth of Child

Leura Tisha Dover was born to Joseph Dotson Dover and Geneva Belle Sechrist on 13 MAR 1904 in Erath County, TX.

🤖 What was daily life, birthing practices (midwives, pain management, complications), birth/death rates, infant mortality, medical access, town conditions, family roles, socio-economic context, sensory details, risks, economic pressures, community rituals, nutrition impacts, and child outcomes like for someone born in Erath County, TX in , including primary sources, survivor accounts, or events?

1910s

1910

AGE 40

🏠 Residence

Joseph Dotson Dover resided Erath, Texas, USA, in 1910.

🤖 What was Erath, Texas, USA like in 1910? Describe the neighborhood, housing types, local amenities, transportation, schools, churches, and community life. What would daily life have been like for residents?

1910

AGE 40

🏠 Residence

Joseph Dotson Dover resided Erath, Texas, USA, in 1910.

4 MAY

1913

AGE 43

👶 Birth of Child

J. T. Dover was born to Joseph Dotson Dover and Geneva Belle Sechrist on 4 MAY 1913 in Erath County, Texas, USA.

🤖 What was daily life, birthing practices (midwives, pain management, complications), birth/death rates, infant mortality, medical access, town conditions, family roles, socio-economic context, sensory details, risks, economic pressures, community rituals, nutrition impacts, and child outcomes like for someone born in Erath County, Texas, USA in , including primary sources, survivor accounts, or events?

1930s

1935

AGE 65

🏠 Residence

Joseph Dotson Dover resided Erath, Texas, USA, in 1935.

🤖 What was Erath, Texas, USA like in 1935? Describe the neighborhood, housing types, local amenities, transportation, schools, churches, and community life. What would daily life have been like for residents?

1940s

1940

AGE 70

🏠 Residence

Joseph Dotson Dover resided Stephens, Texas, USA, in 1940.

🤖 What was Stephens, Texas, USA like in 1940? Describe the neighborhood, housing types, local amenities, transportation, schools, churches, and community life. What would daily life have been like for residents?

29 JAN

1942

AGE 72

⚰️ Death

Joseph Dotson Dover death on 29 JAN 1942 in Breckenridge North, Stephens, Texas, USA.

🤖 What was Breckenridge North, Texas, USA like in 1942? Describe medical care, common causes of death, funeral customs, burial practices, mourning traditions, and cemetery conditions during that time period.

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