Isaac Wesley Dobson (1879 - 1947)

Born 26 Jul 1879 in Bolivar, Mississippi, United States

Husband of Etta (Woods) Dobson — married 29 Jun 1917 in Detroit, Michigan, United States

Died 7 Feb 1947 at age 67 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Isaac Dobson is a part of US Black heritage.

Isaac Wesley Dobson was born on the 26th July 1879, in Bolivar, Mississippi, United States, the eldest known child of Andrew William Dobson, a farmer (later a Minister of religion) and Verginia "Jennie" Chinn.^[1]

Isaac, 36, and Etta Woods, 31, of Chicago, Illinois, were married on the 29th June 1917, in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The officiant was Jos. M. Evans, clergyman, and their witnesses were Grace A. Evans, and Bernice Ellis.^[2]
There is no evidence that Isaac ever had any children.

Isaac Wesley Dobson passed away of a cerebral hemorrhage on the 7th February 1947, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, aged 67 years 6 months 11 days.^[3] The informant was one Martha Fisher, of Woodville, PA.
Isaac was buried in the Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, on the 10th.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1918 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6NH-844 : 20 January 2021), Isaac Wesley Dobson, 1917-1918.
2. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3RP-95X : 2 April 2020), Isaac W. Dobson and Etta Woods, 29 Jun 1917; citing Marriage, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4210014.
3. ↑ Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1968. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Name: Isaac W Dobson; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Age: 67; Birth Date: 26 Jul 1879; Birth Place: Mississippi; Death Date: 7 Feb 1947; Death Place: Collier, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; Father: Andrew William Dobson; Mother: Virginia Chinn Dobson; Spouse: Etta Dobson; Certificate Number: 10435
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 February 2021), memorial page for Isaac W Dobson (unknown–10 Feb 1947), Find A Grave: Memorial #122292625, citing Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by KBStewart (contributor 47014320).

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4GM-6QN : 13 November 2020), Isaac W. Dobson in household of A. W. Dobson, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 140, sheet 388D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,641.
• 1931 Toledo, Ohio, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995. Name: Isaac W Dobson; Residence Year: 1931; Residence Place: Toledo, Ohio, USA; Occupation: laborer; Publication Title: Toledo, Ohio, City Directory, 1931
• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Name: Isaac Wesley Dobson; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Birth Date: 26 Jul 1882; Birth Place: Boleiar, Michigan; Father: Andrew W Dobson; Mother: Verginia Chinn; SSN: 160227809; Notes: Jan 1944: Name listed as ISAAC WESLEY DOBSON

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