Dock Beavers1

M, b. 8 September 1897, d. 23 July 1951
     Dock Beavers was born on 8 September 1897 in Alabama.1

Dock married Dorothy Mae WATTS, daughter of William Lewis WATTS and Minnie Lee GILLILAND, circa 1919 in Alabama. He was three quarters Cherokee and the couple had three children, Frances, Robert and Erlene.1,2

Dock Beavers appeared in the household of his son-in-law, William Lewis WATTS, on a census enumerated 8 January 1920 in Parson Precinct, Tuscaloosa County. The household was listed as Doc Beavers, a 22 year-old laborer in a coal mine; his wife, Dorothy Beavers, age 16; their daughter, Mary Beavers, age one month; father-in-law, Lewis Watts, a 48 year-old coal miner and his wife, Minnie Watts, age 39; along with their children, Lester Watts, an 18 year-old coal miner; Cleon Watts, age 13; Bertha Watts, age 11; and Katie Watts, age 7.1

Dock Beavers died on 23 July 1951 in Abernant, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, at age 53. He was buried in Hepzibah Cemetery.
Last Edited=11 Apr 2018

Citations

  1. [S531] 1920 U. S. Census, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Doc Beavers household 237, ED 114, Sheet 10-B, Line 92.
  2. [S548] Carolyn Galbraith, "Erby Crathon Watts," e-mail to John K. Brown, 6 July 2005.

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