Dora Agnes Thompson

1878 - 1932  (53 years)

• Name	Dora Agnes Thompson
  Birth	12 Oct 1878	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1880	Boyetts Store, Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [2]
  	age 1, daughter
  Census	1900	District 8, Obion Co, TN   [3]
  	age 22,spouse J B-age 29, dau Ada-age 1, bro-in-law Murry-age 31,single & 1 other, married 2 yrs, had 1 child-still living
  Census	1910	District 11, Obion Co, TN   [4]
  	age 31,widowed, 3 children, had 3 children-3 still living
  Census	1920	District 15, Dyer Co, TN   [5]
  	age 41,widowed, 3 children, living with father James M & step-mother Annie
  Census	1930	Trimble, Dyer Co, TN   [6]
  	age 52,widowed, dau Eura-age 25,single, dau Ina Ragsdale-age 28 & family
  Death	16 Apr 1932	Dyersburg, Dyer Co, TN   [1, 7]
  Findagrave.com	03 Jul 2023  [1]
  	See Notes
  Burial	Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN   [1]
  	New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I529	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	James Michael Thompson,   b. 22 Aug 1852, Madison Co, TN d. 27 Nov 1920, Obion Co, TN (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Agnes Ruddle,   b. 12 Feb 1853, TN d. 29 Jul 1896, Obion Co, TN (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	08 Feb 1872	Madison Co, TN   [8]
  Notes	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-T2CV Name: James M Thompson Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 08 Feb 1872 Event Place: Madison, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Race: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Marriage License Date: Marriage License Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Paternal Grandfather's Name: Paternal Grandmother's Name: Maternal Grandfather's Name: Maternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Name: Sarah A Ruddle **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Paternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Paternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandmother's Name: Note: Page: Reference ID: 30 GS Film Number: 000390182 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 005725584 Image Number: 00054 Citing this Record: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-T2CV : 20 July 2016), James M Thompson and Sarah A Ruddle, 08 Feb 1872; citing Madison, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 390,182. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  Family ID	F183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Booker Dozier-xx,   b. Apr 1871, Obion Co, TN d. 1908, Obion Co, TN (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	05 Jul 1898	Obion Co, TN   [9, 10]
  Notes	Children: dau Ada A Dozier 1900 TN - married Elbert Baldridge son John Elbert Baldridge - married Virginia Calvin dau Sharon Calvin son John David Calvin son William Edward Baldridge - married Vail Silver dau Kathy Baldridge dau Beth Baldridge dau dau Mary Sue Baldridge dau Sue Francis Baldridge dau Ina F Dozier 1902 TN - married Malcolm Ragsdale son Malcolm Ragsdale Jr - married Tommye Austin dau Jon Dana Ragsdale son Tommy Mac Ragsdale son James Howard Ragsdale - married Billie Shafner dau Rachel Ragsdale dau Amy Ragsdale son James Howard Ragsdale Jr son Mark Ragsdale son Timothy Ragsdale son Charles Ragsdale - married Drucilla Davis dau Stephanie Ann Ragsdale dau Jenny Ragsdale dau Ura D Dozier 1906 TN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDMR-62J Dora A. Thompson, "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950" Name: John B. Dozier Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Dora A. Thompson Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 05 Jul 1898 Event Place: , Obion, Tennessee Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51959-4 System Origin: Tennessee-VR GS Film number: 1007237 Reference ID: 2:287FR6B --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos		Dozier-John-Booker-(Dora-Agnes-(Thompson))-TN-Obion-TS
  Family ID	F1735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Oct 1878 - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN Census - age 1, daughter - 1880 - Boyetts Store, Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN Marriage - 05 Jul 1898 - Obion Co, TN Census - age 22,spouse J B-age 29, dau Ada-age 1, bro-in-law Murry-age 31,single & 1 other, married 2 yrs, had 1 child-still living - 1900 - District 8, Obion Co, TN Census - age 31,widowed, 3 children, had 3 children-3 still living - 1910 - District 11, Obion Co, TN Census - age 41,widowed, 3 children, living with father James M & step-mother Annie - 1920 - District 15, Dyer Co, TN Census - age 52,widowed, dau Eura-age 25,single, dau Ina Ragsdale-age 28 & family - 1930 - Trimble, Dyer Co, TN Death - 16 Apr 1932 - Dyersburg, Dyer Co, TN Burial - - Mason Hall, Obion Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9YJ-7Y8 Dora A. Dozier, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955" Name: Dora A. Dozier Event Type: Death Event Date: 16 Apr 1932 Event Place: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee Gender: Female Marital Status: Married Race: White Age: 53 Birth Year (Estimated): 1879 Birth Date: Birthplace: Mason Hall, Tenn Spouse's Name: John Dozier Father's Name: J.M. Thompson Father's Birthplace: Madison Co., Tenn Mother's Name: Sara A. Ruddle Mother's Birthplace: Tenn Occupation: Address: Residence Place: Cemetery: Burial Place: Mason Hall, Tenn Burial Date: 17 Apr 1932 Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 004184130 Image Number: 02220 GS Film number: 1876787 Reference ID: cn 7208 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/3/2023 Dora Agnes Thompson Dozier Birth: 12 Oct 1878 Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA Death: 16 Apr 1932 (aged 53) Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 69458938 Bio: Daughter of James Michael Thompson & Sarah Agnes Ruddle. Married John B. Dozier, about 1898. 1900 Keutou, Obion Co., TN census: J. B. (head) Apr 1871 29 b TN, m 2 years, Farmer Dora (wife) Oct 1877 22 b TN, m 2 years, 1 child / 1 living Ada (dau) Jan 1899 1 b TN Murry (brother) Jul 1868 31 b TN, Single Robert Caldwell (boarder) Mar 1894 6 1910 Mason, Obion Co., TN census (index): Dora (head) 31 b TN, Widow Daughters: Ada 11, Ima 8, Ura 5. 1920 Dyer Co., TN census (index): Dora A. (head) 41 b TN, Widow Daughters: Ada A. 20, Ina D. 18, Ura D. 14. 1930 Trimble, Dyer Co., TN census (index): Dora Dozier (head) 52 b TN, Widow Ewen Dozier (dau) 25 b TN Malcolm Ragsdale (son-in-law) 30 b TN Ima Ragsdale (dau) 28 b TN Malcolm Ragsdale (grandson) 6 b TN Howard Ragsdale (grandson) 1 b TN Widow, 53 years, 6 months, 4 days, died of intestinal obstruction. Death Certificate # 7208, informant: O. W. Thompson, Trimble, Dyer Co., TN. Inscription: MOTHER Buried April 17, 1932. Family Members Parents James Michael Thompson 1852-1920 Sarah A. Ruddle Thompson 1853-1896 Spouse John Booker Dozier 1871-1908 Siblings Robert Thompson 1871-1882 James Cornelius Thompson 1873-1956 John Franklin Thompson 1876-1943 Lala Virginia Thompson Derryberry 1881-1961 William Stephen Thompson 1883-1884 Claude C. Thompson 1886-1969 George Gaston Thompson 1888-1920 Susie Mary Thompson 1890-1979 Annie May Thompson Corum 1893-1982 Oscar Wilbur Thompson 1896-1976 Children Ima Florine Dozier Ragsdale 1901-1994 Eura Dee Dozier 1905-1995 Maintained by: Samantha Frields (48088252) Originally Created by: Arleta (46898856) Added: 7 May 2011 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69458938/dora-agnes-dozier Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69458938/dora-agnes-dozier: accessed 03 July 2023), memorial page for Dora Agnes Thompson Dozier (12 Oct 1878-16 Apr 1932), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69458938, citing New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Mason Hall, Obion County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Samantha Frields (contributor 48088252). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/3/2023 Dora Agnes Thompson Dozier Birth: Oct. 12, 1878 Mason Hall Obion County Tennessee, USA Death: Apr. 16, 1932 Dyersburg Dyer County Tennessee, USA Daughter of James Michael Thompson & Sarah Agnes Ruddle. Married John B. Dozier, about 1898. 1900 Keutou, Obion Co., TN census: J. B. (head) Apr 1871 29 b TN, m 2 years, Farmer Dora (wife) Oct 1877 22 b TN, m 2 years, 1 child / 1 living Ada (dau) Jan 1899 1 b TN Murry (brother) Jul 1868 31 b TN, Single Robert Caldwell (boarder) Mar 1894 6 1910 Mason, Obion Co., TN census (index): Dora (head) 31 b TN, Widow Daughters: Ada 11, Ima 8, Ura 5. 1920 Dyer Co., TN census (index): Dora A. (head) 41 b TN, Widow Daughters: Ada A. 20, Ina D. 18, Ura D. 14. 1930 Trimble, Dyer Co., TN census (index): Dora Dozier (head) 52 b TN, Widow Ewen Dozier (dau) 25 b TN Malcolm Ragsdale (son-in-law) 30 b TN Ima Ragsdale (dau) 28 b TN Malcolm Ragsdale (grandson) 6 b TN Howard Ragsdale (grandson) 1 b TN Widow, 53 years, 6 months, 4 days, died of intestinal obstruction. Death Certificate # 7208, informant: O. W. Thompson, Trimble, Dyer Co., TN. Many thanks to Jake McNatt for stone photo. Family links: Parents: James Michael Thompson (1852 - 1920) Sarah A. Thompson (1853 - 1896) Spouse: John Booker Dozier (1871 - 1908)* Children: Ima Florine Dozier Ragsdale (1901 - 1994)* Eura Dee Dozier (1905 - 1995)* *Calculated relationship Inscription: MOTHER Note: Buried April 17, 1932. Burial: New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery Mason Hall Obion County Tennessee, USA Created by: Arleta ? Record added: May 07, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 69458938 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S22] Death Certificate. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes.