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Caswell County Genealogy
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 1912 - 2008 (96 years)
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| Name |
Yarbrough, Dorothy Elizabeth [1] |
| Birth |
10 Jun 1912 |
Caswell County, North Carolina  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Reference Number |
18077 |
| Death |
24 Dec 2008 |
Caswell County, North Carolina |
| Person ID |
I81716 |
Caswell County |
| Last Modified |
16 Apr 2024 |
| Father |
Yarbrough, Ashley, b. 1 Mar 1888, Caswell County, North Carolina d. 4 May 1958, Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina (Age 70 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Willis, Minnie Walton, b. 1890, North Carolina d. 1931 (Age 41 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
1910 |
| Reference Number |
501839 |
| Family ID |
F8221 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Dorothy Elizabeth Yarbrough (1912-2008)
(for larger image, click on photograph)
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Second Photograph: Dorothy Elizabeth Yarbrough (1912-2008) at the Caswell County, NC, home of her maternal grandparents, Algernon Duett Willis and Cannie Lee Roberts Willis. Courtesy the Chandler family.
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The following is from The Heritage of Caswell County, North Carolina, Jeannine D. Whitlow, Editor (1985) at 611-612 (Article #841, "Memories of Caswell (Yarbrough)" by Carolyn Lunsford as related by Mary Yarbrough Roberts):
"We would also go to visit our Uncle Ashley and Aunt Minnie Willis and cousin Dorothy. They lived in Estelle. There was a big windmill in Uncle Ashley's back yard and Aunt Minnie had a beautiful organ in the parlor. Dorothy would play the organ for us and we would all sing and have a good time. Then, everybody tired and happy and full of watermellon and green apples, we would wind our way back through the woods to Grandpa and Grandma's house and fall into big feather beds reliving the past wonderful week and dreaming of the weeks to come."
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Dorthea E Yarbrough
Home in 1920: Milton, Caswell, North Carolina
Age: 7 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Ashley
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Minnie
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Ashley Yarbrough 31
Minnie Yarbrough 29
Dorthea E Yarbrough 7
William H Roberts 80 (greatuncle: possibly a brother of a grandfather of Ashley Yarbrough)
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Dorothy Yarbrough
Home in 1930: Milton, Caswell, North Carolina
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Ashley
Mother's Name: Minnie
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Ashley Yarbrough 42
Mennie Yarbrough 39
Dorothy Yarbrough 17
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Dorothy Y. Chandler, 96, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2008 at her residence. "Nan" as she was affectionately called was the daughter of Ashley and Minnie Willis Yarbrough and was born in Caswell County on June 10, 1912. The oldest member of Shiloh Baptist Church, she served in many capacities. She was recognized for the many years of dedication to her Sunday School Class. She truly loved the Lord all of her life and studied his Holy Word Daily. A wonderful mother and absolutely best Grandmother to her family. Always putting the needs of others above her own. Mrs. Chandler lived all of her life in the Estelle community, worked many years at Belk Leggetts in Danville, Virginia. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn C. Lunsford and husband J. H. (Pete) of Milton, two grandsons, Andy and Lynn Lunsford. She was preceded by one son, John Ashley Chandler and wife Betty. Surviving are two grandsons Rickey Chandler and wife Cathy of Cascade, Virginia. Gary Chandler of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Two grandaughters Cindy Smith and husband Bobby, Beth Powell and husband Benji Powell. She is survived by eight great grandchildren, Luke Lunsford, Josh Lunsford, Andrew Lunsford, Adam Lunsford, Bradley Chandler, Ashley Chandler, Trey Powell, Brooke Powell, Daniel Smith, John Robert Smith.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, December 26, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church located on the Yarbrough Mill Rd. in Milton, North Carolina. The service will be conducted by the Reverend John L. Warner of Reidsville, North Carolina and Reverend Ronnie Wyatt of Outer Banks, North Carolina. Visitation will follow after the service. Also visitation is at the home of her daughter, Carolyn Lunsford, 135 Old Montgomery Road, Milton, North Carolina. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Shiloh Baptist Church. c/o Judy Harris, 1450 Jack Pointer Road, Semora, North Carolina 27343.
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- Details: The Heritage of Caswell County, North Carolina, Jeannine D. Whitlow, Editor (1985) at 147-148 (Article #116 "Joseph Pleasant Chandler" by Carolyn C. Lunsford).
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