Heath, Doss Robert

Male 1928 - 2017  (88 years)


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  • Name Heath, Doss Robert 
    Born 30 Jul 1928  Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Military Service
    • During the Korean War, Doss served in the U.S. Army.
    Census 1930  Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8

    •      According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, Doss Heath, at the age of 1 year and 8 months, lived at 2000 Main Street with his parents: George R. Heath (age 25, working in a lumber mill); and, Lucile Heath (age 25, keeping house).
           Another Heath family lived at this same address. It consisted of Paul Heath (age 23; working in a lumber mill); his wife, Lattie Heath (age 23); and their two daughters: Pauline (age 5 years), and Charline (age 10 months).
    Census 1940  Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9

    •      According to the 1940 U.S. enumeration, Dauss [sic] Heath, age 11, in fifth grade, lived at 615 Merriwether, in Ward 7, with his parents: George Heath, age 34, a full-time driver for the Kimbell Truck Lines; and, Lucille Heath, age 36, working in the home. Dauss [sic] also shared the home with his sister, Helen Heath, age 9, in fourth grade.
           Also living in the home were Dauss' maternal grandparents: Jeff Chane [sic] (age 79) and Jemny [sic] Chane [sic] (age 70).
           On 1 April 1935, all the members of this household lived in Mississippi County, Arkansas. They did not live on a farm, but the location had a population of less than 2,500 people (and did not warrant being named on the census form). It is not clear whether or not all of the member of this household lived in the same dwelling in 1935.
    Residence Aug 1946  Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 10

    •      A photo of Doss appeared in the Girardot, the yearbook of Central High School at Cape Girardeau. He was a member of the senior class with a major in mathematics. The quote associated with him was "He sticks by his friends."
           According to information on his World War II draft registration card, filed on 1 August 1928, Doss Robert Heath and his next of kin, Lucille Heath were residents of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Doss, 18 years of age, was employed by Superior Electric Company. He was described as 5 foot, 10 inches tall; weighing 152 pounds; with brown eyes, brown hair, and a dark complexion.
    Died 27 Jul 2017  Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12

    •      Doss passed away at 4:00 a.m. at Presence Covenant Medical Center, at Urbana, Illinois. Celebration of Life Services were held on 30 July 2017 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, at Tuscola, Illinois. Rev. Kenneth Roedder officiated.
    Buried Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Address:
    Tuscola Township Cemetery 
    Person ID I502  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 30 Jun 2018 

    Father Heath, George Robert,   b. 25 Aug 1904, Lobelville, Perry County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1960, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Chance, Mamie Lucile,   b. 13 Nov 1902, Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1972, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 29 Nov 1925  Perry County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14, 15
    Census (family) 1930  Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8

    •      According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, the household at 2000 Main Street consisted of George R. Heath, head of household, age 25, working in a lumber mill; his wife, Lucile Heath, age 25, keeping house; and, their son, Doss, at the age of 1 year and 8 months.
           A second household lived at this same address. It consisted of Paul Heath (age 23; working in a lumber mill); his wife, Lattie Heath (age 23); and their two daughters: Pauline (age 5 years), and Charline (age 10 months).
    Residence (family) Abt 1938  Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    • According to information on his death certificate, George Robert Heath's usual residence was 140 South Park. He had been a resident of Cape Girardeau for 22 years.
    Census (family) 1940  Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9

    •      According to the 1940 U.S. enumeration, the household at 615 Merriwether, in Ward 7, consisted of George Heath, head of household, age 34, a full-time driver for the Kimbell Truck Lines; Lucille Heath, wife, age 36, working in the home; and their two children: Dauss [sic] Heath, son, age 11, in fifth grade; and Helen Heath, daughter, age 9, in fourth grade.
           Also living in the home were George Heath's father- and mother-in-law, Jeff Chane [sic] (age 79) and Jemny [sic] Chane [sic] (age 70).
           On 1 April 1935, all the members of this household lived in Mississippi County, Arkansas. They did not live on a farm, but the location had a population of less than 2,500 people (and did not warrant being named on the census form). It is not clear whether or not all of the member of this household lived in the same dwelling in 1935.
    Family ID F1586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Schlosser, Joan Juanita 
    Children 
    +1. Heath, Paul Robert
     2. Heath, Richard Wayne
    +3. Heath, Linda Susan
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F173  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S69] Doss Robert Heath, Genealogical research.
      Doss Robert Heath, son of George Robert Heath and Mamie Lucile Chance. Born 30 July 1928 at Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas.

    2. [S22] Obituary, for Doss Robert Heath; 1928-2017.
      Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Homes ( http://www.hilligossshraderfh.com/obituary/doss-heath ). Also found in The News-Gazette (Champaign, Illinois). Wednesday, 2 August 2017. Digital copy at ( http://www.news-gazette.com/obituaries/2017-07-28/doss-r-heath.html ). Both accessed online in August 2017. "Doss [Robert Heath] was born on July 30, 1928 in Blytheville, Arkansas, the son of George Robert and Lucille Chance Heath."

    3. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), U.S. WW II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
      ( https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2238 ). Text-only abstract was accessed in May 2018; digital image was not available without a subscription to Fold3.
           Name: Doss Robert Heath; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 18; Birth Place: Blytheville, Arkansas, USA; Birth Date: 30 Jul 1928; ResidencePlace: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA; Registration Date: 1 Aug 1946; Employer: Superior Electric Co; Weight: 152; Complexion: Dark; Eye Color: Brown; Hair Color: Brown; Height: 5 10; Next of Kin: Lucille Heath; Household Members: Doss Robert Heath - Self (Head), Lucille Heath - Mother.

    4. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626. Arkansas, Mississippi County, Chicksawba Township, Blytheville, Ward 3, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 47-15, census sheet 5B, enumerated on 5 April 1930; George R. Heath household, 2000 Main Street, dwelling 100, family 105, lines 69-71. Access through Ancestry.com (library edition) in May 2018.
           In the household was: 71) Heath, Doss; son; male; white; age 1 year, 8 months; single. By calculation from the information provided, Doss would have been born about July or August 1928. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for this person.

    5. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1940 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T627, roll 2,093, page 14A. Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Township, Cape Girardeau, Ward 7, Supervisor’s District 75, Enumeration District 16-15B, census sheet 14A, enumerated on 15 April 1940; George Heath household, 615 Merriwether, household 307, lines 27-32. Access through Ancestry.com (library edition) in May 2018.
           In the household was: 29) Heath, Dauss [sic]; son; male; white; age 11; single; attended school since 1 March 1940; fifth grade was highest grade completed; born in Arkansas.
           By calculation from the information provided, Dauss [sic] Heath would have been born about 1928-1929. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1940 U.S. census for this person.

    6. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), Doss Robert Heath. Memorial #183164774.
      ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183164774 ). Accessed in May 2018. Record created by "SWarner." Digital image of memorial plaque (from Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home?) added by "SWarner." According to the Find A Grave memorial, Doss Robert Heath was born on 30 July 1928.

    7. [S22] Obituary, for Doss Robert Heath; 1928-2017.
      Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Homes ( http://www.hilligossshraderfh.com/obituary/doss-heath ). Also found in The News-Gazette (Champaign, Illinois). Wednesday, 2 August 2017. Digital copy at ( http://www.news-gazette.com/obituaries/2017-07-28/doss-r-heath.html ). Both accessed online in August 2017. "He [Doss Robert Heath] served his country during the Korean War in the US Army.

    8. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626. Arkansas, Mississippi County, Chicksawba Township, Blytheville, Ward 3, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 47-15, census sheet 5B, enumerated on 5 April 1930; George R. Heath household, 2000 Main Street, dwelling 100, family 105, lines 69-71. Access through Ancestry.com (library edition) in May 2018.
           The household consisted of: 69) Heath, George R.; head; rents home, $15 per month; does not live on a farm; male; white; age 25; married, at age 21; did not attend school since 1 September 1929; can read and write; born in Tennessee; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Tennessee; speaks English; occupation = laborer in a lumber mill; works for wages; was employed on last work day; was not a veteran of the US military. 70) Heath, Lucile; wife; female; white; age 27; married, at age 22; did not attend school since 1 September 1929; can read and write; born in Tennessee; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Tennessee; speaks English; occupation = none. 71) Heath, Doss; son; male; white; age 1 year, 8 months; single; did not attend school since 1 September 1929; born in Arkansas; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Tennessee; speaks English; occupation = none.

    9. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1940 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T627, roll 2,093, page 14A. Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Township, Cape Girardeau, Ward 7, Supervisor’s District 75, Enumeration District 16-15B, census sheet 14A, enumerated on 15 April 1940; George Heath household, 615 Merriwether, household 307, lines 27-32. Access through Ancestry.com (library edition) in May 2018.
           The household consisted of: 27) Heath, George; head of household, at 615 Merriwether, rented, at $20 per month; did not live on a farm; male; white; age 34; married; did not attend school since 1 March 1940; first year of high school was highest grade completed; born in Tennessee; residence on 1 April 1935 had less than 2,500 inhabitants (not on a farm) in Mississippi County, Arkansas; during the week of 24-30 March, was employed in private industry or nonemergency govt. work; during the week of 24-30 March, worked 50 hours; occupation=driver, for Kimbell Truck Lines; wage worker in private industry; worked 52 weeks in 1939; earned $1,200 in 1939; did not receive $50 or more from other than wages. 28) Heath, Lucille; wife; female; white; age 36; married; did not attend school since 1 March 1940; third year of high school was highest grade completed; born in Tennessee; residence on 1 April 1935 had less than 2,500 inhabitants (not on a farm) in Mississippi County, Arkansas; during the week of 24-30 March, was not working in emergency work; during the week of 24-30 March, was not seeking work; during the week of 24-30 March, did not have a job or business; during the week of 24-30 March, was working at home. 29) Heath, Dauss [sic]; son; male; white; age 11; single; attended school since 1 March 1940; fifth grade was highest grade completed; born in Arkansas; residence on 1 April 1935 had less than 2,500 inhabitants (not on a farm) in Mississippi County, Arkansas. 30) Heath, Helen; daughter; female; white; age 9; single; attended school since 1 March 1940; fourth grade was highest grade completed; born in Arkansas; residence on 1 April 1935 had less than 2,500 inhabitants (not on a farm) in Mississippi County, Arkansas. 31) Chane [sic], Jeff; father-in-law; male; white; age 79; married; did not attend school since 1 March 1940; sixth grade was highest grade completed; born in Tennessee; residence on 1 April 1935 had less than 2,500 inhabitants (not on a farm) in Mississippi County, Arkansas; during the week of 24-30 March, was not employed in private industry or nonemergency govt. work; during the week of 24-30 March, was not working in emergency work; during the week of 24-30 March, was not seeking work; during the week of 24-30 March, did not have a job or business; during the week of 24-30 March, was unable to work; worked 0 weeks in 1939; earned $0 in 1939; received $50 or more from other than wages. 32) Chane [sic], Jemny [sic]; mother-in-law; female; white; age 70; married; did not attend school since 1 March 1940; eighth grade was highest grade completed; born in Tennessee; residence on 1 April 1935 had less than 2,500 inhabitants (not on a farm) in Mississippi County, Arkansas; during the week of 24-30 March, was not employed in private industry or nonemergency govt. work; during the week of 24-30 March, was not working in emergency work; during the week of 24-30 March, was not seeking work; during the week of 24-30 March, did not have a job or business; during the week of 24-30 March, was unable to work; worked 0 weeks in 1939; earned $0 in 1939; received $50 or more from other than wages.

    10. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990.
      ( https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1265 ). Accessed in May 2018. Digital images of "Girardot" (Central High School, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Volume 26, 1946). Senior class photo of Doss R. Heath on page 29.

    11. [S22] Obituary, for Doss Robert Heath; 1928-2017.
      Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Homes ( http://www.hilligossshraderfh.com/obituary/doss-heath ). Also found in The News-Gazette (Champaign, Illinois). Wednesday, 2 August 2017. Digital copy at ( http://www.news-gazette.com/obituaries/2017-07-28/doss-r-heath.html ). Both accessed online in August 2017.
           "Doss Robert Heath, 88, of Tuscola, IL, passed away at 4:00 a.m., Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, IL."
           "Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 30, 2017 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705 South Main Street, Tuscola, IL, with Rev. Kenneth Roedder officiating."

    12. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), Doss Robert Heath. Memorial #183164774.
      ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183164774 ). Accessed in May 2018. Record created by "SWarner." Digital image of memorial plaque (from Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home?) added by "SWarner." According to the Find A Grave memorial, Doss Robert Heath died on 27 July 2017 and was buried in Tuscola Township Cemetery at Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois.

    13. [S69] Doss Robert Heath, Genealogical research.
      George Robert Heath and Mamie Lucile Chance; married 29 November 1925 in Perry County, Tennessee.

    14. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626. Arkansas, Mississippi County, Chicksawba Township, Blytheville, Ward 3, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 47-15, census sheet 5B, enumerated on 5 April 1930; George R. Heath household, 2000 Main Street, dwelling 100, family 105, lines 69-71. Access through Ancestry.com (library edition) in May 2018.
           In the household was: 69) Heath, George R.; head; male; white; age 25; married, at age 21; and, 70) Heath, Lucile; wife; female; white; age 27; married, at age 22. By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1925. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for these individuals.

    15. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1940 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T627, roll 2,093, page 14A. Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Township, Cape Girardeau, Ward 7, Supervisor’s District 75, Enumeration District 16-15B, census sheet 14A, enumerated on 15 April 1940; George Heath household, 615 Merriwether, household 307, lines 27-32. Access through Ancestry.com (library edition) in May 2018.
           In the household was: 27) Heath, George; head of household; male; white; age 34; married; and, 28) Heath, Lucille; wife; female; white; age 36; married.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1940 U.S. census for these individuals.

    16. [S237] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates Database (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ - last confirmed in August 2017), George Robert Heath; Cape Girardeau County; 1960; 60-026139.
      ( https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesmvc/deathcertificates ). Accessed in May 2018. Missouri Division of Health, Standard Certificate of Death #60-026139. For George Robert Heath. A white, male born on 25 August 1904. Died about 6:30 p.m. on 16 July 1960 at Sputheast [sic] Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri (inside limits at the age of 55 years, 10 months, 21 days. Length of stay in Cape Girardeau: 22 years. His usual residence was 140 S. Park, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri (inside limits). He was married at the time of death to "Lucille Heath." Personal information was provided by "Mrs. Lucille Heath," of Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.