Dorothy was born on 4 Oct 1922 in Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas, the daughter of Clarence Phillips and Laura E Franks.
She died on 3 Mar 1979 in Baton Rouge, Lousiana.
Her husband was Garland Nicholas Mashburn, who she married in ABT 1940. The place has not been found. Their two known children were Garla Anne (1946-?) and Larry Wayne (1944-?).
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| Birth | 4 OCT 1922 |
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| Death | 3 MAR 1979 |
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| Census | 5 APR 1930 |
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| Census | 16 APR 1940 |
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Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
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| Burial | 1979 |
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Note 1
niece, raised and adopted by Gravenmiers
Note 2
Laura Franks probably child of John H Franks and Mary Fulkerson, 1910 census needed to confirm. She probably died before 1930 census, as daughter Dorothy Ann Phillips is with aunt Edith Gravenmier in both 1930 and 1940 census.
Best evidence of the connection is 1930 census states she is niece of Walter and Edith Gravenmier.
There is another young girl with grandfather John Franks and two single daughters in 1930 census, one possibility is she is a second daughter of Laura Franks and Clarence Phillips--purely a guess, nothing to support this idea.
My understanding has always been that Dorothy was adopted and raised by Gravenmier, and was a sister to Mary Ann, Melvin and Pauline.
Laura not named in 1960 obit of Edith Gravenmire, also an indication that she died earlier.
search of cemetery indexes in Woodruff and White Counties have not found Phillips or Franks of this family.
Note 3
Gravemeyer, Walter, head, owns home, value $800, no radio, no farm, male white, age 47, married, first married at age 26, no school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father born Germany, mother born Indiania, log scaler in log camp, at work yesterday, no veteran
___ Ellen, wife of head, female, white, age 35, married, first married at age 14, no school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father born Arkansas, mother born Kentucky, none occupation
___ Mary A, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation
___ Pauline M, daughter, female white, age 15, single, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation
___ Melvin C, son, male white, age 13 single, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation
___ Phillips, Dorothy, Niece, female white, age 7, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation