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Dochia Jane Fulks

Dochia Jane Fulks

Female 1888 - 1914  (25 years)


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  • Name Dochia Jane Fulks
    Birth 26 Oct 1888  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female
    Census 1900  Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    age 11,name listed Dasil J 
    Census 1910  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    age 21,spouse Lymon-age 26, 3 children, married 6 yrs, had 3 children-3 still living 
    Death 08 Jun 1914  Trigg Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Findagrave.com 08 Apr 2024 
    See Notes 
    Burial Lyon Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Newby Cemetery
    Person ID I1691  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father John Franklin Fulks,   b. 03 Jan 1863, Lyon Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Nov 1946, Kuttawa, Lyon Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    Relationship natural
    Mother Martha Caroline Baker,   b. 25 Jun 1865, Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 08 Mar 1947, Kuttawa, Lyon Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage 30 Sep 1886  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Photos
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    Fulks-John-Franklin-(Martha-Caroline-(Baker))-MRJ-2
    Family ID F470  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lymon Simon Higgins-xx,   b. 13 Oct 1883, Trigg Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1938, Paducah, McCracken Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
    Marriage 22 Feb 1904  Marshall Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Notes 

    • Children:

      dau Beula Higgins 1906 KY
      dau Pearl Higgins 1908 KY
      son John Higgins 4/1910 KY
      dau Lola Mae Higgins 5/20/1914 Trigg Co, KY - 9/16/1914 Marshall Co, KY
      - ** See her death certificate **

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      found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4SV-N47

      Martha Baker in entry for Simon Higgins and Docie Jane Fulks, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
      Name: Simon Higgins ?? Limon
      Birth Date: 1884
      Birthplace:
      Age: 20
      Spouse's Name: Docie Jane Fulks
      Spouse's Birth Date: 1888
      Spouse's Birthplace:
      Spouse's Age: 16
      Event Date: 22 Feb 1904
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky
      Father's Name: F.M. Higgins ****
      Mother's Name: J.J. Rhodes ****
      Spouse's Father's Name: J.F. Fulks ****
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Martha Baker ****
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number:
      I03000-3
      System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
      GS Film number: 1760357
      Reference ID: 419
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      found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSLS-5NP

      Docia Jane Fulks in entry for Lola May Higgins, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955"
      Name: Lola May Higgins ****
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 1914 ****
      Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky
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      Gender: Female
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      Father's Name: Lyman Higgins **** possibly Simon?
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      Mother's Name: Docia Jane Fulks ****
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      Reference ID: 24254
      GS Film number: 1942657
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    Family ID F1235  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Oct 1888 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 11,name listed Dasil J - 1900 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Feb 1904 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 21,spouse Lymon-age 26, 3 children, married 6 yrs, had 3 children-3 still living - 1910 - Marshall Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 08 Jun 1914 - Trigg Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Lyon Co, KY Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
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  • Notes 

    • - ** See marriage notes for list of children **

      -- have 2 1910 census records -- which one? -- census showing them the same age with 5 children is not correct

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      Found at findagrave.com on 4/8/2024

      Dochia Jane Fulks Higgins

      Birth: 26 Oct 1888 Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
      Death: 8 Jun 1914 (aged 25) Lyon County, Kentucky, USA
      Burial: Newby CemeteryLyon County, Kentucky, USA
      Memorial #: 170283185

      Bio:
      Dochia Jane Fulks was dau of John Franklin Fulks and Martha Baker.
      Dochia married Lymom Higgins on 22 Feb 1904 in Marshall Co. KY.
      Dochia and Lymon had the following known children: Beulah Higgins (1906), Pearl Higgins (1909-1997), John Higgins (1911), Louis Higgins (1911), and Lala M Higgins (1914-1914).
      Dochia was buried in Newby Cemetery in Lyon Co. KY. During the development of Land Between the Rivers (Tennessee River-Cumberland River) for construction of Barkley Dam (1965), family determined that grave should remain at Newby Cemetery. Interment records from TVA Cemetery Relocation Records.

      Family Members
      Parents
      John Franklin Fulks 1863-1946
      Martha Caroline Baker Fulks 1865-1947
      Spouse
      Lymon Higgins 1883-1938
      Children
      Eula Pearl Higgins Lawrence 1908-1991
      Maintained by: Kathy Hicks Thompson (46809360)
      Originally Created by: HHS (48686956)
      Added: 2016-09-20T22:46:25.000Z
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170283185/dochia-jane-higgins
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170283185/dochia_jane-higgins: accessed April 8, 2024), memorial page for Dochia Jane Fulks Higgins (26 Oct 1888-8 Jun 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 170283185, citing Newby Cemetery, Lyon County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kathy Hicks Thompson (contributor 46809360).
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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-YCRF

      Name: Dochia J Higgins
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 08 Jun 1914
      Event Place: Trigg, Kentucky, United States
      Age: 25
      Birth Date:
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
      Digital Folder Number:

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-YCRF : 1 July 2015), Dochia J Higgins, 08 Jun 1914; citing Death, Trigg, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
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      found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9NR-4MX

      Name: Dochia Jane Higgins
      Name Note:
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 1914
      Event Place: Reg. Dist. 1091, Trigg, Kentucky, United States
      Event Place (Original): Reg. Dist. 1091, Trigg, Kentucky
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      Father's Name: John F. Fulks
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      Mother's Name: Martha G. Baker
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      Reference ID: 17228
      GS Film Number: 1942655
      Digital Folder Number: 004185685
      Image Number: 746

      Citing this Record:
      "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9NR-4MX : 20 October 2016), Dochia Jane Higgins, 1914.
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      found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9NR-4MN

      Martha G. Baker in entry for Dochia Jane Higgins, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955"
      Name: Dochia Jane Higgins ****
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 1914 **** evidently from childbirth - see Lola Mae Higgins death record and certificate
      Event Place: Reg. Dist. 1091, Trigg, Kentucky
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      Father's Name: John F. Fulks ****
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      Mother's Name: Martha G. Baker ****
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      Reference ID: 17228
      GS Film number: 1942655
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  • Sources 
    1. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census.

    2. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census.

    3. [S48] See Notes.

    4. [S22] Death Certificate.

    5. [S25] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S41] Marriage License.

    7. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.