The information for his city and county of birth comes from his delayed birth certificate.
He is one of eight sons born to Joseph Ely Doss and Sarah Elizabeth Flowers.
He first appears in the 1910 Wilbarger County, Texas Census with his parents and two of his brothers, Willie and Felix Doss. His name is misspelled as "Vergil" on this record.
He appears in the 1920 Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas Census with his parents. His middle initial is given as "J" on this record.
He appears on the 1930, Grayson, Jefferson, Oklahoma Census with his wife, Oklahoma Doss, and their son, Virgil D. Doss Jr.. It is interesting to note that his name is misspelled as "Virgie" on this Census, while the name of his son is spelled correctly.
He appears on the 1940 Contrary Costa, California Census with his wife and three children, Denton, Wendall and Marilyn Doss, all of whom were born in Oklahoma. His last place of residence is given as Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma. A lodger by the name of Earnest Fetrow, age 74 from Kansas is listed with them on this Census.
He died in December of 1972 in San Leandro, Alameda, California.
The information for his city and county of birth comes from his delayed birth certificate.
He is one of eight sons born to Joseph Ely Doss and Sarah Elizabeth Flowers.
He first appears in the 1910 Wilbarger County, Texas Census with his parents and two of his brothers, Willie and Felix Doss. His name is misspelled as "Vergil" on this record.
He appears in the 1920 Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas Census with his parents. His middle initial is given as "J" on this record.
He appears on the 1930, Grayson, Jefferson, Oklahoma Census with his wife, Oklahoma Doss, and their son, Virgil D. Doss Jr.. It is interesting to note that his name is misspelled as "Virgie" on this Census, while the name of his son is spelled correctly.
He appears on the 1940 Contrary Costa, California Census with his wife and three children, Denton, Wendall and Marilyn Doss, all of whom were born in Oklahoma. His last place of residence is given as Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma. A lodger by the name of Earnest Fetrow, age 74 from Kansas is listed with them on this Census.
He died in December of 1972 in San Leandro, Alameda, California.
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