Individual Details

Dorothy Alice Gilham

(7 Oct 1916 - 11 Jan 2003)

The Columbian, Vancouver, Washington, Thursday, January 16, 2003: Dorothy A. Throckmorton died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at home. She was 86. Mrs. Throckmorton was born Oct. 7, 1916, in Townsend, Mont., and lived in Clark County 54 years. She retired in 1980 from the Army's 104th Division at Vancouver Barracks. Her husband, Robert, died in 1998. Survivors include one daughter, Joyce Meany of Vancouver; and one sister, Polly Huser of Bremerton, Wash. Mrs. Throckmorton was a member of Vancouver Bridge Club and a former member of Orchard Hills golf club. She enjoyed steelhead fishing, bowling and square dancing. There will be no service. Killingsworth Little Chapel of the Chimes in Portland was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Kaiser Hospice, 2701 N.W. Vaughn St., Suite 140, Portland, OR 97210.

Events

Birth7 Oct 1916Townsend, Broadwater Co., Montana
Residence1920Age: 3; Age: 3 2/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - Townsend, Broadwater Co., Montana
Marriage28 Aug 1949Missoula, Missoula Co., Montana - Robert E. Throckmorten
Death11 Jan 2003Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington
Alt nameDorothy Bowen
RaceWhite
BurialUnknown

Families

SpouseRobert E. Throckmorten (1921 - 1998)
FatherRalph Edwin Gilham Sr. (1886 - 1952)
MotherCarrie E. Hardenburgh (1888 - 1930)
SiblingRalph Edwin Gilham Jr. (1913 - 1986)
SiblingPolly Elizabeth Gilham (1918 - 2006)

Endnotes

1. Ancestry.com, Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017), Montans State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; FHL Roll: 11414.

2. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Townsend, Broadwater, Montana; Roll: T625_967; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 634.

3. Ancestry.com, Montana County Marriages 1865-1950 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).

4. Ancestry.com, U. S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).

5. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Townsend, Broadwater, Montana; Roll: T625_967; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 634.

6. Ancestry.com, Montana County Marriages 1865-1950 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).

7. Ancestry.com, U. S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).

8. Obituary of Dorothy A. Gilham Throckmorton, The Columbian, Vancouver, Washington, Thursday, January 16, 2003.

9. Ancestry.com, Montana County Marriages 1865-1950 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).

10. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Townsend, Broadwater, Montana; Roll: T625_967; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 634.

11. Ancestry.com, U. S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).