Areta Dugger was born on 26 February 1902 in Grass Valley, Sherman, Oregon.^1,2,3,4 She was the daughter of Willis Monroe Dugger and Elizabeth Hattie "Lizzie" Murphy.
     Areta Dugger appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Independence, Polk, Oregon in the household of her parents, Willis Monroe Dugger and Elizabeth Hattie "Lizzie" Dugger.³
     Areta Dugger appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Croisan Precint, Marion, Oregon in the household of her parents, Willis Monroe Dugger and Elizabeth Hattie "Lizzie" Dugger.⁵
     On 17 November 1921, Areta Dugger married Willard Jones in Salem, Marion County, Oregon.^2,4
     In the before 2 July 1949 obituary of Elizabeth Hattie "Lizzie" Murphy which printed in the Statesman, circulated in Salem, Marion County, Oregon, Areta Jones was listes as survivor.⁶
     Areta Dugger died on 11 February 1973 in Salem, Marion, Oregon, at the age of 70. Name: Jones, Areta Ire
County: Marion
Death Date: 10 Feb 1973
Certificate: 73-02698
Spouse: Willar
Birth Date: - Feb 1903.^1,2

     Benjamin Dugger was born before 1747 Brunswick County, Virginia.¹ He was the son of William Dugger and Martha (Unknown).
     Circa 1772, Benjamin Dugger married Elizabeth (Unknown) in Surry County County, North Carolina.¹ taken from the History of Watauga County North Carolina written by John Preston Arthur in 1922
Dugger Family.--In 1793 or 1794 Benjamin Dugger came to Watauga County from Yadkin Elk, where a creek and mountain still bear his name. He entered land on Brushy Fork, near the present Holtsclaw settlement. His children were Selah, who married Laus Goodin; Daniel Dugger; Cora Ann, who married Samuel Burns; Susannah, who married John Whittington; Mary, who married John Calihan; David and William Dugger. David Dugger bought out the other heirs. The deed is dated November 1, 1815, and calls for two tracts on Brushy Fork. There were three Dugger brothers who came from Scotland to Yadkin Elk, having settled for a time near Petersburg, Va., Benjamin, Daniel and Julius. Ben stopped on Brushy Fork, Daniel went to Kentucky and Julius settled in what was then Carter County, Tennessee, near Fish Spring, where some of his descendants still live. It was from the Julius Dugger family that the Dugger forge and the beginnings of Cranberry forge started. David married Margaret Ernest and their children are: Henry, who married a Green; Polly, who married David Howell; Elizabeth, who married Jehiel Smith, and William, who married Unice Munday. William's children were: Henry, who never married; Franklin, who married Martha Presnell; David, who married Mary Munday; Elizabeth, who never married; John, killed in Civil War; William Eben., married Nannie Wilkerson; Margaret and Mary Jane, not married.²
     Benjamin Dugger died in 1815 in Ashe County, North Carolina.¹
     Benjamin was buried in 1815 in the Howell Cemetery, located in Valle Crucis, Watauga County, North Carolina .¹

     Benjamin Dugger was born before 1724 Surry County, Virginia.¹ He was the son of Daniel Dugger and Mary Scarborough.
     Benjamin Dugger died after 1756 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.¹

     Benjamin F. Dugger was born on 21 August 1845 Bledsoe County, Tennessee.¹ He was the son of Henry Dugger and Sarah Green.
     Benjamin F. Dugger died before 1850 in White County, Tennessee.¹

     Benjamin H Dugger was born on 23 February 1852.¹ He was the son of John W Dugger and Mary H Rector.
     Benjamin H Dugger died on 9 December 1852.²