Person:Dorcas Meadors (4)
Dorcas Meadors
b.22 May 1810 Knox, Kentucky, United States
d.22 Jul 1888 Washington, Indiana, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1795
  1. Travie Meadors - Bet 1819 & 1827
  2. Mary Meadors1795 - 1855
  3. Elizabeth Meadors1796 - 1883
  4. Thomas Moberly Meadows1799 -
  5. Sarah MeadorsAbt 1802 - Aft 1850
  6. Pleasant Winkler Meadors1803 - 1865
  7. William Troy Meadors1803 - 1862
  8. Nancy Meadors1807 - 1882
  9. Dorcas Meadors1810 - 1888
  10. Harrison W Meadors1811 - 1852
  11. Jemima Meadors1814 - 1885
  12. Jane S MeadorsAbt 1815 - Abt 1890
Spouse and Children
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m. 17 Aug 1826
  1. James Henderson Mayfield1830 - 1894
  2. Nancy MayfieldAbt 1833 -
  3. Elizabeth MayfieldAbt 1835 -
  4. Martha MayfieldAbt 1838 -
  5. William H Mayfield1840 -
  6. Adeline MayfieldAbt 1843 -
  7. Mary MayfieldAbt 1845 -
Spouse and Children
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m. Aft 1850
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Facts and Events
Name Dorcas Meadors
Alt Name Dorcas Meadows
Gender Female
Birth? 22 May 1810 Knox, Kentucky, United States
Other[3] Mar 1819 Whitley, Kentucky, United Stateslisted as heir of father
Alt Birth? Abt 1822
Marriage 17 Aug 1826 Whitley Co., Kentuckyto William Mayfield
Other[3] Jan 1839 Whitley, Kentucky, United Stateslisted as heir of mother
Census[1] 1850 Washington, Indiana, United StatesFranklin Township, Age 39
Marriage Aft 1850 to Ben Tharp
Census[2] 1870 Washington, Indiana, United StatesFranklin Township
Property[4] Whitley, Kentucky, United Stateswith siblings (all heirs of Thomas), had land where mother lived surveyed; husband on crew as record keeper
Death? 22 Jul 1888 Washington, Indiana, United States
Burial? Washington, Indiana, United StatesBunker Hill Cemetery
References
  1. ↑ Franklin, Washington, Indiana, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    HH 340, Fam 332, 15 Oct 1850.

    Mayfield, Dorcas Mayfield, 39, $800 real estate, born Kentucky, cannot read or write
    , James, 20, farmer, born Kentucky
    , Nancy, 17, born Kentucky, attended school
    , Elizabeth, 15, born IN, attended school
    , Martha, 12, born IN, attended school
    , William H, 9, born IN, attended school
    , Adeline, 7, born IN
    , Mary, 5, born IN

  2. ↑ Franklin, Washington, Indiana, in United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
    HH 5, Fam 45.

    Tharp, Benjamin, 83, retired farmer, RE = $150, b. PA
    , Edorcus, 60, keeping house, b. KY
    Mayfield, Armilda, 11, b. IN

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hieronymus, Goldie Smith. Descendants of Nathaniel Smith, Knox/Whitley County, Kentucky: son of Elijah Smith, Revolutionary War patriot from New Jersey and Virginia. (Arlington, Virginia: G.S. Hieronymus, 1982)
    pp. 84, 85.

    Order Book 1, p. 53, Mar Term, 1819, Whitley, KY
    --Order that the following persons be certified to the register of the land office as the proper heirs of Thomas Meadows: Tarvie, Polly Shelley, Betsy Campbell, Thomas M. Meadows, William T. Meadows, Pleasant Meadows, Sally Meadows, Nancy W. Meadows, Darky Meadows, Harrison W. Meadows, Jamima Meadowes, and Jane S. Meadows.
    Order Book No. 1, p 485, Whitley, KY, January Term, 1839
    --Satisfactory proof was this day made in open court on the oath of Nathaniel Smith that Elizabeth Meadows, Polly Shelly, Mobley Meadors, Elizabeth Campbell, W. T. Meadors, Pleasant Meadors, Sally Meadors, Nancy Smith, Darky Mayfield, Mima Moor, Harrison Meadors, Jane Hughes are the heirs and legal representatives of Elizabeth Meadors

  4. ↑ Schmidt, Cindy, and Janice Worley. Survey book no. 1 for Whitley County, Kentucky: surveys beginning in 1818 through 1827, warrants of Knox and Whitley counties beginning in 1801. (Cordova, Maryland: C.V. Schmidt, c2003-)
    Vol. 2, p. 83.

    8 November 1827
    Surveyed for Polly Shelly, Betsey Campbell, Thomas M. Meadors, William T. Meadors, Pleasant Meadors, Sally Meadors, Nancy W. Meadors, Darkey Meadors, Harrison W. Meadors, Jemima Meadors, Jane L. Meadors heirs of Thomas Meadors 100 acres of land in pursuance of an act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky approved February 6th 1819 being part of Knox County Court certificate No. 192 granted to Israel Mayfield on the first day of August 1813.
    Situate in Whitley County on Cumberland River including the improvement Elizabeth mother of said children now lives on. . . .
    William Mayfield HK [House Keeper], William T. Meadors ChM [Chain man], Harrison White marker
    Joseph Gilless sureyor

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