Susan (Dora) Walker (1851 - 1923)

Born 5 Aug 1851 in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States

Wife of John McNeish — married 20 Feb 1883 (to 6 May 1884) in Paxton, Ford, Illinois, United States

Died 5 Feb 1923 at age 71 in Buckley, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Susan Dora was born on 25 September 1851 in Bracken County, Kentucky to William R. Dora and Sarah Boots. ^[1]

Susan Dora married (1) John M Allen in 26 February 1874 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. ^{[2] [3]}

Mary E Allen (1875-?) ^[3]

Susan (Dora) Allen married (2) John McNeish (1850-1884) on 20 February 1883. ^[4] He had 3 young daughters from a previous marriage. Susan and John had only one child of their own before he died.

John McNeish (1884-1930) ^{[5] [6]}

Susan (Dora) McNeish married (3) James Walker ^[5] on about 1905. ^{[citation needed]}

Susan (Dora) McNeish-Walker died aged 71 on 5 February 1923 in Buckley, Iroquois County, Illinois ^[7] and was buried section A, plot 136 in Lyman Township Cemetery, Roberts, Ford County, Illinois, United States of America. ^[8]

Research Notes

Find A Grave lists Susan Dora's DoB as 5 August 1851 but the record in Kentucky Births and Christenings shows her DoB as 25 September 1852.

Census Records

United States Census, 1880, Artesia, Iroquois, Illinois, United States. ^[3]

United States Census, 1920, Artesia, Iroquois, Illinois, United States. ^[5]

Sources

^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [7] [6] [8]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1}
   "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWK6-RK3 : 11 February 2018), Susan Dora, 25 Sep 1852; citing , , BRACKEN, KENTUCKY, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,818.
   "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJT-S9K : 11 February 2018), Susan Dora, 25 Sep 1852; citing , , BRACKEN, KENTUCKY, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,818.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1}
   "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28G-J35M : 28 November 2018), John M Allen and Susan Dora, 26 Feb 1874; citing Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 2,132,360.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3}
   "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJ5-BQ7 : 22 August 2017), Susan Allen in household of William R Dora, Artesia, Iroquois, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 120, sheet 2D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,213.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1}
   "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2PC-C8N : 10 February 2018), John Mcneish and Susan Dora, 20 Feb 1883; citing Paxton, Ford Co , Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,401,877.
   "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q292-4PJP : 4 November 2017), John McNeish and Susan Dora, 20 Feb 1883; citing Paxton, Ford, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,401,877.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3}
   "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ47-FK7 : accessed 27 October 2019), Susan Walker in household of John McNeish, Artesia, Iroquois, Illinois, United States; citing ED 64, sheet 14A, line 29, family 35, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 372; FHL microfilm 1,820,372.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1}
   "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N31F-V75 : 8 March 2018), Susan Dora in entry for John Mcneish, 20 Jan 1930; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,643,651.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1}
   "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQB3-WM9 : 8 March 2018), Susan Mcneish, 05 Feb 1923; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,557,038.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1}
   Susan Dora McNeish-Walker on Find A Grave: Memorial #54988600 retrieved 27 October 2019