Dorcas Ann (Lewis) Roan (1835 - 1911)

Born 20 Nov 1835 in Decatur County, Georgia

Ancestors

Died 1911 at about age 75 in Lee County, Florida

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Biography

Dorcas was born in 1835. She is the daughter of William Lewis and Anna Johnson. ^[1]

Obituary

Dorcas Ann Roan Mrs. Dorcas Ann Roan Dies At The Home of her son on Second St. Mrs. Roan was born in Bainbridge, Ga., November 20, 1835 and spent her early childhood there. Her family moved to Appalachicola when Dorcas Ann Lewis, as she was then, was about 15 years old. She was married there in her 19th year to Turner T. Roan and lived there for about 20 years. They then moved to Fort Myers and have lived here ever since. Seven children in all blessed their marriage, all of whom are now living, to mourn the loss of their darling mother.Mr. Roan died four years ago and since then Mrs. Roan had made her home with her son, Henry. She was a woman loved by all her friends; quiet, unassuming, gentle and uncomplaining, a character which for its strength and sweetness could not be surpassed. In their hour of bereavement, our sympathy goes out to her family, for they have sustained the loss of a loved mother and a gentle guiding hand.The funeral services will be held from the home of her son on Second Street today. [The Fort Myers Press April 27, 1911; Contributed by Norita Shepherd Moss]^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYK-GKW : 9 November 2014), Dorcas Lewis in household of Wm Lewis, Decatur county, Decatur, Georgia, United States; citing family 123, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/fla/lee/obits2.html

• http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/i/l/Clint-Miller-GA/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0183.html
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46602438/dorcas-ann-roan