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Dorcas (Meadors) Worley (abt. 1775 - bef. 1860)

Dorcas Worley formerly Meadors
Born about [location unknown]
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married about 1795 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died before before about age 85 [location unknown]
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Biography

Dorcas (Meadors) Worley was born about 1775, in North Carolina, based on her record in the 1850 U.S. Census.[1] She married Wiley Worley about 1795, based on the birth of their oldest known daughter. Their children are said to include:

  • Jemima Worley1796 - Bet 1840 & 1843
  • Sarah Worley1800 - 1889
  • Isaac Worley1804 - 1869
  • Willis Worley1806 - 1860
  • James Worley1809 -
  • Reuben Worley1810 - 1866
  • Keziah Worley1813 -
  • Pleasant Worley1815 -
  • Sarah Worley1817 -
  • Abigail Worley1818 -
  • Elijah Worley1819 -
  • Hazel Worley1820 -
  • Nancy Worley1822 -
  • Cader Worley1823 - 1907
  • Telitha Worley1825 -

She died sometime after 1850, but before 1860, probably in Whitley County, Kentucky.

Sources

  1. Whitley, Kentucky, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule

See also:

  • Dorcas Meadors?, The Worleys of Whitley County, KY, Phil Crowther, 2008. Accessed 11 Nov 2015


Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Meadors-113 created through the import of Grant_David_Meadors_2008-02-17.ged on Sep 18, 2011 by Grant Meadors. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Grant and others.







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Meador-755 and Meadors-113 appear to represent the same person because: There is confusion over the spelling of Meador or Meadors. Other than that, I see no conflicts.
posted by Trey Price

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