Dorcas (Montgomery) Boren (1820 - 1903)

Born 27 Oct 1820 in Gibson, IN

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Hampson Boren — married 13 Oct 1839 in Owensville, Gibson, IN

Descendants

Died 10 Apr 1903 at age 82 in Cynthiana, Posey, Indiana

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Biography

Dorcas Montgomery was born 27 Oct 1820 in Gibson County, Indiana, the daughter of Benjamin Montgomery and Mary Smith. On 13 Oct 1839, she married Samuel H. Boren, and together they had nine children.^[1]

1. Mary A.(Boren) Epperson (1840-1916)
2. Martha (Boren) Bixler (1842-1917)
3. Abner Harrison Boren (1845–1899)
4. Caroline B. (Boren) Carter (1847–1936)
5. Eunice (Boren) Smith (1849-1947)
6. John Hampson Boren (1852–1926)
7. William Runcie Boren (1854–1941)
8. Miranda (Boren) Stewart (1857–1922)
9. Asberry F. Boren (1860–1951)
10. Ida W. (Boren) Martin (1863–1906)
11. Samuel Wesley Boren (1867–1961)

Samuel died in 1881, and Dorcas lived on another twenty-two years. In 1900, she was living in Haubstadt, Johnson County, with her unmarried daughter, Miranda. She died 10 Apr 1903 at age 82 and is buried with her husband at Liberty Cemetery, Cynthiana, Posey County, Indiana.

Research Notes

1. ↑ Trimble, 1992, p. 205, 208-209.

Sources

• FamilySearch Details page for Dorcas Montgomery (1820-1903).
• Find A Grave: Memorial #35652490 for Dorcas Montgomery Boren (1820-1903).
• Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007. FamilySearch database with images.
  • Gibson County Marriage Record, Vol. B (1839-1856), p. 6 (image 7), record 1351. Marriage of Samuel H. Boren and Dorcas Montgomery, 13 Oct 1839. Officiator, Revd. Lewis Duncan. (License, 10 Oct 1839). [What appear to be p. 1-2 are out of order; they should be p. 7-8.]
• Montgomery, David B. A Genealogical History of the Montgomerys and their descendants. Owensville, IN: J. P. Cox, Publisher, 1903.
• Monty Hist Notes, Individual page for Dorcas Montgomery (1820-1903)].
• Trimble, David B. Montgomery and James of Southwest Virginia. Austin, TX: Snug Harbor Productions, 1992.
• US Census, Indiana. FamilySearch database with images.
  • 1850, Gibson County, Johnson Twp, p. 124-A (image 37), family 253, lines 25-30. (NARA M432 roll 147). Household members: Samuel Boren (32 IN, farmer), Dorcas (27 IN), Mary (7 IN), Martha (7 IN), Abner (5 IN), Caroline (3 IN), Eunice (1 IN).
  • 1860, Gibson County, Johnson Twp, p. 153 (image 41), family 1070, lines 37-40/1-7. (NARA M653 roll 260). Household members: Sam H. Boren (44 IN, farmer), Dorcas (42 IN), Mary (18 IN), Martha (16 IN), Abner H. [Bron] (14 IN), Caroline (11 IN), Eunice (9 IN), John (7 IN), Wm (6 IN), Marinda (4 IN), [unnamed] (0:5 IN).
  • 1870, Gibson County, Johnson Twp, p. 232-B (image 34), family 244, lines 16-24. (NARA M593 roll 316). Household members: Samuel Boren (53 IN, farmer), Dorcas (50 IN), Unis (20 IN), John H (18 IN, farmer), William R (25 IN, farm worker), Marinda (12 IN), Asbery (10 IN), Ida M (7 IN), Samuel M (5 IN).
  • 1880, Gibson County, Johnson Twp, ED 109, p. 262-C (image 16), family 139, lines 25-31. (NARA T9 roll 279). Household members: Samuel Boren (63 IN, farmer), Dorcas (59 IN), William (25 IN, laborer), Marinda (23 IN), Asberry (20 IN), Ida W (19 IN), Wesley (13 IN).
  • 1900, Gibson County, Johnson Twp, ED 6, Haubstadt, p. 85-A (image 19), family 192, lines 6-7. (NARA T623 roll 372). Household members: Dorcas Boren [transcr. "Baren"] (79-Oct20 IN), Marinda (43 IN, daughter).