Dorcas Manard

Brief Life History of Dorcas

When Dorcas Manard was born in 1814, in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States, her father, Gibson Maynard Jr., was 34 and her mother, Delilah Cate, was 39. She married James Sutlive on 8 December 1831, in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Brookfield Township, Linn, Missouri, United States in 1870 and Knox, Tennessee, United States in 1880. She died on 22 January 1877, in Camp Point, Adams, Illinois, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Brookfield, Linn, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jesse William Lowery
1829–1880
Dorcas Manard
1814–1877
Marriage: 8 June 1848
Eleanor Lowry
1829–
Jack Lowrey
1846–
Isaac A Lowrey
1848–1935
Lucinda E Lowery
1848–
James Marshall Lowery
1852–1929
Mary Elizabeth Lowery
1853–1931
Katherine Salome Lowery
1856–1925
Andrew Jackson Lowery
1858–1928
Lewis M. Lowery
1860–
Melinda Caroline Lowery
1864–1932
Amanda M. Lowery
1866–1934
Emiline J Lowery
1869–1927
Thomas Lafayette Lowery
1872–1915

Sources (25)

  • Darcus Moore, "United States, Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Dorcas Manard - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Dorcas Manard
  • Dorcas Manard, "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1825

Historical Boundaries: 1825: Adams, Illinois, United States

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of French Ménard (see Menard ).

Altered form of English Maynard .

French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Manhard (see Manhardt ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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