Brief Life History of Dorothy T
When Dorothy T Meeker was born on 9 April 1865, in Iowa, United States, her father, Dr David Thomas Meeker, was 38 and her mother, Sarah Elizabeth Hornback, was 36. She married Looney Rattlinggourd on 8 January 1882. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Little Caney Township, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States in 1880 and Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States in 1900. She died on 17 January 1919, in Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Iowa, United States.
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Sources (11)
- Dorethy Meeker in household of David Meeker, "Kansas State Census, 1875"
- Dorothy Meeker Gourd, "Find a Grave Index"
- Dorothy Rattlinggourd in entry for Dorothy Rattlinggourd, "United States, Native American, Five Civilized Tribes Enrollment Records, 1898-1914"
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World Events (8)
1867 · The Burtis Opera House
The Burtis Opera House opened in Davenport and could easily hold an audience of 1,600. It was a widely used facility and Mark Twain filled the house when he spoke on tour in 1869. It was also used to house Susan B. Anthony when she lectured on the woman's right to vote. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra played its first concert as the new Tri-City Symphony in the Opera House. An arsonist set fire to the building on the evening of April 26, 1921, and the building was severely destroyed. The building was rebuilt but was no longer used as an opera house.
1877 · Nicodemus is Founded
The town of Nicodemus was founded by African-American migrants from Kansas in 1877.
1881 · Kansas Prohibits Alcoholic Beverages
Kansas became the first state to adopt a constitutional amendment which prohibited all alcoholic beverages on February 19, 1881.
Name Meaning
English (Somerset): variant of Meaker . This form of the name is rare in Britain and Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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