Brief Life History of Dorcas
When Dorcas Perry was born on 22 March 1840, in Fulton, New York, United States, her father, Obadiah Perry, was 38 and her mother, Mary Duigman, was 30. She married Telesphore Robidoux on 11 May 1911, in Edinburg, Saratoga, New York, United States. She lived in Edinburg, Saratoga, New York, United States for about 5 years and Saratoga, New York, United States in 1920. She died on 18 May 1921, at the age of 81, and was buried in Edinburg, Saratoga, New York, United States.
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- Dorcas Robideau in household of Telisfore Robideau, "United States Census, 1920"
- Dorcas Perry, "Find A Grave Index"
- Dorcas Fox in entry for Delisfor Robidau, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Herry ‘son of Herry’, a variant of the personal name Harry (see Harris ).
English: topographic name for someone who lived near a pear tree (Middle English piri(e), peri(e), puri(e), Old English pirige, pyrige), or a habitational name for someone who owned or came from a place so named. This surname and a number of variants have been established in Ireland since the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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