Brief Life History of David L
When David L Dearing was born in 1838, in Georgia, United States, his father, James Reuben Dearing, was 36 and his mother, Elisabeth "Betsy" Mitchell, was 29. He lived in Henry, Georgia, United States in 1850 and Cherokee, Alabama, United States in 1860. He registered for military service in 1862. He died on 10 June 1862, in Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 24.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- David During in household of James During, "United States Census, 1860"
- Enlistment date. David Dearing in the Alabama, U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1860-1865
- David Dearing, "Alabama Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865"
Parents and Siblings
1802–1885 Male
1809–1880 Female
Siblings (10)
1832–1920 Male
1833–1862 Male
1837–1909 Female
1838–1862 Male
1839–1927 Male
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World Events (4)
1838 · Orders No. 25 Removes Cherokees
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1846
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1861
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Dering (from Old English Dēoring), a pet form of Old English Dēora, Dēore, or Dēor (see Dear and Dare ), or from southwestern Middle English Diring, representing Old English Dīering, a side form of Dēoring.
Americanized form of German Döring (see Doering ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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