Brief Life History of Priscilla
When Priscilla Doak was born on 3 August 1849, in Wilbur, Tyler, Virginia, United States, her father, Robert Doak, was 45 and her mother, Mary Jane Ireland, was 41. She married James M. Maxwell on 14 November 1869, in Tyler, West Virginia, United States. She lived in Tyler, Virginia, United States for about 10 years and New Milton, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States in 1870. She died on 12 September 1870, in Tyler, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 21, and was buried in Arnolds Creek Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge, Virginia, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Priscilla Maxwell in household of James Maxwell, "United States Census, 1870"
- Priscilla Doak, "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932"
- Priscilla Maxwell, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1837–1926 Male
1849–1870 Female
Parents and Siblings
1803–1885 Male
1807–1884 Female
Siblings (12)
1826–1899 Female
1829–1900 Female
1831–1888 Female
1832– Male
1834–1885 Male
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World Events (5)
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
Age 12
1862 · The Battle of Fredericksburg
Age 13
1863
Age 14
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Doig .
Irish (Down): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dabhóc ‘son of Dabhóc’, a pet form of David . The lenited form was Anglicized as McCook .
English: rare variant of Duke .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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