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Dora Dorcas McPherson 1882–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 November 1882

Birth Location: Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 28 March 1962

Death Location: Walpole, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Benbrook None

Mother: Elina Benbrook

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The story of Dora Dorcas McPherson began in 1882 in Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America. Dora Dorcas McPherson passed away in 1962 in Walpole, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Dora Dorcas McPherson began in 1882 in Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • Dora Dorcas McPherson passed away in 1962 in Walpole, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Dora McPherson's Ancestors

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Dora McPherson
1882–1962
Birth Place: Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Benbrook
1850–1927
Elina Benbrook
1859–1933
Hamilton County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Ezekiel (Green) Benbrook
1827–1864
Allen County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Dorcas) Harrelson
1827–1859
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
John (Fletcher R.) Hall
1836–1885
Putnamville, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Sarah ('Sallie') Malone
1834–
Illinois
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dora McPherson's Timeline

2 Records

1882
21 November 1882
Birth of Dora Dorcas McPherson in Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America
Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America
1962
28 March 1962
Age 80
Death of Dora Dorcas McPherson in Eldorado, Saline County, Illinois, United States of America
Eldorado, Saline County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 November 1882
    Event Place: Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 March 1962
    Event Place: Eldorado, Saline County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Walpole, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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