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Dorcas AYERS 1794–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Allegany, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Samuel Ayres

Mother:

Spouse(s): Jacob Jr

Children(s): Samuel Koontz, Ezra Koontz, Catharine Bancord, Jane Michael, Elizabeth Sigler, Stephen Koontz, Mary Sigler

The story of Dorcas AYERS began in 1794 in Allegany, Maryland, United States. Dorcas AYERS married Jacob Koontz Jr, and had children including Catharine Bancord, Elizabeth Sigler, Ezra Koontz, Jane Michael, Mary Sigler, Samuel Koontz, Stephen Koontz. Dorcas AYERS passed away in 1857 in Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorcas AYERS began in 1794 in Allegany, Maryland, United States.
  • Dorcas AYERS married Jacob Koontz Jr, and had children including Catharine Bancord, Elizabeth Sigler, Ezra Koontz, Jane Michael, Mary Sigler, Samuel Koontz, Stephen Koontz.
  • Dorcas AYERS passed away in 1857 in Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Dorcas AYERS's Ancestors

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Dorcas AYERS
1794–1857
Birth Place: Allegany, Maryland, United States
Parents
Samuel Ayres
1775–1837
Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Moses Ayers
1730–
NJ
Dorcas Cox
1733–1814
Martinville, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorcas AYERS's Descendants

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Dorcas AYERS (1794–1857) m. Jacob (Koontz) Jr (1793–1857)
  1. 1. Samuel Koontz 1820–1889 m. Elizabeth Jacobs 1812–1884
    1. 1. Mary (M A) Koontz 1847–1913 m. James (V. F.) Rogers 1843–1918
      1. 1. Julia (Myrtle) Rogers 1875–1964 m. James (Morgan) Baylor 1871–1940
        1. 1. Charles (O) Baylor 1910–1983 m. Myrtle Baylor 1914–2005
        2. 2. Virginia Baylor 1921–
        3. 3. William Baylor 1915–
        4. 4. Edmond Baylor 1917–
  2. 2. Ezra Koontz 1831–1908
  3. 3. Catharine Bancord 1834–1901
  4. 4. Jane Michael 1826–1890
  5. 5. Elizabeth Sigler 1828–1911
  6. 6. Stephen Koontz 1840–1907
  7. 7. Mary Sigler 1818–1864

Dorcas AYERS's Timeline

3 Records

1794
1794
Birth of Dorcas AYERS in Allegany, Maryland, United States
Allegany, Maryland, United States
1816
30 Jan 1816
Age 22
Dorcas AYERS was married in Allegany County, Maryland
Allegany County, Maryland
1857
1857
Age 63
Death of Dorcas AYERS in Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Allegany, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1816
    Event Place: Allegany County, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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