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Dorcas Melvina Brown 1838 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 August 1838

Birth Location: Amity, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 30 Oct 1917

Death Location: Evergreen, Jefferson, Colorado, United States

Father: Sanford Brown

Mother: Jane Peterson

Spouse(s): Jason Blakeslee

Children(s): Janet Stinnett, Hubert Blakeslee, Ralph Blakesllee

Dorcas Melvina Brown was born in 1838 in Amity, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Sanford B Brown and Jane Peterson. In 1900, Dorcas Melvina Brown resided in Evergreen, Jefferson, Colorado, USA. Dorcas Melvina Brown married Jason B Blakeslee, and had children including Janet Stinnett, Hubert J. Blakeslee, Ralph P Blakesllee. Dorcas Melvina Brown passed away in 1917 in Evergreen, Jefferson, Colorado, United States.

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Biography

  • Dorcas Melvina Brown was born in 1838 in Amity, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Sanford B Brown and Jane Peterson.
  • In 1900, Dorcas Melvina Brown resided in Evergreen, Jefferson, Colorado, USA.
  • Dorcas Melvina Brown married Jason B Blakeslee, and had children including Janet Stinnett, Hubert J. Blakeslee, Ralph P Blakesllee.
  • Dorcas Melvina Brown passed away in 1917 in Evergreen, Jefferson, Colorado, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sanford Brown
1808 – 1881
Birth Location: Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States
SB
Jane Peterson
1808 – 1894
Birth Location: Maryland Twp., Otsego Co., NY
JP

Spouses(s)

Jason Blakeslee
1833 – 1907
Birth Location: Sparta, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
JB

Children(s)

Janet Stinnett
1862 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
JS
Hubert Blakeslee
1871 – 1953
Birth Location: Spartansburg, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
HB
Ralph Blakesllee
1875 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
RB

Dorcas Brown's Ancestors

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Dorcas Brown
1838 – 1917
Birth Place: Amity, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Sanford B Brown
1808 – 1881
Otsego, Otsego, New York, United States
Jane Peterson
1808 – 1894
Maryland Twp., Otsego Co., NY
Grandparents
Dorcas (Hurd) Peterson
1788 – 1833
NY, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hurd
1768 – 1856
Mary Lacy
1774 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorcas Brown's Descendants

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Dorcas (Melvina) Brown (30 August 1838 – 30 Oct 1917) m. Jason (B) Blakeslee (29 Oct 1833 – 1 May 1907)
  1. 1. Janet Stinnett (Sep 1862 – ) m. William (Alexander) Stinnett (23 Sep 1862 – May 1919)
    1. 1. Dora (L) Stinnett (Aug 1883 – )
    2. 2. Bertie (L) Stinnett (Feb 1886 – 18 Nov 1935)
    3. 3. Reba (M) Stinnett (Oct 1888 – )
    4. 4. Claries (R.) Stinnett (abt 1892 – 2 October 1960) m. Dorothy (Mildred) Stinnett (20 October 1888 – 21 February 1922) m. Ruth Mercier (abt 1893 – 1 February 1971) m. Stinnett (abt 1893 – )
      1. 1. Virginia Stinnett (14 Jun 1921 – 27 Aug 2014) m. Glenn (Mitchell) Cain (29 Dec 1916 – 31 Aug 1997) m. Glen (29 December 1916 – 31 August 1997)
        1. 1. Dorothy Wilkis (30 Jun 1947 – ) m. Johnny (Lee) Berst (24 Jun 1946 – )
        2. 2. Candace (Lee) Torgerson (19 Jul 1952 – ) m. Kenneth (Duane) Torgerson (12 Apr 1945 – )
        3. 3. Bruce Cain (4 Oct 1953 – ) m. Marian (Evelyn) Mayo (27 Jun 1954 – )
      2. 2. Virginia (Ruth) Cain (14 Jun 1921 – 27 Aug 2014)
    5. 5. Wm Stinnett (Oct 1895 – )
    6. 6. Dora (L) Stinnett (Aug 1883 – )
    7. 7. Bertie (L) Stinnett (Feb 1886 – )
    8. 8. Reba (M) Stinnett (Oct 1888 – )
    9. 9. Wm Stinnett (Oct 1895 – )
  2. 2. Hubert (J.) Blakeslee (28 August 1871 – 8 February 1953)
  3. 3. Ralph (P) Blakesllee (May 1875 – )

Dorcas Brown's Timeline

4 Records

1838
30 August 1838
Birth of Dorcas Melvina Brown in Amity, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Amity, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
1860
1860
Age 22
Dorcas Melvina Brown was married in Wattsburg, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Wattsburg, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
1900
1900
Age 62
Dorcas Melvina Brown resided here in Evergreen, Jefferson, Colorado, USA
Evergreen, Jefferson, Colorado, USA
1917
30 Oct 1917
Age 79
Death of Dorcas Melvina Brown in Evergreen, Jefferson, Colorado, United States
Evergreen, Jefferson, Colorado, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 August 1838
    Event Place: Amity, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Evergreen, Jefferson, Colorado; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0218; FHL microfilm: 1240125
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Wattsburg, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Evergreen, Jefferson, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Evergreen, Jefferson, Colorado; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0218; FHL microfilm: 1240125

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1917
    Event Place: Evergreen, Jefferson, Colorado, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Evergreen, Jefferson County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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