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Dorcas Dillard 1794–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph Dillard

Mother: Pricilla Wilkens

Spouse(s): Johnston Bryant

Children(s): Aaron Bryant, William Bryant, Moses Bryant, James Bryant, Curtis Bryant, Martha Bryant, Mitchel Bryant, John Bryant, Marcus Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant, Phoeby Bryant, Melissa Bryant, Harcaneous Bryant

The story of Dorcas Dillard began in 1794 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA. In 1840, Dorcas Dillard resided in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Dorcas Dillard married Johnston Bryant, and had children including Aaron Bryant, Curtis Bryant, Elizabeth Lizzie Bryant, Harcaneous Bryant, James Richardson Bryant, John Johnson Bryant, Marcus Bryant, Martha Bryant, Melissa B Bryant, Mitchel Bryant, Moses Bryant, Phoeby Bryant, William Gasaway Bryant. Dorcas Dillard passed away in 1850 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorcas Dillard began in 1794 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1840, Dorcas Dillard resided in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • Dorcas Dillard married Johnston Bryant, and had children including Aaron Bryant, Curtis Bryant, Elizabeth Lizzie Bryant, Harcaneous Bryant, James Richardson Bryant, John Johnson Bryant, Marcus Bryant, Martha Bryant, Melissa B Bryant, Mitchel Bryant, Moses Bryant, Phoeby Bryant, William Gasaway Bryant.
  • Dorcas Dillard passed away in 1850 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Dillard
1755–1851
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Pricilla Wilkens
1767–1852
Birth Location: VA
PW

Spouses(s)

Johnston Bryant
1785–1873
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
JB

Children(s)

Aaron Bryant
1815–1895
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
AB
William Bryant
1818–1883
Birth Location: Spartanburg county, S. C.
WB
Moses Bryant
1819–1890
Birth Location: S C
MB
James Bryant
1781–1873
Birth Location: –
JB
Curtis Bryant
1812–1895
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
CB
Martha Bryant
1815–
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
MB
Mitchel Bryant
1821–1838
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
MB
John Bryant
1836–1870
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
JB
Marcus Bryant
1839–1864
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
MB
Elizabeth Bryant
1810–1814
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
EB
Phoeby Bryant
1826–1900
Birth Location: Greenville, Green Co., SC
PB
Melissa Bryant
1814–1851
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
MB
Harcaneous Bryant
1821–1863
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
HB

Dorcas Dillard's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Dillard
1794–1850
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Dillard
1755–1851
Virginia, United States of America
Pricilla Wilkens
1767–1852
VA
Grandparents
George Dillard
1725–1790
Williamsburg West, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Priscilla Major
1730–1791
Essex County, Virginia, American Colonies, Essex County, Virginia, USA
Samuel Wilkens
1744–1851
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Susan
1740–1829
Monroe, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Edward Dillard
–1757
Constance Major
–1765
Samuel Wilkins
1725–1789
Leah Tull
1701–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorcas Dillard's Descendants

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Dorcas Dillard (1794–1850) m. Johnston Bryant (1 January 1785–1873)
  1. 1. Aaron Bryant 1815–1895
  2. 2. William (Gasaway) Bryant 1818–1883
  3. 3. Moses Bryant 1819–1890
  4. 4. James (Richardson) Bryant 1781–1873
  5. 5. Curtis Bryant 1812–1895
  6. 6. Martha Bryant 1815–
  7. 7. Mitchel Bryant 1821–1838
  8. 8. John (Johnson) Bryant 1836–1870
  9. 9. Marcus Bryant 1839–1864
  10. 10. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Bryant 1810–1814
  11. 11. Phoeby Bryant 1826–1900
  12. 12. Melissa (B) Bryant 1814–1851
  13. 13. Harcaneous Bryant 1821–1863 m. Elizabeth Vandiver 1825–1860
    1. 1. Aaron (David) Bryant 1840–1916
    2. 2. Adelaide Bryant 1860–
    3. 3. Benjamin (Duren) Bryant 1847–1940
    4. 4. Nancy Bryant 1843–1844
    5. 5. Terrell (Connelly) Bryant 1857–1899
    6. 6. Mark (C) Bryant 1853–1937 m. Frances (Melinda) Fowler 1858–1934 m. Francis Bryant 1858– m. Frances Fowler 1858–1934
      1. 1. Ben (F) Bryant 1883–1943
      2. 2. Isabell Bryant 1901–1972
      3. 3. Lelia (Maude) Bryant 1886–1962
      4. 4. Ezell (Johnson) Bryant 1884–1958
      5. 5. Charles (F) Bryant 1879–
      6. 6. B (Frontes) Bryant 1881–
      7. 7. Oscar (D) Bryant 1888–1936
      8. 8. Montanier Bryant 1895–1932
      9. 9. Eva Bryant 1896–1987
      10. 10. Isabel Bryant 1899–1972
      11. 11. Charles Fowler 1879–
      12. 12. Eva Bryant 1896–1987
      13. 13. Frontis (Benjamin) Bryant 1883–1943
      14. 14. Charlie (Landrum) Bryant 1882–1968
      15. 15. Charles (F) Bryant 1879–
      16. 16. Oscar (D) Bryant 1883–1936
      17. 17. Eva Bryant 1896–
      18. 18. Isabel Bryant 1899–
      19. 19. Agnes (Martha) Bryant 1890–1971 m. Enoch (K) Belcher 1888–1951 m. Enoch (Kinney) Belcher 1889–1951
        1. 1. LeRoy (M) Belcher 1915–1944 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Queen 1923–2023
        2. 2. Ruth Betcher 1921–2009 m. Charles (Edward) Osment 1921–1969
        3. 3. Jessie (Isabelle) Belcher 1926–1994
        4. 4. Leonard (B.) Belcher 1911–1965 m. Louise Belcher 1914–1990
        5. 5. Joe (Cornelius) Belcher 1917–1976 m. Ellen (Grubb) Belcher 1917–1996
        6. 6. Willie (Mae) Belcher 1929–2012
        7. 7. Dorothy (Louise) Belcher 1925–1997
        8. 8. Lois (B) Belcher 1912–1935 m. Silas Blanchard 1910–

Dorcas Dillard's Timeline

5 Records

1794
1794
Birth of Dorcas Dillard in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
1809
1809
Age 15
Dorcas Dillard was married in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1840
1840
Age 46
Dorcas Dillard resided here in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 56
Death of Dorcas Dillard in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 66
Dorcas Dillard resided here in Gowensville, Gowensville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Gowensville, Gowensville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: 512; Page: 207; Family History Library Film: 0022509

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Gowensville, Gowensville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Gowensville, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1220; Page: 391; Family Histo

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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