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Dorcas Harris 1789–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 OCT 1789

Birth Location: Cabarras County, N.C., USA

Death Date: 9 Apr 1814

Death Location: USA

Father: Oliver Harris

Mother: Margaret -Harris-

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Children(s): Delevan Sheppard, Dorcas Sheppard

The story of Dorcas Harris began in 1789 in Cabarras County, N.C., USA. Dorcas Harris married John Sheppard, and had children including Delevan Sheppard, Dorcas Harris Sheppard, Lucinda Sheppard. Dorcas Harris passed away in 1814 in USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorcas Harris began in 1789 in Cabarras County, N.C., USA.
  • Dorcas Harris married John Sheppard, and had children including Delevan Sheppard, Dorcas Harris Sheppard, Lucinda Sheppard.
  • Dorcas Harris passed away in 1814 in USA.

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Children(s)

Dorcas Harris's Ancestors

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Dorcas Harris
1789–1814
Birth Place: Cabarras County, N.C., USA
Parents
Oliver Harris
1763–1835
Poplar Tent, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Margaret (Shelby) -Harris-
1772–1844
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Robert (Augusta Harris) Jr
1731–1795
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret Harper
1737–1808
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Captn Sr
1701–1779
Mary Harris
1706–1796
Harper
1693–1776
Hannah Larrabee
1707–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Herries
1660–1727
Dorothea Wiley
1671–1715
Rev. McIlhenny
1690–1737
Margaret Taskar
1679–1737
*Capt. Larrabee
1682–1732
Margaret Paine
1684–1754

Dorcas Harris's Descendants

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Dorcas Harris (28 OCT 1789–9 Apr 1814)
  1. 1. Delevan Sheppard 1814–
  2. 2. Dorcas (Harris) Sheppard 1814–

Dorcas Harris's Timeline

2 Records

1789
28 OCT 1789
Birth of Dorcas Harris in Cabarras County, N.C., USA
Cabarras County, N.C., USA
1814
9 Apr 1814
Age 25
Death of Dorcas Harris in USA
USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 OCT 1789
    Event Place: Cabarras County, N.C., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1814
    Event Place: USA

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