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Dorcas Jennet Hill 1852–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07/13/1852

Birth Location: Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 05/30/1931

Death Location: Lamine, Cooper County, Missouri, USA

Father: Isaac Hill

Mother: Hanna Leeper

Spouse(s): Joseph Caton

Children(s): Clifford Caton, Novella Caton, Earl Caton, Octa Caton

In 1852, Dorcas Jennet Hill entered the world in Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, USA, born to Isaac Edgar Hill And Hanna Elma Leeper. Dorcas Jennet Hill married Joseph Thomas Caton, and had children including Clifford C Caton, Earl Caton, Novella E Caton, Octa May Caton. Dorcas Jennet Hill passed away in 1931 in Lamine, Cooper County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1852, Dorcas Jennet Hill entered the world in Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, USA, born to Isaac Edgar Hill And Hanna Elma Leeper.
  • Dorcas Jennet Hill married Joseph Thomas Caton, and had children including Clifford C Caton, Earl Caton, Novella E Caton, Octa May Caton.
  • Dorcas Jennet Hill passed away in 1931 in Lamine, Cooper County, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Hill
1820–1895
Birth Location: Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
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Hanna Leeper
1821–1892
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
HL

Spouses(s)

Joseph Caton
1829–1909
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JC

Children(s)

Clifford Caton
1882–
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
CC
Novella Caton
1880–
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
NC
Earl Caton
1884–
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
EC
Octa Caton
1888–1976
Birth Location: Lamine, Cooper County, Missouri, USA
OC

Dorcas Hill's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Hill
1852–1931
Birth Place: Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Isaac Edgar Hill
1820–1895
Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Hanna (Elma) Leeper
1821–1892
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Shaw) Hill
1782–1855
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth (Martha) Pierce
1780–1850
Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1756–1790
Charity Shaw
1760–1793
Elias Pearce
1750–1807
Amy Davisson
1760–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip Hill
1726–1774
Penelope Robey
1733–1790
Amaziah Davisson
1726–1811
Margaret Burns
1746–1848

Dorcas Hill's Descendants

1.
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Dorcas (Jennet) Hill (07/13/1852–05/30/1931) m. Joseph (Thomas) Caton (11/07/1829–11/23/1909)
  1. 1. Clifford (C) Caton 1882–
  2. 2. Novella (E) Caton 1880–
  3. 3. Earl Caton 1884–
  4. 4. Octa (May) Caton 1888–1976 m. Phillip (Henry) Widel 1891–1971
    1. 1. Forest (Anthony) Widel 1913–2009 m. Jewell (Marie) Vaughn 1917–1999

Dorcas Hill's Timeline

2 Records

1852
07/13/1852
Birth of Dorcas Jennet Hill in Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
1931
05/30/1931
Age 79
Death of Dorcas Jennet Hill in Lamine, Cooper County, Missouri, USA
Lamine, Cooper County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07131852
    Event Place: Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05301931
    Event Place: Lamine, Cooper County, Missouri, USA
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