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Dorcas Courtney Miles 1753–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1753

Birth Location: , , North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 21 Dec 1835

Death Location: , Fairfield, South Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph MIles

Mother: Anne Nesmith

Spouse(s): CALEB POWELL

Children(s): Jacob Powell

In 1753, Dorcas Courtney Miles entered the world in , , North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph B Miles And Anne Nesmith. Dorcas Courtney Miles married Caleb L Powell, and had children including Jacob C Powell. Dorcas Courtney Miles passed away in 1835 in , Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1753, Dorcas Courtney Miles entered the world in , , North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph B Miles And Anne Nesmith.
  • Dorcas Courtney Miles married Caleb L Powell, and had children including Jacob C Powell.
  • Dorcas Courtney Miles passed away in 1835 in , Fairfield, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph MIles
1722–1800
Birth Location: Lower Dublin, Philadelphia, PA, USA
JM
Anne Nesmith
1732–1821
Birth Location: Lower Dublin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
AN

Spouses(s)

CALEB POWELL
1750–1828
Birth Location: prob. that part of Carolina that became South Carolina
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Children(s)

Jacob Powell
1784–1862
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
JP

Dorcas Miles's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Miles
1753–1835
Birth Place: , , North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph B MIles
1722–1800
Lower Dublin, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Anne Nesmith
1732–1821
Lower Dublin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Griffith Miles
1700–1727
Bristol, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah Thomas
1700–1727
Bristol, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Griffith Miles
1670–1719
Bridgette Edwards
1672–1709
Abel Thomas
1670–1748
Elizabeth Humphrey
1669–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Edwards
1638–1712
Thomas Richard
1650–
Samuel Humphrey
1635–1677
Elizabeth Rhys
1631–1683

Dorcas Miles's Descendants

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Dorcas (Courtney) Miles (1753–21 Dec 1835) m. CALEB (L.) POWELL (1750–BEF 28 JAN 1828)
  1. 1. Jacob (C.) Powell 1784–1862 m. Elizabeth (Latha "Betsey") Miles 1785–1850
    1. 1. Elijah Powell 1805–1836 m. Sophia Strange 1808–1871
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Powell 1832–1892 m. John (R.) Daugherty 1822–1880
        1. 1. Pleasant ("Pleas") Daugherty 1873–1919 m. Mattie (Virginia) Dailey 1876–1929
    2. 2. Martha Jones 1815–1880
    3. 3. Caleb (John) Powell 1810–1902
    4. 4. Henry (J.) Powell 1809–1876
    5. 5. Benjamin Powell 1823–1886
    6. 6. Sarah Strange 1808–1860

Dorcas Miles's Timeline

2 Records

1753
1753
Birth of Dorcas Courtney Miles in , , North Carolina, USA
, , North Carolina, USA
1835
21 Dec 1835
Age 82
Death of Dorcas Courtney Miles in , Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: , , North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1835
    Event Place: , Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
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