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Dorcas Zelphia Oldham 1785–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 April 1785

Birth Location: , Caswell, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 December 1860

Death Location: of South Carolina, USA

Father: George Oldham

Mother: Susanah Hensley

Spouse(s): Obah Merrett

Children(s): Allen Merritt

Dorcas Zelphia Oldham was born in 1785 in , Caswell, North Carolina, USA, the child of George Oldham And Susanah Hensley. Dorcas Zelphia Oldham married Obah Merrett, and had children including Allen Obadiah Merritt. Dorcas Zelphia Oldham passed away in 1860 in of South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Dorcas Zelphia Oldham was born in 1785 in , Caswell, North Carolina, USA, the child of George Oldham And Susanah Hensley.
  • Dorcas Zelphia Oldham married Obah Merrett, and had children including Allen Obadiah Merritt.
  • Dorcas Zelphia Oldham passed away in 1860 in of South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Oldham
1750–1840
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia
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Susanah Hensley
1754–1834
Birth Location: Gouchland, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Obah Merrett
1770–1860
Birth Location: , Essex, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Allen Merritt
1821–1888
Birth Location: Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina, United States,
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Dorcas Oldham's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Oldham
1785–1860
Birth Place: , Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Parents
George Oldham
1750–1840
Prince William, Virginia
Susanah Hensley
1754–1834
Gouchland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Richard Oldham
1711–1785
Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
Maxfield Henslee
1720–
Hanover Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Martha Sneed
1727–1803
Gouchland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Henslee
1700–1770
Jane Snell
1709–1796
Maj Sneed
1709–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Hoskin)
1642–1705
John Snell
1680–1733
Elizabeth Hull
1684–1750

Dorcas Oldham's Descendants

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Dorcas (Zelphia) Oldham (3 April 1785–15 December 1860) m. Obah Merrett (10 July 1770–9 July 1860)
  1. 1. Allen (Obadiah) Merritt 1821–1888 m. Mary (Elizabeth Elrod) Oldham 1828–1894
    1. 1. W. (L.) Merritt 1848–1920 m. Charity Merritt 1856–1930
      1. 1. Charlie (Copeland) Merritt 1887–1975 m. Addie (Othella McNeely) Merritt 1890–1938 m. Essie (B) Merritt 1897–1984
        1. 1. Ruth Merrit 1909–1995 m. Lewis (Perry) Childers 1904–1991
        2. 2. Carlyle (W) Merritt 1924–
        3. 3. Nina (Lillian) McCollum 1928–2018
        4. 4. Naomi (M) Simun 1924–1992
        5. 5. Rufus (Florian) Merritt 1910–2005
        6. 6. Charles (Marvin) Merritt 1913–2003
        7. 7. Daniel (Neolis) Merritt 1926–1969
        8. 8. Irene (Othella) Wilbanks 1912–1991

Dorcas Oldham's Timeline

4 Records

1785
3 April 1785
Birth of Dorcas Zelphia Oldham in , Caswell, North Carolina, USA
, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
1799
abt 1799
Age 14
Dorcas Zelphia Oldham was married
None
1807
about 1807
Age 22
Dorcas Zelphia Oldham was married
None
1860
15 December 1860
Age 75
Death of Dorcas Zelphia Oldham in of South Carolina, USA
of South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 April 1785
    Event Place: , Caswell, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1799

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: about 1807

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 December 1860
    Event Place: of South Carolina, USA
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