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Dorcas "Darcus" Palmer 1809 – 1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1809

Birth Location: Greene County, New York, USA

Death Date: 4 Oct 1886

Death Location: Hancock, Waushara County, Wisconsin, USA

Father: Byram Palmer

Mother: Catherine Crapser

Spouse(s): Garret Ostrum

Children(s): Jane Ostrum

The story of Dorcas "Darcus" Palmer began in 1809 in Greene County, New York, USA. Dorcas "Darcus" Palmer married Garret Ostrum, and had children including Jane Eliza Ostrum. Dorcas "Darcus" Palmer passed away in 1886 in Hancock, Waushara County, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorcas "Darcus" Palmer began in 1809 in Greene County, New York, USA.
  • Dorcas "Darcus" Palmer married Garret Ostrum, and had children including Jane Eliza Ostrum.
  • Dorcas "Darcus" Palmer passed away in 1886 in Hancock, Waushara County, Wisconsin, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Byram Palmer
1790 – 1877
Birth Location: Coxsackie, Greene, New York, USA
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Catherine Crapser
1789 – 1832
Birth Location: Clinton, Dutchess County, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Garret Ostrum
1803 – 1854
Birth Location: Dutchess, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Jane Ostrum
1839 – 1916
Birth Location: Summit, Schoharie, New York, USA
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Dorcas Palmer's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Palmer
1809 – 1886
Birth Place: Greene County, New York, USA
Parents
Byram Palmer
1790 – 1877
Coxsackie, Greene, New York, USA
Catherine Crapser
1789 – 1832
Clinton, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Grandparents
Robert Palmer
1761 – 1815
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Abigail Collins
1765 – 1846
New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut NA
Johannes (Ulrich "John") Crapser
1752 – 1824
Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York
Charity (Gertrude) Ostrom
1760 – 1851
Kingston, Ulster, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Collins
1736 – 1803
Ruth Blakeslee
1744 – 1803
John Crapser
1719 – 1804
Catharina (Crapser)
1722 –
Jan (Oostroom)
1722 – 1803
Anna Vliet
1726 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Japheth Collins
1704 – 1764
Abigail Bostwick
1707 – 1756
Hans Cropsey
1665 – 1740
Gerritje Masten
1687 – 1782

Dorcas Palmer's Descendants

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Dorcas ("Darcus") Palmer (22 Feb 1809 – 4 Oct 1886) m. Garret Ostrum (13 Oct 1803 – 30 Jun 1854)
  1. 1. Jane (Eliza) Ostrum (25 Jun 1839 – 02 Apr 1916) m. David (P) Garrison (14 May 1836 – 6 Apr 1888)
    1. 1. Eunice (Aillian) Garrison (25 JUL 1871 – 30 SEP 1935) m. Frank (Buchanan) Cook (Mar 1861 – 03 Jan 1934)
      1. 1. Ruth (A) Beighton (abt 1890 – ) m. Harvey (L) Beighton (abt 1895 – )
        1. 1. Franklin (G) Beighton (abt 1918 – )
        2. 2. Doris (E) Ferry (abt 1930 – ) m. Leland (Dexter) Ferry (22 Jul 1927 – 15 Jun 2004)

Dorcas Palmer's Timeline

3 Records

1809
22 Feb 1809
Birth of Dorcas "Darcus" Palmer in Greene County, New York, USA
Greene County, New York, USA
1825
17 JUL 1825
Age 16
Dorcas "Darcus" Palmer was married in Schoharie Co, New York, USA
Schoharie Co, New York, USA
1886
4 Oct 1886
Age 77
Death of Dorcas "Darcus" Palmer in Hancock, Waushara County, Wisconsin, USA
Hancock, Waushara County, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1809
    Event Place: Greene County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 JUL 1825
    Event Place: Schoharie Co, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1886
    Event Place: Hancock, Waushara County, Wisconsin, USA
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