Dorcas Whitford

1820 - Aft 1884  (65 years)

• Name	Dorcas Whitford
  Born	1820	Onondaga Co., New York, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	Aft 1884	Michigan, USA
  Notes	1850 living in Hornellsville, Steuben Co., NY with her husband, Henry Keefer.(also in home is a Comfort Cartwright -not sure the connection to the family...possibly another child of Dorcas..maybe a marriage between Joseph and Henry??? Note: is 1884 census states she had 4 children) 1855 living in Hornellsville as Dorcas Keefer, age 35 (as of 6Jul1855), with her parents, son and daughter(Cornelia)and her sisters family Hannah and Silas Whitford. 1860 living in Titusville,Crawford Co.,PA at a tavernhouse. 1865 living in Ellington,Chautaugua Co.,NY as Dorcas Dunham with her husband, Salmon Dunham and daughter, Carrie Salsbury(age 24). Dorcas shown as having 4 children, married twice and once now. 1870 living in Oil Creek,Crawford Co.,PA as Dorcas Dunham (age 50), with husband, Salmon and daughter, Carrie (age 29). 1880 living in Hornellsville,Steuben Co.,NY, as Dorcas Keefer (widowed, aged 60) with her son Henry Keefer. 1884 living in Vestaburg,Montcalm Co.,MI, as Dorcas Vincent (married, aged 64) with her husband Peter Vincent. Record states she had four children. Also, states she had been in the state for 6 years (can only assume she went to live with her daughter, Cornelia, after Salmon died and there she met Peter).
  Person ID	I11665	OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Asa Whitford,   b. ca 1787, New Hampshire, USA ,   d. 14 Oct 1855, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Mother	Deborah Hunt,   b. 6 Jan 1787, Vermont, USA ,   d. 8 May 1854, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Married	Abt 1805	New York, USA
  Family ID	F3286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Joseph Stewart,   b. Abt 1814, Petersburg, Rensselaer Co., New York, USA ,   d. Bef 1847, Allegany Co., New York, USA  (Age ~ 32 years)
  Married	Abt 1839	New York, USA
  Children	+ 1. Rhoda Stewart,   b. 12 Apr 1840, West Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA ,   d. 13 Apr 1909, Alfred, Allegany Co., New York, USA  (Age 69 years) + 2. Cornelia M. Stewart,   b. 1841, West Almond, Allegany Co., New York, USA ,   d. Abt 1895, Michigan, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F3049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Henry Keefer,   b. ca 1787, New York, USA ,   d. Bef 1855, New York, USA  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Married	Abt 1847	Steuben Co., New York, USA
  Children	+ 1. Henry A. Keefer,   b. 1848, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York, USA ,   d. 14 Oct 1907, Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., New York, USA  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2017
  Family ID	F3300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Salmon Dunham,   b. Apr 1810, Onondaga Co., New York, USA ,   d. 23 Jul 1903, Chase, Lake Co., Michigan, USA  (Age ~ 93 years)
  Married	Abt 1865	Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, USA
  Divorced	Est 1878
  Photos		Dorcas Whitford and Salmon Dunham Probably taken about 1870 - photo place shown as Cherry Creek,NY...the town next to Ellington - where Salmon was from in Chautauqua County.
  Last Modified	9 May 2020
  Family ID	F14927	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 4	Peter Vincent,   b. 1810, Canada ,   d. 1 May 1887, Isabella Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	19 Feb 1882	Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, USA
  	Witnesses: Solomon Vincent and Jane Erickson
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2014
  Family ID	F14918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1820 - Onondaga Co., New York, USA Married - Abt 1839 - New York, USA Married - Abt 1847 - Steuben Co., New York, USA Married - Abt 1865 - Crawford Co., Pennsylvania, USA Married - 19 Feb 1882 - Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, USA Died - Aft 1884 - Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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