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Amburgey, Dorcas

Female 1866 - 1949  (83 years)


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  • Name Amburgey, Dorcas 
    Birth 4 Feb 1866  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1870  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1880  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Name Darcas Amburgey 
    Death 27 Nov 1949 
    Burial Pine Top, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14728  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2018 

    Father Amburgey, William W.,   b. 1826, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1898, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Sparkman, Melvina,   b. Aug 1826, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1907, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Marriage 17 Oct 1847  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8353  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Taylor, John,   b. Abt 1849, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1929 (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Marriage 28 Nov 1887  Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Taylor, Robert   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Taylor, Melvina B.,   b. 19 Oct 1888, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1976 (Age 87 years)
    +3. Taylor, Lydia Margaret,   b. 23 Jun 1895, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1966, McRoberts, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     4. Taylor, Diana,   b. 28 Sep 1900, Beaverdam Branch, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1952, Martin, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
    +5. Taylor, Lucinda,   b. 20 Mar 1909, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 1976 (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F97041  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Feb 1866 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Nov 1887 - Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Pine Top, Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S27981] Darcus Amburgey in household of William Amburgey, "United States Census, 1870".

    2. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 37-597.

    3. [S27982] Dorcas Amburgy in household of William W Amburgy, "United States Census, 1880".