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Amburgey, Dorcas A.

Female 1850 - 1913  (63 years)


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  • Name Amburgey, Dorcas A. 
    Birth 27 Mar 1850  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1880  Carson (Historic), Letcher (now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Residence 1900  Carr Creek, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1910  Upper Carr, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 17 Jul 1913  Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I6566  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2020 

    Father Amburgey, Robert,   b. 27 Mar 1798, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1860, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Fuller, Elizabeth Posey,   b. Apr 1804, Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1879, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1822 
    Family ID F2432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Smith, William Branham,   b. 20 Sep 1836, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1922, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 23 Aug 1869 
    Children 
    +1. Smith, Elijah Branham,   b. Abt 1870, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jan 1951, Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 81 years)
     2. Smith, Mary,   b. Abt 1872, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Smith, Jesse B.,   b. 13 Mar 1874, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1950, Bypro, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     4. Smith, William N. Branham,   b. 3 May 1876, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +5. Smith, Joseph B.,   b. 2 Jun 1878, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jul 1963 (Age 85 years)
     6. Smith, Vinson,   b. Apr 1881, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Smith, Martha,   b. Jun 1883, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Smith, Cassie B,   b. May 1885, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1961, Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 75 years)
     9. Smith, Rachel B,   b. Aug 1887, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Smith, Alamander B.,   b. 20 Feb 1890, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Sep 1921, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
     11. Smith, Ada,   b. May 1894, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F3278  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Mar 1850 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Carson (Historic), Letcher (now Knott), Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 - Carr Creek, Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1910 - Upper Carr, Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Jul 1913 - Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S21303] Dorcas Smith in household of William B Smith, "United States Census, 1880".

    2. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 38-598.

    3. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 039, Cert. #19377, Deathvol. 1913, hv.