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Dorcas (Stanley) Teague (abt. 1804 - abt. 1857)

Dorcas Teague formerly Stanley
Born about in North Carolina, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , and
Wife of — married 22 Feb 1825 in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , and
Died about at about age 53 in Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Dorcas Stanley was born about 1804 in North Carolina. [1] She was the daughter of Moses Stanley and Sarah "Sally" (West) Stanley.

On 22 February 1825 in Hopkins County, Kentucky, Dorcas married James M. Teague. They had 7 known children. The names and dates are listed in the History and Genealogy on Teague Pioneers of Christian County, Kentucky, page 74, as shown below. [2]

Note, the referenced book lists Moses and Jim as twins but census records seem to show otherwise. Their children, as listed on page 74:

  1. William (Bill) G. Teague, b. 1828
  2. Mary Jane Teague, b. 1830
  3. Moses "Mote" Teague, b. 1832
  4. James K. "Jim" Teague, b. 1834 (Teague book shows born in 1832)
  5. John E. Teague, b. 1835
  6. Nancy Hester Teague, b. 1837
  7. Joshua "Josh" Teague, b. 1839

When the 1850 U.S. Census was enumerated in Hopkins County, Kentucky, Dorcas lived with her husband James, children and mother-in-law Mary Teague.[1] James household consisted of the following:

Name
Age
 Birthplace
James M Teague
46
Kentucky
Darcus Teague
46
 North Carolina
Mary J Teague
20
 Kentucky
Moses W Teague
19
 Kentucky
James K Teague
17
 Kentucky
John E Teague
15
 Kentucky
Nancy H Teague
13
 Kentucky
Joshua Teague
11
 Kentucky
Mary Teague
74
 Virginia
James Rice
23
 Kentucky

Dorcas died in 1857 in Kentucky and is buried in or near Teague Graveyard, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky. [3]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "United States Census, 1850," FamilySearch database with images accessed 22 January 2017. Darcus Teague in household of James M Teague, Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States; citing family 589, NARA microfilm publication M432.
  2. ↑ Cunningham, Agnes Teague.(Main Author) and Harrell, Wetona Franklin. History and Genealogy on Teague Pioneers of Christian County, Kentucky.Nortonville, KBY: Cunningham, T. M., c 1971.
  3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #157646587 accessed 05 October 2017, memorial page for Dorcas Stanley Teague (1804–1857), citing Teague Graveyard, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, USA; Created by Frank Teague.




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