Dorcas E. Price ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

  General Notes:

In 1900, Dorcas, who was now widowed, moved in with her married daughter, Sarah Melissa, who was remarried following the death of her first husband. In 1910, she remains living with her married daughter, Sarah, and her family until her death in 1911.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of April 1823 and a birth location of Pennsylvania.

• She has alternate birth date of 7 July 1823 and a birth location of , Westmoreland County, PA.

This birth date was provided from the Find-A-Grave memorial page.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Washington Township, Allen County, IN on 18 September 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 144B, Dwelling 939, Family 951
Washington Township, Allen County, Indiana
Dorcas Cutshall..25..PA
(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 30 Jun 1823, then her age should have been 26 instead of 25.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA on June 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 200, Family 1489
Perry Township, Buchanan County Iowa
Dorcas Cutshaw..38..PA
(Living with husband and 8 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 30 Jun 1823, then her age should have been 36 instead of 38.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA on 3 August 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 13 & 14, Dwelling 95, Family 95
Perry Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
Dorcas Cutshall..47..PA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 11 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 572A, Roll 0329
Perry Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
Dorcas Cutshall..Wife..57..PA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA on January 1895. ⁶

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 522, Dwelling 153, Family 168
Perry Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
Dorcas Cutshall..70..IN..Widowed..Methodist
George Cutshall..33..Buchanan County, IA

(Dorcas was living with her son, George. Within the same dwelling was another son, Eli and his family.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 30 Jun 1823, then her age should have been 71 instead of 70.

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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Jesup, IA on 16 June 1900. ⁷

1900 US Census
Page 14B, District 50, Dwelling 303, Family 306, Roll 430
Jesup, Buchanan County, Iowa
Hawley Street, owned, no mortgage
Dorcas Cutshall..Mother-in-Law..77..Apr 1823..MD..11/10..Widowed
(Widowed and living at the home of her married daughter, Sarah, and her family.)

NOTE - Her birth date is believed to be 30 Jun 1823 instead of Apr 1823. Her birth location is believed to be Pennsylvania instead of Maryland.
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA on 4 May 1910. ⁸

1910 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 64, Dwelling 237, Family 246, Roll 393
Perry Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
Farm owned, no mortgage
Dorcas E. Cutshall..Mother-in-Law..86..PA..Widowed..12/10..Own Income
(Widowed and living at the home of her married daughter, Sarah, and her family.)
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• She was buried after 20 September 1911 in the Littleton Cemetery in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA.

Plot: Lot 6, Space 2
Find A Grave Memorial #37305793
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Dorcas married Eli Cutshall, son of Samuel Cutshall and Mary Elizabeth Darner, on 23 September 1841 in , Wells County, IN.^{1 2} (Eli Cutshall was born on 13 August 1813 in , Frederick County, MD,^{2 5 10} died on 30 April 1886 in Littleton, IA ^{1 11} and was buried after 30 April 1886 in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA ^{1 11}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Washington Township, Allen County, IN on 18 September 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 144B, Dwelling 939, Family 951
Washington Township, Allen County, Indiana
Eli Cutshall..35..MD..Farmer
Dorcas Cutshall..25..PA
Ann N. Cutshall..7..IN
Samuel Cutshall..5..IN
Thomas J. Cutshall..3..IN
Mary J. Cutshall..1..IN
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA on June 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 200, Family 1489
Perry Township, Buchanan County Iowa
Eli Cutshaw..49..MD
Dorcas Cutshaw..38..PA
Ann M. Cutshaw..16..IN
Sam'l Cutshaw..14..IN
Thos. Cutshaw..12..IN
Mary J. Cutshaw..10..IN
Sarah M. Cutshaw..8..IN
Jerusha Cutshaw..6.IN
Joseph Cutshaw..4..IN
George Cutshaw..0..IA
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA on 3 August 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 13 & 14, Dwelling 95, Family 95
Perry Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
Eli Cutshall..57..MD..Farmer
Dorcas Cutshall..47..PA..Keeping House
Maria Cutshall..26..IN
Samuel Cutshall..24..IN..Farmer
Thomas J. Cutshall..22..IN..Farmer
Mary J. Cutshall..20..IN
Melissa Cutshall..18..IN
Jerusha Cutshall..16..IN
Joseph H. Cutshall..14..IN
George W. Cutshall..10..IA
Esther Cutshall..8..IA
Eli G. Cutshall..6..IA
Charles W. Cutshall..4..IA
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Perry Township, Buchanan County, IA on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 572A, Roll 0329
Perry Township, Buchanan County, Iowa
Eli Cutshall..Head..67..MD..Farmer
Dorcas Cutshall..Wife..57..PA..Keeping House
Kate Cutshall..Dau..26..IN
Hester Cutshall..Dau..18..IA
George Cutshall..Son..20..IA..Helps On Farm
Eli Cutshall..Son..16..IA..Helps On Farm
Wesley Cutshall..Son..14..IA..At Home
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