Dorcas Abbey

1812 - 1885  (73 years)

• Name	Dorcas Abbey
  Born	2 Apr 1812	Hope Township, Durham Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Rsrch. Note	William Henry, Elder in the Canadian Christian Church, was born June, 1811 in New York, NY, and died September 4, 1880 in Harriston, Ontario, Canada at age 69. He was the son of John Henery and Nancy Biggers of Ireland. Dorcas Abbey was born April 2, 1812 in Hope Twp., Durham Co., Upper Canada, and died August 2, 1885 in Harriston, Ontario, Canada at age 73. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Abbey of Connecticut and Mary Winters of (Dutchess Co., NY?). William and Dorcas were married in 1834 in Whitby Twp., Upper Canada. William and Dorcas had nine children: Jane Henry: b. December 15, 1836 in Upper Canada ; d. Unknown John Henry: b. June 25, 1838 in New Hope, Waterloo Co., Upper Canada; d. About 1903 (about age 65) Orrin Henry: b. 1841 in Canada West; d. 1911 in Unknown (about age 70) Mary Ann Henry: b. About 1843 in Canada West: d. July 30, 1873 in Harriston, Ontario, Canada (Age about 30) William Henry: b. About 1846 in Canada West; d. January 5, 1877 in Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (Age about 30) James Henry: b. About 1848 in Canada West; d. Unknown Sarah Elizabeth Henry: b. About 1851 in Canada West; d. Unknown Thomas Henry: b. About 1855 in Waterloo Twp., Canada West; d. Unknown Dorcas Rosanah Henry: b. About 1859 in Waterloo Twp., Canada West; d. Unknown William and Dorcas are both buried in Harriston Cemetery, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. https://www.leighlarson.com/dorcas_abbey.htm
  Name	Dorcas Henry
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Christian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-27757
  Died	2 Aug 1885	Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: cholera morbus, dysentery diarroera
  Person ID	I27757	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Abbey,   b. CA 1776,   d. Bef 1861  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Mother	Mary,   b. 1775, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F268521	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rev William Henry,   b. 1809, New York City, New York, USA. ,   d. 4 Sep 1880, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Children	1. Edward Henry,   b. 1833, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Jane Henry,   b. 1834, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Ann Henry,   b. 10 Nov 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Feb 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   4. John Henry,   b. 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Orrin Henry,   b. 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Mary Ann Henry,   b. 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. William Henry,   b. 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. James Henry,   b. 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Sarah Henry,   b. 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Thomas Henry,   b. 1853, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Dorcas Henry,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Rosina Henry,   b. 1857, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F7230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Dorcas Abbey wife of Rev. William Henry
  		Abbey, Dorcas (wife of William Henry).jpg https://www.leighlarson.com/JPG%20Abbey_%20Dorcas2.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 1 Pg 47. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 17993-1885 Dorcas Henry. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 8 Page 55.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Apr 1812 - Hope Township, Durham Co., Ontario Residence - Christian - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: cholera morbus, dysentery diarroera - 2 Aug 1885 - Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth