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Theodocia “Docia” Kight Dayton

Birth
Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
Death
22 Oct 1905 (aged 87)
West Chester, Washington County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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When Theodocia "Docia" Kight was born in April 1818 in Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia), her father, Caleb Kight, was 31, and her mother, Hannah Sharpless, was 24.

She married William Henry Dayton on October 5, 1839, in Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia). They had ten children in 17 years.

William Jefferson (1840-1920)
Sarah Louise (1842-1925
Hannah Ellen (1844-1925)
Elizabeth (1845-1860)
Mordicai Tipton (1848-1922)
Hiram Silas (1850-1930)
John C. (1852-1885)
George W. (1854-1933)
Nancy Jane (1856-1870)
Martha Ann (1857-1932)

Docia died on October 22, 1905, in West Chester, Iowa, having lived a long life of 87 years. She was buried in Keota Cemetery, Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA.

Correspondents from Keota
Mr. and Mrs. Tip Dayton and Mrs. Grace Dayton went to West Chester, Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of Mrs. Theodosia Dayton, who died at her home there on Sunday evening. Mrs. Dayton was the wife of William Dayton who died five years ago. She was almost 88 years years old. Tho burial took place in the Keota cemetery Tuesday afternoon.

The Muscatine Journal, Muscatine, Iowa, 26 Oct 1905, Thu • Page 6
When Theodocia "Docia" Kight was born in April 1818 in Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia), her father, Caleb Kight, was 31, and her mother, Hannah Sharpless, was 24.

She married William Henry Dayton on October 5, 1839, in Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia). They had ten children in 17 years.

William Jefferson (1840-1920)
Sarah Louise (1842-1925
Hannah Ellen (1844-1925)
Elizabeth (1845-1860)
Mordicai Tipton (1848-1922)
Hiram Silas (1850-1930)
John C. (1852-1885)
George W. (1854-1933)
Nancy Jane (1856-1870)
Martha Ann (1857-1932)

Docia died on October 22, 1905, in West Chester, Iowa, having lived a long life of 87 years. She was buried in Keota Cemetery, Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA.

Correspondents from Keota
Mr. and Mrs. Tip Dayton and Mrs. Grace Dayton went to West Chester, Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of Mrs. Theodosia Dayton, who died at her home there on Sunday evening. Mrs. Dayton was the wife of William Dayton who died five years ago. She was almost 88 years years old. Tho burial took place in the Keota cemetery Tuesday afternoon.

The Muscatine Journal, Muscatine, Iowa, 26 Oct 1905, Thu • Page 6


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