Col. J. Ford Dorrance and Elizabeth W. Dick

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Husband Col. J. Ford Dorrance ¹

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           Born: 19 Apr 1852 - Kingston, PA 1
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         Father: Charles Dorrance (1805-      ) 1 2
         Mother: Susan Ford (      -      ) 1

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Wife Elizabeth W. Dick ³

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         Father: James R. Dick (1801-1875) 4
         Mother: Harriet S. Thorp (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - Col. J. Ford Dorrance

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He was the third of a family of five children, and received his education at Lehigh University, where he graduated in 1869. Soon after he came to Meadville, and studied law with Hon. David Derickson. He was admitted to the bar in 1875, and began practice. In 1878 he was appointed on Gov. Hoyt's staff with the rank of Colonel, and served three years. He was attorney and financial agent for the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, and loaned many thousands of dollars for them. He carried on a constantly increasing law business.
He and his wife were members of Christ Church (Episcopal), of which he was a Vestryman.

1 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 732.

2 —, Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. I (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889), Pg 253
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3 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 731.

4 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 728.