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Thomas Tyron Dorwin

Thomas Tyron Dorwin

Male 1838 - 1894  (56 years)


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  • Name Thomas Tyron Dorwin  [1, 2
    Birth 1837-1838  Galion, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1 May 1894 
    Person ID I57872  Cecilie Family
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2003 

    Father Calvin Trenton Dorwin,   b. 28 Aug 1795, Lanesborough, Berkshire, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1885, Root Twp, Adams Cty, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Frances Belle Dickerson,   b. 19 Mar 1804, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1873 (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 28 Mar 1823  Gurnsey City, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F24402  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samantha Naomi Porter,   b. Apr 1837, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 22 Oct 1861  Adams Co., Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Fannie B. Dorwin,   b. 7 Nov 1862, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Nov 1959 (Age 97 years)
     2. Richard Dorwin,   b. 1863-1864, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F24395  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2009 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1837-1838 - Galion, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Oct 1861 - Adams Co., Indiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 



    • In 1861, Dr. Thomas T. Dorwin founded the T.T. Dorwin and Co. drug store in Decatur, Indiana, later calling it the Dorwin Bros., then Dorwin and Holthouse.


      Census: 1880 Decatur, Adams Co., Indiana
      name relation age born in occupation father born mother born  
      Thomas T. Domin self 42 OH Physician NJ OH  
      Samantha Domin wife 37 OJ Keeping House PA PA  
      Fannie Domin dau 18 IN At School OH IH  
      Richard Domin son 16 IN At School OH OH  
      Caroline Kifer other 24 -- servant -- --  


       
      Was president of the First National Bank of Decatur, Indiana from 1883 to 1893. He was a leading physician of Decatur and served on the board of the bank for years. The active management of the bank was in the hands of his son-in-law Charles A. Dugan for over 25 years.

       
      Dr. Dorwin offered to furnish a banking room and vault for $290.00 per annum with a five year lease and 15 year option. The bank was to pay for the vault door and relocating the front door. The bank accepted the offer, and then bought a safe for $830.00
      For more information see the Our Folk - Hart family Web Site

  • Sources 
    1. [S1230] John W. Tyndall and O. E. Lesh, Standard History of Adams and Wells Counties, Indiana, (The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago and NY, 1918).

    2. [S1231] Dick D. Heller, Jr., 1979 History of Adams County, Indiana.