Dorris Estelle Knapp 6908,6909
- Born: 7 December 1907, Madrid, Franklin County, Maine 6906,6909,6910
- Marriage (1): Merle Roscoe Morgan 14 January 1933 in Maine 6905,6906
- Marriage (2): Phillip Edward Welch 20 January 1980 in Maine 6906,6907
- Died: 10 December 1993, Rangeley, Franklin County, Maine at age 86 6906,6910
- Buried: After 10 December 1993, Phillips, Franklin County, Maine at Riverside Cemetery 6911
Sun Journal
Lewiston, Maine
Monday, January 11, 1993
p. 2
Dorris E. Welch
RANGELEY - Dorris Estelle Welch, 85, died at her home in Rangeley Sunday after a long illness.
She was born Dec. 7, 1907 in Madrid, the daughter of Carroll and Verna Leadbetter Knapp. At nine months, she was adopted by an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. William Dill of Phillips. She graduated from Phillips High School in 1924 and from Farmington Normal School in 1926. She taught schools in Avon, Jay, Weld, and Stratton and did substitute teaching with exceptional children and tutoring for many years in Rangeley. She was a charter member of Rangeley Congregational where she served as deaconess, a member of Parish Council, and organist. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for 61 years, joining in 1932 and serving as organist. She was a member of the Maine Teachers Association, Franklin County Retired Teachers Association, and American Association of Retired People. She married Merle Morgan of Phillips Jan. 14, 1933; he died Feb. 18, 1964. She married Phillip E. Welch of Dixfield, Jan. 20, 1980; he died Dec. 2, 1982.
Mrs. Welch is survived by a son, Terrence A. Morgan of Rangeley; a daughter, Mrs. Meredith A. Harriman of Standish; three sisters, Mrs. Nelda Emery of Kingfield, Mrs. Glenda Worthley of Winthrop and Mrs. Dorothy Flagg of Strong; four step-daughters, one granddaughter and one grandson.
Events
• She worked as a public school teacher.
• She appeared on the census in 1910 in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine. She lived in the household of her Uncle William Dill & Aunt Blanche (Knapp) Dill.
• She appeared on the census in 1920 at Rangely Road in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine. She lived in the household of her Uncle William Dill & Aunt Blanche (Knapp) Dill.
• She appeared on the census in 1930 in Jay, Franklin County, Maine. She was a boarder in the home of Thomas Fairchild.
• She appeared on the census in 1940 in Rangeley, Franklin County, Maine. She lived in the household of her husband.
Dorris married Merle Roscoe Morgan, son of David F. Morgan and Maude Cushman, 14 January 1933 in Maine 6905.,6906 (Merle Roscoe Morgan was born 22 April 1905 in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine,6912 died 18 February 1964 in Rangeley, Franklin County, Maine 6906,6912,6913 and was buried after 18 February 1964 in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine at Riverside Cemetery 6914.)
Dorris next married Phillip Edward Welch, son of Alick Welch and Etta Moulton, 20 January 1980 in Maine 6906.,6907 (Phillip Edward Welch was born 9 June 1910 in North New Portland, Cumberland County, Maine,6915,6916 died 2 December 1982 in Rangeley, Franklin County, Maine 6906,6917 and was buried after 2 December 1982 in Dixfield, Oxford County, Maine at Greenwood Cemetery 6915.)
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