Born in (now) West Virginia
Wife of Robert Dorrah who died in Wayne County, Iowa, on Jul 28, 1869, of intermittent fever. The 1870 federal mortality schedule verifies the death. He is buried at Corydon Cemetery, Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa.

August 23, 1836, Barbara Margaret Jones married Robert Dorrah at Monogalia County, Virginia.(now W. Virginia) He was born May 17, 1805, at Miracle Run, Monogalia County, Virginia.

The 1850 Federal Census shows the following information for the family living in District 37, Monongalia, Virginia:
Name/Age
Robt Dorrah 45
Barbara Dorrah 31
Elvira Dorrah 12
Lorenzo Dorrah 10
Elva A Dorrah 8
Amy Dorrah 6
Filinda Dorrah 4
Branson Dorrah 2
Orpha Dorrah 0

1856 Iowa Census
Robert and Barbara Dorrah lived in South Fork, Wayne County, Iowa, in the 1856 Iowa census. The census shows them married, each having lived 2 years in the state as of 1856, both born in Virginia. He was a farmer.

Name/Age
Robert Dorrah 51 Born in Virginia-Farmer
Barbara Dorrah 37 Born in Virginia
Elvira Dorrah 17 Born in Virginia
Lorenzo Dorrah 16 Born in Virginia
Elva Ann Dorrah 13 Born in Virginia
Amy Dorrah 12 Born in Virginia
Filinda Dorrah 10 Born in Virginia
Branson Dorrah 8 Born in Virginia
Orpha Dorrah 6 Born in Virginia
M F Dorrah 4 Born in Virginia (male)
Owen Dorrah 2 Born in Iowa

1860 Federal Census--The family lived at South Fork, Wayne County, Iowa:
Name/Age
Robert Dorra 55
Margaret Dorra 41
Elvira Dorra 21
Lorenzo D Dorra 20
Elza A Dorra 18
Amy Dorra 16
Filinda Dorra 14
Branson Dorra 12
Orfee (Orpha)Dorra 10
Millard F Dorra 8
Owen Dorra 6
Virginia Dorra 1

1870 Federal Census--The family lived at Corydon, Wayne, Iowa:
Name/Age
Barbara Dorrah 51 Born in Virginia (widow)
Lorenzo S Dorrah 30 Born in Virginia
Branson Dorrah 22 Born in Virginia
Millard F Dorrah 18 Born in Virginia
Owen Dorrah 16 Born in Iowa
Orpha Dorrah 20 Born in Virginia
Virginia Dorrah 11 Born in Iowa
Leah Dorrah 9 Born in Iowa

There is also an 1870 Ag schedule for Barbara Dorrah.

The 1880 Federal census shows the family at Corydon, Wayne County, Iowa:
Name/Age
Barbara Dorah 60
M. F. Dorah 28
Owen Dorah 26
Leah Dorah 19

On an 1876 Township Map of Hamilton Township, Harrison County, MO. L. D. Dorah is shown as owning 240 acres of land in Section 8. This may explain how Barbara Dorrah came to Harrison County, MO. She may have been living with Lorenzo's family after she finished raising her family.