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Allen DORSEY 1840–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 April 1840

Birth Location: Gallatin, Illinois

Death Date: 15 FEB 1915

Death Location: Gray Co., TX ?

Father: Henson Dorsey

Mother: Eunice Elliott

Spouse(s): Mary Donovan

Children(s): John Dorsey

In 1840, Allen DORSEY entered the world in Gallatin, Illinois, born to Henson Dorsey And Eunice Eunia Elliott. Allen DORSEY married Mary Ellen May Donovan, and had children including John Henson Dorsey. Allen DORSEY passed away in 1915 in Gray Co., TX ?.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Allen DORSEY entered the world in Gallatin, Illinois, born to Henson Dorsey And Eunice Eunia Elliott.
  • Allen DORSEY married Mary Ellen May Donovan, and had children including John Henson Dorsey.
  • Allen DORSEY passed away in 1915 in Gray Co., TX ?.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henson Dorsey
1805–1845
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Eunice Elliott
1814–1881
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
EE

Spouses(s)

Mary Donovan
1842–1897
Birth Location: Gallatin County, Illinois
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Children(s)

John Dorsey
1860–1952
Birth Location: Gallatin, Illinois, United States
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Allen DORSEY's Ancestors

Self
Allen DORSEY
1840–1915
Birth Place: Gallatin, Illinois
Parents
Henson Dorsey
1805–1845
North Carolina, United States
Eunice (“Eunia”) Elliott
1814–1881
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
(Elliott)
1785–1830
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Allen DORSEY's Descendants

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Allen DORSEY (11 April 1840–15 FEB 1915) m. Mary (Ellen 'May') Donovan (25 Jan 1842–13 Feb 1897)
  1. 1. John (Henson) Dorsey 1860–1952 m. Charlotte (Temple) Thompson 1865–1917
    1. 1. Alice (Viola) Dorsey 1888–1946 m. Edward (Emerson Schäfer) Shaffer 1879–1978
      1. 1. Harry (R) Shaffer 1908– m. Gladys (P) Shaffer 1909–
        1. 1. Alma (L) Shaffer 1933–2007 m. Donald Melia 1932–1961

Allen DORSEY's Timeline

2 Records

1840
11 April 1840
Birth of Allen DORSEY in Gallatin, Illinois
Gallatin, Illinois
1915
15 FEB 1915
Age 75
Death of Allen DORSEY in McLean, Gray, TX
McLean, Gray, TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 April 1840
    Event Place: Gallatin, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 FEB 1915
    Event Place: McLean, Gray, TX

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gray Co., TX ?
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