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Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey 1802–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 February 1802

Birth Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 21 August 1880

Death Location: Bunker Hill, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

Father: Edward Dorsey

Mother: Susannah Lawrence

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In 1802, Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey entered the world in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA, born to Edward Dorsey And Susannah Lawrence. Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey passed away in 1880 in Bunker Hill, Macoupin, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1802, Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey entered the world in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA, born to Edward Dorsey And Susannah Lawrence.
  • Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey passed away in 1880 in Bunker Hill, Macoupin, Illinois, USA.

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Benjamin Dorsey's Ancestors

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Benjamin Dorsey
1802–1880
Birth Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Edward Dorsey
1762–1804
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Susannah Lawrence
1769–1818
Saint Thomas, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Vachel Dorsey
1726–1798
Queen Caroline Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Ruth Dorsey
1728–1814
Benjamin Lawrence
1741–1814
Dosrey's Grove, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Urath (Randall) Owings
1738–1807
Saint Thomas, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levin Sr
1712–1756
Susannah Dorsey
1717–1769
Samuel Owings
1702–1775
Urath Randall
1713–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin III
1677–1721
Rachel Mariarte
1678–1737
John Dorsey
1688–1764
Honor Elder
1689–1756

Benjamin Dorsey's Timeline

2 Records

1802
13 February 1802
Birth of Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
1880
21 August 1880
Age 78
Death of Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey in Bunker Hill, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Bunker Hill, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 February 1802
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 August 1880
    Event Place: Bunker Hill, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

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