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Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey 1820–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 December 1820

Birth Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 19 June 1895

Death Location: Macoupin County, Illinois, USA

Father: Elias Dorsey

Mother: Martha Booker

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The story of Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey began in 1820 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA. Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey passed away in 1895 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey began in 1820 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey passed away in 1895 in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA.

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Benjamin Dorsey's Ancestors

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Benjamin Dorsey
1820–1895
Birth Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Elias Dorsey
1796–1872
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Martha (R) Booker
–1836
Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Edward Dorsey
1762–1804
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Susannah Lawrence
1769–1818
Saint Thomas, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Richard (Marot Booker) Jr
1771–1845
Virginia, USA
Tabbitha Faqua
1777–1834
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Vachel Dorsey
1726–1798
Ruth Dorsey
1728–1814
Benjamin Lawrence
1741–1814
Urath Owings
1738–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levin Sr
1712–1756
Susannah Dorsey
1717–1769
Samuel Owings
1702–1775
Urath Randall
1713–1792

Benjamin Dorsey's Timeline

2 Records

1820
14 December 1820
Birth of Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
1895
19 June 1895
Age 75
Death of Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
Macoupin County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 December 1820
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 June 1895
    Event Place: Macoupin County, Illinois, USA

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