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Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey 1831–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 September 1831

Birth Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 27 October 1845

Death Location: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Levin Dorsey

Mother: Susannah O'Bannon

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In 1831, Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey entered the world in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA, born to Levin Lawrence Dorsey And Susannah W O Bannon. Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey passed away in 1845 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1831, Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey entered the world in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA, born to Levin Lawrence Dorsey And Susannah W O Bannon.
  • Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey passed away in 1845 in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Benjamin Dorsey's Ancestors

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Benjamin Dorsey
1831–1845
Birth Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Levin Lawrence Dorsey
1799–1882
Saint Johns Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Susannah (W) O'Bannon
1801–1882
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Edward Dorsey
1762–1804
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Susannah Lawrence
1769–1818
Saint Thomas, Baltimore, Maryland, 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

1831
14 September 1831
Birth of Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
1845
27 October 1845
Age 14
Death of Benjamin Lawrence Dorsey in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 September 1831
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 October 1845
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

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