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Frank Wiley Dorsey 1888–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1888

Birth Location: Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 27 October 1958

Death Location: Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: James I

Mother: Dillie McNinch

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Shearer

Children(s): Charles Dorsey, Robert Dorsey, Mary Dorsey, William Dorsey

The story of Frank Wiley Dorsey began in 1888 in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America. In 1917, Frank Wiley Dorsey resided in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. Frank Wiley Dorsey married Elisabeth Fuller Shearer, and had children including Charles Shearer Dorsey, Mary Elisabeth Dorsey, Robert Wylie Dorsey, William Cornelius Dorsey. Frank Wiley Dorsey passed away in 1958 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Frank Wiley Dorsey began in 1888 in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America.
  • In 1917, Frank Wiley Dorsey resided in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Frank Wiley Dorsey married Elisabeth Fuller Shearer, and had children including Charles Shearer Dorsey, Mary Elisabeth Dorsey, Robert Wylie Dorsey, William Cornelius Dorsey.
  • Frank Wiley Dorsey passed away in 1958 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Frank Dorsey's Ancestors

Self
Frank Dorsey
1888–1958
Birth Place: Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
James Wiley Dorsey I
1860–1941
Calis, Marshall County, Virginia, USA
Dillie McNinch
1862–1930
West Alexander, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Cornelius (C) Dorsey
1816–1902
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Sophia Strickland
1824–1904
Maryland, USA
James (William) McNinch
1822–1902
Washington Co., PA
Mary Ruth
1821–1903
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Basil Dorsey
1777–1856
Susannah Lindsay
1777–1836
Edward Strickling
1796–1882
Elizabeth Shaeffer
1800–1851
JAMES Jr.
1779–1866
Mary Chapman
1783–1858
Thomas Ruth
1775–1855
Jane
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Dorsey
1745–1808
Martha Lett
1750–1827
John Lindsay
1726–1801
Hammutal Tevis
1744–1830
Edward Stricklin
1760–1858
Lydia Search
1755–1830
Friedrich Schafer
1770–
James McNinch
1739–1809
Jean Miller
1741–1809
Richard Sr
1759–1803
Sarah Patterson
1759–1826

Frank Dorsey's Descendants

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Frank (Wiley) Dorsey (24 May 1888–27 October 1958) m. Elisabeth (Fuller) Shearer (24 Dec 1878–19 Jun 1942)
  1. 1. Charles (Shearer) Dorsey 1913–1996 m. Gertrude (White) Dorsey 1916–1991
    1. 1. Joyce (Ann) Dorsey 1937–2015 m. Harry (William Booth) Jr. 1936–2015
  2. 2. Robert (Wylie) Dorsey 1917–2015 m. Julia (Bates) Martin 1920–2006
  3. 3. Mary (Elisabeth) Dorsey 1919–2010 m. Arnold (Roscoe) Knapp 1914–1979
  4. 4. William (Cornelius) Dorsey 1921–1943 m. Rose (Mary) Schang 1923–1997

Frank Dorsey's Timeline

3 Records

1888
24 May 1888
Birth of Frank Wiley Dorsey in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America
Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America
1917
1917-1918
Age 29
Frank Wiley Dorsey resided here in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
1958
27 October 1958
Age 70
Death of Frank Wiley Dorsey in Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, United States of America
Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1888
    Event Place: Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Washington County

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Weirton, Ohio, West Virginia
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 October 1958
    Event Place: Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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