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George Washington Dorsey 1849–1932 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: May 1849
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
Death Date: 31 August 1932
Death Location: Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States
Father: William Dorsey\Dossey
Mother: Catharine Alewine
Spouse(s): Unity Gilmore
Children(s): Mayfield Dorsey
The story of George Washington Dorsey began in 1849 in Georgia, United States. George Washington Dorsey married Unity Katherine Gilmore, and had children including Mayfield Dorsey. George Washington Dorsey passed away in 1932 in Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States.
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Biography
- The story of George Washington Dorsey began in 1849 in Georgia, United States.
- George Washington Dorsey married Unity Katherine Gilmore, and had children including Mayfield Dorsey.
- George Washington Dorsey passed away in 1932 in Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States.
Immediate Family
Parents
William Dorsey\Dossey
1812–1899
Birth Location: Greene County, Georgia, USA
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Catharine Alewine
1812–1901
Birth Location: SC
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Spouses(s)
Unity Gilmore
1871–1950
Birth Location: Society Hill, Macon, Alabama, United States
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Children(s)
Mayfield Dorsey
1912–1989
Birth Location: Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States
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George Dorsey's Ancestors
Self
George Dorsey
1849–1932
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
Parents
William Dorsey\Dossey
1812–1899
Greene County, Georgia, USA
Catharine Alewine
1812–1901
SC
Grandparents
Daniel Dorsey
1785–1873
North Carolina, United States
Unity Copelan
1785–1860
North Carolina, United States
David Alewine
1776–1859
Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Martha Anderson
–1821
Great-Grandparents
Elias Dorsey
1750–1796
Susannah Snowden
1760–1826
John Copeland
1730–1826
Margery Carmack
1720–1789
John Alewine
1762–1830
Catherine Caty
1764–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Vachel Dorsey
1726–1798
Ruth Dorsey
1728–1814
John Snowden
1722–1770
Mary Wildman
1728–1810
Nicholas Copeland
1697–1742
Nancy Lott
1701–1760
George Dorsey's Descendants
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George (Washington) Dorsey
(May 1849–31 August 1932)
m. Unity (Katherine) Gilmore (October 1871–1950)
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1. Mayfield Dorsey 1912–1989 m. Ella (Ree) Carroll 1918–2003
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1. Jerry (Field) Dorsey 1949–1994
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George Dorsey's Timeline
3 Records
1849
May 1849
Birth of George Washington Dorsey in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1932
30 August 1932
Age 83
Death of George Washington Dorsey in Covington Co., Alabama, United States
Covington Co., Alabama, United States
1932
31 August 1932
Age 83
Burial of George Washington Dorsey in Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States
Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States
1849
May 1849
Birth of George Washington Dorsey in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1932
30 August 1932
Age 83
Death of George Washington Dorsey in Covington Co., Alabama, United States
Covington Co., Alabama, United States
1932
31 August 1932
Age 83
Burial of George Washington Dorsey in Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States
Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: May 1849
Event Place: Georgia, United States
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] George Dorsey, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 27 19:35:22 UTC 2025), Entry for Dalton Dorsey and George Dorsey, 1918.
[3] George W Dossey, "United States, Census, 1860", "United States, Census, 1860", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jul 08 03:04:06 UTC 2024), Entry for William Dossey and Catharine Dossey, 1860.
[4] George Dorsey, "United States, Census, 1870", "United States, Census, 1870", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Jan 22 01:00:55 UTC 2025), Entry for W Dorsey and Catherine Dorsey, 1870.
[5] G W Dorsey, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 27 18:26:43 UTC 2025), Entry for Francis Isabelle W...ham and G W Dorsey, 1923.
[6] George W. Dorsey, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 27 18:40:53 UTC 2025), Entry for George W. Dorsey and William Dorsey, 1932.
[7] George W Dorsey, "United States, Census, 1910", "United States, Census, 1910", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Mar 08 01:21:11 UTC 2024), Entry for George W Dorsey and Nnity C Dorsey, 1910.
[8] George W Dorsey, "United States, Census, 1900", "United States, Census, 1900", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Jan 29 17:09:48 UTC 2025), Entry for George W Dorsey and Neater B Dorsey, 1900.
[9] United States, Census, "United States, Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Jan 19 11:48:23 UTC 2025), Entry for George W Dorsey and Effie Dorsey, 1930.
[10] George Washington Dorsey, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 September 2020), George Washington Dorsey, ; Burial, Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States of America, Beulah Church Cemetery; citing record ID
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 30 August 1932
Event Place: Covington Co., Alabama, United States
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Funeral of George W. Dorsey, The Opp Weekly News, 15 Sep 1933, page 5
[3] George W. Dorsey, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 27 18:40:53 UTC 2025), Entry for George W. Dorsey and William Dorsey, 1932.
[4] George Washington Dorsey, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 September 2020), George Washington Dorsey, ; Burial, Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States of America, Beulah Church Cemetery; citing record ID
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 31 August 1932
Event Place: Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] George W. Dorsey, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 27 18:40:53 UTC 2025), Entry for George W. Dorsey and William Dorsey, 1932.
[3] George Washington Dorsey, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 13 September 2020), George Washington Dorsey, ; Burial, Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States of America, Beulah Church Cemetery; citing record ID
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: May 1849
Event Place: Georgia, United States
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] George Dorsey, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 27 19:35:22 UTC 2025), Entry for Dalton Dorsey and George Dorsey, 1918.
[3] George W Dossey, "United States, Census, 1860", "United States, Census, 1860", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jul 08 03:04:06 UTC 2024), Entry for William Dossey and Catharine Dossey, 1860.
[4] George Dorsey, "United States, Census, 1870", "United States, Census, 1870", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Jan 22 01:00:55 UTC 2025), Entry for W Dorsey and Catherine Dorsey, 1870.
[5] G W Dorsey, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 27 18:26:43 UTC 2025), Entry for Francis Isabelle W...ham and G W Dorsey, 1923.
[6] George W. Dorsey, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 27 18:40:53 UTC 2025), Entry for George W. Dorsey and William Dorsey, 1932.
[7] George W Dorsey, "United States, Census, 1910", "United States, Census, 1910", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Mar 08 01:21:11 UTC 2024), Entry for George W Dorsey and Nnity C Dorsey, 1910.
[8] George W Dorsey, "United States, Census, 1900", "United States, Census, 1900", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Jan 29 17:09:48 UTC 2025), Entry for George W Dorsey and Neater B Dorsey, 1900.
[9] United States, Census, "United States, Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Jan 19 11:48:23 UTC 2025), Entry for George W Dorsey and Effie Dorsey, 1930.
[10] George Washington Dorsey, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 September 2020), George Washington Dorsey, ; Burial, Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States of America, Beulah Church Cemetery; citing record ID
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 30 August 1932
Event Place: Covington Co., Alabama, United States
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] Funeral of George W. Dorsey, The Opp Weekly News, 15 Sep 1933, page 5
[3] George W. Dorsey, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 27 18:40:53 UTC 2025), Entry for George W. Dorsey and William Dorsey, 1932.
[4] George Washington Dorsey, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 September 2020), George Washington Dorsey, ; Burial, Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States of America, Beulah Church Cemetery; citing record ID
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 31 August 1932
Event Place: Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[2] George W. Dorsey, "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", "Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 27 18:40:53 UTC 2025), Entry for George W. Dorsey and William Dorsey, 1932.
[3] George Washington Dorsey, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 13 September 2020), George Washington Dorsey, ; Burial, Opp, Covington, Alabama, United States of America, Beulah Church Cemetery; citing record ID