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James William Dorsey 1869–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1869

Birth Location: Newton County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 13 Jan 1963

Death Location: Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Hezekiah Dorsey

Mother: Nancy Ellis

Spouse(s): Lena Pool

Children(s): Cornelius Dorsey, Ruben Dorsey, Nadine Dorsey, Claude Dorsey, Coy (twin), Ruby Dorsey, James Dorsey, Otis Dorsey, Beatrice Dorsey, Horace Dorsey, Ralph Dorsey, Loy Sr.

The story of James William Dorsey began in 1869 in Newton County, Georgia, United States of America. James William Dorsey married Lena Jane Pool, and had children including Beatrice Mineola Dorsey, Claude Bryan Dorsey, Cornelius Dorsey, Coy E Dorsey Twin, Horace Buel Dorsey, James Smith Dorsey, Loy E Little John Dorsey Sr, Nadine Aletha Dorsey, Otis Clayton Dorsey, Ralph Grady Dorsey, Ruben Dorsey, Ruby Lee Dorsey. James William Dorsey passed away in 1963 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James William Dorsey began in 1869 in Newton County, Georgia, United States of America.
  • James William Dorsey married Lena Jane Pool, and had children including Beatrice Mineola Dorsey, Claude Bryan Dorsey, Cornelius Dorsey, Coy E Dorsey Twin, Horace Buel Dorsey, James Smith Dorsey, Loy E Little John Dorsey Sr, Nadine Aletha Dorsey, Otis Clayton Dorsey, Ralph Grady Dorsey, Ruben Dorsey, Ruby Lee Dorsey.
  • James William Dorsey passed away in 1963 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Dorsey's Ancestors

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James Dorsey
1869–1963
Birth Place: Newton County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Hezekiah Cornelius "Hez" Dorsey
1845–1913
Newton County, Georgia, USA
Nancy (Isget) Ellis
1847–1938
Newton, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Edmond (Austin) Dorsey
1811–1893
Georgia, USA
Lucy (Ann) Lumsden
1823–1907
Jasper, Georgia, United States
Joshua (E) Ellis
1810–1886
Hancock County, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Hughes
1816–1879
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
William Darsey
1742–1832
John Lumsden
1790–1830
Susannah Jones
1788–1830
Elisha Ellis
1787–1859
Nancy Unknown
1787–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Lumsden
1753–1837
Elizabeth Belcher
1757–1845
William Sr
1758–1841
Mary Hamm
1762–1801
Joshua Ellis
1741–1804
Abigail Knowles
1745–1804

James Dorsey's Descendants

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James (William) Dorsey (29 Oct 1869–13 Jan 1963) m. Lena (Jane) Pool (6 Oct 1874–9 July 1947)
  1. 1. Cornelius Dorsey 1895–1975 m. Dora (Belle) Hunt 1902–1966
    1. 1. James (Hugh) Dorsey 1825–1882 m. Catherine Dorsey 1828–1888
      1. 1. Anna Dorsey 1873–1939 m. Michael Hanrahan 1875–1967
        1. 1. Anastasia Hanrahan 1879–1886
        2. 2. Bridget (A) Garvin 1864–1946 m. James Garvin 1866–1899
        3. 3. Margaret Hanrahan 1899–1963
        4. 4. Agnes Hanrahan 1885–1952
        5. 5. Thomas (Henry) Hanrahan 1875–1940
        6. 6. George (H) Hanrahan 1881–1904
        7. 7. Elizabeth Hanrahan 1886–1894
        8. 8. Johanna Hanrahan 1889–1894
        9. 9. Cornelius (M) Hanrahan 1913–1981 m. Frances ((Chic)) Bucci 1918–2012
      2. 2. Thomas Dorsey 1859–
      3. 3. Cornelius Dorsey 1853–1938
      4. 4. James Dorsey 1861–
      5. 5. Catherine Dorsey 1866–1902
      6. 6. Mary Dorsey 1869–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Dorsey 1870–
  2. 2. Ruben Dorsey 1899–
  3. 3. Nadine (Aletha) Dorsey 1915–2007
  4. 4. Claude (Bryan) Dorsey 1898–1989
  5. 5. Coy (E Dorsey) (twin) 1896–1957
  6. 6. Ruby (Lee) Dorsey 1899–1964
  7. 7. James (Smith) Dorsey 1908–1993
  8. 8. Otis (Clayton) Dorsey 1910–1991
  9. 9. Beatrice (Mineola) Dorsey 1904–1973
  10. 10. Horace (Buel) Dorsey 1900–1925
  11. 11. Ralph (Grady) Dorsey 1912–1988
  12. 12. Loy (E "Little John" Dorsey) Sr. 1896–1975

James Dorsey's Timeline

2 Records

1869
29 Oct 1869
Birth of James William Dorsey in Newton County, Georgia, United States of America
Newton County, Georgia, United States of America
1963
13 Jan 1963
Age 94
Death of James William Dorsey in Henderson, Rusk, Texas USA
Henderson, Rusk, Texas USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1869
    Event Place: Newton County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1963
    Event Place: Henderson, Rusk, Texas USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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