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Vernon Ray Dorsey 1932–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1932

Birth Location: Fowler Knob, West Virginia

Death Date: 15 Mar 2005

Death Location: Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

Father: Ray Dorsey

Mother: Effie Odell

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In 1932, Vernon Ray Dorsey entered the world in Fowler Knob, West Virginia, born to Ray Quincy Dorsey And Effie A Odell. In 1935, Vernon Ray Dorsey resided in Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia. In 1940, Vernon Ray Dorsey resided in Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA. Vernon Ray Dorsey passed away in 2005 in Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1932, Vernon Ray Dorsey entered the world in Fowler Knob, West Virginia, born to Ray Quincy Dorsey And Effie A Odell.
  • In 1935, Vernon Ray Dorsey resided in Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia.
  • In 1940, Vernon Ray Dorsey resided in Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA.
  • Vernon Ray Dorsey passed away in 2005 in Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada.

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Vernon Dorsey's Ancestors

Self
Vernon Dorsey
1932–2005
Birth Place: Fowler Knob, West Virginia
Parents
Ray Quincy Dorsey
1891–1966
Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States of America
Effie (A) Odell
1894–
West Virginia
Grandparents
Maloy (Henderson) Dorsey
1867–1956
West Virginia
Margaret (E.) Daubenspeck
1872–1950
West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Daubenspeck
1828–1901
Sarah Young
1833–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Daubenspeck
1802–1850
Mary Kissinger
1804–1850

Vernon Dorsey's Timeline

4 Records

1932
22 Jun 1932
Birth of Vernon Ray Dorsey in Fowler Knob, West Virginia
Fowler Knob, West Virginia
1935
1935
Age 3
Vernon Ray Dorsey resided here in Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia
Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 8
Vernon Ray Dorsey resided here in Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
2005
15 Mar 2005
Age 73
Death of Vernon Ray Dorsey in (U.S. Consulate)
(U.S. Consulate)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1932
    Event Place: Fowler Knob, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04435; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 34-15
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167279
    [4] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04435; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 34-15

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilderness, Nicholas, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04435; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 34-15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 2005
    Event Place: (U.S. Consulate)
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kirkland Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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