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William Alfred Dorsey 1900–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1900

Birth Location: Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 24 Jan 1959

Death Location: Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Father: Fletcher Sr

Mother: Alice (Dorsey)

Spouse(s): Lizzie (Dorsey)

Children(s):

The story of William Alfred Dorsey began in 1900 in Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, USA. In 1900, William Alfred Dorsey resided in Central, Pickens, South Carolina, United States. In 1910, William Alfred Dorsey resided in Central, Pickens, South Carolina, United States. William Alfred Dorsey married Lizzie R Umn Dorsey, and had children including Betty J Dorsey, Billy D Dorsey, Ina B Dorsey, Robert R Dorsey. William Alfred Dorsey passed away in 1959 in Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Alfred Dorsey began in 1900 in Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1900, William Alfred Dorsey resided in Central, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.
  • In 1910, William Alfred Dorsey resided in Central, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.
  • William Alfred Dorsey married Lizzie R Umn Dorsey, and had children including Betty J Dorsey, Billy D Dorsey, Ina B Dorsey, Robert R Dorsey.
  • William Alfred Dorsey passed away in 1959 in Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Fletcher Sr
1872–1944
Birth Location: Hall County, Georgia, United States
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Alice (Dorsey)
1874–1943
Birth Location: Salem, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lizzie (Dorsey)
1904–
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

William Dorsey's Ancestors

Self
William Dorsey
1900–1959
Birth Place: Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Fletcher Bascombe Dorsey Sr
1872–1944
Hall County, Georgia, United States
Alice (C Alexander) (Dorsey)
1874–1943
Salem, Oconee, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Merritt (Frank) Alexander
1851–1929
Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Frances (Elizabeth (or Caroline) Collins) (Alexander)
1854–1890
Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Alexander
1811–1887
Elizabeth (Alexander)
1828–1891
Watson Collins
1797–1890
Mary (Collins)
1800–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Micajah Alexander
1784–1877
Elizabeth (Alexander)
1783–1840
Elijah Stansell
1807–1866
Sarah (Stansell)
1807–1849

William Dorsey's Timeline

7 Records

1900
28 Mar 1900
Birth of William Alfred Dorsey in Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
William Alfred Dorsey resided here in Central, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Central, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
1910
1910
Age 10
William Alfred Dorsey resided here in Central, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Central, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
1920
1920
Age 20
William Alfred Dorsey resided here in Central, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Central, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
1950
1950
Age 50
William Alfred Dorsey resided here in Reunion, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Reunion, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1959
23 Jun 1959
Age 59
Death of William Alfred Dorsey in Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
1959
24 Jan 1959
Age 59
Burial of William Alfred Dorsey in Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1900
    Event Place: Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Central, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1706; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 158
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Central, Pickens, South Carolina; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1241539
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Central, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1470; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1375483
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Reunion, Pickens, So

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Central, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Central, Pickens, South Carolina; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1241539

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Central, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Central, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1470; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1375483

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Central, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Central, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1706; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 158

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Reunion, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Reunion, Pickens, So

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1959
    Event Place: Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1959
    Event Place: Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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