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William Cornelius Dorsey 1921–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1921

Birth Location: West Alexander, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 3 Apr 1943

Death Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Frank Dorsey

Mother: Elisabeth Shearer

Spouse(s): Rose Schang

Children(s):

The story of William Cornelius Dorsey began in 1921 in West Alexander, Pennsylvania, USA. William Cornelius Dorsey married Rose Mary Schang. William Cornelius Dorsey passed away in 1943 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cornelius Dorsey began in 1921 in West Alexander, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Cornelius Dorsey married Rose Mary Schang.
  • William Cornelius Dorsey passed away in 1943 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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William Dorsey's Ancestors

Self
William Dorsey
1921–1943
Birth Place: West Alexander, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Frank Wiley Dorsey
1888–1958
Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America
Elisabeth (Fuller) Shearer
1878–1942
Bruin, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (Wiley Dorsey) I
1860–1941
Calis, Marshall County, Virginia, USA
Dillie McNinch
1862–1930
West Alexander, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Rev (Charles Wesley) Shearer
1843–1899
Liberty, Greenup, Kentucky, United States,
Pauline (Elizabeth) Pennington
1851–1939
Carter, , KY
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Dorsey
1816–1902
Sophia Strickland
1824–1904
James McNinch
1822–1902
Mary Ruth
1821–1903
Walter Shearer
1813–1878
Nancy Rice
1822–1865
James Pennington
1829–1913
Sarah Sturgill
1830–1871
2nd-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–
William Shearer
1759–1830
M. Walters
1787–1840
Campbell Rice
1778–1846
Elizabeth Bailey
1781–1872
William Pennington
1806–1862
Delila Caudill
1806–1900
Solomon Sturgill
1804–1856
Rebecca Sturgill
1800–1887

William Dorsey's Timeline

2 Records

1921
16 Sep 1921
Birth of William Cornelius Dorsey in West Alexander, Pennsylvania, USA
West Alexander, Pennsylvania, USA
1943
3 Apr 1943
Age 22
Death of William Cornelius Dorsey in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1921
    Event Place: West Alexander, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 029001-031850

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1943
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 029001-031850

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