Joseph Taylor Dorsey

1848 - 1920  (72 years)

• Name	Joseph Taylor Dorsey  [1]
  Born	15 Jul 1848	Talledega County, Alabama   [1]
  Christened	Y  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Jul 1920	Texas
  Buried	Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	At the time of the 1870 census, Joseph was living with his sister and brother-in-law, Mary E and James T. Allen. He is listed as "Dorsey, Joseph 20 M W Working on Farm Alabama."
  Person ID	I29465	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	James H. Dorsey,   b. Abt 1820, Chester County, South Carolina ,   d. Between 1866 and 1870, Texas  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Mother	Lucinda Reeves,   b. Abt 1825, South Carolina ,   d. Bef 1860, Talledega County, Alabama  (Age ~ 34 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1842	Talledega County, Alabama
  	Linda King Davenport writes that "My Lucinda Reeves and James H. Dorsey (son of Alexander & Patsey) married before 23 Dec 1842 by W. McCann, Minister of the Gospel in Talladega Co, AL. Lucinda's sister, Mary Reeves, married James H. Dorsey, Jr. (son of James H. Dorsey, Sr. & Unknown) on the same date by the same person. The marriage licenses were returned on 23 Dec 1842. "
  Family ID	F9499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Hamilton,   b. 31 Mar 1855, Georgia ,   d. 25 Feb 1926, Texas  (Age 70 years)
  Married	11 Jul 1872	Geneva, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  	Linda King Davenport writes that they were married at the home of E.L. and C.D. King in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas by James Bond, M.G.
  Children	1. Fannie Bell Dorsey,   b. 24 Jun 1873, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 18 Dec 1952, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas  (Age 79 years)   2. Ella Dorsey,   b. 14 Nov 1874, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 9 Jul 1886, Texas  (Age 11 years)   3. Sidney Davis Dorsey,   b. 4 Feb 1876, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 19 May 1930, Rusk County, Texas  (Age 54 years)   4. Prince Anna Dorsey,   b. 11 Aug 1878, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 20 Feb 1922, Texas  (Age 43 years)   5. James Allen Dorsey,   b. 15 Dec 1880, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 15 May 1959  (Age 78 years)   6. Joseph Davis "Dock" Dorsey,   b. 13 Dec 1882, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 2 Aug 1969, Nacogdoches County, Texas  (Age 86 years)   7. Elias Leon Dorsey,   b. 12 Mar 1888, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 7 Dec 1973, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2007
  Family ID	F9500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Jul 1848 - Talledega County, Alabama Married - 11 Jul 1872 - Geneva, Sabine County, Texas Died - 19 Jul 1920 - Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S594] Davenport, Linda King-Family Researcher (dlkkport@hotmail.com) Emails, Family Group Sheets, Descendancy Trees, etc.