James Allen Dorsey: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

James Allen Dorsey was born on 15 Dec 1880 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 May 1959; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

(Research):
Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Geneva Pr 8
SD 3 ED 135 Sheet 2A
28-31
Dorsey, James A Hd M W 29 M2 4 Tx Ala Ga Farmer Home Farm
Dorsey, Callie Wf F W 24 M1 4 1/1 Tx Ga Tx
Dorsey, Joe M Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 8
Enumerated 7 January 1920
SD 326 ED 172 Sheet 3B
55-55
Dorsey, James A Hd M W 39 M Tx Ala Ga Farmer Home Farm
Dorsey, Callie Wf F W 32 M Tx Ga Ga
Dorsey, Joe Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Dorsey, Maud Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Dorsey, Gordon Son M W 1 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches county, Pr 6
Enumerated April 23, 1930
ED 174-16 SD 12 Sheet 12B
239-242
Dorsey, James A Hd M W 48 M 24 Tx Ga Ga Highway Man State Highway
Dorsey, Callie Wf F W 44 M 20 Tx Ga Ala
Dorsey, Maude M Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Dorsey, Elbert G Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Farm
240-243
Joseph and Annie Dorsey

James married Jennie V. Alford on 2 Nov 1902 in Sabine County, Texas. Jennie (daughter of Burtis Terry Alford, Sr. and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Katherine Collier) was born on 15 Oct 1880 in Texas; died on 7 Dec 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Milton Dorsey was born on 7 Dec 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Feb 1906; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Hamilton Dorsey was born on 7 Dec 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Dec 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

James married Sarah "Callie" Jones on 2 Nov 1905 in Sabine County, Texas. Sarah was born on 14 Feb 1885 in Texas; died on 23 Aug 1983 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Joseph Dorsey was born about 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
5. Monty Maud Dorsey was born on 2 Aug 1912 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 29 Apr 1941 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
6. Elbert Gordon "Top" Dorsey was born on 11 Jul 1918 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Dec 2000 in San Augustine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

Milton Dorsey

(1.James¹) was born on 7 Dec 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Feb 1906; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary writes that his headstone is inscribed "Little Milton Dorsey 7 Dec 1903 - 5 Feb 1906 Son of James & Jennie Dorsey - Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest God called thee home he thought it best"

Hamilton Dorsey

(1.James¹) was born on 7 Dec 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Dec 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary writes that the headstone was inscribed "Hamilton Dorsey 7 Dec 1903 - 7 Dec 1903, Son of J. & Jennie V. Dorsey."

She also indicates in her notes that this might be the same as Little Milton Dorsey....though it seems more likely they were twins, with the same dates of birth but differing dates of death?

4. Joseph Dorsey (1.James¹) was born about 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Monty Maud Dorsey

(1.James¹) was born on 2 Aug 1912 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 29 Apr 1941 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD2R-ZBY
Name: Monty Maude Gibson
Death Date: 29 Apr 1941
Death Place: Nacogdoches, Nocogdoches, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 28 years 8 months 27 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 02 Aug 1912
Birthplace: Sabine Co, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James Allen Dorsey
Father's Birthplace: Sabine Co, Texas
Mother's Name: Callie Jones
Mother's Birthplace: Sabine Co, Texas
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Bronson, Texas
Cemetery: Myrtle Spring Cemetery
Burial Place: Geneva, Texas
Burial Date: 30 Apr 1941
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2138480
Digital Film Number: 4030502
Image Number: 1169
Reference Number: it3 rn19373
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

Elbert Gordon "Top" Dorsey

(1.James¹) was born on 11 Jul 1918 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Dec 2000 in San Augustine County, Texas.

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
December 27, 2000, Page 10

E. G. "Top' Dorsey

Elbert Gordon "Top" Dorsey, 82, of Bronson died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000, at Twin Lakes Care Center in San Augustine.

Dorsey was born July 11, 1918, in Geneva and had been a lifelong resident of Sabine County. He was a retired operator for Sabine County. He served in the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II and was a member of the Baptist Church.

He is survived by a sister, Carolyn Ameilia Gross of Fall Brook, California.

Arrangements were handled by Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)

Family/Spouse: Evon Wallace. Evon was born on 12 Mar 1921 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 19 Dec 1996 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]