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The Sabine County Reporter
October 4, 1995, Page 16

Cornell T. Dorsey

Cornell T. Dorsey, 89, of Route 3, San Ausgustine, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Colonial Pines Care Center in San Augustine.

He was born Feb. 7, 1906, in Sabine County and was a longtime resident of San Augustine County. He was a member of the Methodist church and a self-employed rancher.

Survivors: wife, Ruby Parker Dorsey of San Augustine; a daughter, Charlotte Tull of Huntsville; a daughter-in-law, Cecilia Terry of Tuscon, Arizona; a brother, M. H. Dorsey of San Augustine; grandchildren, Elizabeth Dorsey of Tuscon, Jennifer Tull of Austin, and Tim Tull of Houston, and a great-grandchild, Aubrey Boozer of Austin.'

He was preceded in death by a son, Sam Parker Dorsey.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church in San Augustine with the pastor, Bro. Jim Bass, officiating. Interment followed at McRae Cemetery near San Augustine. Services were handled by Wyman Roberts Funeral Chapel, San Augustine.

Memorial contributions may be made to San Augustine County Historical Foundation at P. O. Box 74; San Augustine, TX 75972.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2009)

Cornell married Ruby Parker before 1935. Ruby (daughter of Samuel Parker and Judith Florence Knight) was born on 17 Sep 1905 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 18 Apr 2004 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried on 21 Apr 2004 in McRae Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sabine County Reporter
April 21, 2004
Ruby Dorsey

Ruby Dorsey, 98, of San Augustine died Sunday, April 18, 2004, in Nacogdoches. Mrs. Dorsey was born Sept. 17, 1905, in San Augustine as a daughter of the late Judy (KNIGHT) and Sam PARKER and was a retired school teacher. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church as well as the Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and the San Augustine Historical Society. She was a longtime resident of San Augustine County. Survivors: daughter, Charlotte TULL of Huntsville; twin sister Ruth Parker SHELTON of San Augustine; daughter in law Celia TERRY; grandchildren, Tim TULL, Jennifer TULL, and Elizabeth BOLLINGER; great grandchildren, Aubrey BOOZER, Lauren BOLLINGER, and Sam BOLLINGER; and sisters-in-law, Rosabell BUSSE and Lynn MOODY. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cornell DORSEY; a son, Samuel Parker DORSEY; and brothers, Knight PARKER, Lynus PARKER, and Tom PARKER. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the First United Methodist Church of San Augustine with Bro. Tony McCollum and Bro. Fred WILLIS officiating. Interment will follow at McRae Cemetery, west of San Augustine. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of San Augustine; the San Augustine Historical Society; the Fisher Tull Endowed Scholarship at the School of Music, Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. Wyman Roberts Funeral Chapel of San Augustine, directors.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Samuel + Judith Florence Knight. Judith was born on 26 May 1869 in Texas; died on 26 May 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frank KNIGHT (1834-1909) and Charlotte KENDAL KNIGHT (1836-1943) were the parents of Judith Knight. Charlotte lived to the ripe old age of 107 years and remembered the Civil War vividly. (White and Toole, p 70).

Thomas married Melissa Loggins on 22 Jan 1866. Melissa (daughter of Samuel Loggins, Jr. and Melissa Oliphant) was born before 1848; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]