1886 - 1936 (50 years)
Generation: 1
1. | John B. Dorsey was born on 20 Jan 1886 in Sabine County, Texas (son of John Wesley Dorsey and Winnie Chambers); died on 3 Nov 1936 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDKK-5C8
Name: John B. Dorsey
Death Date: 03 Nov 1936
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine Co., Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 50 years 9 months 14 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 20 Jan 1886
Birthplace: Sabine Co., Tx
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fannie Dorsey
Father's Name: John Wessely Dorsey
Father's Birthplace: Al
Mother's Name: Winnie Chambers
Mother's Birthplace: Ga
Occupation: Saw Mill
Place of Residence: Hemphill, TX
Cemetery: Lees Chapel
Burial Place: Lees Chapel
Burial Date: 06 Nov 1936
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2117028
Digital Film Number: 4166729
Image Number: 767
Reference Number: CN56710
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
John married Lillie Russell on 22 Sep 1907 in Sabine County, Texas. Lillie was born about 1890 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
2. | John Wesley Dorsey was born in Apr 1850 in Alabama (son of James H. Dorsey, Jr. and Mary Reeves); and died. Notes:
(Research):
Census Information:
Census Listings:
1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 2, PO Sabine Town
Enumerated 23 July 1870
Page 4
336-336
Dorsey, John 20 M W Farmer 200 Ala
Dorsey, Winney 19 F W Keeping House Ga
1900 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP 8
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 10A Stamped 150
130-130
Dorsey, John Hd W M Apr 1850 M 31 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
Dorsey, Winnie W W F Nov 1850 49 m 31 13/8 Ga
Dorsey, Fannie Dtr W F Jun 1878 21 S Tx Ala Ga
Dorsey, Emma Dtr W F Dec 1880 19 S Tx Ala Ga
Dorsey, Elizabeth Dtr W F May 1882 18 S Tx Ala Ga
Dorsey, John B. Son W M Aug 1886 12 S Tx Ala Ga Farm Laborer
Dorsey, James H Son W M Jan 1889 S Tx Ala Ga Farm Laborer
Dorsey, Ellis Son W M Apr 1891 8 S Tx Ala Ga
John + Winnie Chambers. Winnie (daughter of Allen Chambers and Mary "Polly" Dixon) was born in Nov 1850 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Winnie Chambers was born in Nov 1850 in Georgia (daughter of Allen Chambers and Mary "Polly" Dixon); and died. Children:
- Mollie Dorsey was born about 1870 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- Susan Dorsey was born about 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- Amanda Elizabeth Dorsey was born on 19 Dec 1877 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Oct 1955 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- Fannie Dorsey was born on 12 Jun 1878 in Texas; died on 1 Jan 1910 in Texas; was buried in Harvey Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Emma Dorsey was born in Dec 1880 in Texas; and died.
- Elizabeth Dorsey was born on 22 May 1882 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Apr 1967 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas.
- 1. John B. Dorsey was born on 20 Jan 1886 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Nov 1936 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- James Harvel Dorsey was born in Jan 1889 in Texas; died on 19 Jul 1931 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Low's Chapel Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Ellis Dorsey was born in Apr 1891 in Texas; and died.
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Generation: 3
5. | Mary Reeves was born before 1822 (daughter of Richard Lawson Reeves and Alenna Rene "Allie" Bates); and died. Notes:
Married:
Linda 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. Supposedly, while in Alabama, Lucinda was pregnant, helped push a cow out of the mud & went into labor and died. I'm not certain what happened to the child, but James H. Dorsey, widower, was in Sabine County by 1860. All according to Blanche Finley Toole."
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6. | Allen Chambers was born on 1 Oct 1813 in Georgia; died on 5 Feb 1884 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
"Allen Chamber's father was Henry (d 1842, the son of Wm Chambers, Amer Rev Veteran who rec'd a land grant in Warren Co, Ga. He d ca 1832, in Wilkinson Co Ga, leaving his widow Martha* who was on the 1850 census. The Allen Chambers family came to Sabine County in 1860, where he died Feb 5, 1884. His wife died Apr 29, 1878. Both are buried in the New Hope cemetery." White & Toole, SABINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS. Virgie Speights wrote that the Chambers came from Georgia in the middle 1800's and settled on Chambers Hill, north of Milam, where they built a log cabin, in which they lived until they moved a mile or so further north, and built another cabin. Eventually they built a new huge, handhewn, square logged house, which was still standing when she wrote of it in the mid 1960's, and was owned by Elzie Chambers, who used the original home as a corn crib.
*Martha Chambers on 1850 Wilkinson Co Ga census is widow of Henry Chambers, and NOT the widow of his father William (Sr) Chambers. Martha, Henry's widow, lived until 1873. (Email from Earl Scott Chambers).
Earl Scott Chamber's line of descent follows:
-William Chambers and Elizabeth Patton
-William Chambers and Rebecca Stuckey (likely to be his 2d wife) (Henry, Joel and others descend from Williams first wife.....)
-William Chambers and Isabell Jane Garrett
-Lewis Morgan Chambers and Lillie Louise McCorkle
-Jessie Robert Chambers and Ella Horne
-Johnie Hue Chambers and Sadie Morris
-Earl Scott Chambers.
More about the Chambers family can be found here:
http://www.fogleman.net/Lord-Fogleman/documents/Greenberry-Lord-Family.pdf
(Research):
Census Listings:
1850 Census
Georgia, Wilkinson County, The Ninety Third Subdivision
Enumerated 28 Aug 1850
53-53
Martha Chambers and Children, born NC
54-54
John and Rebecca Chambers and children, born Ga
55-55
Allen Chambers 34 M Farmer 1000 Ga
Mary Chambers 30 F Ga
Thomas Chambers 12 M Ga
Martha Chambers 12 F Ga
Henry Chambers 11 M Ga
William Chambers 10 M Ga
Louellu Chambers 9 M Ga
Mary Chambers 7 F Ga
Lousan Chambers 5 F Ga
George W Chambers 4 M Ga
Frances E Chambers 3 F Ga
Levi Chambers 1 M Ga
Mary Davidson 70 F SC
1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No. 5, PO Milam
Enumerated 1 July 1860
Pages 27 and 28 Stamped 332
Allen Chambers 49 M Farmer $--- $6035 Ga
Mary Chambers 45 F Ga
William Chambers 20 M Ga
L A Chamber 19 M Ga
Mary Chambers 17 F Ga
L A Chambers 14 F Ga
George Chambers 13 M Ga
Levi Chambers 12 M Ga
Winey Cambers 9 F Ga
Nathaniel D Chambers 6 M Ga
J. D. Chambers 4 M Ga
1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 2, PO Sabine Town
Enumerated 23 July 1870
Page 4
334-334
Chambers, Allen 60 M W Farmer 3000 1000 Ga
Chambers, Mary 53 F W Keeping House Ga
Chambers, Levy 21 M W Ga
Chambers, Nathan 17 M W Ga
Chambers, Dillomortan 19 M W Ga
Chambers, Pickard A 18 f W Keeping House Tn
Chambers, Thomas 12 M W Ala
1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Fourth Precinct
Enumerated 22 and 23 Jun 1880
Pg 12D SD 1 ED 86
104-104
Chambers, Allen W M 66 Farmer Ga NC NC
105-105
Levi Chambers W M 30 Farmer Ga Ga Ga
Rosa Chambers W F 27 Wf Keeping House Ga Ga Ga
Ira Chambers W M 6 Son Tx Ga Ga
Allen Chambers W M 4 Son Tx Ga Ga
Rush Chambers W M 2 Son Tx Ga Ga
Babe Chambers W M 4/12 Feb Son Tx Ga Ga
106-106
Chambers John W M W 24 Tx Ga Ga
Chambers, Mollie W F 20 Wf Tx Ga Ga
Chambers, Celie W F 4 Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Joseph W M 1 Tx Tx Tx
Allen married Mary "Polly" Dixon on 18 Dec 1834 in Wilkinson County, Georgia. Mary was born on 20 Feb 1817 in Georgia; died on 29 Apr 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Mary "Polly" Dixon was born on 20 Feb 1817 in Georgia; died on 29 Apr 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. Children:
- Thomas Chambers was born about 1837 in Georgia; and died.
- Martha Chambers was born about 1838 in Georgia; and died.
- Henry Chambers was born about 1839 in Georgia; and died.
- William Chambers was born about 1841 in Georgia; died between 1861 and 1865 in Richmond (Independent City), Virginia.
- Dora Ellen Chambers was born about 1841 in Georgia; and died.
- Mary Chambers was born on 25 Oct 1842 in Georgia; died on 8 Jan 1893 in Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- Susan A. Chambers was born about 1845 in Georgia; and died.
- George W. Chambers was born about 1846 in Georgia; and died.
- Frances E. Chambers was born about 1847 in Georgia; and died.
- Levi "Lee" Chambers was born on 2 Jun 1849 in Georgia; died on 7 Mar 1923 in Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- 3. Winnie Chambers was born in Nov 1850 in Georgia; and died.
- Nathaniel Berrian Chambers was born on 24 Dec 1853 in Georgia; died on 6 Apr 1897 in Texas; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- Rev. John D. "Jack" Chambers was born on 8 Mar 1856 in Georgia; died on 7 Dec 1932 in Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
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Generation: 4
10. | Richard Lawson Reeves was born on 11 Nov 1798 in York County, South Carolina; died on 4 Dec 1867 in Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
(Research):Joe Reeves shows that he was the son of John Hardy Reeves, and that he moved to Guinnet County, GA by 1818, and later to Texas. He lists his spouse as unknown. He shows Richard as being buried in Milam.
Richard + Alenna Rene "Allie" Bates. Alenna was born on 1 May 1794 in York County, South Carolina; died on 16 Feb 1887 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Alenna Rene "Allie" Bates was born on 1 May 1794 in York County, South Carolina; died on 16 Feb 1887 in Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
AKA Aliene Rine
At the time of the 1880 Federal census, she was living with her son Joseph Reeves in Sabine County.
(Research):Census Listings:
1870 Census
Texas, Sabine, Beat No. 2, PO Sabine Town
Enumerated 24 July 1870
Page 6
358-358
Reeves, Joseph 39 M W Farmer Alabama $ --- $ 500
Reeves, Mary Ann 28 F W Keeping House La
Reeves, Thomas 14 M W Tx
Reeves, Mary E 13 F W Tx
Reeves, Elizabeth 10 F W Tx
357-357
C. and Harriet Hoskins
360-360
M. Coleman
361-361
Reeves, Ellie R 76 F W Famer $600 $800 South Carolina
1880 Census
Texas, Sabine, 5 Precinct
Enumerated 6 July 1880
Page 27 SD 1 ED 86 Stamped 250
233-233
Reaves, Joseph W M 48 Farmer Ga SC SC
Reaves, Tom L W M 23 Son Works on Farm Tx Ga Miss
Reaves, Henry W M 8 Son Tx Ga Ms
Reaves, Ira W M 5 Son Tx Ga Miss
Reaves, Olive W F 3 Dtr Tx Ga Miss
Reaves, Margret A W F 4/12 Feby Daughter Tx Ga Miss
Reaves, Allie R W F 87 Mother At House SC SC SC
Children:
- Elizabeth Reeves was born about 1817 in South Carolina; and died.
- 5. Mary Reeves was born before 1822; and died.
- Lucinda Reeves was born about 1825 in South Carolina; died before 1860 in Talledega County, Alabama.
- Joseph Reeves was born on 24 Jan 1832 in Georgia; died on 5 Jan 1910 in Texas; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
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