John Dorsey
b. circa 1835, d. September 1859
Citations
- [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 81. John Dancy [sic], 23y, sgl, b. Doublin, Ireland, res Washington Co. VA, "Engineer on Va & Tenn RR", s/o William & Mary Dancey AND Mary Jane Edmondson Ryburn, 17y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o William M. & Jane Ryburn.
- [S831] William Mc Ryburn Bible. "Mary E. J. Ryburn & John Da_cy [sic] was married Sept 15, 1858."
- [S672] John and Rubinette Nieman, Washington Co., Virginia 1860 Census, p. 3 (of mortality schedule) . John Dorsey, 25, male, married, born Dublin, Ireland, died in September, occupation: railroad engineer, killed by a tree.
- [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington County Death Register for the year 1861 originally held by the Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics and viewed as Library of Virginia microfilm reel #30 which reports: A. C. Dorsey, d. 26 Oct 1861, age 2y, fever, d/o John & Mary J. Dorsey, reported by grandfather, William M. Ryburn.