Dorsey, John Thomas 1a
| Birth Name | Dorsey, John Thomas |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 73 years, 9 months, 15 days |
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| Birth | 5 May 1805 | New Jersey, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Union, Porter, Indiana, United States of America | John Dorsey Household, 1850 Census | 2a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 289
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Sheet No.: 145
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Minor Civil Division: Union township
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County of: Porter
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State of: Indiana
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Enumeration Date: 1 October 1850
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Line No.: 17-23
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Family No.: 608
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Name: Dorsey, John
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Age: 45
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Sex: M
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Occupation: Farmer
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Place of birth: New Jersey
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| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Union, Porter, Indiana, United States of America | John Dorsey Household, 1860 Census | 3a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 90
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Minor Civil Division: Union township
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County of: Porter
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State of: Indiana
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Enumeration Date: 19 Sep 1860
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Post Office: Wheeler Station
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Line No.: 20-26
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Family No.: 744
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Name: Dorsey, John
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Age: 55
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Sex: M
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Occupation: Farmer
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Value of real estate: 3000
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Value of personal estate: 780
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Place of birth: New Jersey
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| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | High Point, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America | John Dorsey Household, 1870 Census | 4a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 16
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Minor Civil Division: High Point township
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County of: Decatur
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State of: Iowa
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Enumeration Date: 22 Aug 1870
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Post Office: High Point
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Line No.: 8-10
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Name: Dorsey, John
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Age: 65
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Occupation: Farmer
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Value of real estate: 1000
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Value of personal estate: 1250
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Place of birth: New Jersey
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| Death | 20 Feb 1879 | Decatur City, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Burial | Mount Tabor Cemetery, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Dorsey, John Michael | about 1770 | about 1838 | |
| Mother | Miller, Phoebe | about 1777 | ||
| Dorsey, John Thomas | 5 May 1805 | 20 Feb 1879 |
Families
Family of Dorsey, John Thomas and Curtis, Harriet |
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| Married | Wife | Curtis, Harriet ( * 28 Dec 1809 + 20 Aug 1896 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Dorsey, Allen Wiley | 8 May 1836 | about 1908 |
| Dorsey, Curtis | about 1838 | |
| Dorsey, Volney H. | 26 Feb 1841 | 30 Jul 1900 |
| Dorsey, Marilla | 3 Oct 1843 | about 1928 |
| Dorsey, Clarissa E. | 24 Mar 1847 | 24 Nov 1910 |
| Dorsey, Phebe | about 1850 |
Family Map
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Find A Grave
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- Page: Memorial ID 6107688
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U.S. 1850 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1850
- Page: Indiana, Union township, Porter county, Page 289/145, Lines 17-23
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U.S. 1860 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1860
- Page: Indiana, Union township, Porter county, Page 90, Lines 20-26
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U.S. 1870 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1870
- Page: Iowa, High Point township, Decatur county, Page 16, Lines 8-10
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