Leonard Dorsey: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Leonard Dorsey was born about 1912 in Sabine County, Texas (son of William Joel Dorsey and Nannie Burns); and died.

Generation: 2

William Joel Dorsey was born in Sep 1884 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Dorsey and Tibatha Emeline Halbert); and died.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 13 May 1910
SD 2 ED 133 Sheet 34A Stamped 150
249-249
Dorsey, Will Head M W 25 m1 5 Tx Tx Tx Farming Gen. Farm O. A.
Dorsey, Nannie Wf F W 21 M1 5 2/1 Tx Tx Tx
Dorsey, Ernest Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
250-250
Jones, Tibithea Head F W 60 Wd 9/7 Tx Tx Tx None
Jones, Sherrill Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
251-251
Chambers, Emmitt A Head M W 34 m1 15 Tx Ga Tx Laborer Farm W
Chambers, Rosie A Wf F W 34 m1 15 5/5 Tx Tx Tx Farming Gen Farm O. A.
Chambers, Mary Lee Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Thomas D. Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Ivy V. Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Rodney N. Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Cecil A Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Sharbano, Mary Belle Niece F W 2 S Tx La Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 14 and 15 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 171 Sheet 8B
Milam and San Augustine Road
164-166
Dorsey, William Head M W 36 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Dorsey, Nannie Wf F W 32 M Tx Tx Tx
Dorsey, Earnest Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Dorsey, Leonard Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Dorsey, Ila P Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Dorsey, Vessie Dtr F W 3 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated April 15, 1930
ED 202-8 SD 17?/19? Sheet 7B
147-151
Dorsey, William J Head M W 45 m 22 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Dorsey, Nannie Wf F W 41 M 18 Tx Tx Tx
Dorsey, Earnest Son M W 21 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer helps with farm
Dorsey, Lenard Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer helps with farm
Dorsey, Iler Pearl Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Dorsey, Vessie Lee Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Dorsey, Otis Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Dorsey, Opel Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Burns, Bettie Mother-in-law F W 78 Wd Tx Ga Ala

William married Nannie Burns about 1905 in Texas. Nannie was born about 1889 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nannie Burns was born about 1889 in Texas; and died.

Children:

Ernest Dorsey was born about 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
1. Leonard Dorsey was born about 1912 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Ila Pearl Dorsey was born about 1915 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Vessie Lee Dorsey was born about 1917 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Otis J. Dorsey was born on 21 Sep 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Dec 1967 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Restlawn Memorial Park, Vidor, Orange County, Texas.
Living

Generation: 3

Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Dorsey was born on 28 Oct 1847 in Alabama (son of James H. Dorsey, Jr. and Mary Reeves); died on 14 Apr 1886 in Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Also shown as H. Frank Dorsey.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 16 and 17 Jun 1880
Pages 5 and 6B SD 1 ED 85
53-54
Dorsey, Frank W M 33 Farmer Ala Ala Ala
Dorsey, Tabitha W F 28 Wf Keeping House Tx Ala Ala
Dorsey, Thomas W M 10 Farm Laborer Tx
Dorsey, Neoma W F 8 Dtr Tx
Dorsey, Edward W M 6 Son Tx
Dorsey, Rosa W F 4 Dtr Tx
Dorsey, Dosia W F W Dtr Tx

Benjamin married Tibatha Emeline Halbert. Tibatha (daughter of Joel Halbert and Emeline Grindle) was born on 17 Dec 1852 in Texas; died on 12 Jan 1926 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tibatha Emeline Halbert was born on 17 Dec 1852 in Texas (daughter of Joel Halbert and Emeline Grindle); died on 12 Jan 1926 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Although the transcription of the New Hope Cemetery shows her as Tibatha Dorsey, it appears that after Frank Dorsey died in 1886, she remarried Stephen JONES, probably around 1889, as the 1900 census shows they had been married 11 years. Three of her children by Frank Dorsey are listed as JONES in 1900. Since all were born prior to 1889, and since other records show Dosie and William J. had the last name of Dorsey, it is assumed this is in error. In 1910, the widowed Tibatha Jones is living between son Will Dorsey (shown as Will Jones in 1900) and daughter Rosa Dorsey Chambers.

The 1910 census shows her as the mother of nine children in total, 7 born to Frank Dorsey and 2 born in Stephen Jones. Two of these children had predeceased her.

Virgie Speights wrote that she owned a loom on which cloth was woven for skirts, trousers and dresses, and beautiful blankets and coverlets.

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Name: Tabiatha Jones
Death Date: 12 Jan 1926
Death Place: Milam, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 73 years 1 month 2 days
Estimated Birth Date: 1853
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Milam, Sabine County, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: House Keeping
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Iola, Tex.
Burial Date: 13 Jan 1926
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114060
Digital Film Number: 4165757
Image Number: 3151
Reference Number: cn 3240
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam JP 4
Enumerated 21 and 22 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 11B
193-193
Jones, Stephen Head W M Dec 1833 67 M 11 Fl NC NC Farmer
Jones, Tabitha Wf W F May 1852 M 11 10/8 Tx Ala Ala
Jones, Dosia Dtr W F Nov 1879 20 S Tx Fl Tx (Dosia Dorsey per 1880 census)
Jones, Mary B Dtr W F Apr 1881 19 S Tx Fl Tx (Mary B. Dorsey?)
Jones, William J Son W M Sept 1884 15 S Tx Fl Tx (William J Dorsey)
Jones, Sherrill Son W M Dec 1892 7 S Tx Fl Tx
Jones, Ida E Dtr W F Apr 1893 S Tx Fl Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 13 May 1910
SD 2 ED 133 Sheet 34A Stamped 150
249-249
Dorsey, Will Head M W 25 m1 5 Tx Tx Tx Farming Gen. Farm O. A.
Dorsey, Nannie Wf F W 21 M1 5 2/1 Tx Tx Tx
Dorsey, Ernest Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
250-250
Jones, Tibithea Head F W 60 Wd 9/7 Tx Tx Tx None
Jones, Sherrill Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
251-251
Chambers, Emmitt A Head M W 34 m1 15 Tx Ga Tx Laborer Farm W
Chambers, Rosie A Wf F W 34 m1 15 5/5 Tx Tx Tx Farming Gen Farm O. A.
Chambers, Mary Lee Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Thomas D. Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Ivy V. Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Rodney N. Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Cecil A Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Sharbano, Mary Belle Niece F W 2 S Tx La Tx

Children:

Thomas Dorsey was born about 1870 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Naomi Leona Dorsey was born on 19 Sep 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jul 1964; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
Edward Woodland Dorsey was born on 13 Sep 1874 in Texas; died on 26 Jun 1951 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
Rosa E. Dorsey was born on 16 Aug 1876 in Texas; died on 15 Nov 1930 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
Dosia Dorsey was born in Nov 1879 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Mary B. Dorsey was born in Apr 1881 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
2. William Joel Dorsey was born in Sep 1884 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Generation: 4

James H. Dorsey, Jr. was born before 1822 in Alabama; and died.

Notes:

Linda King Davenport shows him as the son of James H. Dorsey Sr.

James married Mary Reeves on 23 Dec 1842 in Talledega County, Alabama. Mary (daughter of Richard Lawson Reeves and Alenna Rene "Allie" Bates) was born before 1822; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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."

Children:

James L. Dorsey was born about 1844 in Alabama; and died.
Thomas A. Dorsey was born about 1847 in Alabama; and died.
4. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Dorsey was born on 28 Oct 1847 in Alabama; died on 14 Apr 1886 in Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
John Wesley Dorsey was born in Apr 1850 in Alabama; and died.

10.

Joel Halbert was born about 1807 in Tennessee; died in Feb 1887.

Notes:

He was the son of John Halbert and Susannah Higgins.

"Came to Texas about 1838, and settled at Milam. Joel rec'd a 2nd Class Headright for establishing citizenship in the Republic of Texas." (White and Toole)

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 8 Nov 1850
Stamped 324
208-208
Joel Halbert 40 M Farmer 3000 Tenn
Tabitha Halbert 36 F Tenn
Louisa Halbert 16 F Ala
Martha Halbert 14 F Ala
Washington Halbert 11 M Tx
Amanda Halbert 9 F Tx
Susan Halbert 6 F Tx
Rebecca Halbert 4 F Tx

Joel married Emeline Grindle after 1851. Emeline was born in 1820 in Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Emeline Grindle was born in 1820 in Alabama; and died.

Notes:

The daughter of John and Sarah Grindle.

Children:

Theodosia Halbert was born after 1851; and died.
Leona Halbert was born after 1851; and died.
5. Tibatha Emeline Halbert was born on 17 Dec 1852 in Texas; died on 12 Jan 1926 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
Mary E. Halbert was born about 1858; and died.