James Daniel Dorsett (1843 - 1930)

Born 20 Jul 1843 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 10 Apr 1930 at age 86 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1843. He was the son of Robert Dorsett and Sallie Perry. He passed away in 1930.

CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES, SILER CITY, N.C., Apr. 12.

• Col. James Dan Dorsett, 87, last surviving member of the famous 26th North Carolina regiment in the Confederate Army and a prisoner at Gettysburg, died at his home here yesterday.

From: the Anniston Star; Anniston, Alabama. April 12, 1930; p.6^[1]

Married Sarah Frances "Fannie" Hackney, daughter of Rev. Daniel Hackney and Mary Culberson

• Children:
  • Robert b. 1865
  • Samuel Taylor b, 1869
  • John Rufus b. 1870
  • James Daniel b. 1873
  • Mary Ivey b. 1875
  • William Lawhorn b. 1878
  • Henry Grady b. 1881

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94191033/james-daniel-dorsett

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B4-DZW : 24 December 2020), James D Dorsett in household of Hezekiah Dorsett, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8D-SNB : 29 May 2021), Jas D Dorsett, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZ4-T29 : 13 January 2022), J. D. Dorsett, Orange, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSY9-QR8 : 20 January 2022), James D Dorsett, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML9W-7WP : accessed 13 February 2022), James D Dorsett, Matthews, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 2B, family 45, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1102; FHL microfilm 1,375,115.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZKX-BL4 : 2 February 2021), J Dan Dorsett, 1920.
• "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH6F-M8R : 8 March 2021), James Dan (Sr) Dorsett, 1930; citing Chatham, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,065,098.