CENSUS:
1870 United States Federal Census Name: Jesse Dorsett Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862 Age in 1870: 8 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1870: Northeast, Adams, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: La Prairie Household Members: Name Age Samuel Dorsett 54 Elizabeth Dorsett 51 John Dorsett 14 William Dorsett 11 Jesse Dorsett 8 Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Northeast, Adams, Illinois; Roll: M593_186; Page: 342; Image: 691.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Jesse W. Dorsett Home in 1880: Northeast, Adams, Illinois Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of Household: Son Father's Name: Samuel C. Father's birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: Farm Hand Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age
Samuel C. Dorsett 63 Elizabeth Dorsett 61 William Dorsett 21 Jesse W. Dorsett 18 John Dorsett 23 Alice Dorsett 20 Bertha Dorsett 1 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Northeast, Adams, Illinois; Roll: T9_174; Family History Film: 1254174; Page: 293.3000; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 0588.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: John Dorsett Home in 1880: Northeast, Adams, Illinois Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of Household: Son Spouse's Name: Alice Father's Name: Samuel C. Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Mother's birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age Samuel C. Dorsett 63 Elizabeth Dorsett 61 William Dorsett 21 Jesse W. Dorsett 18 John Dorsett 23 Alice Dorsett 20 Bertha Dorsett 1 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Northeast, Adams, Illinois; Roll: T9_174; Family History Film: 1254174; Page: 293.3000; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 0588.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Jesse W Dorsett Home in 1900: Owen, Kay, Oklahoma Age: 38 Birth Date: Sep 1861 Birthplace: Illinois Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Spouse's Name: Amanda A Marriage Year: 1884 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 16 Residence : Owen Township, Kay, Oklahoma Territory Household Members: Name Age Jesse W Dorsett 38 Amanda A Dorsett 36 Bertie A Dorsett 15 Ira L Dorsett 13 Hazle B Dorsett 4 John Paddock 22 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Owen, Kay, Oklahoma; Roll: T623_1338 Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 96.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Jesse W Dorsett Age in 1910: 46[48] Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864[abt 1862] Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: North Carolina Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina Spouse's Name: Amonda Home in 1910: Tonkawa Ward 3, Kay, Oklahoma Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Jesse W Dorsett 46 Amonda Dorsett 46 Ira Dorsett 23 Hazel Dorsett 14 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Tonkawa Ward 3, Kay, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1257; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 70; Image: 102.

1920

1930 United States Federal Census Name: Jesse W Dorsett Home in 1930: Tonkawa, Kay, Oklahoma Age: 68 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Amanda Race: White Household Members: Name Age Jesse W Dorsett 68 Amanda Dorsett 66 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Tonkawa, Kay, Oklahoma; Roll: 1909; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 441.0.

MARRIAGE:
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900-- DORSETT, JESSEE W and PETERS, AMANDA 1884-08-20 / 00003397 ADAMS