CENSUS:
1860 United States Federal Census Name: William Dorsett Age in 1860: 1 Birth Year: abt 1859 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1860: Northeast, Adams, Illinois Gender: Male Post Office: Pitman Household Members: Name Age Samuel Dorsett 43 Elizabeth Dorsett 41 David Dorsett 18 Soloman Dorsett 16 Susanna Dorsett 13 Fetima Dorsett 8 John Dorsett 4 William Dorsett 1 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Northeast, Adams, Illinois; Roll: M653_155; Page: 920; Image: 578.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: William Dorsett Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859 Age in 1870: 11 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 11Jesse Dorsett 8 Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Northeast, Adams, Illinois; Roll: M593_186; Page: 342; Image: 691.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: William Dorsett Home in 1880: Northeast, Adams, Illinois Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859 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.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Willie Dorsett [William Dorsett] Home in 1900: Harmon, Sumner, Kansas Age: 40 Birth Date: Dec 1859
Birthplace: Illinois Race: White Ethnicity: American Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: N C Mother's Name: Elizabeth Mother's Birthplace: N C Spouse's Name: Emma Marriage Year: 1888 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 12 Residence : Harmon Township, Sumner, Kansas
Household Members: Name Age Willie Dorsett 40 Emma Dorsett 29 Glen Dorsett 9 Elda A Dorsett 6 Orra A Dorsett 4 Roswell B Dorsett 2 Elizabeth Dorsett 81 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Harmon, Sumner, Kansas; Roll: T623 502; Page: 3B;

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Wm Dorsett[Wm Dorrett] Age in 1910: 51 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: North Carolina Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina Spouse's Name: Emma Home in 1910: Owens, Kay, Oklahoma Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Wm Dorsett 51 Emma Dorsett 40 Glan Dorsett 18 Elda Dorsett 16 Norma Dorsett 14 Russell Dorsett 12 Flaid Dorsett 8 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Owens, Kay, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1256; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 1145.

1920 United States Federal Census Name: William M Dorsett Home in 1920: Tonkawa, Kay, Oklahoma Age: 67 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 Birthplace: United States of America Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Emma Father's Birth Place: United States of America Mother's Birth Place: United States of America Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 1073 Household Members: Name Age William M Dorsett 67 Emma Dorsett 45 Floyd Dorsett 10 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Tonkawa, Kay, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1466; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 145; Image: 1073.

1930 United States Federal Census Name: Wm M Dorsett Home in 1930: Tonkawa, Kay, Oklahoma Age: 70 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Emma J Race: White Household Members: Name Age Wm M Dorsett 70 Emma J Dorsett 59 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Tonkawa, Kay, Oklahoma; Roll: 1909; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 50; Image: 448.0.