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Luther McGhee Dorsey

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Luther McGhee Dorsey

Birth
Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
Death
22 Nov 1957 (aged 80)
Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Nettie, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Son of William Alexander Dorsey and Adeline Ewing; married Feb. 5, 1903, Nicholas County, W VA Nora Jane Bailes. Second marriage was to Flossie Drucilla Hellems November 27, 1929 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

Birth records indicate year of birth was 1877; Social security records give year of birth as 1873; WWI Draft Registration gives year of birth as 1871; death record gives year of birth as 1873;he gave his age as 26 when he married Nora Bailes; he gave his age as 47 when he married Flossie Hellems. The 1880 Census gives his age as 2 years, indicating that the 1877 year of birth is probably the correct year.
The middle name is spelled as McGee on some documents.
Son of William Alexander Dorsey and Adeline Ewing; married Feb. 5, 1903, Nicholas County, W VA Nora Jane Bailes. Second marriage was to Flossie Drucilla Hellems November 27, 1929 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

Birth records indicate year of birth was 1877; Social security records give year of birth as 1873; WWI Draft Registration gives year of birth as 1871; death record gives year of birth as 1873;he gave his age as 26 when he married Nora Bailes; he gave his age as 47 when he married Flossie Hellems. The 1880 Census gives his age as 2 years, indicating that the 1877 year of birth is probably the correct year.
The middle name is spelled as McGee on some documents.


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  • Added: Dec 27, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45848705/luther_mcghee-dorsey: accessed ), memorial page for Luther McGhee Dorsey (12 Oct 1877–22 Nov 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 45848705, citing Fairview Cemetery, Nettie, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by LBT (contributor 47436299).