"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS1H-V5S : accessed 15 February 2019), Alvah Dorsey in household of John Dorsey, Forney's Creek Township, Swain, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 105, sheet 11A, family 181, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,218.
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F88B-DMJ : 22 December 2016), Alvah Dorsey and Minnie Watkins, 03 May 1914; citing Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, United States, p. p D, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 847,735.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZDZ-7XB : 13 March 2018), Alvah Dorsey, 1917-1918; citing Swain County, North Carolina, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,766,032.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZVQ-HFC : accessed 11 February 2018), Minnie M Dorsey in household of Alva I Dorsey, Charleston, Swain, North Carolina, United States; citing ED 175, sheet 8B, line 80, family 161, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1314; FHL microfilm 1,821,314.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X37C-Q7L : accessed 15 February 2019), Alvah Dorsey in household of John H Dorsey, Charleston, Swain, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 2B, line 83, family 32, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1723; FHL microfilm 2,341,457.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWQN-ZCT : 15 March 2018), Alvah Dorsey in household of John Dorsey, Bryson City, Charleston Township, Swain, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 87-1, sheet 14A, line 38, family 264, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2978.
"North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGLZ-W8F : 17 July 2017), Alva L. Dorsey, 17 Apr 1982; citing Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, v 15B cn 15953, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,984,822.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VM12-6NT : 19 May 2014), Alva Dorsey, Apr 1982; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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