William
Dorsey
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of John Dorsey
and Jemima (Gist) Dorsey
Brother of
Honor (Dorsey) McGee, Joseph Dorsey, Michael Dorsey, Owen Dorsey, Jemima (Dorsey) Cole, Elizabeth (Dorsey) McClintock and John Dorsey
Husband of
Rebecca (Gorsuch) Dorsey
— married
4 Aug 1825 in Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Husband of
Eliza (Cooksey) Dorsey
— married
31 May 1832 in Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Jul 2020
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Biography
William married Rebecca Gorsuch on 4 August 1825 in Muskingum County.[1] He married Eliza Cooksey on 31 May 1832 in Muskingum County.[2]
Sources
- ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QHV-WGY : 26 August 2019), William Dorsey and Rebecca Gorsuch, 04 Aug 1825; citing Marriage, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
- ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QHV-LR4 : 26 August 2019), William Dorsey and Eliza Cooksey, 31 May 1832; citing Marriage, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
- Dorsey, Maxwell J. and et all. The Dorsey Family (Genealogical Publishing Company, 2009), p.111. Preview available at Google Books.
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX3G-488 : 4 April 2020), William Dorcy, Bethlehem, Coshocton, Ohio, United States; citing family 121, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M644-MKL : 19 March 2020), William Dorsey, 1870.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Matthew Moravek
:
Mitochondrial DNA Test, haplogroup W5a1a - Kara (Miller) Moravek :
Mitochondrial DNA Test, haplogroup W5a1a
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~0.78%
Pat (Player) Richley :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch A943438 [compare], yourDNAportal PATa123eb06
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Rejected matches › William Dorsey (1805-1856) › William Cumming Dorsey Jr. (1804-1886) › William Dorset II JP (1802-1877)
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