James Alvin Dorsett

1820 - 1886  (66 years)

Absolom Harrison Dorsett

1811 - 1878  (67 years)

Birth	4 Sep 1811	Randolph County, North Carolina
Died	15 Dec 1878	Schuyler County, Illinois
Buried	Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois
Father	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina
Mother	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina
Family	Eleanor Walker,   b. 16 Mar 1817, North Carolina
Children	1. Harrison David Dorsett,   b. 28 Oct 1836, Adams County, Illinois

Eleanor Walker

1817 - 1911  (93 years)

Birth	16 Mar 1817	North Carolina
Died	1 Feb 1911
Buried	Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois
Family	Absolom Harrison Dorsett,   b. 4 Sep 1811, Randolph County, North Carolina
Children	1. Harrison David Dorsett,   b. 28 Oct 1836, Adams County, Illinois

Deloris Sabra Dorsett

1814 - 1855  (40 years)

Birth	11 Dec 1814	Randolph County, North Carolina
Died	7 Jun 1855	Randolph County, North Carolina
Father	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina
Mother	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina

Nancy Dorsett

1815 - 1873  (58 years)

Birth	1815	Randolph County, North Carolina
Died	9 Jul 1873	Clayton, Adams County, Illinois
Buried	Old West Side Cemetery
Father	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina
Mother	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina
Family	Joshua Laughlin,   b. 1812, Randolph County, North Carolina
Married	24 Dec 1832	Randolph County, North Carolina

Joshua Laughlin

1812 - Aft 1870  (59 years)

Birth	1812	Randolph County, North Carolina
Died	Aft 1870
Family	Nancy Dorsett,   b. 1815, Randolph County, North Carolina
Married	24 Dec 1832	Randolph County, North Carolina

Rachel Dorsett

1816 -

Birth	16 Jul 1816	Randolph County, North Carolina
Died	Washington
Father	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina
Mother	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina

Harrison Beckerdite Dorsett

1818 - 1857  (39 years)

Birth	5 Apr 1818	Randolph County, North Carolina
Died	30 Aug 1857	Unionville, Putnam County, Missouri
Buried	Union Church Cemetery, Unionville, Putnam County, Missouri
Father	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina
Mother	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina

Ezra B. Dorsett

1819 - 1890  (70 years)

Birth	24 Aug 1819	Randolph County, North Carolina
Died	30 May 1890	Schuyler County, Illinois
Buried	Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois
Father	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina
Mother	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina
Family	Matilda Sprigg,   b. 26 Mar 1827, Meade County, Kentucky
Married	15 Feb 1844	Schuyler, Illinois
Children	1. Harrison B. Dorsett   2. James C. Dorsett,   b. Abt 1845, Schuyler, Illinois + 3. Elizabeth Jane Dorsett,   b. 25 Oct 1854, Illinois   4. Ellsworth Dorsett,   b. 11 Oct 1863, Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois

Matilda Sprigg

1827 - 1906  (78 years)

Birth	26 Mar 1827	Meade County, Kentucky
Died	09 Jan 1906	Schuyler County, Illinois
Buried	Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois
Father	Thomas Sprigg,   b. 02 Feb 1780, Hardin County, Kentucky
Mother	Elizabeth Dorsey,   b. 25 Sep 1785, Nelson, Kentucky
Family	Ezra B. Dorsett,   b. 24 Aug 1819, Randolph County, North Carolina
Married	15 Feb 1844	Schuyler, Illinois
Children	1. Harrison B. Dorsett   2. James C. Dorsett,   b. Abt 1845, Schuyler, Illinois + 3. Elizabeth Jane Dorsett,   b. 25 Oct 1854, Illinois   4. Ellsworth Dorsett,   b. 11 Oct 1863, Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois

James Alvin Dorsett

1820 - 1886  (66 years)

Birth	1820	North Carolina
Died	4 May 1886	Baker City, Baker County, Oregon
Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Baker County, Oregon
Father	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina
Mother	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina

Mary B. Dorsett

1822 - 1903  (81 years)

Birth	11 Mar 1822	Randolph County, North Carolina
Died	24 Aug 1903	Golden, Adams County, Illinois
Father	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina
Mother	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina

Clarkston Dorsett

1823 - 1901  (77 years)

Birth	28 Apr 1823
Died	15 Feb 1901
Buried	Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois
Father	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina
Mother	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina

John Dorsett

1824 - 1901  (77 years)

Birth	1824	Randolph County, North Carolina
Died	1901	Lawrence, South Dakota
Father	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina
Mother	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina

Martha Jame Dorsett

1826 - 1884  (57 years)

Birth	30 May 1826	Randolph County, North Carolina
Died	6 Jan 1884	Quincy, Adams County, Illinois
Father	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina
Mother	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina

William Deranda Dorsett

1828 - 1895  (66 years)

Birth	28 Dec 1828	Randolph County, North Carolina
Died	2 May 1895	Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois
Father	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina
Mother	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina
Family	Elizabeth A. Pendleton,   b. 8 Jul 1833, Marion County, Kentucky

Elizabeth A. Pendleton

1833 - 1920  (86 years)

Birth	8 Jul 1833	Marion County, Kentucky
Died	5 Jun 1920	Schuyler County, Illinois
Buried	Rushville City Cemetery, Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois
Family	William Deranda Dorsett,   b. 28 Dec 1828, Randolph County, North Carolina

Lindsey L. Dorsett

1829 - 1870  (41 years)

Birth	1829	Randolph County, North Carolina
Died	8 Mar 1870	Logan, Illinois
Father	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina
Mother	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina

Elizabeth J. Dorsett

1830 - 1920  (89 years)

Birth	11 Aug 1830	Randolph County, North Carolina
Died	22 Feb 1920	Adams County, Illinois
Father	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina
Mother	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina

Azariah Adcock/Dorsett

1787 - 1843  (56 years)

Birth	1787	Randolph, North Carolina
Died	29 Aug 1843	Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois
Buried	Walker Cemetery, La Prairie, Adams County, Illinois
Family	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina
Children	+ 1. Absolom Harrison Dorsett,   b. 4 Sep 1811, Randolph County, North Carolina   2. Deloris Sabra Dorsett,   b. 11 Dec 1814, Randolph County, North Carolina   3. Nancy Dorsett,   b. 1815, Randolph County, North Carolina   4. Rachel Dorsett,   b. 16 Jul 1816, Randolph County, North Carolina   5. Harrison Beckerdite Dorsett,   b. 5 Apr 1818, Randolph County, North Carolina + 6. Ezra B. Dorsett,   b. 24 Aug 1819, Randolph County, North Carolina   7. James Alvin Dorsett,   b. 1820, North Carolina   8. Mary B. Dorsett,   b. 11 Mar 1822, Randolph County, North Carolina   9. Clarkston Dorsett,   b. 28 Apr 1823   10. John Dorsett,   b. 1824, Randolph County, North Carolina   11. Martha Jame Dorsett,   b. 30 May 1826, Randolph County, North Carolina   12. William Deranda Dorsett,   b. 28 Dec 1828, Randolph County, North Carolina   13. Lindsey L. Dorsett,   b. 1829, Randolph County, North Carolina   14. Elizabeth J. Dorsett,   b. 11 Aug 1830, Randolph County, North Carolina

Mary Wright

1758 - 1830  (72 years)

Birth	1758	Middletown, Frederick, Maryland
Died	1830	Randolf, North Carolina
Family	Richard Beckerdite,   b. 1758, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland
Married	27 Aug 1776	Middletown, Frederick, Maryland
Children	+ 1. Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina + 2. Catharine Beckerdite,   b. 1804

Azariah Adcock/Dorsett

1787 - 1843  (56 years)

Birth	1787	Randolph, North Carolina
Died	29 Aug 1843	Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois
Buried	Walker Cemetery, La Prairie, Adams County, Illinois
Family	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina
Children	+ 1. Absolom Harrison Dorsett,   b. 4 Sep 1811, Randolph County, North Carolina   2. Deloris Sabra Dorsett,   b. 11 Dec 1814, Randolph County, North Carolina   3. Nancy Dorsett,   b. 1815, Randolph County, North Carolina   4. Rachel Dorsett,   b. 16 Jul 1816, Randolph County, North Carolina   5. Harrison Beckerdite Dorsett,   b. 5 Apr 1818, Randolph County, North Carolina + 6. Ezra B. Dorsett,   b. 24 Aug 1819, Randolph County, North Carolina   7. James Alvin Dorsett,   b. 1820, North Carolina   8. Mary B. Dorsett,   b. 11 Mar 1822, Randolph County, North Carolina   9. Clarkston Dorsett,   b. 28 Apr 1823   10. John Dorsett,   b. 1824, Randolph County, North Carolina   11. Martha Jame Dorsett,   b. 30 May 1826, Randolph County, North Carolina   12. William Deranda Dorsett,   b. 28 Dec 1828, Randolph County, North Carolina   13. Lindsey L. Dorsett,   b. 1829, Randolph County, North Carolina   14. Elizabeth J. Dorsett,   b. 11 Aug 1830, Randolph County, North Carolina

Mary Beckerdite

1790 - 1843  (53 years)

Birth	02 May 1790	Randolf, North Carolina
Died	28 Aug 1843	Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois
Father	Richard Beckerdite,   b. 1758, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland
Mother	Mary Wright,   b. 1758, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland
Married	27 Aug 1776	Middletown, Frederick, Maryland
Family	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina
Children	+ 1. Absolom Harrison Dorsett,   b. 4 Sep 1811, Randolph County, North Carolina   2. Deloris Sabra Dorsett,   b. 11 Dec 1814, Randolph County, North Carolina   3. Nancy Dorsett,   b. 1815, Randolph County, North Carolina   4. Rachel Dorsett,   b. 16 Jul 1816, Randolph County, North Carolina   5. Harrison Beckerdite Dorsett,   b. 5 Apr 1818, Randolph County, North Carolina + 6. Ezra B. Dorsett,   b. 24 Aug 1819, Randolph County, North Carolina   7. James Alvin Dorsett,   b. 1820, North Carolina   8. Mary B. Dorsett,   b. 11 Mar 1822, Randolph County, North Carolina   9. Clarkston Dorsett,   b. 28 Apr 1823   10. John Dorsett,   b. 1824, Randolph County, North Carolina   11. Martha Jame Dorsett,   b. 30 May 1826, Randolph County, North Carolina   12. William Deranda Dorsett,   b. 28 Dec 1828, Randolph County, North Carolina   13. Lindsey L. Dorsett,   b. 1829, Randolph County, North Carolina   14. Elizabeth J. Dorsett,   b. 11 Aug 1830, Randolph County, North Carolina

• Name	James Alvin Dorsett
  Birth	1820	North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 May 1886	Baker City, Baker County, Oregon
  Burial	Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Baker County, Oregon
  Siblings	13 Siblings
  + 1. Absolom Harrison Dorsett,   b. 4 Sep 1811, Randolph County, North Carolina d. 15 Dec 1878, Schuyler County, Illinois  (Age 67 years) ▻ Eleanor Walker   2. Deloris Sabra Dorsett,   b. 11 Dec 1814, Randolph County, North Carolina d. 7 Jun 1855, Randolph County, North Carolina  (Age 40 years)   3. Nancy Dorsett,   b. 1815, Randolph County, North Carolina d. 9 Jul 1873, Clayton, Adams County, Illinois  (Age 58 years) ▻ Joshua Laughlin,  m. 24 Dec 1832   4. Rachel Dorsett,   b. 16 Jul 1816, Randolph County, North Carolina d. Washington   5. Harrison Beckerdite Dorsett,   b. 5 Apr 1818, Randolph County, North Carolina d. 30 Aug 1857, Unionville, Putnam County, Missouri  (Age 39 years) + 6. Ezra B. Dorsett,   b. 24 Aug 1819, Randolph County, North Carolina d. 30 May 1890, Schuyler County, Illinois  (Age 70 years) ▻ Matilda Sprigg,  m. 15 Feb 1844   7. James Alvin Dorsett,   b. 1820, North Carolina d. 4 May 1886, Baker City, Baker County, Oregon  (Age 66 years)   8. Mary B. Dorsett,   b. 11 Mar 1822, Randolph County, North Carolina d. 24 Aug 1903, Golden, Adams County, Illinois  (Age 81 years)   9. Clarkston Dorsett,   b. 28 Apr 1823   d. 15 Feb 1901  (Age 77 years)   10. John Dorsett,   b. 1824, Randolph County, North Carolina d. 1901, Lawrence, South Dakota  (Age 77 years)   11. Martha Jame Dorsett,   b. 30 May 1826, Randolph County, North Carolina d. 6 Jan 1884, Quincy, Adams County, Illinois  (Age 57 years)   12. William Deranda Dorsett,   b. 28 Dec 1828, Randolph County, North Carolina d. 2 May 1895, Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois  (Age 66 years) ▻ Elizabeth A. Pendleton   13. Lindsey L. Dorsett,   b. 1829, Randolph County, North Carolina d. 8 Mar 1870, Logan, Illinois  (Age 41 years)   14. Elizabeth J. Dorsett,   b. 11 Aug 1830, Randolph County, North Carolina d. 22 Feb 1920, Adams County, Illinois  (Age 89 years)
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina d. 29 Aug 1843, Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois  (Age 56 years)  (Father)  Mary Wright,   b. 1758, Middletown, Frederick, Maryland d. 1830, Randolf, North Carolina  (Age 72 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I9232	FeldmanTree
  Links To	This person is also James Alvin Dorsett at Find A Grave
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Azariah Adcock/Dorsett,   b. 1787, Randolph, North Carolina d. 29 Aug 1843, Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Mary Beckerdite,   b. 02 May 1790, Randolf, North Carolina d. 28 Aug 1843, Huntsville, Schuyler County, Illinois (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F25845	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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