Brief Life History of Rensellair Vaught
When Rensellair Vaught Dorsey was born on 16 December 1854, in Curry, Logan, West Virginia, United States, his father, John Basil Dorsey, was 32 and his mother, Margaret A Summers, was 29. He married Samantha Victoria Neal on 23 January 1879, in Nicholas, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Jefferson District, Nicholas, West Virginia, United States in 1870 and Curry District, Putnam, West Virginia, United States for about 40 years. He died on 27 July 1934, in Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, United States.
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Sources (19)
- Rensselaer Dorasy, "United States Census, 1900"
- Ramsilver Dorsey in household of John B Dorsey, "United States Census, 1870"
- Rancelier Vaught Dorsey, "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930"
Spouse and Children
1854–1934 Male
1863–1942 Female
Children (4)
1880–1952 Female
1882–1922 Female
1888–1947 Male
1896–1960 Female
Parents and Siblings
1822–1885 Male
1825–1866 Female
Siblings (14)
1847–1928 Male
1848–1868 Female
1853–1917 Female
1853–1910 Male
1854–1934 Male
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World Events (8)
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
Age 7
1863
Age 9
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 21
Name Meaning
English (East Yorkshire): of French origin, a habitational name, with French preposition d(e), from Orsay in Seine-et-Orne, France, or from Orçay in Loire-et-Cher, recorded in the 13th century as Orceiacum, from the Latin personal name Orcius + the locative suffix -acum.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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