Brief Life History of Gilley
When Gilley Dorsey was born on 25 February 1805, in Hardin, Kentucky, United States, her father, Beall Dorsey, was 40 and her mother, Nancy P Stigler, was 45. She married John Columbus Calvin on 20 March 1820, in Hardin, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died on 11 August 1825, in her hometown, at the age of 20.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Gilly Dorsey, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Family Tree
- Gilley Dorsey, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
Spouse and Children
1794–1856 Male
1805–1825 Female
Children (2)
1821–1904 Male
1823–1877 Male
Parents and Siblings
1766–1822 Male
1760–1822 Female
Siblings (8)
1790– Female
1793–1863 Female
1795– Male
1797– Male
1799–1862 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (7)
1808
Age 3
1812
Age 7
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
Age 7
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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