The Shemwell Family

James Monroe DortonAge: 87 years18811968

Name
James Monroe Dorton
Given names
James Monroe
Surname
Dorton
Birth March 10, 1881 28 24
Birth of a brotherErnest Edison Dorton
October 27, 1882 (Age 19 months)
Death of a maternal grandfatherSamuel P “Sham” Selby
July 30, 1883 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterVersa Etna Dorton
March 12, 1884 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterNancy Elizabeth “Nannie” Dorton
March 11, 1886 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Osborne Dorton
August 13, 1888 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterMary T Dorton
October 18, 1890 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterMaude Dorton
October 25, 1893 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a sisterIda M Dorton
October 14, 1896 (Age 15 years)
Census June 27, 1900 (Age 19 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherElizabeth W Kerley
October 17, 1900 (Age 19 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Osborne Dorton
August 17, 1901 (Age 20 years)
Military
WW1 Draft
September 12, 1918 (Age 37 years)
Death of a fatherJoseph David Dorton
June 11, 1924 (Age 43 years)
Death of a sisterMaude Dorton
April 12, 1927 (Age 46 years)
Death of a sisterMary T Dorton
November 25, 1929 (Age 48 years)
Cause: Pulmonary tuberculosis
Death of a sisterVersa Etna Dorton
April 24, 1936 (Age 55 years)
Death of a brotherErnest Edison Dorton
September 23, 1950 (Age 69 years)
Cause: Fractured neck - struck by car
Death of a motherRebecca Ann Selby
November 10, 1961 (Age 80 years)
Death September 1968 (Age 87 years)
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1880
14 months
himself
James Monroe Dorton
Birth: March 10, 1881 28 24Grassy Cove, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 1968Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
20 months
younger brother
Ernest Edison Dorton
Birth: October 27, 1882 29 26Grassy Cove, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 23, 1950Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
16 months
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
Nancy Elizabeth “Nannie” Dorton
Birth: March 11, 1886 33 29Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 9, 1982Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger brother
William Osborne Dorton
Birth: August 13, 1888 35 32Tennessee, United States
Death: August 17, 1901Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger sister
Mary T Dorton
Birth: October 18, 1890 37 34Tennessee, United States
Death: November 25, 1929Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger sister
Maude Dorton
Birth: October 25, 1893 40 37Cumberland, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 12, 1927Roane, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger sister
Ida M Dorton
Birth: October 14, 1896 43 40Tennessee, United States
Death: December 14, 1981Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States

James Monroe Dorton has 27 first cousins recorded

MilitaryU.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Joseph David Dorton - Household

Cumberland, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Dorton, Joseph DheadWMNov185247M20TNTNTNFarmer
Dorton, Rebecca AwifeWFMar185545M2088TNTNTN
Dorton, James MsonWMMar188119STNTNTNAt School
Dorton, Ernest EsonWMOct188217STNTNTNAt School
Dorton, Etney BdaughterWFMar188416STNTNTNAt School
Dorton, Nancy EdaughterWFMar188614STNTNTNAt School
Dorton, Osborn WsonWMAug188811STNTNTNAt School
Dorton, Mary TdaughterWFOct18909STNTNTNAt School
Dorton, MaudedaughterWFOct18936STNTNTNAt School
Dorton, Ida MdaughterWFOct18963STNTNTN