The Shemwell Family

George Keyport DorseyAge: 80 years18441925

Name
George Keyport Dorsey
Given names
George Keyport
Surname
Dorsey
Birth September 24, 1844
Military service
Co. D Gordon's Missouri 5th Cav. CSA
between 1861 and 1865 (Age 16 years)

Note: Enlisted 1862 (Age 17) Missouri 5th Cav 8/18-12/31/1862 CSA
Religious marriageMargaret “Maggie” HunterView this family
February 27, 1868 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Mary C Dorsey
1868 (Age 23 years)

Birth of a son
#2William Dorsey
1874 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#3George A Dorsey
1878 (Age 33 years)

Census 1880 (Age 35 years)
Occupation
Blacksmith
1880 (Age 35 years)

Birth of a son
#4Robert Earl Dorsey
about 1884 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Gladys Dorsey
1908 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Dorsey
1908 (Age 63 years)

Confederate Home
Confederate Home
February 27, 1914 (Age 69 years)
Religious marriageLucy Elizabeth PlattView this family
June 17, 1915 (Age 70 years)
Address: CSA Home
Census January 30, 1920 (Age 75 years)
Address: Confederate Home
Death February 28, 1925 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Confederate Home Cemetery
Family with Margaret “Maggie” Hunter - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: February 27, 1868Saline, Missouri, United States
10 months
daughter
7 years
son
5 years
son
7 years
son
Family with Lucy Elizabeth Platt - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: June 17, 1915Higginsville, Lafayette, Missouri, United States
William David Shemwell + Lucy Elizabeth Platt - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Marriage: October 8, 1867
11 months
step-son
15 months
step-daughter
18 months
step-son
Solon Underwood Shemwell
Birth: June 12, 1871 24 21Lamine, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: December 29, 1892Arrow Rock, Saline, Missouri, United States
20 months
step-son
Edward Lee Shemwell
Birth: February 15, 1873 26 23Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: December 7, 1896Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
2 years
step-daughter
Elma Medora Shemwell
Birth: June 5, 1875 28 25Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: April 30, 1876Cooper, Missouri, United States
3 years
step-daughter
21 months
step-son
2 years
step-daughter
Dovie Myrtle Shemwell
Birth: July 26, 1882 35 32Missouri, United States
Death: March 29, 1902Nelson, Saline, Missouri, United States
2 years
step-son
Henry Andrew “Boss” Shemwell
Birth: September 30, 1884 38 35Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
Death: September 26, 1911Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States
3 years
step-son
4 years
step-son
Robert Carter Shemwell
Birth: July 7, 1891 44 41
Death: January 2, 1892Missouri, United States

No family available

Military service
Enlisted 1862 (Age 17) Missouri 5th Cav 8/18-12/31/1862 CSA James Gang Partisan Raiders
Census1920 United States - Census transcript - George Keyport Dorsey - Household

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Dorsey, George KheadMW75MDCBlacksmith
Dorseyl, Lucy wifeFW71MMOCTVA