William Henry DORRIS

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NameWilliam Henry DORRIS

Birth Date27 Aug 1852

Birth PlaceRobertson County, Tennessee

Death Date14 Mar 1932 Age: 79

Death PlaceGreenbrier, Robertson County, Tennessee

FatherJackson P. DORRIS (1828-1911)

MotherNarcisy Elizabeth WILSON (1833-1895)

Spouses

1Mary M. "Bade" BRIGGS

Birth Dateabt 1859

Birth PlaceGreenbrier, Robertson County, Tennessee

Family ID3043

Marr Datebef 1874

Marr PlaceTennessee

ChildrenThomas Bailey (1874-1936)

William Plummer (1877-1944)

J. E. (1879-)

Cleave (1884-1915)

Lillian Lenora (~1896-~1988)

Odell A. (~1899-)

Notes for William Henry DORRIS

!Source-1860 and 1870 TN census Robertson County

!Source-1880 TN census,Robertson County, pg. 156b Mother-in-Law "Lucy" (Leethy)
Briggs was living with them

!Source-1920 TN Census,Robertson County,3rd Civil District,E.D. 172, sheet 3A,
line 18

!Burial-"Robertson County,TN Cemetery Records" Copyright 1987, pg. 197

Notes for Mary M. "Bade" (Spouse 1)

!Source-1860 TN census,Robertson County, as M.M. Briggs

!Source-1870 TN census,Robertson County, as Mary M. Briggs

!Source-1880 TN census,Robertson County, pg. 156b Mother "Lucy" (Leethy) Briggs
was living with them

!Source-1920 TN Census,Robertson County,3rd Civil District,E.D. 172, sheet 3A,
line 19

!Burial-"Robertson County,TN Cemetery Records" Copyright 1987, pg. 197

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