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William R. Dorn

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William R. Dorn

Birth
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Death
15 Jun 1907 (aged 70)
Friendship, Sumter County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Friendship, Sumter County, Georgia, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.1500099, Longitude: -84.4164335
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William R. Dorn, a son of Capt. James and Emily [née Dean] Dorn, was born in the bounds of Edgefield, South Carolina on June 16th 1836. His parents were both from old distinguished South Carolina pre-revolution families.

William married Miss Emily Elizabeth C. Holloway on the 6th of July 1863; while William was serving in Co. B, Infantry Regiment South Carolina, known as Hampton Legion. He entered in as Private and rose to a Sergeant.

After the war, William and his wife, known as Bettie, moved to southwest Georgia and first settled around Webster County. Later moving closer to Americus in Sumter County; where he farmed. No known children were born to this union.
William R. Dorn, a son of Capt. James and Emily [née Dean] Dorn, was born in the bounds of Edgefield, South Carolina on June 16th 1836. His parents were both from old distinguished South Carolina pre-revolution families.

William married Miss Emily Elizabeth C. Holloway on the 6th of July 1863; while William was serving in Co. B, Infantry Regiment South Carolina, known as Hampton Legion. He entered in as Private and rose to a Sergeant.

After the war, William and his wife, known as Bettie, moved to southwest Georgia and first settled around Webster County. Later moving closer to Americus in Sumter County; where he farmed. No known children were born to this union.

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W.R. DORN
June 16,1836
June 15,1907
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"Husband"



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  • Maintained by: GMG
  • Originally Created by: C. T. Lewis
  • Added: Nov 10, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44160461/william_r-dorn: accessed ), memorial page for William R. Dorn (16 Jun 1836–15 Jun 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44160461, citing Friendship Baptist Cemetery, Friendship, Sumter County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by GMG (contributor 47391530).