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| 1. | Carol Jean Dorsey Savage was born on 5 Nov 1949 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Walker Edward Harris, Sr and Jennie LaRue Dorsey); died on 19 May 2008 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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| 2. | Walker Edward Harris, Sr was born on 26 May 1922 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA (son of Ernest L. Harris and Mattie Ward); died on 17 Apr 1998 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Buried: Walker married Jennie LaRue Dorsey. Jennie (daughter of Frank Dorsey and Fannie Colbert) was born in 1922 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1983 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 3. | Jennie LaRue Dorsey was born in 1922 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Frank Dorsey and Fannie Colbert); died in 1983 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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| 4. | Ernest L. Harris was born in 1892 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA; died in 1960 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Ernest married Mattie Ward. Mattie was born in 1895 in Virginia, USA; died on 21 May 1945 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 5. | Mattie Ward was born in 1895 in Virginia, USA; died on 21 May 1945 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, USA. Other Events:
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| 6. | Frank Dorsey was born on 22 Feb 1880 in Westminster, Carroll, Maryland, USA (son of Samuel Dorsey and Agnes Dorsey); died on 15 Nov 1967 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Buried: Frank married Fannie Colbert on 3 Mar 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Fannie (daughter of James Colbert and Ellen Sweeze) was born on 21 Dec 1881 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Feb 1943 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 7. | Fannie Colbert was born on 21 Dec 1881 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of James Colbert and Ellen Sweeze); died on 10 Feb 1943 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: MRS. FRANK E. DORSET Mrs. Fannie Edith Dorsey, 61, wife of Frank E. Dorsey, Mechanicsburg, died in a Harrisburg hospital. She was .. member of the Zion Mission Church in Harris burg. She is survived by her husband and the following children, Albert Smith, Harrisburg; Edgar, Mrs. Gladys Brown, Lorenzo and Jennie, Mechanicsburg; Mrs. Earl Giles and Rachael, Harrisburg; two sisters, Mrs. Rachael Beverly, Harrisburg, and Mrs. Jennie Ramsey, Flushing, N. Y.; one brother, Grant Colbert, Harrisburg, and five grandchildren.
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| 12. | Samuel Dorsey Samuel married Agnes Dorsey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 13. | Agnes Dorsey
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| 14. | James Colbert was born on 15 Mar 1856 in Maryland, USA (son of John Colbert and Mary Colbert); died on 10 Jul 1914 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
James married Ellen Sweeze in 1880. Ellen was born in Jan 1864 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 15. | Ellen Sweeze was born in Jan 1864 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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