Comments on: My Dorsey Research

By: alvispat

alvispat — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:38:37 +0000

I have done enough research on the father of Sarah (Cumming) Dorsey, wife of Edward Dorsey of Maryland and Washington County, Kentucky, to know that he was William Cumming, who was born in Scotland ca 1725, immigrated to America after the Battle of Culloden and fought against the British again in the Revolutionary War. He is approved as an NSDAR Patriot.
My uncle also had the given name Dorsey. Depending on when your Dorsey Cummin was born, he may have been named for one of the famous band leaders or for some other family connection.
Good luck, Kathy

By: Joanne

Joanne — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:52:51 +0000

I noted your surname Dorsey and one surname Cumming. Apparently you’ve done no Cumming research. Is there any chance your Cumming ancestor was a CUMMINS? I have a Dorsey Cummins in my family line. I always wondered where the given name Dorsey came from. May be a connection with your family. Who knows?

By: Charles W. Wiseley

Charles W. Wiseley — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:12:20 +0000

Kathy,
In early Washington Co TN tax record searches, there should have been 3 Donica family members, James and Thomas who both married Willoughbys. I know that John was there as well but i have not found him. Thomas Donica has been easy to track, but James Donica was much more difficult.
I think that my great grandfather, Randall Gordon Donica, born in 1817 in Kentucky is the son of James Donica who married one of the Willoughby girls. My office is in transition right now, and I cannot place my hands on these records.
Another point of interest is Randall Gordon Donica who was married 3 times in Vigo County IN, twice to Smith sisters. Benjamin Willoughby lived within a half mile.
Charles W. Wiseley cwiseley@gmail.com