Crawford Dorsey Family Cemetery Inscriptions Clayton County, GA CRAWFORD-DORSEY FAMILY CEMETERY INDEX, Clayton County, GA Submitted: 09/27/99 Revised: 03/11/02 Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by Linda S. Sanders, GA - http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008338 Compiled by: Linda S. Sanders http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008338 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Introduction: This cemetery is located in Land Lot 124 of the 6th district of Clayton County, Lovejoy, Georgia. (This area was formerly located in Henry County, GA). I75S to Exit 71. West on Jonesboro/McDonough Road. Cemetery is located on right just after E. Lovejoy Road, several yards off McDonough Road behind a cattle gate that encloses the Clayton County Reservoir. The address is 21 McDonough Road. This cemetery is active. The Crawford-Dorsey family have a large history in Clayton/Henry County, as noted in "The History of Clayton County, Georgia, 1983." Detailed information can be obtained in this publication. The Crawford & Dorsey families grew up together and two of them united the families in marriage. Buried in this cemetery are the following: Thomas Shanklin Crawford (son of William & Mary Shanklin Crawford), with wife Althea Frances Dorsey (with her parents John Dorsey & wife Mary Phillips Dorsey, grandfather Isham Phillips). Althea’s brother Stephen Green Dorsey (with wife Lucinda C. McConnell, her parents James McConnell & Mary V. Newell McConnell) and his children: Catherine with 1st husband Dr. Thomas Bailey Slaughter (son of A.E. Bradley); their child Katie Tommie, and 2nd husband William T. Fullerton; their children Annie F. & husband W.P. Howard, John Joseph (with wife Nora Lee). John J. (with wife Nancy Caroline Raven); children Ada (wife of Jessie Roan) & Lizzie (wife of W. Roan). William Henry ((with wife Sarah Adella Raven (who later married ? Crittenden)); their children Mattie Electra (wife of Ed. R. Hightower) & William Henry (with wife Nancy Hayden Christian. William & Nancy’s children Lizzie Ray (with husband Lewis Hill Roan), Reuben Glenn (with wife Leone Daniel), & Mildred Lois Herrington Dorsey (wife of William Frank)). Joseph Stephen. According to records, the following individuals are buried in this cemetery; however, no headstones were noted. William Crawford (03/07/1778-04/19/1840) & Mary Shanklin Crawford (12/25/1788-04/04/1850), John Dorsey (08/03/1780-01/18/1870), Mary Dawson Phillips (wife of Isham) (dates unknown). There are several old graves marked with huge slabs made out of brick/mortar covered with shells. The headstones are not discernible, so these may be the above individuals markers. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following additional information was graciously submitted by Robert N. Thompson, Tallahasse, FL - a family member rnthomps@mailer.fsu.edu John E. Dorsey b. 12/02/1888 d. 08/25/1875 is the youngest child of John J. Dorsey and wife Nancy Caroline Raven Dorsey. The line identifying which children of John J. and Nancy Caroline are also buried in the cemetery should read: John J. (with wife Nancy Caroline Raven); children Ada (wife of Jessie Roan); Lizzie (wife of W. Roan) & John E. Dorsey. (John E. is buried in the same family unit enclosure as John J. & Nancy.) NOTE: John J. and Nancy had two additional children who are not buried in this cemetery. They are sons Percy and Rufus Dorsey and the oldest of their children & my grandmother Lou Ida (wife of Samuel Norris Thompson). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alphabetical Index Name Birth Date Death Date Notes Crawford, Allie Frances 09/13/1816 08/21/1892 Crawford, Thomas S. 02/05/1806 06/27/1894 Crittenden, Della A. 12/14/1855 04/10/1935 Dorsey, Birdie Mabel 03/12/1872 09/07/1881 Dorsey, Frank W. 1916 1990 Dorsey, Joe S. 11/15/1856 04/13/1943 Dorsey, John E. 12/02/1888 08/25/1975 Dorsey, John J. 03/24/1850 01/01/1889 Dorsey, Leone Daniel 10/20/1907 03/12/1998 Dorsey, Lucinda C. 08/17/1824 07/31/1894 Dorsey, Mary 03/04/1791 07/27/1851 Sacred to the Memory of Mary, consort of John Dorsey, aged 60 years, 1 month & 23 days Dorsey, Mildred H. 1916 1978 Dorsey, Nancy Caroline 08/16/1853 04/17/1906 Dorsey, Nancy H. Christian 09/30/1885 04/28/1973 Dorsey, Reid 02/05/1913 07/02/1936 Dorsey, Reuben Glenn 03/21/1906 Dorsey, S.G. 08/22/1822 04/13/1915 Dorsey, W.H. 03/29/1852 12/18/1880 Dorsey, William H. 07/28/1880 05/17/1960 Fullerton, Catherine Dorsey 1845 1922 Fullerton, J.J. 1878 1930 Fullerton, Nora Lee No date 11/19/1907 w.o J.J. Fullerton, aged 27 years Fullerton, W.T. 07/30/1847 11/19/1895 aged 48 years, 3 mos. & 19 days Hightower, Mattie E. 11/17/1876 07/09/1926 Howard, Annie F. 09/03/1874 08/10/1923 Howard, W.P. 08/10/1863 10/27/1931 McConnell, James 04/13/1795 11/29/1859 McConnell, M.V. 03/24/1803 08/17/1898 McConnell, Willie E. 04/10/1864 02/14/1891 Phillips, Isham 1741 1837 GA PVT Col. Greenberry’s GA Troops Revolutionary War Roan, Ada Dorsey 12/12/1875 04/24/1974 Roan, Harry Glenn 02/27/1897 12/12/1897 Roan, James Percival 08/01/1906 12/15/1907 Roan, Lewis H. 06/08/1902 02/04/1945 Roan, Lizzie Ray Dorsey 01/11/1905 07/01/1951 Samples, Frankly Lee 05/21/1935 05/21/1935 Slaughter, Dr. Thomas B. 01/26/1840 03/21/1869 s/o A.E. & Bradley Slaughter Slaughter, Katie Tommie 01/18/1867 07/26/1868 d/o Katie & Dr. T.B. Slaughter Smith, Mattie 06/09/1844 08/12/1879 w/o John M. Smith Walker, Lennie Ione 08/28/1877 03/31/1878