Bond County IL Archives Obituaries.....Dorris, John M. May 10, 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Connie Thomilson Eunicepeabody1@aol.com January 5, 2012, 10:16 pm Greenville Advocate John M. Dorris departed this life May 10, 1893. He was born April 11, 1817, near Springfield, Robinson County, Tennessee. At the age of 18, he came to Illinois with his brother Absolom Dorris and brother-in-law and settled in Marion county. He married Catharine Smith shortly after his arrival. To this union were born six girls and one boy, three of which are living, two dying in infancy and two other reaching womanhood. After the death of his first wife he removed to Bond County hwere he met and married Mrs. Anna W. Lister (born Anna Merry) in 1856. To this union was born eight children, six of whom are now living, three girls and three boys. his remains were laid to rest in Hazel Dell Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/bond/obits/d/dorris535gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb