dorsey FAMILY

  • Grace Dorsey (1845–1920)

    Grace Dorsey was a matriarch in the Black Mingo community and the wife of George Dorsey Sr. Together, they established their home in Nesmith, where they raised their family and built a lasting legacy in the region.

  • George Dorsey (1843–1919)

    George Dorsey was a central figure in the Mingo community of Williamsburg County. After emancipation, he and Grace Dorsey built a life together in Nesmith, where they purchased land and raised their family. He is remembered as an honest man and a trusted member of his community.

  • Benjamin Dorsey (1878–1953)

    Benjamin J. Dorsey was a farmer in the Mingo community of Williamsburg County. He was the husband of Minda "Minnie" McGill-Dorsey and a member of the established Dorsey family network, with parents George Dorsey Sr. and Grace Ester Dorsey.

  • Duncan Dorsey (1885–1932)

    Duncan Dorsey was a laborer in the saw mill industry, a common occupation for men in the Black Mingo region during his lifetime. He was the son of George Dorsey Sr. and Grace Ester Dorsey and the husband of the late Luvenia Lamb Dorsey.

  • Elizabeth Dorsey (c. 1872–1912)

    Elizabeth Jane Dorsey was a member of the Black Mingo community. She was married to the Reverend Joseph Dorsey and was the daughter of George and Sarah "Sallie" Scott.

  • Flossie Dorsey (1901–1918)

    Flossie Dorsey was born on January 4, 1901, in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, to parents Smart G. Snow and Alice Grayson Snow. She worked as a house girl during her youth. Flossie married into the Dorsey family and passed away at the young age of 17 on October 27, 1918. She is interred at Mill Pond.

  • Reverend Joseph Dorsey (1868–1940)

    Rev. Joseph Dorsey was a prominent figure in the local religious community. Husband of Elizabeth Scott Dorsey, he played a vital role in the spiritual and social life of the Mingo community.

  • Rose McConnell Dorsey (1874–1952)

    Rose McConnell Dorsey was born on August 3, 1874, in Williamsburg County. She worked as a domestic and was married to Hampton Dorsey.

  • Samuel Dorsey (1875-1947)

    Samuel Dorsey was a lifelong farmer in the Mingo community of Williamsburg County. He was married to Hattie M. Dorsey.

  • Hampton Dorsey (1869–1943)

    Hampton Dorsey was a lifelong farmer in the Mingo community of Williamsburg County, deeply embedded in the rural life of his region. Born into the established Dorsey kinship network, he was the son of George Dorsey Sr. and Grace Ester Dorsey, and he grew up alongside his siblings.