Person:Dorsey Strickland (1)
Dorsey Dixon Strickland
b.16 Jun 1909 Roane, Tennessee, United States
d.28 Oct 1942 Tennessee
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Verilee Mattie Strickland1901 -
  2. Robert McKinley Strickland1903 - 1974
  3. Nathaniel Bea Strickland1905 - 1985
  4. Dorsey Dixon Strickland1909 - 1942
Spouse and Children
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m. 9 Feb 1931
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Facts and Events
Name Dorsey Dixon Strickland
Gender Male
Birth[5] 16 Jun 1909 Roane, Tennessee, United States
Marriage 9 Feb 1931 Tennesseeto Dixie Vida Collins
Death[5] 28 Oct 1942 Tennessee
Burial[5] 29 Oct 1942 Oak Grove Cemetery, Rockwood, Roane, Tennessee
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Life

Dorsey's grandmother or great-grandmother was supposedly Cherokee.S2

According to one source, Dorsey was born in Red Mountain Top, Georgia, but the 1940 Census records and his death certificate both list his birthplace as Tennessee.S1, S4, S5

After his parents died, Dorsey and his siblings were taken in by foster parents, John and Mary Knox.S1, S2

Dorsey's known siblings are his brothers "B" and Mac, and one sister, Vera Lee.S1, S2

Dorsey's occupation is listed at "truck driver" on one of his daughter's birth certificates.S1 At the time of his death, Dorsey's occupation was listed as "farmer."S5

In 1940, Dorsey was living in Rockwood, Tennessee, with his wife and four children.S4

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Death

Dorsey died at his home in Rockwood, Tennessee at 11:30 am on October 28th, 1942.S5 According to his eldest daughter, Betty, Dorsey died due to cancer, which was caused by a sliver of metal that was lodged in his eye during a work accident.S3 His death certificate seems to indicate cause of death as "bronchial pneumonia due to septicemia from infection of [illegible]."S5

Image Gallery
Dorsey, Dixie, and Betty Strickland, c. 1932.
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Dorsey, Dixie, and Betty Strickland, c. 1932.
Dorsey Strickland, probably near Rockwood, TN in the 1930s.
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Dorsey Strickland, probably near Rockwood, TN in the 1930s.
Dorsey Strickland with his eldest children, Betty and James, c. 1935.
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Dorsey Strickland with his eldest children, Betty and James, c. 1935.
Dorsey Strickland with his three eldest children, Betty, James, and Mary, c. 1937-39
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Dorsey Strickland with his three eldest children, Betty, James, and Mary, c. 1937-39
Dorsey Strickland (right) with Henry Rogers, possibly a relative on Dorsey's mother's side, as her name was Lu Rogers. Probably taken near Rockwood, TN, sometime in the 1930s.
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Dorsey Strickland (right) with Henry Rogers, possibly a relative on Dorsey's mother's side, as her name was Lu Rogers. Probably taken near Rockwood, TN, sometime in the 1930s.
References
  1.   Research by Isengard.

    http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.strickland/1811/mb.ashx?pnt=1 ; http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.strickland/1522.1538.1/mb.ashx

  2.   Research by Donna Strickland.

    http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.strickland/580.583.629/mb.ashx

  3.   Testimony of Betty Vest.
  4.   US Census 1940.
    1940 Census
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Tennessee Certificate of Death
    10/28/1942.

At Dorsey's funeral, Betty, his eldest daughter, crawled in the coffin with him. Supposedly Dorsey was buried without his head, as his wife was persuaded to donate it for scientific research.S3

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