Willis Stokes Dorris 1838–1839

Willis Stokes Dorris, 1838–1839 (aged 0)

Name

Willis Stokes Dorris

Name: Willis Stokes /Dorris/
Given names: Willis Stokes
Surname: Dorris

Sex Male


Birth	Type: Birth of Dorris, Willis Stokes 3 January 1838 23 40 Greensboro, Greene, Alabama, United States of America State: Alabama Country: United States of America
Death	Type: Death of Dorris, Willis Stokes 1839 (aged 0)

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1815 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States of America MARRIAGE OF DORRIS, GEORGE W. AND MOORE, SARAH: 1831 MARRIAGE OF DORRIS, GEORGE W. AND STOKES, NANCY B.: 15 February 1837 — Greene, Alabama, United States of America Death: 1858 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Moore Thomas P. Dorris Joseph F. Dorris Harriet P. Dorris Elizabeth Dorris Mary J. Dorris Family with spouse Nancy B. Stokes George Harrington Dorris Willis Stokes Dorris George W. Dorris 1815–1858 Birth: 1815 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States of America Death: 1858
mother	Links Birth: 1798 41 34 MARRIAGE OF DORRIS, GEORGE W. AND STOKES, NANCY B.: 15 February 1837 — Greene, Alabama, United States of America Death: 1846 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George W. Dorris George Harrington Dorris Willis Stokes Dorris Nancy B. Stokes 1798–1846 Birth: 1798 41 34 Death: 1846
MARRIAGE OF DORRIS, GEORGE W. AND STOKES, NANCY B.	MARRIAGE OF DORRIS, GEORGE W. AND STOKES, NANCY B. — 15 February 1837 — Greene, Alabama, United States of America
7 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1843 28 45 — Greensboro, Greene, Alabama, United States of America MARRIAGE OF DORRIS, GEORGE HARRINGTON AND C., M.: 5 December 1881 — Fayette, Texas, United States of America Death: 20 September 1909 — Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, United States of America Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse M. C. George Harrington Dorris 1843–1909 Birth: 1843 28 45 — Greensboro, Greene, Alabama, United States of America Death: 20 September 1909 — Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, United States of America
-5 years himself	Links Birth: 3 January 1838 23 40 — Greensboro, Greene, Alabama, United States of America Death: 1839 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Willis Stokes Dorris 1838–1839 Birth: 3 January 1838 23 40 — Greensboro, Greene, Alabama, United States of America Death: 1839

Father’s family with Sarah Moore
father	Links Birth: 1815 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States of America MARRIAGE OF DORRIS, GEORGE W. AND MOORE, SARAH: 1831 MARRIAGE OF DORRIS, GEORGE W. AND STOKES, NANCY B.: 15 February 1837 — Greene, Alabama, United States of America Death: 1858 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Moore Thomas P. Dorris Joseph F. Dorris Harriet P. Dorris Elizabeth Dorris Mary J. Dorris Family with spouse Nancy B. Stokes George Harrington Dorris Willis Stokes Dorris George W. Dorris 1815–1858 Birth: 1815 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States of America Death: 1858
stepmother	Links Birth: 1806 — Georgia, United States of America MARRIAGE OF DORRIS, GEORGE W. AND MOORE, SARAH: 1831 Death: 1868 — Rutersville, Fayette, Texas, United States of America Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George W. Dorris Thomas P. Dorris Joseph F. Dorris Harriet P. Dorris Elizabeth Dorris Mary J. Dorris Sarah Moore 1806–1868 Birth: 1806 — Georgia, United States of America Death: 1868 — Rutersville, Fayette, Texas, United States of America
MARRIAGE OF DORRIS, GEORGE W. AND MOORE, SARAH	MARRIAGE OF DORRIS, GEORGE W. AND MOORE, SARAH — 1831 —
23 years half-brother	Links Birth: 1853 38 47 — Rutersville, Fayette, Texas, United States of America MARRIAGE OF DORRIS, THOMAS P. AND OLINDA: 1872 Death: 1883 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse … Olinda Edward Dorris Mary H. Dorris Thomas P. Dorris 1853–1883 Birth: 1853 38 47 — Rutersville, Fayette, Texas, United States of America Death: 1883
-4 years half-brother	Links Birth: 1848 33 42 — Mississippi, United States of America Death: 1849 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joseph F. Dorris 1848–1849 Birth: 1848 33 42 — Mississippi, United States of America Death: 1849
8 years half-sister	Links Birth: 1855 40 49 — Rutersville, Fayette, Texas, United States of America Death: 1856 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Harriet P. Dorris 1855–1856 Birth: 1855 40 49 — Rutersville, Fayette, Texas, United States of America Death: 1856
-5 years half-sister	Links Birth: 1849 34 43 — Rutersville, Fayette, Texas, United States of America Death: 1850 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Dorris 1849–1850 Birth: 1849 34 43 — Rutersville, Fayette, Texas, United States of America Death: 1850
-4 years half-sister	Links Birth: 1844 29 38 — Mississippi, United States of America Death: 1872 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Living Wilkinson Mary J. Dorris 1844–1872 Birth: 1844 29 38 — Mississippi, United States of America Death: 1872

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Shared note	William Stokes Dorris enlisted as Private at Galveston, Texas on October 19, 1861 probably in the 9th (Nichols) Regiment, Texas Infantry, C.S.A. and served until the unit's expiration of service in April, 1862. He then joined as Private, Company E, Wauls Texas Legion, C.S.A. and served with that unit until they were surrendered to Union forces under the command of U. S. Grant at Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 4, 1863. Dorris states that his first battle was at Fort Pemberton, Mississippi on the Yazoo River and lasted for 14 days. While under seige at Vicksburg, he was wounded 3 times of which one permanently dislocated his wrist. He was paroled with the rest of Wauls Texas Legion on July 9, 1863 and returned to Texas. He subsequently rejoined Wauls Texas Legion after it was re-organized and designated Timmons Regiment, Texas Infantry, C.S.A. William Stokes Dorris took the Oath of Allegience, along with his younger brother George Harrington Dorris, at Columbus, Colorado County, Texas on July 8, 1865.

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William Stokes Dorris enlisted as Private at Galveston, Texas on
October 19, 1861 probably in the 9th (Nichols) Regiment, Texas
Infantry, C.S.A. and served until the unit's expiration of service
in April, 1862. He then joined as Private, Company E, Wauls Texas
Legion, C.S.A. and served with that unit until they were surrendered
to Union forces under the command of U. S. Grant at Vicksburg,
Mississippi on July 4, 1863. Dorris states that his first battle was
at Fort Pemberton, Mississippi on the Yazoo River and lasted for 14
days. While under seige at Vicksburg, he was wounded 3 times of which one
permanently dislocated his wrist. He was paroled with the rest of Wauls
Texas Legion on July 9, 1863 and returned to Texas. He subsequently
rejoined Wauls Texas Legion after it was re-organized and designated
Timmons Regiment, Texas Infantry, C.S.A.
William Stokes Dorris took the Oath of Allegience, along with his
younger brother George Harrington Dorris, at Columbus, Colorado County,
Texas on July 8, 1865.

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Family with parents
father	George W. Dorris 1815–1858
mother Parents Willis B. Stokes … Nancy	Nancy B. Stokes 1798–1846
younger brother Family M. C.	George Harrington Dorris 1843–1909
himself	Willis Stokes Dorris 1838–1839

Father’s family with Sarah Moore
father	George W. Dorris 1815–1858
stepmother	Sarah Moore 1806–1868
half-brother Family … Olinda Edward Dorris Mary H. Dorris	Thomas P. Dorris 1853–1883
half-brother	Joseph F. Dorris 1848–1849
half-sister	Harriet P. Dorris 1855–1856
half-sister	Elizabeth Dorris 1849–1850
half-sister Family Living Wilkinson	Mary J. Dorris 1844–1872

Descendants

Willis Stokes Dorris(1838–1839)