Eleanor Brown: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Eleanor Brown was born in 1765; died in 1848 in Sumner Co, Tennessee.

Eleanor married William Dorris, Jr. on 15 Jan 1785. William (son of William Joseph Dorris, (immigrant) and Mary Williams) was born in 1761 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died on 22 Nov 1842 in Fountain Head, Sumner Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Robert A. Dorris was born on 6 May 1791 in Sumner Co, Tennessee; died on 16 Mar 1857 in Lewisburg, Logan Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 2

Robert A. Dorris

(1.Eleanor¹) was born on 6 May 1791 in Sumner Co, Tennessee; died on 16 Mar 1857 in Lewisburg, Logan Co, Kentucky.

Robert married Jane Jenny Rippy about 1818. Jane was born on 1 Feb 1801 in Tennessee; died on 4 Aug 1853 in Lewisburg, Logan Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Francis Johnson Dorris was born on 28 Apr 1824 in Sumner Co, Tennessee; died on 20 Oct 1911 in Logan Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 3

Francis Johnson Dorris

(2.Robert², 1.Eleanor¹) was born on 28 Apr 1824 in Sumner Co, Tennessee; died on 20 Oct 1911 in Logan Co, Kentucky.

Francis married Nancy Rippy about 1846. Nancy was born on 2 Jan 1826 in Sumner Co, Tennessee; died on 24 May 1900 in Todd Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Thomas Jefferson Dorris was born on 9 Dec 1858 in Todd Co, Kentucky; died on 13 Jul 1917 in Todd Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 4

Thomas Jefferson Dorris

(3.Francis³, 2.Robert², 1.Eleanor¹) was born on 9 Dec 1858 in Todd Co, Kentucky; died on 13 Jul 1917 in Todd Co, Kentucky.

Thomas married Fannie Sue Shelton about 1887 in Kentucky. Fannie (daughter of Ariel Shelton and Mary Ann Brown) was born on 20 Jan 1865 in Kentucky; died on 27 May 1952 in Logan Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]