DESCENDANTS OF BASIL DORSEY Submitted by T. Vernon Anderson. FIRST GENERATION 1. Basil Dorsey was born on 1 SEP 1841. He died on 9 FEB 1890. He was buried in Fairview Meth Ch, Rt 250, Marshall Co, WV. He served in the military in Civil War, Co A 12th WV Inf. Pvt Co A 12th WV Vol Inf, age 20, 16 AUG 1862 - 16 JUN 1865. He was the s/o Thomas Dorsey & Rebecca Dorsey. #138 Washington Dist Marshall Co 1870 Dorsey, Basil 28 WV, Salena 28 WV, Orlando H 4 WV, Minta B 2 WV, son Mar WV #136 Clay Dist Marshall Co 1880 Dorsey, Bassill 38 VA VA VA, Salina 39 VA VA VA, Myrtle 13 WV, Arla 15 WV, Clarence 10 WV, Charles 8 WV, Verda 3 WV He was married to Salen A Baird on 12 JAN 1865 in Marshall Co, WV.1 Salen A Baird was born in 1842 in Ohio Co, VA. d/o John M & M Prepared by: T. Vernon Anderson 217 Birch Avenue Moundsville, WV 26041 vernanderson@1st.net SOURCES 1. Marriage Records, Marshall Co, WV. bk C3 pg 218.