The Children (and grandchildren) of Edward Dorsey "Dorse" Smith

Edward Dorsey "Dorse" Smith was born on March 3, 1870 to James Luther and Henrietta DeGlando Smith.  He married Helen Jackson circa 1905.  Helen was born on May 30, 1885 in Mississippi.  After Henrietta's death and the property division, Dorse and Helen lived in several different houses before buying the lot where the Gordon and Mary Nell Higgins house stands today.  When Dorse's brother, Buck, moved to town, Dorse sold his house to Mr. Denham and bought the old Smith home back. 

Dorse died on April 2, 1940 and Helen died on April 10, 1917.  Both are buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery.

Dorse and Helen had the following children: 

Marion was born on December 2, 1907.  She married Robert Otis Moss circa 1922 in the Old Steele House.  Robert was born on September 21, 1903 in Marion County, Mississippi.

The following children were born to the marriage of Marion and Robert:

Robert Otis, Jr., 1923
Helen L, 1924
Ruth Elizabeth, 1928
James Louis, 1930-1996
Gladys Evelyn, 1935
Marilyn, 1937
Larry D, 1940

Records of Birth for James and Ruth:

Marion died on December 16, 1983 and Robert died on July 5, 1986.  Both are buried in New Chapel Hill Cemetery in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.  (Editor's Note:  Tombstone photographs are courtesy of Sharon Ray at FindAGrave.com)

Edward Dorsey, Jr. was born on June 15, 1909.  He married Anna Stubbs who was born on June 18, 1911 in Mississippi.  

Edward died on June 24, 1977 and Anna died on November 16, 1981.  Both are buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.  No photographs of their tombstones are available at this time.

Luther Gordon "Bully" was born on November 28, 1912.  On April 9, 1939, he married Ruby Bass.  Ruby was born on April 5, 1918 to Robert Houston and Lessie Lena Spann Bass of Franklin Parish, Louisiana.  

Bully and Ruby had the following children:

Carolyn, 1939-2012
Rubye Marie, 1943-1996
Rita Pearl, 1944-2005
Jenny Lee, 1948-1997
Robert Edward "Rod", 1950-2009

Bully died on July 29, 1962 and is buried in Highland Park Cemetery in Sicily Island.  Ruby died on June 29, 1998 and is buried in South Central Cemetery, Metropolis, Franklin, Louisiana.  (Editor's Note:  Tombstone photographs are courtesy of Karen Klemm Pinckard at FindAGrave.com)

 
Thelma, born abt. 1913.  1940 U.S. Census shows Thelma living with her brother, Luther Gordon "Bully" Smith in Catahoula Parish.  No other information is available at this time.