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     John Melvin Dorn Different histories and research on this family...
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Peter Ouzts I and His Descendants by Hortense Woodson, 1949, p. 90Edgefield SC US Census 1850,1860,1870,1880John Melvin Dorn left Edgefield SC for Mount Hilliard AL in 1871, where he met and married Talvia Ann McCreless. They had 11 children in AL. The family moved to Falls County TX in 1886 then on to Colorado TX on November 18, 1890. There he with neighbors, Boswell, Green, and Richardson, built a church meeting and school house, later known as Dorn Chapel. This county was later named Mitchell County and many descendants are from Colorado City TX.
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ORAL FAMILY TRADITION:
John Melvin Dorn lived on a plantation owned by his father in South Carolina. His father went away to the Civil War (Confederate army, of course), and John Melvin (age 15) wanted to go, too, but his father insisted he stay and take care of the plantation and the family. When word came that the Union Army was on its way through, John Melvin's mother had him take the slaves and hide in the fields until the soldiers left. The soldiers took food and anything else they wanted from the plantation. Later, when the Civil War was over, the slaves were told they were free to go, but they chose to stay with the Dorn family.
John Melvin's grandfather had been a wealthy man in Germany until a war there wiped out his fortune (when the Mark became worthless).
When John Melvin married and had his own family, he decided to move to Texas, so he hired two railroad cars and put the livestock in one car and the family and household goods in the other and headed for Texas on Nov. 1, 1890.
The area in Texas where the Dorns settled (in Mitchell County, near Colorado City) became known as the Dorn Community. There was a Dorn School and the Dorn Church. The church, still in existence, bears a historical marker with dates and information.¹ John Melvin Dorn was also known as called Grandad Dorn by his descendants.² He was born on 24 August 1850 at Mount Hilliard, Alabama, (alternate date and location - 13 Feb. 1849, Edgefield, SC.) He was the son of Wright Peter Dorn and Sarah Sallie Ouzts.^3,4 He married Talvy Ann McCreless, daughter of John Milton McCreless and Hannah Moore, after 1869. He died on 14 April 1937 at Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas, at age 86.³

     John Melvin Dorn is the son of Reverend Clarence Calvin Dorn and Erlene McCullogh.

     Lois Delilah Dorn also went by the name of Lila. She was born on 18 October 1884 at Mount Hilliard, Bullock County, Alabama. She was the daughter of John Melvin Dorn and Talvy Ann McCreless.¹ She married James Lorenzo Dow on 1 May 1904 at Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas. She died on 14 June 1967 at Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, at age 82. She was buried on 16 June 1967 at Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.

     Lottie Eulala Dorn also went by the name of Lala.² Lottie Eulala Dorn was also known as (she was know in later years as Aunt Lala or Aunt Lot.)³ She was born in December 1889 at Falls County, Texas.^1,4 She was the daughter of John Melvin Dorn and Talvy Ann McCreless.¹ She married Ruben Decater Hart, son of William C. Hart and Angie L.D. Wilson, before 1909. She and Ruben Decater Hart appeared on the census of 1940 at Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas.⁵ She died on 7 June 1978 at Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas, at age 88.

     Lovic L. Dorn was born on 17 March 1902 at Mitchell County, Texas. He was the son of John Marvin Dorn and Nancy Maude Morrow. He died on 19 April 1969 at Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, at age 67. He was buried on 21 April 1969 at Mitchell County, Texas.

     Marvin Lee Dorn is the son of John Marvin Dorn and Nancy Maude Morrow.

     Mary Mattie Dorn also went by the name of Mattie.¹ She was born on 8 September 1903 at Mitchell County, Texas. She was the daughter of John Marvin Dorn and Nancy Maude Morrow. Mattie attended Colorado City High School at Colorado City, Texas between 1920 and 1924.¹ She married Willie Newton Bacon on 22 June 1936 at Westbrook, Mitchell County, Texas. She died on 7 June 1938 at Mitchell County, Texas, at age 34.

     Melvin Pierce Dorn Sr. also went by the name of Pierce (also known as Purdy.)¹ He Different history trees available on this family...
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He was born on 26 February 1892 at Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas.² He was the son of John Melvin Dorn and Talvy Ann McCreless. He married Katherine Witt on 15 October 1911. He died on 23 March 1967 at Houston, Harris County, Texas, at age 75. He was buried after 24 March 1967 at Mitchell County, Texas.

     Melvin Pierce, Jr. Dorn also went by the name of Junior. He was born on 4 November 1932 at Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas. He was the son of Melvin Pierce Dorn Sr. and Katherine Witt. He married Shirley Aubrey Ann Rees, daughter of Tom Aubrey Rees and Amanda Ada Phillips, on 24 March 1950 at Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico. He died on 2 March 2009 at Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas, at age 76.¹ He was buried on 4 March 2009 at Mitchell County, Texas.

     Nancy Addrene Dorn was born circa 1872 at Mount Hilliard, Bullock County, Alabama.¹ She was the daughter of John Melvin Dorn and Talvy Ann McCreless.¹ She died circa 1873 at Mount Hilliard, Bullock County, Alabama.