Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-19
AN ELOQUENT TRIBUTE.
Paid to Mrs. A. M. Dorsey by
Prof A. l. Wade.
Something of the life and Services of
This Sizzling Woman Distinguished
Career Full of honor and Reward
High Esteem iu Which she was held.


An elect lady went to her reward in
the great beyond, when Mrs. Anne
Mathiot Dorsey, well known tG the
older people of Morgantown, died at
the home Of her daughter Mrs. E. C.
Patton, of Dayton, Ohio, July 30,
1902. She had lived a complete life,
intellectually, socially and religiously,
and as the ripe fruit which falls 10 au-
tumn, she was gathered, in the 93rd
year of her age.
Mrs. Dorseys maiden name was
Anne Mathiot. She was born in Con-
nellsyille. Pennsylvania, February 10,
1910. On May II, 1881, she was
married to Robert Comely Wood, of
Pennsylvania. He died October Is,
1894, leaving a son Mr.. A. @. Wood,
now OF Morgantown. On January 20,
| $40 she was married to George Wash
ington Dorsey who owned large
plantation and many slaves, near
Morgantown. Virginia To this
union five children were born, four Of
whom are living namely, Mrs. E. G.
Patton, of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Ruth
Stephenson, of Parkersburg; and w.
II. and j. M. Dorsey, of Pittsburg.
The father of these four children died
October 20, 1871. In this second
marriage Mrs. Dorsey though less than
thirty years Of age, assumed wide
range of esponsibilities. She became
mistress of a mansion where Old Vir-
ginio hospitality was dispensed upon
wide scale, and in the Bible sense
she looked well to the ways of her
household. She also became chief
counsellor, physician and surgeon to
the man servants and maid servants
who occupied the plantation. Her
treatment of stone bruise on the
foot, pain in the head, or passage
in the Bible was regarded by her col
ored servants as infallible.
Possessing fine presence and being
hahitually arrayed in faulJless attire,
Very queen among women. Her
love Of the beautiful was marvellous,
and she impressed this sentiment even
upon the servants of her household.
She urged her cooks and table walters
to prepare attractive dishes, insisting
that unless food is prepared so as to
look pretty it does not taste so good
When the slaves were all set free by
Mr. Lincoln's proclamation, she cheer
fully accepted the situation.
Mrs. Dorsey's father was soldier
in the war for Independence and she
was one of the seven original members
of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. She took deep interest
ia the organization and occupied a
prominent place among its membrs
being one Of the six ''Star Member
who several years ago were each pre-
sented with solid gold souvenir
spoon, sui tably inscribed This me-
mortal Mrs. Dorsey priced more than
many times its weight in gold.
The following is taken from a
lengthy article concerning Mrs. Dor
sey in the American monthly Maya
zine which is published by the Ma
tional Society OF the Daughters of the
Revolution. The article referred TO
was written and published while Mrs.
Dorsey was still living, and it shows
the high esteem in which she was held
by the society.
There are some names enshrined
in our hearts which are to US like the
odors Of blossoms or the singing of
birds, or the gratesul summer zeyphrs.
Among these cherished ones the name
of our dear revered Anne M. Dorsey is
sacred inheritance. She was born
in the romantic little village OF Con-
nellsville, Pennsylvania, on the banks
OF the Youghiogheny river. Her
family Hugenots aud from them she
inherited many sterling traits. Her
| father served in the Patriot Army
from time Of his enlistment in l776
till the close Of the war.
Ninety years ago there were no
public schools and the very best for
girls afforded but poor facilities com
pared with the present but she hun
gered for knowledge, cleaning from
every source. Her ideals were pure
and high. When little girl she
would think, j belong to a noble fam
| lily, must do nothing of which to be
|
character was the most sensitive con-
scientiousness. She grew into self
reliant woman OF broad intelligence.
She has always been abreast Of the
times and interested in the world g
work
married young and widowed early
in life, she married a second time. On
her husbands plantation 10 Virginia
there was large family Of white peo-
/ pie and many slaves and her RESPONSE
I tllities were many and arduous.
Btavely she met them all and her re-
i tiniDg touch and wise counsel left
their Impress everywhere. She NOV
ed about her home as one having au-
! tholity ready with advice and counsel
or words of sympathy or reprmand,
as they were needed. Her large hos
pitalitY, her ready wit, her generous
sympathies, made her most desirable
acquaintance.
Mrs. Dorsey was raised Quaker,
! but for years was d member of the M
K. Church. She was a life long Chris
tian OF large heart and reflected in
her character and conduct the image
OF the Man of Galilee. Her faith was
as simple as the faith of child, and
when the tired eyes could no longer
read her Bible, she found comfort In
just clasping the beloved book to her
heart. Longing to join those who
had gone on before, she waited for the
Masters call as one watching for the