Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical andBiographical. 
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884

MORGAN COUNTY
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
PAGE 300

SOLOMON DORSETT, farmer, was born in Chatham County, N. C.,
February 27, 1832, and is a son of Duty and Rachel (Edwards) Dorsett,
natives of North Carolina.  The former was of German and the latter of
English descent.  Duty Dorsett, was a farmer by occupation, and also
followed various mechanical pursuits.  In the fall of 1840, he came with
his family to what is now Mill Creek Township, Putnam County, Ind.
Here he bought a farm, upon which he resided until his death, which 
occurred in November, 1844.  Both himself and wife were members
of the Baptist Church.  He was a soldier during the war of 1812.  Sol-
omon Dorsett, the subject, received only a very limited education in the
schools of the Indiana frontier.  After attaining to manhood, however, he 
acquired by his own exertions a good practical education, and taught
subscription and public schools during the fall and winter for seventeen
years.  He was employed on the home farm until he was twenty-one
years old.  He then farmed on shares for five years, after which he bought
a partially improved farm of forty acres in Adams Township, Morgan 
County, Ind., to which he afterward added 150 acres.  On this farm he 
resided until the fall of 1872, when he came to Eminence, same town-
ship, and engaged in the general mercantile trade, continuing in that
business some sixteen months.  He then bought a residence in Eminence
and a farm of 130 acres adjoining the village.  Here he has ever since 
resided, and has been mainly engaged in agricultural pursuits.  His dwell-
ing burned in January, 1879, which he replaced by one of the best brick 
residences in the township or county.  Mr. Dorsett has also been engaged
in the local practice of law for the past fifteen years, and is now Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney for Adams Township.  He was also Trustee of
Adams Township for thirteen years, and in 1864 was a candidate for 
County Treasurer.  He was married, March 8, 1853, to Sylvania C.
Marley, a native of Randolph County, N. C.  To this union were born
eight children, only two of whom, both daughters, are still living.  Mrs.
Dorsett died April 21, 1874.   She was a member of the Christian Church.
Mr. Dorsett was next married October 1, 1874, to Martha W. Parker,
a native of Putman County, Ind.  Four children, two sons and two dau-
ghters, have blessed their union.  Both Mr. Dorsett and wife are members
of the Christian Church.  He is a member of Blue Lodge and Chapter
in the Masonic fraternity, being a charter member, and Post Master of
Eminence Lodge, No. 440, F. & A. M.  In politics, he is a Democrat,
and is one of the prminent citizens of the township and county.

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