Family of Florence Lanier-Dossey
Florence Lanier b. Feb 29, 1880 in Polk Co., Fl.; d. July 28, 1951 In Lakeland, Fl.
She married Franklin Mathew Dossey Sr., Son of John Dossey & Elvenia Wilkerson
Children Of Florence & Mathew
#1 Luke Dossey b. Dec. 14, 1898 in Polk Co, Fl.; d. Jul. 16, 1969 in Bradenton, Fl.
m. Elizabeth Walker in Bradenton, Fl.
Children: Laverne, Dorothy, Edith
#2 Paul A. Dossey b. Nov 16, 1903 in Plant City, Fl.(Hillsboro Co.); d. Nov 3, 1994 in Brandon, Fl.
Spouse: Dollie Futch
#3 Gladys Gray Dossey b. April 4, 1905 in Plant City, Fl.
Spouse:1-Alex Wesley Smith 2-Hershel Taylor Cleghorn
Children: Marion Smith, Hershel Dalton Cleghorn
#4 Fannie Eva Dossey b. April 10, 1907 in Plant City, Fl.; d. Nov. 11, 1936 in Plant City, Fl.
Married George Rhoden May 1, 1923
On her death bed, during child birth, she gave Alberta her baby(Charles)
#5 Franklin Mathew Dossey, Jr, b. Feb. 5,1909 in Plant City, Fl.; d. June 16, 1996 in Lakeland, Fl.
Married March 24, 1939 in Bartow, Fl. to Celia Crofton
#6 Alberta Dossey b. Jan. 24,1911 in Plant City, Fl.; d. June 7, 1997 in Plant City, Fl.
Spouse: 1-Dexter Mizell, 2-Glen Miley, 3-Robert Chumney
#7 Alsobrooks Dossey b. Jan 3, 1913 in Plant City, Fl.; d. 1964 in Savanna, Ga.
Married Elefair Graves in 1936 in Savanna, Ga.
#8 Charley Lee Dossey b. Nov. 19, 1915 in Plant City, Fl.; d. 1996
#9 Vada Angie Dossey b. June 19, 1918 in Plant City, Fl.; d.Oct 10, 1992 in Plant City, Fl.
Spouse: 1-Buck Sanders, 2-Joe Tedder
Children: Charles Leon Sanders
#10 Hansel E. Dossey b. Jan. 26 1921 in Plant City, Fl.; d. Aug. 1, 1953 in Plant City, Fl.
Many THANKS to George Krell for his family's info.
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