| Birth | 15 May 1868 | Emma A. Dorsey was born on 15 May 1868 in Maryland. |
| Marriage | 15 Nov 1888 | She and Ernest L. Clary, son of James A. Clary and Sarah C. Hood, were married on 15 Nov 1888 in Carroll County, Maryland. |
1900 Census
(Spouse of Head)
| 9 Jun 1900 | Emma appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Mount Airy, Carroll County, Maryland, with her husband, Ernest L. Clary, and their children, Hilda and Larue. |
1910 Census
(Spouse of Head)
| 1910 | Emma appeared in the 1910 Federal Census of Woodville, Frederick County, Maryland, with her husband, Ernest L. Clary, and their children, Hilda, Larue and Hazel. |
1920 Census
(Spouse of Head)
| 1920 | Emma appeared in the 1920 Federal Census of Mount Airy, Carroll County, Maryland, with her husband, Ernest L. Clary. Their daughter, Hazel, was listed as living with them. |
1930 Census
| 2 Apr 1930 | Emma appeared in the 1930 Federal Census of Election District #2, Baltimore County, Maryland, as Emma A. Clary, in the household of Hilda and William Willett Leach. |
1940 Census
| 5 Jun 1940 | Emma appeared in the 1940 Federal Census of Election District 2, Baltimore County, Maryland, as Emma Clary, in the household of Hilda and William Willett Leach, her daughter and son-in-law, with her husband, Ernest L. Clary. |
| Death | 8 Apr 1956 | Emma A. Dorsey died on 8 Apr 1956 at age 87. |
| Burial | after 8 Apr 1956 | She was buried after 8 Apr 1956 in Prospect Cemetery, located in Mount Airy, Frederick County, Maryland.  |
Emma A. Dorsey