Colbert Coolie Dorton

Occupation farmer per the census records.He was a civil war vetern who served with Reg 48 Company B 25th Calvary along with his brother John M Dorton.This group was also known as the 27th Virginia Cavalary Battalion.Colbert applied for his confederate pension in 1900. He drew $15.00 a month starting in 1902. He is named after his maternal grandfather Colbert C. Fugate.[watson.FTW]

Per B.D. Rice, the 1880 Scott Co., VA, census showed Colbert lived with Hannah's family along with Sarah M. Dorton, Boyd Dorton, John M. Dorton.

He was named after his maternal grandfather, Colbert C. Fugate.

This could be the Colbert C. Dorton listed as "Coalbert C. Dorton" in the Roster of the 64th Virginia Infantry, Company I, created December 14, 1982 (?/DE), and reorganized at Cumberland Gap on September 1, 1863 and renamed the 64th Virginia Calvary.

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NARRATIVE STATEMENT

Summary

The Mason-Dorton School is a one story, two-room school building that sits on property that has

been owned by the Dorton Family for over one hundred years. The school sits at the intersection

of primary Route 7 1, and secondary Route 606 in Russell County, Virgnia Historically the area

has been known as Mason's Store, named after the family business that was established about

half a mile southwest of the school location. The simple school buildng was built in 1885 on

property that was donated for a school site. The structure was built with function in mind, and

has no decoration or outstanding architectural details. The school is abandoned, and in need of

some restoration, and repairs. Although the building has undergone some modifications, it

maintains its integrity of design, feeling, materials, and workmanship. The building has never

been moved, and after abandonment in 1958 was not structurally changed to serve another

purpose. No additions were ever built onto the main building, and the interior was not

subdivided, or stripped. Mason-Dorton School is the only two room schoolhouse still standing

on Primary Route 71 that retains its original integrity. One other historic school, Stony Point

School, on Route 71 has been modified to serve as a residence. There are several historic one

and two room schools throughout Russell County, but most have been modified for housing,

storage, and animal shelter, or are in a state of deterioration.

IMASON-DORTON SCHOOL DESCRIPTION

Mason-Dorton School rests on an open lot surrounded by pasture and farmland. The school has

a gable roof, which is covered in standing- seam tin. The building measures approximately 46

feet north to south, and 24 feet east to west. The frame constiudion is covered in weatherboard,

which is broken by window and door openings. The west side ofthe building has double door,

entrances that open into the individual classrooms. Each door was originally laterally flanked by

a window. Both windows have been removed, and the openings have been repaired with

weatherboard. Double six over si\ double sash windows originally broke the north and south

ends of the building. One of the northern end windows has been removed, and the opening

filled. The east side of the school contains a line of twelve six over six, triple sash windows. The

building is constructed simply, with no decoration or outstanding architectural features. The

structure rests on rustic limestone piers, and natural limestone outcroppings.