Noah Opal Doty

                                                  ┌── James S. Doty
                                                  │    1824-1869 
                  ┌── William Franklin Doty ──────┤
                  │    1860-1942                  │
                  │                               └── Eliza Ann Dalton
                  │                                    1841-1895 
Noah Opal Doty ───┤
B: 1882           │                               ┌── Noah Webster Johnstone
D: 1974           │                               │
                  └── Martha Glendora Johnstone ──┤
                       1862-1903                  │
                                                  └── Mary Jane Hall
M: Anna Bess
   ├── Ferne Lucille Doty (1913-2005) 1,2
   └── Virginia Grace Doty (1916-2007) 1,2,3

Noah Opal Doty     [ID 00401] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Noah Opal Doty1,4,5 [Opal Doty6].

Born Sep 1 1882, Nokomis, Montgomery County, Illinois.1,3,4,5,7,8,9  Opal was born in the original log cabin on the Holmes homestead.1  

He married Anna Bess, about 1909, Nokomis, Montgomery County, Illinois.1,7  Anna was born 18783,7,10 [about 18882], Illinois3,7,10.  

The following article was published in "The Daily Review" (Decatur, Illinois) on Thursday, August 26, 1909:11

NOKOMIS
...  
Mr. and Mrs. Opal Doty spent Sunday in Pana.

Opal and Anna were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 25 1910), Maple Street, Nokomis, Montgomery County, Illinois:7

Doty, Opal, head-of-household, age 27, born in Illinois; parents birthplaces unknown; first marriage, married 1 year; occupation: tinner, hardware store; rented home.
Doty, Anna, wife, age 31, born in Illinois; parents born in North Carolina; first marriage, married 1 year; no children.

Opal and Anna were shown in the 1911 city directory of Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois:12

Doty Opal N (wf Anna), tinner F Schueler, r 914 W Taylor.
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1913 city directory of Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois:12
Doty Opal (Anna), tinner C & A, r 914 W Taylor.
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1915 city directory of Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois:12
Doty Opal N (Annie), tinner, r 914 W Taylor.
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1917 city directory of Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois:12
Doty N Opal (Anna) wks C & A r 914 W Taylor

Noah Opal Doty, age 36, registered for the World War I draft in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois.  He declared he was born Sept 1st 1882, and was then residing at 1005 S. Linden St., Normal, McLean County, Illinois, where he was a sheet metal worker employed by Worzeski & Lucas, 612 N. Main, Bloomington.  He declared his nearest relative was Anna Doty of 1005 S. Linden, Normal.  He was recorded as tall, slender, brown eyes, brown hair.5  

Opal and Anna were shown in the 1919 city directory of Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois:12

Doty Noah O (Anna) sheet metal wkr r 1005 S Linden Normal
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1922 city directory of Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois:12
Doty Noah O (Anna) metal worker C & A r 706 W Wood
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1923 city directory of Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois:12
Doty Noah O (Anna) r 706 W Wood
Anna was shown in the 1928 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Anna Mrs inspr Universal Film Exchange r 39th cor Sawyer
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1929 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Anna Mrs inspr Universal Film Exch r3840 Sawyer av
Doty Noah O (Anna) clk Doyle Rubber Co Inc h3840 Sawyer av
Opal and family were shown in the 1930 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Anna Mrs inspr Univ Film Exch r2416 W 39th
Doty Ferne slswn S H Kress & Co r2416 W 39th
Doty Noah O (Anna) clk h2416 W 39th

Opal and family were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 14 1930), 2416 39 Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma:2

Doty, Noah O., head-of-household, age 45, born in Illinois; both parents born in Illinois; first married at age 27; owned home ($2000 value); no radio in home; occupation: engineer, ice plant.
Doty, Anna, wife, age 42, born in Illinois; parents born in South Carolina; first married at age 24; occupation: inspector, film exchange.
Doty, Fern L., daughter, age 16, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; attended school.
Doty, Virginia G., daughter, age 13, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; attended school.
Mitts, Mildred A., lodger, age 18, born in Missouri; parents born in Missouri; occupation: inspector, film exchange.

Opal and family were shown in the 1931 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12

Doty Anna Mrs inspr Universal Film Exch r2416 W 39th
Doty Fern L slswn S H Kress & Co r2416 W 39th
Doty Noah O (Anna) sta eng Anderson Ice Co h2416 W 39th
Opal and family were shown in the 1932 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Anna Mrs inspr Universal Film Exch r2416 NW 39th
Doty Fern L clk r2416 NW 39th
Doty Noah O (Anna) eng Anderson Arctic Ice Co h2416 NW 39th
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1933 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Noah O (Anna) sta eng h2416 NW 39th
Opal and family were shown in the 1935 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Noah O (Anna) eng h2416 NW 39th
Doty Virginia r2416 NW 39th
Opal and family were shown in the 1936 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Harland W carpet lyr r2416 NW 39th
Doty Noah O (Anna) eng Anderson Arctic Ice Co h2416 NW 39th
Doty Virginia G student r2416 NW 39th
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1938 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Anna Mrs inspr Allied Film Exch r2316 NW 39th
Doty Noah O (Anna) mechl eng h2316 NW 39th
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1939 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Anna Mrs instr Allied Film Exch h2316 NW 39th
Doty Noah O (Anna) sta eng h2316 NW 39th

Opal and family were shown in the 1940 census (Apr 23 1940), 2316 39th St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma:3

Doty, Noah Opa, head-of-household, age 58, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; completed 1 year of high school; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house; owned home ($2200 value); occupation: engineer, ice co.; worked 52 weeks in 1939; $1200 wages in 1939.
Doty, Anna, wife, age 61, born in Illinois; completed 2 years of high school; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house.
Likes, Marion S, son-in-law, age 27, born in Oklahoma; completed 1 year of college; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same place/city; occupation: new worker, retail department store; worked 52 weeks in 1939; $1080 wages in 1939.
Likes, Virginia Grayce, daughter, age 22, born in Illinois; completed 2 years of high school; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house; occupation: inspector, film co.; worked 52 weeks in 1939; $800 wages in 1939.
Likes, Ronald Lee, grandson, age 1, born in Oklahoma.

Opal and Anna were shown in the 1941 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12

Doty Anna Mrs inspr Allied Film Exchange h2316 NW 39th
Doty Noah O (Anna) h2316 NW 39th

In 1942 Noah Opal Doty, age 59, registered for the World War II draft in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He declared he was born Sept 1 1882 in Nokomis, Illinois, and was then residing at 2316 N.W. 39th, Oklahoma City, employed by the Anderson Ice Company of Oklahoma City.  He declared his relative/contact was Mrs. Noah O. Doty of the same address.  He was recorded as 5'10" tall, 160 lbs., brown eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion.8  

Opal and Anna were shown in the 1944 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12

Doty Noah O (Anna) eng h2316 NW 39th
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1945 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Noah O (Anna) eng Anderson Artic [sic] Ice Co h2316 NW 39th
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1948 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Noah O (Anna) eng Anderson Arctic Inc h2316 NW 39th
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1949 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Noah O (Anna) staty eng Am Arctic h2316 NW 39th
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1952 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Noah O (Anna) plant eng Am Artic [sic] h2316 NW 39th
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1954 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Noah O (Anna) eng Am Artic [sic] h2316 NW 39th
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1955 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Noah O (Anna) eng Leiberman h2316 NW 39th
Opal and Anna were shown in the 1959 city directory of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:12
Doty Noah O (Anna) h2316 NW 39th

Anna died Feb - 1963, buried Memorial Park Cemetery, 13400 North Kelley Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.1,10  

In 1974 Opal was living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.4  

Noah Opal Doty died Dec - 1974, buried Memorial Park Cemetery, 13400 North Kelley Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.4,9  

Opal's obituary was published in "The Oklahoman" (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) on December 29, 1974.13

(photo)Photo: Noah Opal Doty World War I draft registration card 5

(photo)Photo: Noah Opal Doty & Anna Bess gravestone Memorial Park Cemetery 9

Social Security information for Noah Opal Doty: 440-07-4188


Sources

  1. "My Memory Book", a handwritten memoir by Mary Beatrix Doty Davison.
  2. 1930 census, 1st Ward, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; roll T626-1918, ED 31, page 11A, line #46, dwelling #217, family #251.
  3. 1940 census, 1st Ward, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; roll T627-3342, ED 78-5, page 9A, line #29, household #11.
  4. Social Security Death Index.
  5. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; http://www.ancestry.com.
  6. personal knowledge (Jan Hinshaw).
  7. 1910 census, 1st Ward, Nokomis, Montgomery County, Illinois; roll T624-313, ED 97, page 110B, line #78, dwelling #231, family #236.
  8. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; http://ww.ancestry.com.
  9. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49531422.
  10. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49531448.
  11. "The Daily Review" (Decatur, Illinois), Aug 26 1909; http://www.ancestry.com.
  12. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989; http://www.ancestry.com.
  13. Oklahoma, Oklahoman Obituary Index, 1972-2012; Oklahoma Historical Society:
    http://www.okhistory.org/research/obits.php.


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