James Doty

                                                     ┌── (unknown) Doty
                                                     │              
                             ┌── Allen T. Doty ──────┤
                             │    1820-1869 
                             │
                             │
James Doty ──────────────────┤
B: 1852                      │
D: 1936                      │
                             └── Hannah J. McMenis
                                  1825-1889 
M: Dora E. "Veronica" Martin
   ├── Maude Louise Doty (1883-1959) 1,2,3

M: Nancy Ella Cruse
   ├── Hazel Doty (1893-) 4,5,6
   └── James Doty, Jr. (c1902-) 5,6,7,8

James Doty     [ID 00444] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Born Feb 26 18529,10, Ohio9,10 [Missouri1,4,6,7,11,12].  

He married Dora E. "Veronica" Martin, Jul 28 1878, Marion County, Illinois.2,13  Dora was born Aug 11 18532 [about 185510], Ohio2.  

James and Veronica were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 8 1880), Marion County, Illinois:10

Doty, James, age 27, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; farmer.
Doty, V, age 25, born in Ohio; parents born in Pennsylvania; keeping house.
Living next door in 1880 was James' widowed mother and family.14  

James and Veronica apparently divorced or separated.  Veronica remarried (as Dora E. Doty) to Stephen Hunsley, Jul 8 1889, DeWitt County, Illinois.2  Dora died Jan 30 1927, DeWitt County, Illinois; buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois.2  

He then married Nancy Ella Cruse, Sep 25 1892.7,15  Nancy, daughter of Noble Cruse & Elizabeth Ann Pruitt7,12,15, was born Sep 7 18647,12,15 [Sep - 18654], Illinois7,12,15.  

Ella had been previously married to Thomas W. Chick, Sep 29 1883, who had died Feb 26 1890,15 and by whom she had children Dessie, Jessie and Nobel/Nobie Chick.4,15  

James and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 15 1900), Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois:4

Doty, Ellen, wife, age 34, born Sep 1865 in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; married 7 years; 4 children, 4 living.
Doty, James, head-of-household, age 48, born Feb 1852 in Missouri; parents born in Ohio; married 7 years; occupation: farmer; owned farm (free).
Doty, Hazel, daughter, age 6, born July 1893 in Illinois; father born in Missouri; mother born in Illinois.
Chick, Dessie, step-daughter, age 15, born July 1884 in Illinois; father born in Ohio; mother born in Illinois; attended school 7 months.
Chick, Jessie, step-daughter, age 13, born Dec 1886 in Illinois; father born in Ohio; mother born in Illinois; attended school 7 months.
Chick, Nobel, step-son, age 10, born Mar 1890 in Illinois; father born in Ohio; mother born in Illinois; attended school 7 months.

James and family were shown in the 1910 census (May 6 1910), Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois:6

Doty, James, head-of-household, age 58, born in Missouri; parents born in Ohio; second marriage, married 17 years; occupation: farmer, general farm; owned farm (free).
Doty, Ella, wife, age 55, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; second marriage, married 17 years; 5 children, 5 living.
Doty, Hazel, daughter, age 16, born in Illinois; father born in Missouri; mother born in Illinois; attended school.
Doty, James, son, age 8, born in Illinois; father born in Missouri; mother born in Illinois; attended school.

James and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 17 1920), Patoka, Marion County, Illinois:7

Doty, James, head-of-household, age 67, born in Missouri; parents born in Ohio; rented home; occupation: none.
Doty, Ella, wife, age 54, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois.
Doty, James, son, age 17, born in Illinois; father born in Missouri; mother born in Illinois; attended school.

James and Ella were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 3 1930), Patoka, Marion County, Illinois:12

Doty, James, head-of-household, age 78, born in Missouri; parents born in Ohio; first married at age 26; owned home ($1500 value); no radio in home; occupation: none.
Doty, Ella, wife, age 65, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; first married at age 18.

James Doty died May 11 1936, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois; age 84.1,9  

Widow Ella and son James were shown in the 1940 census (Apr 5 1940), Patoka, Marion County, Illinois:8

Doty, Ella, head-of-household, age 75, born in Illinois; widow; completed 7th grade; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house; owned home ($1500 value).
Doty, James, son, age 36, born in Illinois; single; completed 3 years of high school; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house; occupation: operator of elevator, hotel.

Nancy died May 3 1952, Cook County, Illinois; buried Row 4 Grave 7, Patoka Cemetery, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois.15,16

(photo)Photo: James Doty gravestone Cruse Cemetery 5


Sources

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99590757.
  2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=136264525.
  3. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=146973458.
  4. 1900 census, Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois; roll T623-327, ED 21, page 7A, line #3, dwelling #123, family #123.
  5. http://www.findagrave.com.
  6. 1910 census, Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois; roll T624-306, ED 140, page 9B, line #51, dwelling #188, family #192.
  7. 1920 census, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois; roll T625-391, ED 187, page 5B, line #60, dwelling #18, family #18.
  8. 1940 census, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois; roll T627-853, ED 61-29, page 5A, line #38, household #125.
  9. Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947; http://www.ancestry.com.
  10. 1880 census, Foster, Marion County, Illinois; roll T9-0234, ED 120, page 139A, line #22, dwelling #84, family #85.
  11. 1860 census, Rolla P.O., Rolla Township, Phelps County, Missouri; roll M653-639, page 6, line #18, dwelling #36, family #36.
  12. 1930 census, Patoka, Marion County, Illinois; roll T626-543, ED 25, page 1B, line #4, dwelling #21, family #21.
  13. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900 (book D, page 124);
    http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html.
  14. 1880 census, Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois; roll T9-0234, ED 120, page 139A, line #16, dwelling #83, family #84.
  15. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99623423.
  16. Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988; http://www.ancestry.com.


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