Lewis William Doty

                                                    ┌── William Doty
                                                    │   c1811-1857 
                         ┌── Thomas William Doty ───┤
                         │    1847-1900             │
                         │                          └── Emeline Swaar
                         │                              c1810-1856 
Lewis William Doty ──────┤
B: 1875                  │
D: 1958                  │
                         └── Julia Maria Shephard
                              1847-1924 
M: Elizabeth B. Mitchell
   ├── Louise M. Doty (1903-1983) 1,2,3
   ├── Thomas Irwin Doty (1905-) 1,2,3
   ├── Adren Claude Doty (1907-1977) 1,2,3
   ├── Oliver A. Doty (1910-) 1,2,4,5
   ├── Julius O. Doty (1912-1977) 2,4
   └── Marjorie Elizabeth Doty (1916-2005) 2,4,6
Lewis William Doty     [ID 00503] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Lewis William Doty1,3,7,8 [Louis W. Doty9].

Born Apr 2 1875, Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio.1,2,3,7,8,9,10,11  

He married Elizabeth B. Mitchell1,4 [Elizabeth B. Weisenberger6, Elizabeth Wisenberger3,12, Libbie Weisenberger3], about 19031,4.  Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Weisenberger & Ann Yates, was born Nov 3 1877, Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa.1,2,6,13  

Elizabeth had been previously married to William W. Mitchell, by whom she a son Elbert Edward Mitchell (born Jan 9 1898).1,2,3  

Lewis and family were shown in the 1910 census (May 2 1910), Haverhill Pike, Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio:1

Doty, Lewis W., head-of-household, age 35, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; 1st marriage, married 7 years; occupation: farmer, general farm; owned farm (free).
Doty, Elizabeth B., wife, age 32, born in Iowa; parents born in Ohio; 2nd marriage, married 7 years; 5 children, 5 living.
Doty, Louise M., daughter, age 6, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Iowa; attended school.
Doty, Irwyn T., son, age 4, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Iowa.
Doty, Claude A., son, age 2, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Iowa.
Doty, Oliver A., son, age 2 months, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Iowa.
Mitchell, Elbert E., stepson, age 12, born in Ohio; father born in Kentucky; mother born in Iowa; attended school.
Doty, Julia M., mother, age 63, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; widow; 7 children, 4 living; occupation: own income.
Lorig, Ethel M., servant, age 18, born in Ohio; father born in Kentucky; mother born in Ohio; occupation: servant, private family; attended school.

In 1918 Lewis William Doty, age 43, registered for the World War I draft in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio.  He declared he was born Apr 2 1875, and was then living in Franklin Furnace, Ohio, occupied as a farmer.  He declared his nearest relative was Elizabeth Doty of Franklin Furnace.  He was recorded as tall (5'10"), slender/medium build (both checked), blue eyes, red or light [unclear] hair.10  

Lewis and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 30 1920), Portsmouth Turnpike, Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio:2

Doty, Lewis, head-of-household, age 44, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; owned home (free); occupation: farmer, general farm.
Doty, Elizabeth, wife, age 42, born in Iowa; parents born in Ohio.
Mitchell, Elbert, son, age 21, born in Ohio; father born in Kentucky; mother born in Iowa; occupation: farmer, general farm.
Mitchell [sic], Julia, mother, age 72, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; widow.
Mitchell [sic], Louise, daughter, age 16, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Iowa; attended school.
Mitchell [sic], Irwin, son, age 14, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Iowa; attended school.
Mitchell [sic], Claude, son, age 12, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Iowa; attended school.
Mitchell [sic], Oliver, son, age 9, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Iowa; attended school.
Mitchell [sic], Julius, son, age 7, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Iowa; attended school.
Mitchell [sic], Marjorie, daughter, age 3, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Iowa.

The following article was published in "The Portsmouth Daily Times" (Portsmouth, Ohio) on Tuesday, October 14, 1924:14

Mrs. and Mrs. Lewis Doty and family, Louise, Marjorie, Claude, Oliver and Julius Doty, spent Sunday as guests of his brother, Alfred Doty and family of Ashland, Ky.

Lewis and family were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 4 1930), Anderson Pike, Union Township, Highland County, Ohio:4

Doty, Lewis W., head-of-household, age 55, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; first married at age 27; owned home; radio in home; occupation: farmer, general farm; not a war veteran.
Doty, Elizabeth B, wife, age 53, born in Iowa; parents born in Ohio; first married at age 25.
Doty, Oliver A, son, age 20, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Iowa; occupation: farm laborer, general farm; not a war veteran.
Doty, Julius O, son, age 17, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Iowa; attended school.
Doty, Marjorie E., daughter, age 14, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Iowa; attended school.

Elizabeth died Jul 27 1935, Highland County, Ohio; buried Section 9, Woodland Cemetery, 824 Lorain Street, Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio.13  

Widower Lewis and family were shown in the 1940 census (Apr 22 1940), Union Township, Highland County, Ohio:5

Doty, Lewis W., head-of-household, age 65, born in Ohio; completed 4 years of college; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house; widower; owned home ($1800 value); occupation: farmer, farm; worked 52 weeks in 1939; $0 wages in 1939, plus other income.
Doty, Oliver A, son, age 30, born in Ohio; completed 4 years of high school; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house; occupation: laborer, farm; worked 52 weeks in 1939; $475 wages in 1939.
Doty, Faye, daughter-in-law, age 28, born in Ohio; completed 8th grade; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house.

Lewis William Doty died Sep 7 1958, at his home, Highland County, Ohio; age 83.8,11  

In addition to the children shown, they also had an infant daighter, born and died Feb 18 1915, Scioto County, Ohio; buried Buckeye Cemetery, Ohio Furnace, Scioto County, Ohio.12  

Sources

  1. 1910 census, Greene Township, Scioto County, Ohio; roll T624-1228, ED 130, page 9A, line #19, dwelling #143, family #144.
  2. 1920 census, Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio; roll T625-1432, ED 129, page 9B, line #77, family #158.
  3. Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962; http://www.ancestry.com.
  4. 1930 census, Union Township, Highland County, Ohio; roll T626-1823, ED 24, page 2A, line #24, dwelling #46, family #47.
  5. 1940 census, Union Township, Highland County, Ohio; roll T627-3085, ED 36-28, page 7B, line #46, household #157.
  6. Ancestry Family Tree data "Fawley Genealogy" posted by "hfawley".
  7. 1900 census, Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio; roll T623-1319, ED 108, page 12A, line #16, dwelling #221, family #223.
  8. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=133119954.
  9. 1880 census, Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio; roll T9-1064, ED 163, page 69B, line #28, dwelling #148, family #148.
  10. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; http://www.ancestry.com.
  11. Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007; http://www.ancestry.com.
  12. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=135974187.
  13. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=133119960.
  14. "The Portsmouth Daily Times", Oct 14 1924; http://www.ancestry.com.

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