Nana Lucille Doty

 1. (unknown) Doty 
 2.. James S. Doty (1824-1869) m Eliza Ann Dalton (1841-1895)
 3... William Franklin Doty (1860-1942) m Sarah Matilda Wade Gorman (1874-1955)
 4.... Nana Lucille Doty (1908-1994)
       +Joseph Nelson Fleming (c1908-)
       +Joseph E. Smiles (1910-1960)
Nana Lucille Doty     [ID 00407] Click here to switch to Ancestror Tree view: Tree View

Nana Lucille Doty1 [Nanna Doty2,3, Nan Doty4].

Born Aug 8 1908, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois.1,2,3,5  

She married Joseph Nelson Fleming, Jul 2 1927.1,6  Joseph was born about 1908, Illinois.5  

Nan's children (all born in Illinois):1,3,6

Joseph Nelson Fleming, Jr., born Sep 1 1928.
James William Fleming, born Apr 26 1930.
Jack Lee Fleming, born Jul 13 1935.
Thomas E. Fleming, born c1937.

Nan and family were shown in the 1928 city directory of Bloomington, Illinois:7

Fleming Herbert barber Ideal Barber Shop r101 E Walnut
Fleming Jas H (Elizabeth M) (1) carp h101 E Walnut
Fleming Nana Mrs inspr A Livingston & Sons r101 E Walnut
Fleming Nelson J (Nanna D) attdnt r101 E Walnut

Nan and family were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 17 1930), 408 Spencer St., Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois:5

Fleming, Joseph N, head-of-household, age 22, born in Illinois; parents born in United States; first married at age 19; rented home ($20 rent); no radio in home; occupation: salesman, shoe business; not a war veteran.
Fleming, Kanna, wife, age 21, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; first married at age 18.

Nan and Nelson were shown in the 1930 city directory of Peoria, Illinois:7

Fleming J Nelson (Nanna) (1) shoes 401½ S Adams r408 1st av
Nan and Nelson were shown in the 1935 city directory of Peoria, Illinois:7
Fleming Nelson (Nan) (2) ins agt h217 N Park pl

Nan and Joseph divorced.1  Joseph apparently remarried to a Bernice --.7  

Nan and family were shown in the 1940 census (Apr 1940), 219B W. Hines, Peoria Heights, Peoria County, Illinois:3

Fleming, Nanna, head-of-household, age 31, born in Illinois; completed 4 years of high school; on Apr 1 1935 was living in Bloomington, Illinois; married [but lined-through]; rented home ($16/month rent).
Fleming, Joseph N, son, age 12, born in Illinois; completed 6th grade; on Apr 1 1935 was living in Bloomington, Illinois; attended school.
Fleming, James W, son, age 10, born in Illinois; completed 4th grade; on Apr 1 1935 was living in Bloomington, Illinois; attended school.
Fleming, Jack L, son, age 5, born in Illinois.
Fleming, Thomas E, son, age 3, born in Illinois.
Doty, Harlan, brother, age 28, born in Illinois; completed 8th grade; on Apr 1 1935 was living in Bloomington, Illinois; single; occupation: rug layer, furniture co.; worked 36 weeks in 1939; $972 wages in 1939.

Nan was shown in the 1940 city directory of Peoria, Illinois:7

Fleming Nana Mrs (4) h219 W Hines av (PH)
Nan was shown in the 1941 city directory of Peoria, Illinois:7
Fleming Nan Mrs (4) waiter h621½ S Adams
Nan and son were shown in the 1944 city directory of Peoria, Illinois:7
Fleming Jos N (Nan) USA h1006 Krause av apt 573
Fleming Nan waiter Levi L Hunter h1006 Krause av apt 573
Nan was shown in the 1950 city directory of Peoria, Illinois:7
Fleming Jas W mtcemn Hotel Jefferson r1006 Krause av
Fleming Nan Mrs stm table opr Hunter's Lunch h1006 Krause apt 574
Nan was shown in the 1955 city directory of Peoria, Illinois:7
Fleming Jack baker Schulze Baking r918 Humboldt
Fleming Nan Mrs cook Hunters Lunch h918 Humboldt
Nan was shown in the 1956 city directory of Peoria, Illinois:7
Fleming Jack L appr Caterpillar r1420 W Barker av
Fleming Nan L Mrs cook Hunters Lunch h1420 W Barker av
Fleming Thos E plant wkr Keystone r1420 W Barker av

She then married Joseph E. Smiles, Jun 29 1956.1,6  Joseph was born Sep 30 1910.2,8  

Joseph died Mar 5 1960, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois; buried Springdale Cemetery, 3014 N. Prospect Rd., Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.2,6,8  

In 1975 Nan was living at 2112 N. Charlotte Dr., Peoria, Illinois.9  In 1980 Nan was living at 3111 W. Kiva Ct. Abt. B4, Peoria, Illinois.9  In 1994 Nan was still living in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.2  

Nana Lucille Doty died Mar 29 1994, Methodist Medical Center, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois; age 85.2,6  

Nan's obituary was published in the "Journal Star" (Peoria, Illinois) on Thursday, March 31, 1994:6

PEORIA -- Nan Fleming Smiles, 85, of 3111 W. Kiva Court died at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 1994, at Methodist Medical Center emergency room.  

Born Aug. 8, 1908, in Springfield to William F. and Sarah Mathilda Wade Doty, she married Joseph Nelson Fleming Sr. on July 2,1927.  She later married Joseph E.Smiles on June 29, 1956.  He died March 5, 1960, in Peoria.  Several brothers and sisters, and three grandsons also preceded her in death.  

Surviving are four sons, Joseph N. Fleming of Bartonville, James William Fleming of Peoria, Jack L. Fleming of Morton and Thomas E. Fleming of East Peoria; one brother, Richard R. Doty of Sunnyland; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great- grandson.  

She worked at Hunter's Lunch for 22 years.  She last worked at Peoria Pancake House for seven years, retiring in 1971.  She was a former member of First Baptist Church in Bloomington.  

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel.  The Rev. Jack Thompson will officiate.  Visitation will be from 5 to 7 tonight at the chapel.  Burial will be in Springdale Cemetery.  

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

(photo)Photo: Nan Lucille Doty 1926 "Aegis" yearbook, Bloomington High School, Bloomington, Illinois 10

Social Security information for Nana Lucille Doty: 131-05-0666

Social Security information for Joseph E. Smiles: 329-05-4487


Sources

  1. "My Memory Book", a handwritten memoir by Mary Beatrix Doty Davison.
  2. Social Security Death Index.
  3. 1940 census, Peoria Heights, Peoria County, Illinois; roll T627-865, ED 72-33, page 8B, line #75, household #189.
  4. personal knowledge (Jan Hinshaw).
  5. 1930 census, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois; roll T626-547, ED 72, page 14A, line #42, dwelling #325, family #373.
  6. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=136203951.
  7. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989; http://www.ancestry.com.
  8. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=136203931.
  9. U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1; http://www.ancestry.com.
  10. U.S. School Yearbooks, 1880-2012; http://www.ancestry.com.


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