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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
Portrait and Biographical Album of
Coles County, Ill.
containing
Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent
and Representative Citizens of the County
together with
Portraits and Biographies of all the Governors of Illinois, and
of the Presidents of the United States.
Published
Chicago:
Chapman Brothers.
1887
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DAVID C. DAVIS
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JOSEPH A. DAVIS
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J. P. DECKARD
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WILLIAM H. DODDS
is a prosperous farmer residing on section 16, Hutton Township.
He was born Nov. 8, 1811, in Rockbridge County, Va., and is the son
of John and Harriet (Thompson) Dodds, the former a native of
Pennsylvania and the latter of Virginia. The family of John
Dodds removed to Virginia during his boyhood, and his marriage
subsequently took place there in Bath County. In 1842 he
removed to Fayette County, Ohio. He was a stonemason by trade,
but engaged in agriculture in Ohio, and remained there six years.
In 1848 he came West and settled in Fulton County, Ill., where he
passed the remainder of his life. Mr. Dodds, with his
wife, was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and was interested in
promoting the cause of religion in the West. In politics he
was a Democrat. His first wife, who became the mother of
thirteen children died in Virginia. The following is the
record of their family: Mary; William, the subject of
this sketch; Alexander, Margaret, Jane, John, Franklin, Charles,
Isaac and Robert; three died in infancy; Margaret
and Charles are also deceased. The others are married
and have families. Mr. Dodd's second wife was Mrs.
Elizabeth Thomas; their marriage took place in Fayette County,
Ohio. Mr. Dodds died at the homestead in Fulton County,
where his widow is still living.
William Dodds remained at home until he was
about twenty-two years of age. During his boyhood the
educational advantages of the country were very limited, and he
attended the subscription school of the pioneer days, acquiring such
education as its restricted privileges afforded. When about
twenty-two years of age he engaged in business for himself, and was
married, Oct. 12, 1835, to Miss Frances Deverick. Mrs.
Dodds is the daughter of Thomas and Annie (Ewing) Deverick,
and was born Aug. 3, 1819, in Virginia. Her parents were
natives of Virginia, and Mr. Dodds resided in that State when
his marriage took place. He purchased a small tract of land
there and was engaged in farming for about nine years. He then
disposed of his interests there, and in 1844 removed to Fayette
County, Ohio. He carried on a farming business there for about
five years, and in the autumn of 1849 came to Coles County, Ill.,
and purchased eighty acres of partly improved land, which he has
since brought to a high state of cultivation. Mr. Dodds
is active and energetic in business, and has added to his property
until he now owns 120 acres on which he resides, and 120 acres in
Union Township, Cumberland County. He rents his farm in the
latter place, about 100 acres of which is farming land, and is
supplied with a house and farm buildings. He made the
purchased at different times as he was prospered in business.
In conducting his farm, Mr. Dodds gives special attention to
raising the cereals - corn, oats and wheat.
Mr. Dodds has been twice married. His
first wife was the mother of ten children. She was a member of
the Methodist Church, and a sincere Christian, devoted to the
interests of her home and family. Her death occurred Nov. 4,
1861. The following is the record of their family:
Mary Jane, deceased, was the wife of John Bossett, and
left a family of six children; Harriet, the wife of S.
Giffin, resides in Coffey County, Kan.; John W. married
Miss Almira Woodworth; his wife died in 1886; Martha,
the wife of William H. Berkley, resides in this county;
James married Miss Mary Marrs, and resides in Coffey
County, Kan.; Virginia died in childhood; Louisa, the
wife of W. S. Cooper, resides in Cumberland County, Ill.;
Margaret, the wife of Urias Bennet, lives in Hutton
Township; Sally, the wife of Frank Rowe, is a resident
of Pleasant Grove Township; Alma is the wife of John
McMorris.
July 15, 1862, Mr. Dodds was married a
second time, to Mrs. Catherine (Beery) Berkley. Mrs.
Dodds is the daughter of Samuel Beery, and was born Sept.
3, 1833, in Rockingham County, Va., of which State her parents are
natives. By the second marriage there were five children:
William Logan, born July 19, 1863; Charles S., Nov. 9,
1866; Clara M., Jan. 11, 1868; Robert E., May 27,
1870; Dora H., born Feb. 16, 1873, died Dec. 2, 1875.
With his wife Mr. Dodds is a member of the United Brethren
Church. In politics he is a Republican, and east his first
vote in the early days for Harrison.
Mrs. Dodd's father was born Apr. 3, 1803, in
Virginia. His marriage took place there, and he subsequently
removed with his family to Ohio, where his death occurred in Hocking
County; his wife likewise died in Ohio, in Perry County. Their
family consisted of thirteen children - Anna, Milly, David,
Catherine, Barbara, Mary F., Joseph, William H., Betsey Jane, John,
Margaret and two who died in infancy. Milly, Anna,
Catherine, John and Barbara are now living and have
families.
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CHARLES M. DOLE
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ENOCH DOLE, deceased.
During the early history of the American Colonies Stephen Dole
(or McDole as some claim), a native of Scotland, settled in
Massachusetts, where he reared a family. Among his children
was Stephen Dole, one of the first settlers of Bedford, N.
H., where he took up his abode in 1779. Col. Dole was
the father of nine children, namely, Richard, William, Jane,
Joseph G.; Enoch, of our sketch; Anna, Friend, Betsey and
Sallie.
The fifth child of the family above named is the
subject of this sketch. He was born in Bedford, N. H., in
1788, and was reared under the home roof, and during early manhood
learned the cabinet-maker's trade, but afterward followed
carpentering and plastering. He left his native State while a
young man, migrating first to Ohio, and thence to Terre Haute, Ind.
He located on a farm near the latter city, and wsa content to follow
the life of an agriculturist until resting from his earthly labors,
his deceased occurring Mar. 30, 1855.
The marriage of Enoch Dole and Miss Harriett P.,
daughter of Stephen and Prudence (Sumner) Dexter, was
celebrated at the home of the bride in Danville, Vt., in 1809.
Stephen Dexter operated the first scythe factory in the
United States, and spent the greater part of his life in the Green
Mountain State, where his remains were finally laid to rest.
Three sons and one daughter of Enoch Dole
settled near Mattoon, Ill., namely, Joseph C., Charles M.,
Stephen Dexter and Sarah Ann. The latter is the
widow of Willialml M. Barr, a sketch of whom appears
elsewhere in his volume. Stephen departed this life at
his home Mar. 17, 1885. The household included ten children,
and the four mentioned came to this State while the country was
practically a wilderness. Their names are familiar among the
pioneers who still survive, and with whom they labored in common to
develop the resources of Central Illinois. They proved
themselves self-sacrificing, industrious and enterprising, and as
having inherited in a marked degree those traits of character which
distinguished their honored father. Those who knew Enoch
Dole entertained for him the profoundest respect, and found in
him a man of great kindness of heart, and always willing to serve
his friends or his community. One of hte sons, William P.,
also a native of Vermont, is a resident of Washington, and was
Commissioner of Indian affairs under the administration of
President Lincoln. He has, by a life of industry and a
wise investment of funds, secured a competency, and the latter years
of his life are being spent in case and comfort. He married
Miss Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of the late Daniel Gordon, of
Beloit, Wis.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Coles Co., Illinois -
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STEPHEN DEXTER DOLE
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RALPH DOLLAR
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JAMES DOTY, one of the
pioneers of Coles County, is the owner of a fine estate of 150 acres
of valuable land in Charleston Township. He was born Jan. 15,
1810, in Butler County, Ohio, and is the son of John and Anna
(Mann) Doty (see sketch of Levi Doty). With his
widowed mother he came across the Wabash River to Coles County,
Ill., in 1826, and first settled near the headwaters of the Kickapoo
Creek, where he assisted his mother and worked for the neighboring
farmers.
Our subject's marriage to Miss Mary Teel took
place in 1831. She was born Sept. 28, 1812, in Tennessee, and
is the daughter of Samuel and Isabelle Teel. Her
parents were likewise among the early settlers of this county.
After his marriage, he purchased land, which he successfully
cultivated and improved, adding to it as his circumstances improved,
until, by industry and energy, he acquired his present fine
property.
Mrs. James Doty who for so many years had shared
with her husband the joys and sorrows of pioneer life, was removed
by death in 1880. She left a family of eleven children, whose
record is as follows: John W., Samuel T., George W., James
T., Emsley T., Riley; Vienna, the wife of Charles Briggs;
Sarah, Mrs. H. L. Briggs; Mary, Mrs. William Wade; Almeda is
also married, and Harriet E., Mrs. Alex Streeter.
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JOHN M. DOTY, a
prosperous farmer and stock-raiser of Charleston, is the owner of a
fine estate containing 155 acres of well-improved land. He was
born Dec. 20, 1844, in this township (for the history of his parents
see sketch of Levi Doty). He
passed his boyhood and youth on his father's farm, receiving a good
common-school education, and gaining practical experience in the
details of farming. His marriage to Miss Mary E. D. Parker
took place Nov. 13, 1864. She is the daughter of Fielding
and Phœbe (Hughes) Parker,
and was born July 18, 1847, in Scott County, Ky. Her family is
of English extraction.
After his marriage Mr. Doty settled on the farm
where he now lives. His farm residence is pleasant and
commodious; his land is valuable and well improved, and he gives
special attention to the raising of high-graded stock. In 1866
he removed to Scott County, Ky., on account of his wife's failing
health, and engaged in farming there until 1869, when he returned to
Coles County. His wife died Aug. 30, 1884. She was the
mother of five children, three of whom are now living - Ludie M.,
Chauncy R. and Bertie. Mr. Doty, like his
father, is a Democrat in politics, and has served two terms as
Supervisor.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Coles
Co., Illinois - Publ. Chicago: Chapman Brothers. 1887- Page
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JOHN W.
DOTY, the owner of a fine estate containing 155 acres of
valuable land in Charleston Township, was born Mar. 7, 1832, in
Lafayette Township, Coles County, and is a son of James and Mary
(Teel) Doty. (For history of his parents, see sketch of
James Doty.) He was reared on his father's farm and
remained at home, assisting his parents until he was twenty-three
years of age. Jul. 12, 1855, he was united in marriage with
his cousin, Miss Melinda Doty, the daughter of Levi and
Matilda Doty.
After his marriage our subject purchased forty
acres of his present farm and with his young wife moved into the log
cabin, which stood there awaiting its now occupants. They were
rich in courage, hope and good health, if not in this world's goods,
and happy in beginning the world together "for better or for worse."
He subsequently added to his farm as he was prospered in business,
until he acquired his present fine property. There were some
minor improvements on the original purchase, and with the exception
of a few acres of timber land it is now all under good cultivation,
and he carries on an extensive business in general farming.
His wife died in 1867, leaving one son, James Marion, who
married Miss Emma Parker, of Westfield, this State, Dec. 24,
1879, and to whom two sons were born: Clarence A., born
Dec. 5, 1880, and Lyman L., Apr. 8, 1886.
Sept. 1, 1858, our subject was married the second time,
to his cousin, Miss Amanda Doty, the sister of his first
wife. Five children were born to them, only two of whom are
now living: Sylvia E., now the wife of Joseph
Monfort, and Candice A. Mr. Doty is interested in
the public affairs of the community; he has been School Director
twenty-five years, and is now serving his fourth term as Justice of
the Peace. He is a Democrat in politics, and has always given
satisfaction to the people in the discharge of his public duties.
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LEVI DOTY,
deceased, formerly a resident of Charleston Township and an early
settler of Coles County, is worthy of an honorable place among the
pioneers of Illinois. By native force of character he
struggled successfully against disadvantages, and won from the
wilderness of the Western frontier a home for himself and a heritage
for his children. He was born in Butler County, Ohio, Jan. 26,
1806, and was the son of John and Anna (Mann) Doty. His
parents were natives of Maryland, and in about the year 1818 they
removed to Illinois, locating in Crawford County, where his father's
death occurred, and in 1826, Levi removed with his widowed
mother to Coles County.
The parental family consisted of six children, whose
record is as follows: Levi, Samuel, James, Sarah, Isaac
and Anna; the three latter deceased. Upon their arrival
in Coles County, Levi Doty assisted his mother in carrying on
a farm, and also worked by the month for the neighbors, when his
help was not required at home. There was stern, uncompromising
work to be done in those early days, and done also through
great inconvenience and privation. Enough can hardly be said
in praise of the stout hearts and willing hands of those whose
enterprise and courage subdued the wilderness, and made a highway
which has led to the present prosperity of Illinois. There
were neither school advantages nor time for sturdy, and Levi
had not opportunity to learn to read until after his marriage, when
his wife became his teacher.
Apr. 20, 1829, our subject was married to Miss
Matilda Phipps, who was born in Lawrence County, Ind., Oct. 17,
1812. Previous to his marriage, he had by hard work and
economy, earned enough money to purchase a farm containing
forty-five acres of unimproved land, and here in the wilderness he
built a log cabin, and with his young wife, proud in the possession
of land that he could call his own, set resolutely to work upon his
small kingdom, trusting in God and his own right hand. He was
industrious and painstaking and with a careful wife to share his
burdens, it was not log before he became the owner of 425 acres of
land.
Jan. 23, 1853, his wife, the companion of his early
pioneer life, was taken from the home circle by death. She was
the mother of nine child, whose record is as follows:
Harriet A., deceased, formerly the wife of Alex. Ferris; Mary
J., deceased, formerly the wife of 'Levi Watson; Cynthia A.,
the wife of Samuel Doty; Melinda, deceased, formerly the wife
of John W. Doty; Amanda, who became the wife of
John W. Doty, her deceased sister's husband; Loisa,
deceased, was formerly the wife of M. T. Freeman; John M.;
Sarah, deceased, and Irvin A. Mr. Doty was married
the second time, to Mrs. Melinda White, the sister of his
former wife. She died Oct. 16, 1865, leaving four children:
James; Lavina and Samuel, deceased, and Joseph.
Oct. 30, 1866, Mr. Doty was married the third time, to
Mrs. Lillis (White) Gillett. She had a family of seven
children by her first marriage, two of whom are now living - John
Ira and Almeda.
Mr. Doty gave his attention closely to
agricultural pursuits until 1875, when he obliged to discontinue
active business on account of rheumatism, and since 1884 was
confined to his bed, unable to walk. He gave each of his
children a portion of his property, affording them a good start in
life. Mr. Doty voted for Andrew Jackson early in
life. Mr. Doty voted for Andrew Jackson early in
life, and always sustained the Democratic party as long as he was
able to attend the polls. He served in public affairs as
Commissioner of Highways and School director, and for nearly half a
century had been a member of the Baptist Church, and after a long
life, of usefulness and toil, of which his children are reaping the
benefits, feeble and worn in the strife, he passed away July 14,
1887, deeply regretted by his family and numerous friends.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Coles Co.,
Illinois - Publ. Chicago: Chapman Brothers. 1887- Page 476 |
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SAMUEL DOTY, owner of
a fine estate in Charleston Township, containing 106 acres of
valuable land, nearly all of which is in a good state of
cultivation, has grown up with the township, having been born here
Mar. 4, 1834, and belongs to one of the substantial old pioneer
families of the county. He is the son of James and Mary
(Teel) Doty (See sketch of James Doty), and was
raised on his father's farm until twenty-one years of age. He
then began the world for himself, and earned his first money on the
road to independence as a wage-worker. He obtained employment
on farms in the vicinity, receiving for his services $15 per month
in the summer, and $13 in the winter. He was faithful,
industrious and economical, and at the end of five years had saved
$300 from his hard earned wages.
Our subject then purchased fifty acres of his present
property, which was unimproved and covered with a dense growth of
underbrush, but he worked hard, and soon cleared the land and also
the indebtedness incurred in making the purchase. He then
increased his possessions by an addition of forty-six acres, and
subsequently purchased ten acres more, all of which comprises his
present fine farm. The soil is rich, producing excellent crops
every year, and he is energetic and industrious, cultivating and
improving it to the utmost.
April 24, 1864, Mr. Doty was united in marriage
with his cousin, Mrs. Cynthia (Doty) Parker, who was likewise
a native of this township, born Aug. 26, 1834, and the daughter of
Levi and Matilda (Phipps) Doty. By her first marriage
she had a family of three children: Melinda, now the
wife of N. B. Hill; Levi D. and Eldorado E.
Mr. and Mrs. Doty have no children.
In 1884 Mr. Doty established a mercantile
business at Lerna, in partnership with his stepson, Eldorado,
which they continued until the autumn of 1886. His stepson
having decided to enter school for the purpose of preparing himself
for the ministry, they sold off the stock, although Mr. Doty
still owns the property. He is a Democrat in politics, and
Mrs. Doty is a consistent member of the Missionary Baptist
Church.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Coles Co., Illinois -
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WILLIAM H. DRISH
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LUCIAN DUNBAR
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SAMUEL R DUNCAN
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DR. W. S. DUNCAN
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MRS. HANNAH DUTRO
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PROMETHEUS M. DUVALL
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