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William M. DOAK

William M. DOAK

Male 1819 - 1889  (~ 70 years)

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  • Name William M. DOAK 
    Born CA 1819  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850, 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870, 1880  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer 
    Died 28 Jun 1889  Long Run, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Buried Arnolds Creek Christian Church Cem, Greenwood (Deep Valley), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Doddridge County, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 26 1850:
      William Doke, 30, farmer; Lettice, 31; Henry B, 5; Elizabeth J, 4; Hannah E, 3; Alfred, 9 months. All born in Virginia.

      1860 Census, Doddridge Co, (W)VA, enumerated on Jul 19 1860:
      Wm Doak, 39, farmer; Lattice, 40; Clinton, 15; Elizabeth, 14; Hannah, 12; Amelia, 8; Sarah A, 6; Joseph, 4; Thomas, 3; Wm C, 1. All born in Maryland. (Note: Birthplaces indicated by use of ditto marks under previous entries.)

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central Twp), enumerated on Jun 27 1870:
      William M. Doak, 50, farmer; Lettie, 51; Clinton, 25, farmer; Hannah, 20; Lidia, 18; Sarah A, 15; Joseph, 13; Thomas, 11; William, 9. All born in Virginia.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 1 1880:
      William Doak, 60, farmer; wife Nancy, 45; son William Jr, 20; son Thomas, 21, farm laborer; dau-in-law Mary, 24.
    Person ID I79342  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2015 

    Father James DOAK,   b. CA 1802, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1866, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Mother Hannah DAVIS,   b. CA 1802 
    Family ID F21759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lettice Ann SMITH,   b. 7 Apr 1820, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1876, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)  [6] 
    Married 1 May 1843  Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
    +1. Clinton DOAK,   b. Aug 1844, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1916, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)
    +2. Elizabeth J. DOAK,   b. 13 Feb 1846, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1915  (Age 69 years)
    +3. Hannah E. DOAK,   b. 1848, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1922  (Age 74 years)
     4. Alfred DOAK,   b. 1849,   d. Bef Jul 1860  (Age 11 years)
    +5. Lydia Jane DOAK,   b. 28 Sep 1852, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1931  (Age 78 years)
    +6. Sarah Ann DOAK,   b. CA 1854, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +7. Joseph DOAK,   b. Dec 1856
    +8. Thomas DOAK,   b. Nov 1858,   d. 1933  (Age ~ 74 years)
    +9. William DOAK,   b. Jun 1860, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1936  (Age ~ 75 years)
    Family ID F33948  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nancy E. SWISHER,   b. Dec 1834, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 15 Nov 1878  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Family ID F8171  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    2. [S1838] Headstone - Date calculated from age at death.

    3. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    4. [S5] Headstone.

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    7. [S1907] One World Tree, (www.ancestry.com).

    8. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as William M. Doak, widowed, 57, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of James & Hannah; and Nancy E. Swisher, 43, of Doddridge Co, dau of Jacob & Barshaba E. Married Nov 15 1878.