John G. DOTY

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This information was found by visiting the South Woodbury Cemetery in April of 1988. We located the graves of the following. Doty/John Doty born 23 Dec 1828 : died 20 Jun 1905/ Wife of " Nicy E. Clay born 18 May 1833 : died 15 Nov 1872 /,Lucy H. Clay born 15 Sep 1806 : (Nicy's mother) died 13 Aug 1879. These graves were all on the same stone and appeared to be like new. Also to the right of this grave was Henry D. Clay's grave . Nicy married John Doty on Nov.21,1850. and is on record in the Morrow County Courthouse Marriages. John Doty was the son of Stephen W. Doughty Jr., and Nancy Gardner Stephen was the son of Stephen W. Doughty Sr. from Maine. Stephen Sr. was a Revolutionary War veteran who moved to Ohio in the 1820's. John Doty served in the Civil War at Camp Chase (Columbus,Ohio) with the 88th O.V.I as the regiment carpenter. John and Nicy had several children and lived in Woodbury. Lucy Clay lived with John Doty and Nicy (1860,1870 census) and to the best of my knowledge did not remarry. She outlived her daughter by seven years. from Doty History by Effie James Russell & Judy Mosher Ebersole date unknown.(located at the Morrow County Library Genealogical Annex) "John first married Nicy Clay and during her lifetime they lived in South Woodbury where Rev. Weir now lives. They had four Children Ansel, Della, Bertha and Artie. Ansel married Emma Bunker and they had two children Frances(F) and Harley(M). Frances married Charles Hullen of Mt. Gilead and moved to California where she died. Harley married Goldie Osborn of Mt. Gilead, they had several children. Lived in Phoenix Arz." "Della married Frank S. Osborn and they lived until the last few years of their lives in the Alum Creek neighborhood. They had one daughter Agusta. She lived and married Wiley McDaniel he died in [1913]. A few years later she married Frank Bonham and moved to Houston, TX. Her parents went there to their home. Her father dying their in [1924] and her mother in 1937. The husband Frank Bonham was killed in 1933." "Bertha never married" "Artie Doty married Dan Wolff of near Ashley they have two children Mahlow of California, and Mrs. Ruth Wickham of Cleveland, Ohio. She has two sons. After the death of his first wife John married Roxy Powers of Ashley,Ohio. They had two daughters Ella and Laura. Ella married Harry Olmstead of Ashley and had a son. Both Ella and her son are dead. Laura married Ed Bailey and had one son. Laura and Ed lived east of South Woodbury. Their sons name was Irwin. Irwin married and had two sons and taught school in Tiffin for some years."

History of Morrow County page 894. John Doty, grandson of John and Elizabeth(Grove) Gardner and a son of Steven and Nancy (Gardner) Doty, was enrolled June 2, 1862, at South Woodbury, this county, and was mustered into service to take effect the same day as a private of Company C 85th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve three months. He was appointed sergeant, September 23d, 1862, at Camp Chase, Ohio. He enlisted the second time, August 5, 1864 at Columbus,Ohio and was mustered into service the same day as a private of Company I, 88th Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to serve one year. He was mustered out with the company as a private, June 3,1865, at Camp Chase, Ohio, having served an aggregate of one year, one month, and nineteen days.

John Doty remarried (1880 census) to Roxie Powers who was much younger then himself and took up several business ventures as wagonmaker, mill operator , and built a house in Ashley. I have also dicovered after talking to Ruth 'Benidict' Hare who is related to the Benidicts from Woodbury, that Bertha Doty never married and Della Doty married Frank Osborn and was a dress maker, Mary Artie Doty married Daniel Henry Wolff and lived in the area.. Della taught Mrs. Hare's elder sister (90 in 1989) how to sew.

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Peru, Morrow, Ohio; Roll: M432_716; Page: 58; Image: 483.

1860 OH. Morrow County, Peru twp, Village of Woodbury, Page 53 : John Doty John Doty 31 M wagonmaker (value of real estate)800 born in O. Nicy Doty 26 F born in O. Ansel Doty 8 M born in O. Della Doty 4 F born in O. Bertha Doty 2 F born in O. Lucy Clay 55 F corn in Conn.

1870 OH. Morrow County, Peru twp, P.O. Bennington, Page 2 : John Doty John Doty 41 M W wagonmaker (value of real estate)2000 born in Ohio Nicy Doty 36 F W keeping house born in Ohio Ansyl Doty 18 M W born in Ohio attending school Sunis A. Doty 14 F W born in Ohio attending school Bertha Doty 12 F W born in Ohio attending school Lucy Clay 65 F W born in Conn.

Ashley, Ohio . Hugh Cole and John Doty made a small addition in 1877



1880 OH Delaware, Oxford, Ashley Name:John Doty Home in 1880:Oxford, Delaware, Ohio Age:51 Estimated birth year:abt 1829 Birthplace:Ohio Relation to head-of-household:Self (Head) Spouse's name:Roxie Neighbors:Occupation:Miller Marital Status:Married Race:White Gender:Male Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane: Household Members:Name AgeJohn Doty 51 Roxie Doty 30 Celia Doty 4 Ella Doty 2 Bertha Doty 22

1890 Veterans Schedules
about John Doty
Veteran's Name:John Doty Home in 1890 (Township, County, State):Oxford, Delaware, Ohio Year enlisted:1864 Year discharged:1865 Rank:Private

1900 OH Delaware Oxford, Ashley Name: John Doty Home in 1900: Oxford, Delaware, Ohio Age: 71 Estimated birth year: abt 1829 Birthplace: Ohio Relationship to head-of-house: Head Race: White Occupation: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Doty 71 Bertha M Doty 42 Laura L Doty 17


John Lived and owned a Wagon Shop , next to his home,in S. Woodbury with his brother Wash. When John moved to Ashley , He had a grist and saw mill with Wash. His other two brothers Harrison and Josephus also had businesses together in Ashley .

Mary Carpenter age 72 and her daughter Mary E. Doty age 43 were witnesses to John G. Doty Pension records claiming they lived nearby were with him when he was in injured at the Ashley Flour Mill March of 1893. Filed May 18, 1893. Fracturing ribs and muscles while getting caught in the gears of the Mill.


Hugh Cole and John Doty made a small addition in 1877 in Ashley, making a total of 183 in and out lots. They lived on the west side of High St. in what is known as the Cole - Doty addition.

OBIT: Delaware Gazzette 1906: John Doty, one of Ashley's most highly respected citizens died Tuesday. He had been a resident of Ashley for the past 35 years, and nearly all his early life was spent in Morrow Co. He served his country during the war of the Rebellion. He was one of a large family of children who all but one, Riley Doty, of Leonardsburg, have preceded him. The funeral was held at the M.E. church Thursday, conducted by Rev. Mr. Pollock. Internment followed in Bennington cemetery. [South Woodbury M.E. Cemetery]

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Carriage Maker - Mill Worker - House builder, 1851-1905, South Woodbury, Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA.

• Military Service: 84th and 88th OVI, 1863-1865, Camp Chase, Franklin Co., Ohio.

• Personal Photo: Believed photos of John G. Doty, 1864-1900, Various Places in Ohio.

• Burial: Doty & Clay Grave: South Woodbury ME Cem, Peru, Morrow, Ohio.

John married Nicy E. CLAY, daughter of Ira CLAY and Lucy H. HUMISTON, on 21 Nov 1850 in Morrow Co., Ohio.¹⁵ (Nicy E. CLAY was born on 18 May 1833 in Ohio, died on 15 Nov 1872 in South Woodbury, Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA and was buried in South Woodbury ME Cem, Peru, Morrow, Ohio.) The cause of her death was consumption.

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Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1850
Marriage Place: Morrow,Ohio
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51414-1
System Origin: Ohio-ODM
Source Film Number: 388779
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Collection: Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958

John next married Roxie Rebecca POWERS, daughter of Lewis POWERS and Jane SHOEMAKER, after Jun 1875 in Ashley, Oxford, Delaware, Ohio, USA. (Roxie Rebecca POWERS was born on 17 Jun 1849 in Ashley Union Cem., Oxford Twp, Delaware Co., Ohio, died on 27 Apr 1883 in Ashley, Oxford, Delaware, Ohio, USA and was buried in Ashley Union Cem., Oxford Twp, Delaware Co., Ohio.)

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though the Family Bible says the marriage occurred in August