Cyrus Doty

DOTY, REED, JONES, APLINGTON, ANTHONY

Posted By: Diane (email)
Date: 2/24/2002 at 19:42:11

Cyrus Doty was born in Ogle county, Illinois, September 3, 1834, and is said to be the first white child born in said county. His parents, Elisha and Hannah (Reed) Doty, first located in the county in 1832, but went back to Peoria on account of the Black Hawk war. In 1834, however, they settled permanently in that county and were, therefore, among the earliest pioneers. In 1841 the mother died, leaving five children, three of whom are now living – Cyrus, Aaron and Louisa. The father subsequently married Miss Catherine Jones and he now resides in Tama county.
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Cyrus Doty was reared on a farm and resided in his native State until 1860. He then came to Butler county and settled on the southwest quarter of section 11, Jackson township, having purchased the land in 1855, and has since resided on the same and now owns 240 acres. Mr. Doty is a democrat in politics and has held local offices. His religious connections are with the Christian Union Society.
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In 1856 he married Miss Charlotte Aplington, a native of Brown county, New York, being a daughter of James and Sarah Jane (Anthony) Aplington, and they have reared a family of twelve children, eleven of whom are now living – Samuel N., William N., Mary C., Edith A., Charles B., Nellie M., Rosa A., Simon H., Lillian C., Myrtle and Earl I.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 606-607