Andrew DOTY (b. 1830)

DOTY, MAXHEIMER, HIGGS

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Date: 6/12/2005 at 00:19:45

DOTY, Andrew, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Windsor; born May 30, 1830, in Stark Co., Ohio; in 1853, came to Elkhart Co., Ind.; in 1858, came to Fayette County, and the following year settled on his present farm; owns 272 acres, valued at $25 per acre. Married Adaline Maxheimer Oct. 25, 1853; she was born March 2, 1833, in Stark Co., Ohio, and died March 14, 1855; had one child - Emerson, died in infancy. Second marriage to Anna Higgs Nov. 19, 1859; she was born Aug. 30, 1840, in England, and died Nov. 22, 1876; had eight children, seven living - Estella A., Mabel P., Grant L., Maud A. J., Truman A. J., Frank S., Burch H. He enlisted in 1862, in Co. G, 38th I. V. I., served three years and was honorably discharged; was at the siege of Vicksburg; was taken to the Vicksburg Hospital, then transferred to Keokuk, Iowa.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - Windsor Township
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