Doxsie, John

DOXSIE, HOUGH

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/13/2013 at 09:56:07

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

DOXSIE, JOHN—Madison Twp—pg 952-3. Farmer, section 10, P.O. Brooklyn. Was born in Upper Canada, April 7, 1835, where he received his education and lived till 1854, when, with his parents, he moved to Eaton county, Michigan, where they engaged in saw-milling till 1860. Our subject then commenced farming. In 1871 he came to Iowa and located where he now lives and owns a fine farm of 120 acres of improved land, well stocked. Mr. D. was married, July 1, 1860, in Eaton county, Michigan, to Miss Lucia S. Hough, of that county, aged twenty-two. They have four children: Jennie T. (aged nineteen), Pit McClelland (aged seventeen), Edna May (aged fourteen) and Florence C. (aged twelve years). Lost one child, Levira Amine (aged three years and seven months).