Doty, Nick M. 1876-1946

DOTY, HAMPTON

Posted By: Linda Vander Linden-Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/3/2013 at 12:09:19

Hawarden Independent, August 29, 1946

Nick M. Doty was born near Le Mars in July, 1876, being the youngest of a family of eight children. He was a pioneer of Union County, as his parents homesteaded on a farm four miles northeast of Alcester when he was a baby. This farm continued to be his home until his death. He was united in marriage with Margaret Hampton of Alcester. He is survived by his wife and seven children, Ralph E. and Leo K. Doty, Hawarden; Lewis R. Doty, Omaha; and Mrs. Ed Fischer, Mrs. Lawrence Patnoe, Mrs. Lloyd R. Johnson and Mrs. Lloyd A. Johnson of Alcester. A daughter Mrs. Cecil Ericson of Hawarden, died three years ago.

He also leaves three brothers and two sisters, Warren Doty, Coravallis, Ore.; George Doty, Le Mars; Frank Doty, Alcester; Mrs. Grant Troxell, Wagner, S.D, and Mrs. Ida Husted of Los Animas, Colo, and 20 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

NOTE: Nick and his son were killed in a plane crash, in the same newspaper is a very long article about the crash and includes the obit of both the father and the son, Lloyd.