William Martin Doshier

Brief Life History of William Martin

When William Martin Doshier was born on 11 April 1818, in Warren, Tennessee, United States, his father, Richard Prichard Doshier, was 23 and his mother, Emma Holly, was 23. He married Margaret Ann Martin about 1845. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas, United States in 1850. He died on 4 March 1900, in Bronte, Coke, Texas, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Bronte, Coke, Texas, United States.

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William Martin Doshier
1818–1900
Margaret Ann Martin
1813–1898
Marriage: about 1845
Nancy A. Dozhier
1846–1924
Martha Jane Doshier
1848–1912
Alexander E. Doshier
1850–1933
Mary Frances Doshier
1856–1943
James Richard Doshier
1858–1950
William H. Doshier
1863–1900
John Wesley Doshier
1866–1949

Sources (9)

  • William Dozier, "United States Census, 1850"
  • William Martin Doshier, "Find A Grave Index"
  • William Dozier in entry for Mattie Dozier Rodgers, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1835 · The Hermitage is Built

The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Döser (see Doser ). Compare Dosier and Dozier .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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