Brief Life History of Eliza Helen
When Eliza Helen Doty was born on 26 September 1847, in Niagara, New York, United States, her father, Reuben Murray Doty, was 35 and her mother, Esther Pletcher, was 24. She lived in Lewiston, Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States for about 10 years. She died on 3 October 1875, at the age of 28, and was buried in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States.
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- Eliza H Doty in household of Reuben M Doty, "New York State Census, 1865"
- Eliza Helen Doty Grice, "Find A Grave Index"
- Eliza Grice in household of R M Doty, "New York, State Census, 1875"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
Name Meaning
English: probably a variant of Doughty . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.
History: Edward Doty (c. 1600–55) was one of the passengers on the Mayflower, a servant of Stephen Hopkins. He became comparatively wealthy and moved to Duxbury MA, where he left nine children.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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