Brief Life History of Shadrach
When Shadrach Doty was born on 14 March 1842, in Ohio, United States, his father, Orrin Doty, was 46 and his mother, Charlotte Heyl, was 39. He married Rebecca Frederick on 8 May 1862, in Clermont, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Medina Township, Peoria, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He died on 3 September 1915, in Peoria, Illinois, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States.
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- Shadrack Doty, "United States Census, 1910"
- Shadrick Doty, "Find A Grave Index"
- Shedrick Doty in entry for Rebecca Doty, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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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