Lois Jane Doughty

Brief Life History of Lois Jane

When Lois Jane Doughty was born on 17 April 1852, in Cumberland, Maine, United States, her father, Benjamin Franklin Doughty, was 37 and her mother, Mary Wilson, was 37. She married Clarence Melville Sawyer on 1 January 1877, in Alna, Lincoln, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Alna, Lincoln, Maine, United States in 1880. She died on 27 April 1902, in Cumberland, Cumberland, Maine, United States, at the age of 50.

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Clarence Melville Sawyer
1850–
Lois Jane Doughty
1852–1902
Marriage: 1 January 1877
Mary W Sawyer
1879–

Sources (7)

  • Lois Doughty in household of Benj F Doughty, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Lois J. Doughty, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"
  • Lois Jane Sawyer, "Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 "

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World Events (8)

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.

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for a powerful or brave man, especially a champion jouster, from Middle English do(u)ghti, douti, dighti (Old English dohtig, dyhtig) ‘bold, brave, strong; worthy; excellent’.

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

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