When Elvin Doty was born on 8 January 1817, in Berne, Albany, New York, United States, his father, Stephen Holmes Doty, was 29 and his mother, Phebe Nelson, was 30. He died on 15 October 1826, at the age of 9.
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.
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