Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-11-09
Eli Reese Doyle.

AS historian Of the Richland Re-
union Perpetual School Association
| our first efforts will be employed in
a biographical sketch Of Col Eli r.
Doyle, whose name was unfortunate
ly and unintentiOnally omitted from
the roster of names Of Richland
teachers, published Il few weeks ago.
Ell Reese Doyle was born Septem-
Der IS, 1928. His parents, William
and Elizabeth Alexander Doyle, at
that time lived on Coneross Creek.
near where Hon. Il. T.. Werner now
lives, and to them were born eleven
children, whose names are as fol-
lows: John William, Mrs. Polly
Doyle Miller, James A., Rhodam,
Mrs. Leah Doyle Burns, Mrs. Sallie
Doyle Abbott, Simon, Eli r., Mariah
and DR.. Oliver NJ. Doyle. all Of
whom have long since crossed over
into the great beyond.
When quite a young man ELI II.
Doyle graduated at Charleston Cita-
del and taught the first school ever
taught in the old Bounty Land Acad-
emy. He was soon after employed
as teacher in the old Richland Acad-
envy. AS a pedagogue he was re-
markably thorough, and IA strict dis
ciplinarian. and by d conscientious
adhcsivcness to duty meritcd the
high distinction of being classcd
among the ablest preceptors Of that
day.
About 1851 he was happily mar
ried to Mary Susan Dcndy, third
daughter Of Capt. James Hogan and
Elizabeth Knox Dcndy Three chill
d!cn blessed this union, namely. Mrs.
Julia Doyle Shanklin, Mrs. Elizabeth
Doyle Moorhcad, who died in 1903
at Helena, Ga, and Sue Reese DOYLE,
who died at the age Of two years and
six months. The first few years OF
his married life were spent in this
county, which was then part Of
Pickens District, their first home be-
ing near Clearmont Academy. Later
thew removed into cottage, which
stood where Mr.. Berry now lives.
From here, on the lth Of Septem-
Der, 1854, in company with his bro
thcr, James A. Doyle, Col. Orr. Mr.
Symmcs and Governor Burt. OF Ne
braska, he LETT for Nebraska Terri
tory, returning home for his family
on the 7th of July following. Dur
ing this brief stay he took the CEN
sus OF tho Territory, and was elected
member OF Legislature from Dodge
county, and later was appointed
| by the President Marshal OF the Ter
| ritory which office he held until his
death. On September l6, 1883, he,
| with his wife and two children, left
again for Nebraska, journcying in a
| two-horsc wagon, as at that early pc
| riod in our country's history there
were no railroads extending into the
West. Here it may be interesting to
relate an incident which occurred
which illustrates the fidelity and
| home-loving nature OF the canine
species Of domestic animal. Col
Doyle's favoritc dog, "Bravc." ac-
companicd them on their journey,
and while passing through Nashville,
Tcnn., stranger, taking fancy to
the dog, bantcrcd him (Col. d. for
Il trade. Refusing to part with such
faithful friend. they pursued thcir
journey, but after travelling some
distance thci missed "Bravc" and
| supposed he had been stolen, for no
doubt he had been held unt'l his
aStcr had been gone some time. In
| few days after their departure
| from Nashville the dog returned to
| his old home at Richland. weak and
"maciatcd from his long journey and
| lack Of food. You may imagine he
| was we'll cared for ever after.
In just two months after leaving
| Richand they reached Belle View.
whore they resided short time but,
owing to i'll health from the extreme
severity OF the climate, they moved
to Omaha, whore they remained
until his tragic death on December
u, 1855. an accurate account OF
which We copy from Nebraska pa
per. published at that time, as fol-
lows:
"Sad Accidcnt--Drath OF Col. Eli Il.
Doyle, L. $. Marshal.
"On last Thursday evening (27th
ultimo), as Col. Eli r. Doyle. u. S.
Marshal for this Territory, was de-
Sccnding stairway in the Bank