The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-06-11
DOTY

Captain James Alexander Doty drop
ped peacefully to rest at his home on
DanviIle avenue in this city at 1880
o'clock on last Saturday evening.
Surrounded by his Borrowing family,
his passing was as quiet and peaceful
as if he were going to his evening re-
pose, rather than into the sleep that
knows no waking.
Capt. Doty had been in failing health
for more than year, but in January
last his condition showed such marked
improvement that he followed an often
expressed desire to visit his relatives
at Winnsboro S. c., and also hoping
that the change of scene and climate
might prove beneficial to his health.
He returned to his home in Lancaster
the first of March. and since that time
he has steadily declined, and for the
past few weeks he has been confined to
his home, most of the time to his bed.
Ureamic poisoning developed, to which
his death was directly attributable.
During his last illness everything that
was possible was done to alleviate his
suffering, and all that kind friends and
loving relatives could do, was done for
him, but they realized that his complica-
lions of diseases and his advanced years
foreboded the approaching end.
On Monday afternoon after short
fu:ieral services at the Presbyterian
church by his old companion-in-arms,
DR.. E. M. Green of Danville, assisted
by Rev. J. Rockwell Smith, his remains
followed by long concourse of sorrow
ing friends. We're borne to their last
resting place in the Lancaster GENE
terry.
James Alexander Doty was born in
Garrard county on June Is 1910 and
was the son of Sabritt and Emily Hen
derson Doty. He had scarcely reached
his young manhood when the Civil war
broke out and he espoused the cause of
the Confederacy, joining the command
of Gen. John Morgan. He was cap.
tured and was among the number i'm.
prisoned in Ohio, from where he escap.
ed by bribing a guard, and after short
time joined Col. Bennett H. Young ir
his famous 'St. Adams Raid"
After the close of the war he return
ed home and at once assumed a place
of prominence in the affairs of his ma,
tive county. He was elected Magis
trate, and served two terms as county
clerk of his county. and was ever ;
wise counsellor, whose advice wa
sought and valued upon all matters
pertaining to the welfare of the com
munity.
In 1867 he was married to Miss Eliza
beth Gordon Leavell, daughter of tn,
late John Y. Leavell, and five year,
ago this loving helpmate preceded hin
to the grave.
He is survived by three daughters
:. Mrs. ]. B, Jennings of Tulsa Okla.
and Misses Jane and Mary Doty o
Lancaster, and by four sons, Ed G
Doty of Pecos Tex. and Messrs Will
Alex and Charles Doty of this place
Two sisters and two brothers also sur
vive him as follows, Mrs. Elizabetl
Adams of Winnsboro S. C. and Mrs
SalIie Dunn of Fort Worth Tex. Mr.
w. r. Doty of Winnsboro S. C. AM
Mr. Jesse Doty of Lancaster.
/, Capt. Doty was lovable character
it was left to those who best knew hin
to most appreciate him, and the grie
of his old comrades in arms at hi
death was particularly touching, for i
was they who knew him best and wer,
to man, devoted to him. He wa
called Captain" more IS mark o
respect than for any other reason
Gov. McCreary who was his warn
friend. and who visited him during hi
last illness, appointed him Colonel o.
his staff, and this was the militar,
title by which he was justly entitled t.
be called.
Capt. Doty was given to saying wha
he thought, expressing his opinions il
no uncertain terms, but was withal
very popular man, gentleman of tn,
old school, whose primary duty wa
respect and courtesy for the gentle
sex, one of those lovable old schoo
gentlemen of the south.
No truer heart ever beat within hum
an breast. no truer friend ever vowet
allegiance to his brother man. no bet
ter neighbor ever anyone had, kindly
and indulgent father, splendid either
and an upright honorable gentleman
better than whom the county never
knew. His loss will be deeply deplorec
throughout the county and wherever
he was known. To the bereaved fam
lily the Record expresses it's sincere
sympathy, in which it will be Joined by
the innumerable friends,