Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-02-11
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James Henry Doty died at his
home in Creswell, Of pneumon-
In. January 30th, 1916, aged 72
years and 6 months. He was
born In Quincy, Illinois, July 80,
184S, and crossed the plains
with his parents in 1854. He
wns married at Alsea in 1876 to
Miss Lucy Mitchell. To this
unions children were born, 6
boys and 2 girls. The children
are all alive and attended the
funeral. Lee Doty is well
known in the county as a mail
contractor and now do S a gen
eral passenger and freight busi-
ness to Alsea Bay. John and
Ray Doty live in California. The
former in the U. S. Life Saving
Service at Port Arina, and the
latter working in the sugar re-
filming business at Crockett.
Flora lives in Lebanon and the
eldest daughter, Irene, made her
home with her father. The other
three boys live in this county,
engaged in various occupations.
The children were all born in
This county. Mrs. Doty, it is
said by those who knew her,
was a woman of great force of
character and determination.
She died at Waldport June 80,
1891. The trials, privations and
hardships incident to pioneer
life and raising a large family no
doubt shortened her days. Mr..
Doty was a soldier. He enlisted
in the U. S Army to serve during
the war in February, 1862, and
was honorably discharged from
the service at Fort Vancouver,
February 1865 He was a mere
boy when he entered the service
to defend his country and its
flag. This of itself should COM
mend him to every patriotic cit
izen of the country. His funer-
al was conducted by Rev. DR.
Cwynn of the Presbyterian
Church. Mayor Bensell made
some very appropriate remarks
in reference to Mr.. Doty's SER
vice to his country in time OF
need. The interrment took
place in Eureka Cemetery, fol-
loved by a large number OF
friends and neighbors. James
II. Doty belonged to CompanysB
of the First Oregon Cavalry. He
had been for a long time a
chronic sufferer from asthma
and he had moved from place to
place to try to get relief.
Peter M. Abbey died of cere-
breal hemorrhage at his home,
The Abbey, February Sth, 1916
aged 7S years, 5 months and 19
days. Mr.. Abbey was born in
Cleveland, Ohio, August 10Th,
1887, and lived in the East until
1866, when he came to Califor-
mia, and from there to Corvallis,
where he remained for one year
and from there he moved to
Newport, Yaquina Bay, where
he lived continuously to the
time of his death (46 years) en-
gagged in the hotel business,
building first the Bay View ho-
tel and afterwards building the
beautiful and commodious hotel,
The Abbey. The new building
Is modern in all its appointments
and supplied with elegant furni-
ture. The dining room Is one
of the largest and best in the
state. Mr.. and Mrs. Abbey are
the best-known people in the
state. Mr.. Abbey was known
by his kind, genial disposition,
especially was he kind to child
rem and people in distress. The
funeral exercises were held III
the parlor of the hotel. A large
number of neighbors and friends
were present to pay this last
tribute of respect to his memory
The exercises were conducted by
Rev. e. T. Simpson, rector ol
the Episcopal Church. The
choir, consisting Of Elmer Pat
rick, Mr.. Burton, Mrs. l.. G
Smith, Miss Harklroad, Mr.. Rel
singer and Mr.. Bentler sang two
very appropriate selections. The
one especially impressive was
"Just AS l Am, without One
Plea, Oh, Lamb Of God, ! Come
At the close OF this service
Father L. Forget spoke a few
very impressive words. to the
family, emphasizing the kind,
ness, devotion and care taken ol
the father. Mr.. Abbey Is sur
vived by the wife, and two sons
E. and M. A. Abbey.
Quite a sensation was caused
last Friday morning by Bio
Bovle finding q dead body In the