Putnam patriot., 1924-12-12
ALICE DAY DOUTY
 DIED TUESDAY
Was Descendant of Old and Historic Families of New
 England
Had Lived in Putnam 4s Years.-Hus.
 band q Merchant

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Day Douty, who died at the home of her older daughter, Mrs. Maude Reach. of Danielson. about 9 o'clock. Tuesday morning, were held from the home of her younger daughter. Mrs. Harriet Adelaine Houghton, Grove street, on Thursday afternoon. The service was conducted by Rev. Walter B. Williams of the Westfield Congregational church. Danielson. Burial was in Grove Street cemetery.
 Mrs. Douty had lived in Putnam forty eight years. She could trace her ancestry back to John Alden, a member of the Pilgrim band that landed al Plymouth. On both her fa- ther's and mothers side the families were prominent in Revolutionary times, and her great-great-grand- father was John Day, one of the or iginal settlers in killingly. after whom the village of Dayville was named.
 In Poor Health
 Mrs. Douty had been q sufferer from heart trouble for some time. but was about as usual and went 10 Dam ielson to spend Thanksgiving. She was taken suddenly i'll on the holiday.
 Alice Day Douty was born in Dam ielson. December l9. 1854. She was a daughter of Dwight Morse Day and Harriet Cordelia Mathewson. Feb ruary 9, 1876, she was married in Day vile to Jerome Nichols Douty. who. a few years before. had bought hat and furnishing goods store in Putnam. This store was conducted by Mir. Douty up to the time of his death Ne- yember. 1914. when it was sold to the present proprietor. Jesse F. Rich.
 Mrs. Douty was the mother of three children, Faith, who died in infancy; Maude Aline. widow of Herbert \. Reach of Danielson, and Harriet Ade- iaine. wife of Dr. Harry A. Houghton of Putnam.
 Mrs. Douty's father was Luther Day, and his wife, Julia Ann Sabin, traced her ancestry back to John Al den. one of the Pilgrim Fathers. Her great-grandfather was Captain John Day. who served in the Revolutionary War. as did his father. James Day. who was the founder of Dayyille. and
 
 On her mothers side she was q de- scendant of Gen. Samuel Mcclellan. a general in the Revolutionary War. who led six military companies from Wood stock to Boston. forty-five being cav elrymen with horses. He lived m the historic old house still standing in South Woodstock. in front of which are the famous Mcclellan elms. These were set out by the generals second wife. Rachel Abbe of Nindham de scendant of Governor Bradford of the Mayflower party. Mrs. Mcclellan brought four young eims from her home in Windham, and planted them the day that her husband went to war, April 10. l775, the day Of the battle of Lexington. These elms are there fore I4g years old. and three of the four are now standing.
 Mrs Doaty's grandmother on her mothers side was Faith Williams, q daughter of William Williams. one of the signers of the Declaration of In dependanee. His wife was Mary Trumbull. a daughter of Governor Jonathan Trumbull. Connectieut's War Governor, a trusted friend and advisor of General George Washing ton. who so frequently appealed to Governor Trumbull for advice that il became his habit to say, We must consult Brother Jonathan" Governor Trumbnlls wife. Faith Robinson, was the daughter of Rev. John Robinson. and great-great-granddaughter oil John Alden and Priscilla Mullens.
 Mrs. Douty had long been a mem Der of Elizabeth Porter Putnam Chap ter. D. 4. K. She was once delegate from the Chapter to the National con vention of the organization in Wash ington. She was a member of the Congregational church. the King Daughters, and other women's organ izationS