Junia Doolittle (1797 - 1879)

Born 25 Mar 1797 in Nelson, Madison, New York, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 26 Jul 1879 at age 82 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Biography

"Junia Doolittle, s. of Luther, b. Mar. 25, 1797; m. Sept. 1827 Relief Tisdale b. Mar. 25, 1812. She d. Oct. 22, 1857. He d. of paralysis July 26, 1876 at Burlington, Ia., where he res. 8 yrs. with dau. Charlotte. He was a farmer as were all his bros."^[1]

Children

1. Lucinda (2418), b June 15, 1828; m. 24 Dec 1846 in Henry, Iowa^[2] John Lewis (1820-1910); she died 8 Nov 1916 and is buried at Bute Cemetery in Sullivan County, Missouri. Ten children.^[3]
2. Jonathan (2419), b June 14, 1830; he died 29 Sep 1916 and is buried at Burge Cemetery, New London, Henry Co., Iowa. He m1 Elizabeth Jane Shaffner (1828-1872); he m2 Margaret Haas (1849-1921)^[4] Children included:
   1. John L Doolittle, b abt 1852 (age 8 in 1860 census) in Iowa.^[5] With them, age 18, in 1870.^[6] By 1880, he'd moved to Denver, Colorado where he was enumerated with the family of Geo. Lechner. John worked as a miner.^[7] He's not found in the 1900 census. By 1910 he is in Phoenix, Arizona, 57, single, and manager of a gold and copper mine.^[8] In 1920, at 67, he was still single and still mining copper, boarding with a Davis family in Alkire, Maricopa Co., Arizona.^[9] This is his last appearance in US census records. And in fact, his death is recorded on 7 January 1926 at which time he was living in Phoenix, Arizona; retired miner; birth place "Des Moines, Iowa." He died of cancer and old age, and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery on January 8, 1926.^[10]
   2. Mary Jerusha Doolittle Cresap (1854-1897)
   3. Jacob Shaffner Doolittle (1857-1881) (he is not with his parents/siblings in the 1880 census)
   4. Liona L Doolittle, b abt 1864 (age 6 in 1870)
   5. Iona Doolittle, b abt 1864 (age 6 in 1870; twin
   6. Cora Bell Doolittle Throop (1868-1958)
3. Rachel (2420) b Nov 12, 1832; m1 ___ Anderson
4. Paris E. [male] (2421), b Jan 20, 1836; res. Alledo, Ill. Residing with parents and siblings in 1850 in New London, Henry Co., Iowa.^[11] He married Mary Roudebush on 7 May 1857 in Henry Co., Iowa.^[12] Can't find in 1860 census. By 1870, he has moved to Jefferson Valley, Jefferson Co., Montana Territory, where he and Mary Ann (b Ohio) and three daughters are farming."United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12339-125392-56?cc=1438024 : 22 May 2014), Montana Territory > Jefferson > Jefferson Valley > image 5 of 8; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Can't find him in the 1880 census. He is probably the Paris E. Doolittle who died in 1899 and is buried at McPherren Cemetery in Aledo, Mercer Co., Illinois.^[13] Children from 1870 census (there have been more):
   1. Annie L., b abt 1864 Montana
   2. Mary E., b abt 1867 Montana
   3. Margaret R., b abt 1869 Montana
5. Seth (2422) b Mar 28, 1842; res. at Milan; unm.
6. Charlotte (2423), b June 29, 1847

Doolittle Family in America does not profile any of these children further.

Sources

1. ↑ Doolittle, William Frederick,. The Doolittle family in America. Cleveland: unknown, 1901, #1100, p 443
2. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ4P-538 : 8 March 2016), John Lewis and Lucinda Doolittle, 1846.
3. ↑ Lucinda: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2W-Y3S3 : 11 July 2016), Lucinda Doolittle Lewis, 1916; Burial, , Sullivan, Missouri, United States of America, Bute Cemetery; citing record ID Find A Grave: Memorial #62019483
4. ↑ Jonathan: Find A Grave: Memorial #14075136
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-25248-129-7?cc=1473181 : 8 April 2016), Iowa > Henry > New London Township > image 13 of 52; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11834-168029-57?cc=1438024 : 22 May 2014), Iowa > Henry > New London > image 28 of 46; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25138-6224-96?cc=1417683 : 24 December 2015), Colorado > Arapahoe > Denver > ED 14 > image 10 of 39; citing NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23010-7834-93?cc=1727033 : 11 November 2015), Arizona > Maricopa > Phoenix > ED 56 > image 1 of 2; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-22902-3205-72?cc=1488411 : 14 December 2015), Arizona > Maricopa > Alkire > ED 134 > image 22 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ "Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11880-64831-90?cc=1534450 : 20 May 2014), Do > Doolittle, John L., 1926 > image 1 of 1; Department of Library and Archives, Phoenix, Arizona.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11878-97237-30?cc=1401638 : 9 April 2016), Iowa > Henry > New London > image 1 of 34; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
12. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ45-93G : 8 March 2016), Paris Doolittle and Mary Roudebush, 1857.
13. ↑ Paris: Find A Grave: Memorial #75869702

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 24 November 2021), memorial page for Junia Doolittle (25 Mar 1797–26 Jul 1879), Find A Grave: Memorial #130329186, ; Maintained by Ann Day (contributor 47904470) Body lost or destroyed.