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James Doan

Also Known As: "Jim"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Fincastle, Henderson, Texas, United States
Death: March 03, 1931 (72)
Merkel, Taylor County, Texas, United States (Cholecystitis and peritonitis due to ruptured gall bladder)
Place of Burial: Merkel, Taylor County, Texas, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Jasper Newton Doan and Martha Jane Doan
Husband of Susan Francis Doan
Father of Claude Franklin Doan; Mae Arilla Doan; Ellen Blanche Amason; Daniel Clay Doan; James Herman Doan and 5 others
Brother of John Emmett Doan; Henry Clay Doan; Sarah Elizabeth Doan; Rushia Estella Doan and Minnie Lee Doan

Occupation: Farming
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About James Doan

Generation 4--- 1858

12. JAMES4 DOAN (JASPER NEWTON3, JAMES2, JAMES1, THOMASA DOANE, JOHNB, JOSEPHC, DANIELD, DANIELE, JOHNF) was born December 2, 1858 in Fincastle, Henderson Co., Texas, and died March 3, 1931 in Merkel, Taylor Co., Texas. He married SUSAN FRANCIS COOK November 8, 1883 in Kickapoo, Anderson Co., Texas, daughter of DANIEL COOK and ELIZABETH WILLINGHAM. She was born November 9, 1866 in Kickapoo, Anderson Co., Texas, and died September 3, 1951 in Merkel, Taylor Co., Texas.

Children of JAMES DOAN and SUSAN COOK are:

22.

i. CLAUDE FRANKLIN5 DOAN, b. September 20, 1884, Kickapoo, Anderson Co., Texas; d. October 1, 1975, Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas.

23.

ii. MAE ARILLA DOAN, b. August 15, 1886, Kickapoo, Anderson Co., Texas; d. January 6, 1960, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas.

24.

iii. BLANCHE ELLEN DOAN, b. July 29, 1888, Mount Pleasant, Anderson Co., Texas; d. April 7, 1965, Merkel, Taylor Co., Texas.

25.

iv. DANIEL CLAY DOAN, b. October 6, 1894, Neches, Anderson Co., Texas; d. July 2, 1978, Pecos, Reeves Co., Texas.

26.

v. JAMES HERMAN DOAN, b. July 16, 1896, Neches, Anderson Co., Texas; d. December 24, 1980, Levelland, Hockley Co., Texas.

27.

vi. SARAH ESTELLE DOAN, b. February 26, 1898, Nus, Limestone Co., Texas; d. February 16, 1969, Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas.

28.

vii. ROY THORTON DOAN, b. May 16, 1900, Nus, Limestone Co., Texas; d. Unknown, Belleflower, California.

29.

viii. VIRGIL LEE DOAN, b. December 10, 1901, Nus, Limestone Co., Texas; d. August 26, 1970, Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas.

30.

ix. HENRY CARL DOAN, b. January 30, 1904, Merkel, Taylor Co., Texas; d. June 16, 1974, Merkel, Taylor Co., Texas.

31.

x. REUBEN MARCENA DOAN, b. September 10, 1906, Blair, Taylor Co., Texas; d. August 6, 1952, Elida, Roosevelt Co., New Mexico.

His siblings:

13. SARAH ELIZABETH4 DOAN (JASPER NEWTON3, JAMES2, JAMES1, THOMASA DOANE, JOHNB, JOSEPHC, DANIELD, DANIELE, JOHNF) was born 1861 in Texas, and died 1961 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas. She married RUEL D HAMILTON. He was born October 23, 1841 in Louisiana, and died December 1, 1926 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas.

Children of SARAH DOAN and RUEL HAMILTON are:

32. i. CHARLIE B5 HAMILTON, b. November 1880, Texas; d. 1951, Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., Texas.

 ii.   CLARA BELLE HAMILTON, b. September 1888, Texas; d. 1953. 

14. RUSHIA ESTELLA4 DOAN (JASPER NEWTON3, JAMES2, JAMES1, THOMASA DOANE, JOHNB, JOSEPHC, DANIELD, DANIELE, JOHNF) was born March 10, 1866 in Cass Co., Texas, and died September 5, 1957 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma. She married NATHAN PRESTON BELL September 1, 1889 in Anderson Co., Texas, son of NATHAN BELL and LOUEZER DIAL. He was born February 11, 1856 in Kaufman Co., Texas, and died October 20, 1938 in Tecumseh, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma.

Notes for NATHAN PRESTON BELL:

Nathan owned the Ezell-Bell Mercantile in Neches, and also served as deputy sheriff of Anderson Co. Nathan and Rushia moved to Tecumseh in 1913, but Rushia loved Neches and always regretted moving.

Children of RUSHIA DOAN and NATHAN BELL are:

 i.   NATHAN ROBERT5 BELL, b. November 9, 1890, Neches, Anderson Co., Texas; d. August 9, 1892, Neches, Anderson Co., Texas. 

ii. JAMES CLYDE BELL, b. March 13, 1892, Neches, Anderson Co., Texas; d. Unknown; m. NANCY SAXTON; d. Unknown.
iii. ARNOLD THORNTON BELL, b. December 28, 1893; d. November 3, 1965; m. VERNA VIRGINIA WARD, May 30, 1917; d. Unknown.
iv. HUGH GERALD BELL, b. February 22, 1899, Neches, Anderson Co., Texas; d. August 8, 1947; m. RUTH COLEMAN, Private; b. Private.
v. HENRY CLAUDIUS BELL, b. December 4, 1903, Neches, Anderson Co., Texas; d. Unknown; m. REBA DUKE, April 28, 1922; d. Unknown.
33. vi. NEWTON PRESTON BELL, b. August 23, 1906, Neches, Anderson Co., Texas; d. Unknown.

15. EMILY JIMMIE4 DOAN (JAMES HEADLEY3, JOHN2, JAMES1, THOMASA DOANE, JOHNB, JOSEPHC, DANIELD, DANIELE, JOHNF) was born June 30, 1855 in Eastport, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, and died August 14, 1901 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi. She married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MCRAE May 4, 1875 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, son of KENNETH MCRAE and FATIMA THOMAS. He was born September 9, 1851 in Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, and died January 19, 1919 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi.

Children of EMILY DOAN and BENJAMIN MCRAE are:

 i.   MABLE5 MCRAE, d. Unknown; m. KELLY FUSON; d. Unknown. 

ii. OTTIE MCRAE, d. Unknown.
34. iii. KENNETH MCRAE, d. Unknown.

 iv.   TOM MCRAE, d. Unknown. 

35. v. BEN MCRAE, d. Unknown.

36. vi. JAMES MCRAE, d. Unknown.

 vii.   ERNIE MCRAE, d. Unknown. 

16. FANNIE MAE4 DOAN (JAMES HEADLEY3, JOHN2, JAMES1, THOMASA DOANE, JOHNB, JOSEPHC, DANIELD, DANIELE, JOHNF) was born June 1, 1857 in Eastport, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, and died February 16, 1944. She married CLEM POINTER May 17, 1876. He died Unknown.

Children of FANNIE DOAN and CLEM POINTER are:

 i.   FANNIE MAE5 POINTER, d. Unknown; m. EDWARD HARTSELLE; d. Unknown. 

ii. RUTH POINTER, d. Unknown.
iii. CLEM POINTER, d. Unknown.
17. JOHN EDWARD4 DOAN (JAMES HEADLEY3, JOHN2, JAMES1, THOMASA DOANE, JOHNB, JOSEPHC, DANIELD, DANIELE, JOHNF) was born September 4, 1863 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, and died May 20, 1901 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi. He married VIRGINIA SIMMONS September 21, 1882. She died Unknown.

Child of JOHN DOAN and VIRGINIA SIMMONS is:

 i.   DEBBIE5 DOAN, b. 1883; d. Unknown. 

18. OTTIE PUGH4 DOAN (JAMES HEADLEY3, JOHN2, JAMES1, THOMASA DOANE, JOHNB, JOSEPHC, DANIELD, DANIELE, JOHNF) was born June 21, 1868 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, and died July 8, 1955 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma. She married (1) FRANK W HARDENSTEIN February 28, 1889. He died Unknown. She married (2) EZEKIEL SAMUEL CANDLER Abt. 1910. He was born January 18, 1862 in Belleville, Hamilton Co., Florida, and died December 18, 1944 in Corinth, Alcorn Co., Mississippi.

Notes for EZEKIEL SAMUEL CANDLER:

CANDLER, Ezekiel Samuel, Jr., (nephew of Milton A. Candler and cousin of Allen Daniel Candler), a Representative from Mississippi; born in Belleville, Hamilton County, Fla., January 18, 1862; moved with his parents to Tishomingo County, Miss., in 1870; attended the common schools and Iuka (Miss.) Male Academy; was graduated from the law department of the University of Mississippi at Oxford in 1881; was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Iuka, Miss.; chairman of the Democratic executive committee of Tishomingo County in 1884; moved to Corinth in 1887 and continued the practice of law; member of the Democratic executive committee of Alcorn County for several years; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and to the nine succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1901-March 3, 1921); chairman, Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic (Sixty-seventh Congress); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1920; resumed the practice of his profession; mayor of Corinth, Miss., 1933-1937; died in Corinth, Miss., December 18, 1944; interment in Henry Cemetery.

Children of OTTIE DOAN and FRANK HARDENSTEIN are:

 i.   HELION DOAN5 HARDENSTEIN, d. Unknown. 

ii. FRANK HARDENSTEIN, d. Unknown.
iii. JANE WILSON HARDENSTEIN, d. Unknown.
19. CLARENCE TANNER4 DOAN (JAMES HEADLEY3, JOHN2, JAMES1, THOMASA DOANE, JOHNB, JOSEPHC, DANIELD, DANIELE, JOHNF) was born August 17, 1870 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, and died October 31, 1935 in Whitehaven, Shelby Co., Tennessee. He married SARAH VIRGINIA CANNON October 11, 1892 in Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee, daughter of HENRY ETHELDRED and SUSANNA DUNLAP. She was born April 22, 1874 in Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee, and died April 26, 1966 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Co., Louisiana.

Children of CLARENCE DOAN and SARAH CANNON are:

 i.   PUGH HOUSTON5 DOAN, b. October 5, 1894, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee; d. Unknown; m. MARGARET WILSON, October 19, 1918; d. Unknown. 

ii. CLARENCE TANNER DOAN, b. June 18, 1896, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee; d. October 5, 1960, Walnut Ridge, Lawrence Co., Arkansas.
37. iii. HENRY CANNON DOAN, b. March 14, 1898, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee; d. June 6, 1956, Okmulgee, Okmulgee Co., Oklahoma.

20. JOHN FRANCIS4 DOAN (JOHN FRANCIS3, JOHN2, JAMES1, THOMASA DOANE, JOHNB, JOSEPHC, DANIELD, DANIELE, JOHNF) was born August 17, 1891 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, and died June 1, 1967 in Orlando, Seminole Co., Florida. He married RUTH LESTER February 24, 1916 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She was born March 15, 1893 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, and died February 4, 1995 in Merritt Island, Brevard Co., Florida.

Children of JOHN DOAN and RUTH LESTER are:

 i.   HARRIET5 DOAN, b. Private; m. RICHARD GOVAN, Private; b. Private. 

38. ii. JOHN FRANCIS DOAN, b. Private.

 iii.   WILLIAM B DOAN, b. Private. 

21. MAMIE WILLIAMS4 DOAN (JOHN FRANCIS3, JOHN2, JAMES1, THOMASA DOANE, JOHNB, JOSEPHC, DANIELD, DANIELE, JOHNF) was born January 17, 1894 in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, and died October 18, 1974 in Orlando, Seminole Co., Florida. She married WILLIAM MCKNIGHT October 10, 1917. He was born in Iuka, Tishomingo Co., Mississippi, and died November 10, 1966 in Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee.

Children of MAMIE DOAN and WILLIAM MCKNIGHT are:

 i.   WILLIAM5 MCKNIGHT, b. Private; m. ELENOR WALLACE, Private; b. Private. 

ii. JEAN MCKNIGHT, b. July 19, 1919; d. February 26, 1967; m. ALBERT PHILLIPS OHLMAGHER, Private; b. Private.
iii. ANN MCKNIGHT, b. Private; m. ROBERT FARRELL, Private; b. Private.

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James Doan's Timeline

1858
December 2, 1858
Fincastle, Henderson, Texas, United States
1884
September 20, 1884
Kickapoo, Anderson County, Texas, United States
1886
August 16, 1886
Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States
1888
July 28, 1888
Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas, United States
1894
October 6, 1894
Neches, Anderson County, Texas, United States
1896
July 16, 1896
1898
February 26, 1898
Nus, Limestone County, Texas, United States
1900
May 16, 1900
Limestone County, Texas, United States
1901
December 10, 1901