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DOTY Robert Fulton

Male 1882 - 1965  (83 years)


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  1. 1.  DOTY Robert Fulton was born on 8 Mar 1882 in Lafayette County, Mississippi; died on 24 Dec 1965 in Crowder, Quitman County, Mississippi; was buried in Dec 1965 in Lovejoy Methodist Church Cemetary, Panola County, Mississippi.

    Notes:


    Family legend has it that while Robert and his family were living in Quanah, Hardeman County, Texas, a local youth tried stealing watermelons from their garden. Robert got his gun and shot at the car as it was making its escape. The shot fatally wounded the youth and Robert was apprehended. In the end, he was cleared of murder and allowed as a free man, but lost the family ranch in the process. On the way out of the courthouse, he and the rest of his family were shot at by family of the now diseased youth. Lillie Ann James (Doty), wife of Robert Fulton Doty, was pregnant with Mary Ellen Cathline Doty at the time (circa early 1925) and was wearing a black coat with a fur liner. The shot was said to have put holes in this coat and in later years Lillie showed it to her grandchildren.


    QUANAH TRIBUNE CHIEF Tuesday August 19, 1924

    Young Fellow Killed While on Escapade
    Three Acme Boyes Rob Watermelon Patch with Fatal Results to L.C. Hilton

    Robbing a watermelon patch Thursday night, cost the life of L.C. Hilton, 23 years, from Acme. It was shortly after one o'clock Friday morning when R.F. Doty, twelve miles northwest of Quanah, heard intruders about his house. His watermelon patch had been pilfered before, and Doty went out carrying with him a thirty-thirty rifle.
    The visitors were three boys from Acme, who had just loaded their car with Doty's melons, and hearing him coming stepped on the gas to start for home.
    Doty fired, it is said intending to puncture a tire, but the bullet hit the body of the car, and struck young Hilton in the back.
    The boys in front speeded up, and had gone several miles before they discovered that Hilton had fallen out of the car. They unloaded their melons, and went back finding their companion dead in the road a couple of miles from where they had halted.
    Doty was arraigned on a charge of murder before Justice of Peace Grundy Friday morning. No witnesses being present, the hearing of the case was set for Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Squire Grundy set Doty's bond at $10,000, but motion of County Attorney Bartlett who stated that Doty was a poor man, owning no property of any kind save two cows, this bond was reduced to $5,000.
    Doty stands well in his community, and looks like a clean, self-respecting man. He was accompanied to the court room by his wife and eighteen-year-old son.
    The auto which figured in the tragedy was brought to town Friday morning, and the town coroner man noticed where one bullet had struck the body of the car, passing through the back. We heard the bullet had broke his backbone probably killing him instantly.
    Mrs. Doty told the following: "It was about two o'clock in the morning when I woke up by an auto stepping near the house. I looked out and saw they were putting out their lights. My husband and son left the house carrying a 30-30 rifle, and slipped through the corn towards the melon patch.
    When drawing near they saw three men loading up their car with melons, and Mr. Doty hollered at them. They jumped in the car and started away, my husband shooting three times trying to puncture a tire. He came back to the house saying he believed he had hit that car, and we went back to bed until woke up by the sheriff who told us that a man had been killed."
    Carter Hilton, we were told, was a fine boy, hard working and the main support of his parents. He has been working at the cement mills for the past five years, and no boy was better liked or more thought of. At the time of the shooting he was in the car with Lee Skinner and Clarence Lockhart. When the second shot was fired, they heard him say: "Drive fast, boys, I'm shot." They were excited and had gone for two miles before they noticed that Hilton had fallen out of the car. Even after they had returned to Acme with the body, it took them some time to realize that their friend was dead.
    The witnesses having come to town, the examining trial was held that afternoon, and it was learned that three boys had left Acme about nine o'clock, and had examined three cotton patches looking for melons, before coming to Doty's place. They had already four melons in the car, and were loading four more, when interrupted by the farmer.
    Sheriff Aiken who examined the place of the shooting testified that after Hilton fell out of the car, his body was dragged for over one hundred yards, which might had contributed to his death.
    Doty's bond was reduced to $3,000, which he readily gave, to await the action of the grand jury in October.


    Research in the Hardeman County Courthouse for court records on the trial showed little evidence:

    October 9, 1924
    "We the grand jury empanelled for the October term here with tender eight felony indictments & one misdemeanor" (No names or charges given)


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    WW1 Draft Registration Cards, Hardeman County, Texas, 1918

    Doughty, Robert Fulton
    Address: RFD #2, Quanah, Hardeman Co., Texas
    Age: 36 Date of Birth: March 8, 1882
    Race: White
    Present Occupation: Laborer Employer: Porter Bros.
    Place of Employment: Army Supply Base, Norfolk, VA
    Nearest Relative: Mrs. Lillie Doughty RFD #2, Quanah, Hardeman Co, Texas
    Height: Short Build: Slender
    Color of Eyes: Gray Color of Hair: Light Brown
    Has person lost arm, leg, hand, eye or is he obviously physically disqualified? No
    (On the bottom there are two stamps, Local Board for Norfolk, VA and Local Board for Hardeman Co., Texas)

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    "And is the judgment that Mr. Fulton Doty, taken into custody 29th July, 1965, is not suffering from a mental or nervous condition or disorder and is diagnosed: Chronic brain syndrome associated with Cerebral Artenosclerosis with behavioral reaction and shall be discharged from this institution, 25 Oct 1966, East Mississippi State Hospital at Meridian."

    Source: Panola County Courthouse, Case #6230, Docket J, page 95

    Robert married JAMES Lillie Ann on 14 Feb 1904 in Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi. Lillie (daughter of JAMES Henry Richard and MCGONAGILL Mary Ellen) was born on 5 Jun 1882 in Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi; died on 15 Dec 1965 in Selma, Kern County, California; was buried in Dec 1965 in North Selma Cemetery, Selma, Kern County, California. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. DOTY Marvin Lee  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1905 in Mississippi; died on 29 Nov 1969 in Tipton, California; was buried in Nov 1969 in Tipton-Pixley District Cemetery, Tipton, California.
    2. 3. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 7. DOTY Johnnie Elmer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Apr 1920 in Mississippi; died on 3 Dec 1972 in Fresno, California; was buried in Dec 1972 in Belmont Cemetery, Fresno, California.
    7. 8. DOTY Dovie Christene  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Aug 1922 in Texas; died on 18 Jul 1998 in Selma, Fresno County, California; was buried on 21 Jul 1998 in Floral Memorial Park, Selma, Kern County, California.
    8. 9. DOTY Mary Ellen Kathleene  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Oct 1925 in Mississippi; died on 18 Jul 2003 in Selma, Kern County, California; was buried in Jul 2003 in Floral Memorial Park, Selma, Kern County, California.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  DOTY Marvin Lee Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 23 Aug 1905 in Mississippi; died on 29 Nov 1969 in Tipton, California; was buried in Nov 1969 in Tipton-Pixley District Cemetery, Tipton, California.

    Marvin married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. DOTY Jerry  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. DOTY Dorothy  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 12. DOTY Carolee  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 13. DOTY Judy  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1)

    Living married MIDDLETON E.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. MIDDLETON Lena Fay  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. MIDDLETON Billy  Descendancy chart to this point

    Living married SMELL J.. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1)

  4. 5.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1)

    Living married MURPHREE C.. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1)

    Living married STAPP A.E. (son of STAPP Aaron Thomas and MULLINS Susan Elizabeth) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. STAPP Albert Russel Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1942 in Mississippi; died on 8 Sep 1974 in Mississippi; was buried in Sep 1974 in Crowder, Mississippi.
    3. 18. STAPP Aubrey Anderson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Aug 1944 in Mississippi; died on 8 Sep 1974 in Mississippi; was buried in Sep 1974 in Crowder, Mississippi.
    4. 19. STAPP Jimmy Lee  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1946 in Oakland, Yalobusha County, Mississippi; died on 15 Feb 2003 in Lakeland, Florida; was buried on 20 Feb 2003 in (Cremated) remains buried in Crowder, Mississippi.
    5. 20. STAPP Marshall Dean  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Mar 1949 in Mississippi; died on 8 Nov 1973 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

  6. 7.  DOTY Johnnie Elmer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 29 Apr 1920 in Mississippi; died on 3 Dec 1972 in Fresno, California; was buried in Dec 1972 in Belmont Cemetery, Fresno, California.

  7. 8.  DOTY Dovie Christene Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 20 Aug 1922 in Texas; died on 18 Jul 1998 in Selma, Fresno County, California; was buried on 21 Jul 1998 in Floral Memorial Park, Selma, Kern County, California.

    Dovie married MARTIN Charles Edward on 8 Jun 1940 in Binger, Caddo County, Oklahoma. Charles was born on 6 Mar 1923; died on 11 Dec 1996 in Selma, California; was buried on 13 Dec 1996 in Selma, Kern County, California. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. MARTIN Ladonna Jeane  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. MARTIN Jolene  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 23. MARTIN Gerri  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 9.  DOTY Mary Ellen Kathleene Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born on 5 Oct 1925 in Mississippi; died on 18 Jul 2003 in Selma, Kern County, California; was buried in Jul 2003 in Floral Memorial Park, Selma, Kern County, California.

    Mary married OLEJNICZAK Walter. [Group Sheet]

    Mary married BAUGH Olen. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  DOTY Jerry Descendancy chart to this point (2.Marvin2, 1.Robert1)

  2. 11.  DOTY Dorothy Descendancy chart to this point (2.Marvin2, 1.Robert1)

  3. 12.  DOTY Carolee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Marvin2, 1.Robert1)

  4. 13.  DOTY Judy Descendancy chart to this point (2.Marvin2, 1.Robert1)

  5. 14.  MIDDLETON Lena Fay Descendancy chart to this point (3.Living2, 1.Robert1)

  6. 15.  MIDDLETON Billy Descendancy chart to this point (3.Living2, 1.Robert1)

  7. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living2, 1.Robert1)

    Living married TUBBS A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. TUBBS Billy Jean  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. TUBBS Betty Jane  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Sep 1956 in Mississippi; died on 18 Oct 1956 in Mississippi; was buried in Oct 1956 in Marks Cemetery, Marks, Quitman County, Mississippi.

    Living married REYNOLDS W.B. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. REYNOLDS Buford Dale  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. REYNOLDS David Wayne  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 29. REYNOLDS Walter Steve  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 17.  STAPP Albert Russel Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living2, 1.Robert1) was born on 22 Feb 1942 in Mississippi; died on 8 Sep 1974 in Mississippi; was buried in Sep 1974 in Crowder, Mississippi.

    Notes:


    Newspaper Abstract:

    Crash-
    A head-on collision Saturday night killed 5, including 4 from Crowder. Dead are Jo Paul Best who was alone in his car. The four killed from Crowder were Cecil Turner and 5 year old son Stephen, Albert R. Stapp and Aubrey Stapp. The car driven by Turner was headed west on highway 32 in Tallahatchie County 1 1/2 miles east of Charleston. The accident accoured at 9:30 pm. Services for the Quitman Countians were held at Blue Lake Baptist Churchwith burial in Crowder Cemetery.

    Albert married GONZALES Ann on 3 Dec 1966 in Crowder, Mississippi. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. STAPP Albert Russel Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. STAPP Ray  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 32. STAPP Robin  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 18.  STAPP Aubrey Anderson Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living2, 1.Robert1) was born on 14 Aug 1944 in Mississippi; died on 8 Sep 1974 in Mississippi; was buried in Sep 1974 in Crowder, Mississippi.

    Notes:


    Newspaper Abstract:

    Crash-
    A head-on collision Saturday night killed 5, including 4 from Crowder. Dead are Jo Paul Best who was alone in his car. The four killed from Crowder were Cecil Turner and 5 year old son Stephen, Albert R. Stapp and Aubrey Stapp. The car driven by Turner was headed west on highway 32 in Tallahatchie County 1 1/2 miles east of Charleston. The accident accoured at 9:30 pm. Services for the Quitman Countians were held at Blue Lake Baptist Churchwith burial in Crowder Cemetery.


  10. 19.  STAPP Jimmy Lee Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living2, 1.Robert1) was born on 10 Oct 1946 in Oakland, Yalobusha County, Mississippi; died on 15 Feb 2003 in Lakeland, Florida; was buried on 20 Feb 2003 in (Cremated) remains buried in Crowder, Mississippi.

    Jimmy married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. STAPP Patricia  Descendancy chart to this point

    Jimmy married SWANSON Mary. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. STAPP Margaret  Descendancy chart to this point

    Jimmy married SORENSEN Joanna Marie about 1981 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Joanna (daughter of SORENSEN William Samuel and HARRIS Marie) was born on 20 Sep 1955 in Chicago, Illinois; died on 2 Oct 1991 in Chicago, Illinois; was buried on 12 Oct 1991 in Mt. Glenwood Cemetery, Willow Springs, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 36. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 37. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 20.  STAPP Marshall Dean Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living2, 1.Robert1) was born on 14 Mar 1949 in Mississippi; died on 8 Nov 1973 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

    Marshall married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. STAPP Unknown  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 21.  MARTIN Ladonna Jeane Descendancy chart to this point (8.Dovie2, 1.Robert1)

    Ladonna married SANDERS Waymon Devaund. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 22.  MARTIN Jolene Descendancy chart to this point (8.Dovie2, 1.Robert1)

  14. 23.  MARTIN Gerri Descendancy chart to this point (8.Dovie2, 1.Robert1)

    Gerri married FULLNER. [Group Sheet]


  15. 24.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary2, 1.Robert1)


Generation: 4

  1. 25.  TUBBS Billy Jean Descendancy chart to this point (16.Living3, 6.Living2, 1.Robert1)

    Billy married CHANDLER Robert. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 40. CHANDLER Chris  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 41. CHANDLER Chad  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 42. CHANDLER Josh  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 26.  TUBBS Betty Jane Descendancy chart to this point (16.Living3, 6.Living2, 1.Robert1) was born on 26 Sep 1956 in Mississippi; died on 18 Oct 1956 in Mississippi; was buried in Oct 1956 in Marks Cemetery, Marks, Quitman County, Mississippi.

  3. 27.  REYNOLDS Buford Dale Descendancy chart to this point (16.Living3, 6.Living2, 1.Robert1)

    Buford married PAM. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 43. REYNOLDS Deanna  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 28.  REYNOLDS David Wayne Descendancy chart to this point (16.Living3, 6.Living2, 1.Robert1)

    David married LISA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 44. REYNOLDS Brenton  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 45. REYNOLDS Braeden  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 29.  REYNOLDS Walter Steve Descendancy chart to this point (16.Living3, 6.Living2, 1.Robert1)

    Walter married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 46. REYNOLDS Jonathon  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 47. REYNOLDS Amber  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 48. REYNOLDS Madison  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 30.  STAPP Albert Russel Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (17.Albert3, 6.Living2, 1.Robert1)

  7. 31.  STAPP Ray Descendancy chart to this point (17.Albert3, 6.Living2, 1.Robert1)

  8. 32.  STAPP Robin Descendancy chart to this point (17.Albert3, 6.Living2, 1.Robert1)

  9. 33.  STAPP Patricia Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jimmy3, 6.Living2, 1.Robert1)

    Patricia married MOHIUDDIN Syed. [Group Sheet]


  10. 34.  STAPP Margaret Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jimmy3, 6.Living2, 1.Robert1)

  11. 35.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jimmy3, 6.Living2, 1.Robert1)

  12. 36.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jimmy3, 6.Living2, 1.Robert1)

  13. 37.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (19.Jimmy3, 6.Living2, 1.Robert1)

  14. 38.  STAPP Unknown Descendancy chart to this point (20.Marshall3, 6.Living2, 1.Robert1)

  15. 39.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (21.Ladonna3, 8.Dovie2, 1.Robert1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet]



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