Wife of E. Aged: 32 Years, 4 Months, 4 days
Source: History of Butler County, Iowa, Irving Hart, 1914, Vol 2, page 98,
Bio for Cyrus Doty which includes his son Cyrus Doty:
In 1828 he [Cyrus] married Hannah Reed, who was born in New York, October 10, 1808. They became the parents of six children, two of whom were bom at Peoria: Samuel, in 1830; James, July 10, 1832; Cyrus, September 4, 1834; Aaron, January 8, 1836; Louisa, May 12, 1837; and Lavina. In the summer of 1832 Elisha Doty made his way to Buffalo Grove, Ogle county, with a view of establishing his home there. The Indians, however, were so threatening that he remained but a short time, deeming it best to return to Peoria. The Black Hawk war was soon declared and was continued until 1833. In the spring of 1834 Mr. Doty made a second attempt to secure a home at Buffalo Grove. He did not enlist for service but was drafted and remained in readiness at Peoria. to go to the front if the call came. His brother, James, who joined the army, was killed at the battle of Stillman's Run.
When peace was restored Elisha Doty brought his family to Ogle county, where they underwent many of the hardships and privations common to pioneer life. They had experiences with prairie fires, with the Indians and with wild animals. Mr. Doty found a bee tree, which he was carefully guarding for his own use. On one occasion he found that the Indians were near it, but as they saw Mr. Doty approach they ran away. He discovered that they had cut down the bee tree and had the honey done up in a deer skin, beside which were two guns. He took one of the guns and retreated a little distance. Soon the Indians came back and missed their gun. Mr. Doty motioned them to come to him, but they took the honey on two ponies and made their escape. He sent them word to come and pay for the honey and get their gun, but they never did so. In the early days the settlers were troubled with a large gray wolf that proved so destructive that they all agreed together to pay ten dollars each to the man who would kill the wolf. For some time Mr. Doty had a trap set, but without avail. At length he placed his trap at a point where beef had been butchered. It was securely tied to a poll ten feet long and a cow bell tied to the other end. About ten o'clock Mrs. Doty heard the bell ringing and Mr. Doty, calling two men to his assistance, went for the wolf, which had dragged the poll and bell twenty-five rods. The animal was soon dispatched and placed in a wagon and the next morning Mr. Doty drove around among the neighbors showing that he had killed the wolf and most of them paid the ten dollar bounty. Mrs. Doty became ill and sent her son Cyrus to call her husband, who was at work hauling wood. Mr. Doty went for Dr. Benton, two miles away, and he bled her in the arm according to the methods of the time, but she grew worse and the next day Elisha Doty started for Dixon to call Dr. Everts. He reached the Rock river just at night and was told the ice was unsafe for a horse, but attempted to lead his horse across. He proceeded only a short distance when the horse went through the ice, but help soon came and the animal was saved. Mr. Doty then walked across the river, found Dr. Everts and with him returned to his home, but the mother's condition was such that she could not be saved.
Source: History of Butler County, Iowa, Irving Hart, 1914, Vol 2, page 98,
Bio for Cyrus Doty which includes his son Cyrus Doty:
In 1828 he [Cyrus] married Hannah Reed, who was born in New York, October 10, 1808. They became the parents of six children, two of whom were bom at Peoria: Samuel, in 1830; James, July 10, 1832; Cyrus, September 4, 1834; Aaron, January 8, 1836; Louisa, May 12, 1837; and Lavina. In the summer of 1832 Elisha Doty made his way to Buffalo Grove, Ogle county, with a view of establishing his home there. The Indians, however, were so threatening that he remained but a short time, deeming it best to return to Peoria. The Black Hawk war was soon declared and was continued until 1833. In the spring of 1834 Mr. Doty made a second attempt to secure a home at Buffalo Grove. He did not enlist for service but was drafted and remained in readiness at Peoria. to go to the front if the call came. His brother, James, who joined the army, was killed at the battle of Stillman's Run.
When peace was restored Elisha Doty brought his family to Ogle county, where they underwent many of the hardships and privations common to pioneer life. They had experiences with prairie fires, with the Indians and with wild animals. Mr. Doty found a bee tree, which he was carefully guarding for his own use. On one occasion he found that the Indians were near it, but as they saw Mr. Doty approach they ran away. He discovered that they had cut down the bee tree and had the honey done up in a deer skin, beside which were two guns. He took one of the guns and retreated a little distance. Soon the Indians came back and missed their gun. Mr. Doty motioned them to come to him, but they took the honey on two ponies and made their escape. He sent them word to come and pay for the honey and get their gun, but they never did so. In the early days the settlers were troubled with a large gray wolf that proved so destructive that they all agreed together to pay ten dollars each to the man who would kill the wolf. For some time Mr. Doty had a trap set, but without avail. At length he placed his trap at a point where beef had been butchered. It was securely tied to a poll ten feet long and a cow bell tied to the other end. About ten o'clock Mrs. Doty heard the bell ringing and Mr. Doty, calling two men to his assistance, went for the wolf, which had dragged the poll and bell twenty-five rods. The animal was soon dispatched and placed in a wagon and the next morning Mr. Doty drove around among the neighbors showing that he had killed the wolf and most of them paid the ten dollar bounty. Mrs. Doty became ill and sent her son Cyrus to call her husband, who was at work hauling wood. Mr. Doty went for Dr. Benton, two miles away, and he bled her in the arm according to the methods of the time, but she grew worse and the next day Elisha Doty started for Dixon to call Dr. Everts. He reached the Rock river just at night and was told the ice was unsafe for a horse, but attempted to lead his horse across. He proceeded only a short distance when the horse went through the ice, but help soon came and the animal was saved. Mr. Doty then walked across the river, found Dr. Everts and with him returned to his home, but the mother's condition was such that she could not be saved.
Wife of E. Aged: 32 Years, 4 Months, 4 days
Source: History of Butler County, Iowa, Irving Hart, 1914, Vol 2, page 98,
Bio for Cyrus Doty which includes his son Cyrus Doty:
In 1828 he [Cyrus] married Hannah Reed, who was born in New York, October 10, 1808. They became the parents of six children, two of whom were bom at Peoria: Samuel, in 1830; James, July 10, 1832; Cyrus, September 4, 1834; Aaron, January 8, 1836; Louisa, May 12, 1837; and Lavina. In the summer of 1832 Elisha Doty made his way to Buffalo Grove, Ogle county, with a view of establishing his home there. The Indians, however, were so threatening that he remained but a short time, deeming it best to return to Peoria. The Black Hawk war was soon declared and was continued until 1833. In the spring of 1834 Mr. Doty made a second attempt to secure a home at Buffalo Grove. He did not enlist for service but was drafted and remained in readiness at Peoria. to go to the front if the call came. His brother, James, who joined the army, was killed at the battle of Stillman's Run.
When peace was restored Elisha Doty brought his family to Ogle county, where they underwent many of the hardships and privations common to pioneer life. They had experiences with prairie fires, with the Indians and with wild animals. Mr. Doty found a bee tree, which he was carefully guarding for his own use. On one occasion he found that the Indians were near it, but as they saw Mr. Doty approach they ran away. He discovered that they had cut down the bee tree and had the honey done up in a deer skin, beside which were two guns. He took one of the guns and retreated a little distance. Soon the Indians came back and missed their gun. Mr. Doty motioned them to come to him, but they took the honey on two ponies and made their escape. He sent them word to come and pay for the honey and get their gun, but they never did so. In the early days the settlers were troubled with a large gray wolf that proved so destructive that they all agreed together to pay ten dollars each to the man who would kill the wolf. For some time Mr. Doty had a trap set, but without avail. At length he placed his trap at a point where beef had been butchered. It was securely tied to a poll ten feet long and a cow bell tied to the other end. About ten o'clock Mrs. Doty heard the bell ringing and Mr. Doty, calling two men to his assistance, went for the wolf, which had dragged the poll and bell twenty-five rods. The animal was soon dispatched and placed in a wagon and the next morning Mr. Doty drove around among the neighbors showing that he had killed the wolf and most of them paid the ten dollar bounty. Mrs. Doty became ill and sent her son Cyrus to call her husband, who was at work hauling wood. Mr. Doty went for Dr. Benton, two miles away, and he bled her in the arm according to the methods of the time, but she grew worse and the next day Elisha Doty started for Dixon to call Dr. Everts. He reached the Rock river just at night and was told the ice was unsafe for a horse, but attempted to lead his horse across. He proceeded only a short distance when the horse went through the ice, but help soon came and the animal was saved. Mr. Doty then walked across the river, found Dr. Everts and with him returned to his home, but the mother's condition was such that she could not be saved.
Source: History of Butler County, Iowa, Irving Hart, 1914, Vol 2, page 98,
Bio for Cyrus Doty which includes his son Cyrus Doty:
In 1828 he [Cyrus] married Hannah Reed, who was born in New York, October 10, 1808. They became the parents of six children, two of whom were bom at Peoria: Samuel, in 1830; James, July 10, 1832; Cyrus, September 4, 1834; Aaron, January 8, 1836; Louisa, May 12, 1837; and Lavina. In the summer of 1832 Elisha Doty made his way to Buffalo Grove, Ogle county, with a view of establishing his home there. The Indians, however, were so threatening that he remained but a short time, deeming it best to return to Peoria. The Black Hawk war was soon declared and was continued until 1833. In the spring of 1834 Mr. Doty made a second attempt to secure a home at Buffalo Grove. He did not enlist for service but was drafted and remained in readiness at Peoria. to go to the front if the call came. His brother, James, who joined the army, was killed at the battle of Stillman's Run.
When peace was restored Elisha Doty brought his family to Ogle county, where they underwent many of the hardships and privations common to pioneer life. They had experiences with prairie fires, with the Indians and with wild animals. Mr. Doty found a bee tree, which he was carefully guarding for his own use. On one occasion he found that the Indians were near it, but as they saw Mr. Doty approach they ran away. He discovered that they had cut down the bee tree and had the honey done up in a deer skin, beside which were two guns. He took one of the guns and retreated a little distance. Soon the Indians came back and missed their gun. Mr. Doty motioned them to come to him, but they took the honey on two ponies and made their escape. He sent them word to come and pay for the honey and get their gun, but they never did so. In the early days the settlers were troubled with a large gray wolf that proved so destructive that they all agreed together to pay ten dollars each to the man who would kill the wolf. For some time Mr. Doty had a trap set, but without avail. At length he placed his trap at a point where beef had been butchered. It was securely tied to a poll ten feet long and a cow bell tied to the other end. About ten o'clock Mrs. Doty heard the bell ringing and Mr. Doty, calling two men to his assistance, went for the wolf, which had dragged the poll and bell twenty-five rods. The animal was soon dispatched and placed in a wagon and the next morning Mr. Doty drove around among the neighbors showing that he had killed the wolf and most of them paid the ten dollar bounty. Mrs. Doty became ill and sent her son Cyrus to call her husband, who was at work hauling wood. Mr. Doty went for Dr. Benton, two miles away, and he bled her in the arm according to the methods of the time, but she grew worse and the next day Elisha Doty started for Dixon to call Dr. Everts. He reached the Rock river just at night and was told the ice was unsafe for a horse, but attempted to lead his horse across. He proceeded only a short distance when the horse went through the ice, but help soon came and the animal was saved. Mr. Doty then walked across the river, found Dr. Everts and with him returned to his home, but the mother's condition was such that she could not be saved.
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