Son of Thomas M. Douthitt and Lydia M. (Wells) Douthitt.
Married to Ella M. (Mayfield) Douthitt on November 27, 1890. Father of Earl and Arista Briggs Douthitt as well as an additional unknown son that died in infancy.
BIOGRAPHY:
William T. Douthitt, senior member of the law firm of Douthitt & Haddon, of Sullivan, has long been a leader of the county bar, both in official and private practice. He was born in Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, on the 18th of December, 1868, and is a son of Thomas M. and Lydia (Wells) Douthitt. His parents are also natives of the township named, were married therein during the fall of 1867, and are still residents of that section of Sullivan county. Both the Douthitt and Wells families have been identified with the progress of agriculture and the
general advancement of this region since the early pioneer period. The paternal grandfather, James Madison Douthitt, was a native of Virginia, married a Miss Good, and entered government land as among the first settlers of Jefferson Township. His old-world descent was English. John Wells, the grandfather on the maternal side, also of English ancestry, is believed to have been born in Pennsylvania*. It is known that he was one of the Jefferson Township pioneers, and that he died therein during the eighties. The members of these families were all farmers, and most of them members of the Baptist church, as were the parents of William T. Douthitt. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Douthitt were as follows: William T., of this sketch; George E., who resides in Carlisle; Frank M., a resident of Sullivan County, whose biography is else-where published; Luretta, who died February 22, 1905; and Elliot, who is married and lives on the paternal homestead.
After receiving a district school education Mr. Douthitt taught for four years in Sullivan County, in 1887 entered the Valparaiso Normal School for a year, taught for several years, and was then chosen deputy county clerk under William M. Dennev. He held the office named for about a year, in 1892-3, and as he had been studying law for a number of years during the time he could snatch from his educational and official duties, he had been admitted to the Indiana bar in June, 1890. In 1893, after resigning his position of deputy county clerk, Mr. Douthitt began the continuous practice of his profession in partnership with Judge O. Harris (mentioned biographically in this work), and the firm of Harris & Douthitt continued until 1896. The junior member then practiced alone until 1905, when he associated himself with Milton A. Haddon under the present firm name of Douthitt & Haddon. His practice of fifteen years in Sullivan County had brought Mr. Douthitt in connection with nearly all the important cases of that period, either in his private capacity as a leading attorney or as county attorney, city attorney and deputy prosecuting attorney. He ably discharged the duties of the last named office for two years. Besides carrying a large general practice, Mr. Douthitt is the attorney for the National Bank and the Sullivan County Loan & Trust Company, and has long been classed as among the strong corporation lawyers of his section of Indiana. He owns a fine residence on the corner of North Court and Beach streets, and has been recognized for so many years as one of the steadfast forces operating for the advancement of the city and county that his contemplated removal to Terre Haute is considered a most serious loss to the entire community. He has already purchased property and made office arrangements in that city, and plans to remove his residence thither in September, 1908. There the field of his activities will be larger, and his many friends and admirers therefore anticipate for him even a broader and brighter career than he has enjoyed in the past.
Mr. Douthitt has always been a firm Democrat, but has had no political ambitions. He is a Mason of long, and high standing, having filled all the offices of the Blue lodge of Sullivan, No. 263, A. F. and A.M., and served as high priest of the Jerusalem Chapter, No. 81, R. A. M., of Sullivan. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, and is also an active member of the order of Elks. Both Mr. and Mrs. Douthitt are identified with the Masonic auxiliary, Order of the Eastern Star. In November, 1890, Mr. Douthitt was united in marriage with Miss Ella Mayfield, who was born in Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, in April, 1871, a daughter of William C. and a Miss (Bowen) Mayfield. The mother died when Mrs. Douthitt was a young girl, and her father, who served in the Civil War, passed away in 1906. Mr. and Mrs. Douthitt have two sons — Arista B., born November 11, 1891, and Earl, born April 9, 1897 — both of whom are pupils in the Sullivan High School. The parents are earnest members of the Baptist church, Mr. Douthitt having been on its board of trustees since the erection of the house of worship in Sullivan.
*NOTE: John Wells was born in Indiana.
OBITUARY:
W.T. Douthitt Dies Suddenly
Well Known Attorney Suffers Fatal Heart Attack At Home Early Sunday Evening
William T. Douthitt, 61 years old, for more than 20 years a practicing attorney in Terre Haute, died suddenly at his home, 817 South Seventh Street, Sunday evening at 5 o'clock, as result of a heart attack. He was seated in a chair on a porch when the summons came without warning.
Mr. Douthitt apparently had fully recovered from an illness several months ago and recently had told friends he was in the best of health. He had driven to Sullivan County and back Sunday afternoon, arriving home only a short time before his death.
The decedent was a native of Sullivan County, living at Sullivan until 1908 when he came to Terre Haute to engage in the practice of his profession at which he had very successful here. before coming to Terre Haute he had been engaged in teaching in Sullivan County and had also served as deputy clerk of that county.
After being admitted to the bar, Mr. Douthitt practiced law for a short time at Carlisle and in 1893 he went to Sullivan and formed a partnership with O.R. Harris. This firm was dissolved three years later and Mr. Douthitt practiced alone until 1905 when he was joined by Milton A. Haddon.
In 1908 he moved to Terre Haute and became a member of the firm of Lamb, Beasley, Douthitt and Beasley and continued as such until a few years ago when Douthitt withdrew from the firm and continued to practice by himself.
Mr. Douthitt was a member and trustee of the First Baptist Church. He was a life member of the Elks and the Masonic Lodge in Sullivan, having retained his memberships in that city. He was a charter member of the Sullivan branch of the Elks Club.
He was also prominent in Democratic politics in Sullivan County before he moved to Terre Haute and in Vigo County after 1908.
surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Ella Douthitt; one son, Arista, of Toledo, O., and brothers Frank of Sullivan, Ind., and George E. and Elliott Douthitt of Jefferson Township, Sullivan County.
The body was removed to Isaac Ball Funeral Home.
Many Pay Tribute
The death of Mr. Douthitt yesterday was a chock to his many friends, members of the Vigo County Bar Association, with which Mr. Douthitt has been associated for a number of years. Many expressed sorrow at his passing and also gave fine eulogy to his memory.
OBITUARY:
Douthitt Funeral Rites Wednesday
Services At First Baptist Church To Be Conducted By Rev. W.M. Wilson
The funeral of William T. Douthitt, well known local attorney, who died suddenly Sunday evening at his home on South Seventh Street, will be held from the First Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon, with services conducted by Rev. W.M. Wilson, pastor of the church.
The body will be removed from the residence to the church at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, where it will remain until 2:30 o'clock, the hour of the funeral services.
Active pallbearers will be William Hendricks, Frank R. Miller, John Riddle, Joseph P. Duffy, Herbert E. Atchley and Leonard P. Kincade.
Honorary pallbearers will be S.W. Snively, Henry Laatz, Wood Posey, Ervin Dimmick, Charles A. Crawford, John F. O'Brien, Thomas F. O'Mara, Courtland C. Gillen, John A. Mattix, S.E. Lindley, J.W. Lindley, J.R. Riggs, W.T. Mellott, Frate C. Liston, Frank Fulk and Ralph Waggoner.
Mr. Douthitt was an active member of the First Baptist Church, having been a trustee of the institution. He was also a life member of the Elks Club and the Masonic Lodge in Sullivan, Ind., where he lived before coming to Terre Haute in 1908.
~*~ I ONLY LIST FAMILY MEMBERS. ~*~
Married to Ella M. (Mayfield) Douthitt on November 27, 1890. Father of Earl and Arista Briggs Douthitt as well as an additional unknown son that died in infancy.
BIOGRAPHY:
William T. Douthitt, senior member of the law firm of Douthitt & Haddon, of Sullivan, has long been a leader of the county bar, both in official and private practice. He was born in Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, on the 18th of December, 1868, and is a son of Thomas M. and Lydia (Wells) Douthitt. His parents are also natives of the township named, were married therein during the fall of 1867, and are still residents of that section of Sullivan county. Both the Douthitt and Wells families have been identified with the progress of agriculture and the
general advancement of this region since the early pioneer period. The paternal grandfather, James Madison Douthitt, was a native of Virginia, married a Miss Good, and entered government land as among the first settlers of Jefferson Township. His old-world descent was English. John Wells, the grandfather on the maternal side, also of English ancestry, is believed to have been born in Pennsylvania*. It is known that he was one of the Jefferson Township pioneers, and that he died therein during the eighties. The members of these families were all farmers, and most of them members of the Baptist church, as were the parents of William T. Douthitt. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Douthitt were as follows: William T., of this sketch; George E., who resides in Carlisle; Frank M., a resident of Sullivan County, whose biography is else-where published; Luretta, who died February 22, 1905; and Elliot, who is married and lives on the paternal homestead.
After receiving a district school education Mr. Douthitt taught for four years in Sullivan County, in 1887 entered the Valparaiso Normal School for a year, taught for several years, and was then chosen deputy county clerk under William M. Dennev. He held the office named for about a year, in 1892-3, and as he had been studying law for a number of years during the time he could snatch from his educational and official duties, he had been admitted to the Indiana bar in June, 1890. In 1893, after resigning his position of deputy county clerk, Mr. Douthitt began the continuous practice of his profession in partnership with Judge O. Harris (mentioned biographically in this work), and the firm of Harris & Douthitt continued until 1896. The junior member then practiced alone until 1905, when he associated himself with Milton A. Haddon under the present firm name of Douthitt & Haddon. His practice of fifteen years in Sullivan County had brought Mr. Douthitt in connection with nearly all the important cases of that period, either in his private capacity as a leading attorney or as county attorney, city attorney and deputy prosecuting attorney. He ably discharged the duties of the last named office for two years. Besides carrying a large general practice, Mr. Douthitt is the attorney for the National Bank and the Sullivan County Loan & Trust Company, and has long been classed as among the strong corporation lawyers of his section of Indiana. He owns a fine residence on the corner of North Court and Beach streets, and has been recognized for so many years as one of the steadfast forces operating for the advancement of the city and county that his contemplated removal to Terre Haute is considered a most serious loss to the entire community. He has already purchased property and made office arrangements in that city, and plans to remove his residence thither in September, 1908. There the field of his activities will be larger, and his many friends and admirers therefore anticipate for him even a broader and brighter career than he has enjoyed in the past.
Mr. Douthitt has always been a firm Democrat, but has had no political ambitions. He is a Mason of long, and high standing, having filled all the offices of the Blue lodge of Sullivan, No. 263, A. F. and A.M., and served as high priest of the Jerusalem Chapter, No. 81, R. A. M., of Sullivan. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, and is also an active member of the order of Elks. Both Mr. and Mrs. Douthitt are identified with the Masonic auxiliary, Order of the Eastern Star. In November, 1890, Mr. Douthitt was united in marriage with Miss Ella Mayfield, who was born in Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, in April, 1871, a daughter of William C. and a Miss (Bowen) Mayfield. The mother died when Mrs. Douthitt was a young girl, and her father, who served in the Civil War, passed away in 1906. Mr. and Mrs. Douthitt have two sons — Arista B., born November 11, 1891, and Earl, born April 9, 1897 — both of whom are pupils in the Sullivan High School. The parents are earnest members of the Baptist church, Mr. Douthitt having been on its board of trustees since the erection of the house of worship in Sullivan.
*NOTE: John Wells was born in Indiana.
OBITUARY:
W.T. Douthitt Dies Suddenly
Well Known Attorney Suffers Fatal Heart Attack At Home Early Sunday Evening
William T. Douthitt, 61 years old, for more than 20 years a practicing attorney in Terre Haute, died suddenly at his home, 817 South Seventh Street, Sunday evening at 5 o'clock, as result of a heart attack. He was seated in a chair on a porch when the summons came without warning.
Mr. Douthitt apparently had fully recovered from an illness several months ago and recently had told friends he was in the best of health. He had driven to Sullivan County and back Sunday afternoon, arriving home only a short time before his death.
The decedent was a native of Sullivan County, living at Sullivan until 1908 when he came to Terre Haute to engage in the practice of his profession at which he had very successful here. before coming to Terre Haute he had been engaged in teaching in Sullivan County and had also served as deputy clerk of that county.
After being admitted to the bar, Mr. Douthitt practiced law for a short time at Carlisle and in 1893 he went to Sullivan and formed a partnership with O.R. Harris. This firm was dissolved three years later and Mr. Douthitt practiced alone until 1905 when he was joined by Milton A. Haddon.
In 1908 he moved to Terre Haute and became a member of the firm of Lamb, Beasley, Douthitt and Beasley and continued as such until a few years ago when Douthitt withdrew from the firm and continued to practice by himself.
Mr. Douthitt was a member and trustee of the First Baptist Church. He was a life member of the Elks and the Masonic Lodge in Sullivan, having retained his memberships in that city. He was a charter member of the Sullivan branch of the Elks Club.
He was also prominent in Democratic politics in Sullivan County before he moved to Terre Haute and in Vigo County after 1908.
surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Ella Douthitt; one son, Arista, of Toledo, O., and brothers Frank of Sullivan, Ind., and George E. and Elliott Douthitt of Jefferson Township, Sullivan County.
The body was removed to Isaac Ball Funeral Home.
Many Pay Tribute
The death of Mr. Douthitt yesterday was a chock to his many friends, members of the Vigo County Bar Association, with which Mr. Douthitt has been associated for a number of years. Many expressed sorrow at his passing and also gave fine eulogy to his memory.
OBITUARY:
Douthitt Funeral Rites Wednesday
Services At First Baptist Church To Be Conducted By Rev. W.M. Wilson
The funeral of William T. Douthitt, well known local attorney, who died suddenly Sunday evening at his home on South Seventh Street, will be held from the First Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon, with services conducted by Rev. W.M. Wilson, pastor of the church.
The body will be removed from the residence to the church at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, where it will remain until 2:30 o'clock, the hour of the funeral services.
Active pallbearers will be William Hendricks, Frank R. Miller, John Riddle, Joseph P. Duffy, Herbert E. Atchley and Leonard P. Kincade.
Honorary pallbearers will be S.W. Snively, Henry Laatz, Wood Posey, Ervin Dimmick, Charles A. Crawford, John F. O'Brien, Thomas F. O'Mara, Courtland C. Gillen, John A. Mattix, S.E. Lindley, J.W. Lindley, J.R. Riggs, W.T. Mellott, Frate C. Liston, Frank Fulk and Ralph Waggoner.
Mr. Douthitt was an active member of the First Baptist Church, having been a trustee of the institution. He was also a life member of the Elks Club and the Masonic Lodge in Sullivan, Ind., where he lived before coming to Terre Haute in 1908.
~*~ I ONLY LIST FAMILY MEMBERS. ~*~
Son of Thomas M. Douthitt and Lydia M. (Wells) Douthitt.
Married to Ella M. (Mayfield) Douthitt on November 27, 1890. Father of Earl and Arista Briggs Douthitt as well as an additional unknown son that died in infancy.
BIOGRAPHY:
William T. Douthitt, senior member of the law firm of Douthitt & Haddon, of Sullivan, has long been a leader of the county bar, both in official and private practice. He was born in Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, on the 18th of December, 1868, and is a son of Thomas M. and Lydia (Wells) Douthitt. His parents are also natives of the township named, were married therein during the fall of 1867, and are still residents of that section of Sullivan county. Both the Douthitt and Wells families have been identified with the progress of agriculture and the
general advancement of this region since the early pioneer period. The paternal grandfather, James Madison Douthitt, was a native of Virginia, married a Miss Good, and entered government land as among the first settlers of Jefferson Township. His old-world descent was English. John Wells, the grandfather on the maternal side, also of English ancestry, is believed to have been born in Pennsylvania*. It is known that he was one of the Jefferson Township pioneers, and that he died therein during the eighties. The members of these families were all farmers, and most of them members of the Baptist church, as were the parents of William T. Douthitt. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Douthitt were as follows: William T., of this sketch; George E., who resides in Carlisle; Frank M., a resident of Sullivan County, whose biography is else-where published; Luretta, who died February 22, 1905; and Elliot, who is married and lives on the paternal homestead.
After receiving a district school education Mr. Douthitt taught for four years in Sullivan County, in 1887 entered the Valparaiso Normal School for a year, taught for several years, and was then chosen deputy county clerk under William M. Dennev. He held the office named for about a year, in 1892-3, and as he had been studying law for a number of years during the time he could snatch from his educational and official duties, he had been admitted to the Indiana bar in June, 1890. In 1893, after resigning his position of deputy county clerk, Mr. Douthitt began the continuous practice of his profession in partnership with Judge O. Harris (mentioned biographically in this work), and the firm of Harris & Douthitt continued until 1896. The junior member then practiced alone until 1905, when he associated himself with Milton A. Haddon under the present firm name of Douthitt & Haddon. His practice of fifteen years in Sullivan County had brought Mr. Douthitt in connection with nearly all the important cases of that period, either in his private capacity as a leading attorney or as county attorney, city attorney and deputy prosecuting attorney. He ably discharged the duties of the last named office for two years. Besides carrying a large general practice, Mr. Douthitt is the attorney for the National Bank and the Sullivan County Loan & Trust Company, and has long been classed as among the strong corporation lawyers of his section of Indiana. He owns a fine residence on the corner of North Court and Beach streets, and has been recognized for so many years as one of the steadfast forces operating for the advancement of the city and county that his contemplated removal to Terre Haute is considered a most serious loss to the entire community. He has already purchased property and made office arrangements in that city, and plans to remove his residence thither in September, 1908. There the field of his activities will be larger, and his many friends and admirers therefore anticipate for him even a broader and brighter career than he has enjoyed in the past.
Mr. Douthitt has always been a firm Democrat, but has had no political ambitions. He is a Mason of long, and high standing, having filled all the offices of the Blue lodge of Sullivan, No. 263, A. F. and A.M., and served as high priest of the Jerusalem Chapter, No. 81, R. A. M., of Sullivan. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, and is also an active member of the order of Elks. Both Mr. and Mrs. Douthitt are identified with the Masonic auxiliary, Order of the Eastern Star. In November, 1890, Mr. Douthitt was united in marriage with Miss Ella Mayfield, who was born in Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, in April, 1871, a daughter of William C. and a Miss (Bowen) Mayfield. The mother died when Mrs. Douthitt was a young girl, and her father, who served in the Civil War, passed away in 1906. Mr. and Mrs. Douthitt have two sons — Arista B., born November 11, 1891, and Earl, born April 9, 1897 — both of whom are pupils in the Sullivan High School. The parents are earnest members of the Baptist church, Mr. Douthitt having been on its board of trustees since the erection of the house of worship in Sullivan.
*NOTE: John Wells was born in Indiana.
OBITUARY:
W.T. Douthitt Dies Suddenly
Well Known Attorney Suffers Fatal Heart Attack At Home Early Sunday Evening
William T. Douthitt, 61 years old, for more than 20 years a practicing attorney in Terre Haute, died suddenly at his home, 817 South Seventh Street, Sunday evening at 5 o'clock, as result of a heart attack. He was seated in a chair on a porch when the summons came without warning.
Mr. Douthitt apparently had fully recovered from an illness several months ago and recently had told friends he was in the best of health. He had driven to Sullivan County and back Sunday afternoon, arriving home only a short time before his death.
The decedent was a native of Sullivan County, living at Sullivan until 1908 when he came to Terre Haute to engage in the practice of his profession at which he had very successful here. before coming to Terre Haute he had been engaged in teaching in Sullivan County and had also served as deputy clerk of that county.
After being admitted to the bar, Mr. Douthitt practiced law for a short time at Carlisle and in 1893 he went to Sullivan and formed a partnership with O.R. Harris. This firm was dissolved three years later and Mr. Douthitt practiced alone until 1905 when he was joined by Milton A. Haddon.
In 1908 he moved to Terre Haute and became a member of the firm of Lamb, Beasley, Douthitt and Beasley and continued as such until a few years ago when Douthitt withdrew from the firm and continued to practice by himself.
Mr. Douthitt was a member and trustee of the First Baptist Church. He was a life member of the Elks and the Masonic Lodge in Sullivan, having retained his memberships in that city. He was a charter member of the Sullivan branch of the Elks Club.
He was also prominent in Democratic politics in Sullivan County before he moved to Terre Haute and in Vigo County after 1908.
surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Ella Douthitt; one son, Arista, of Toledo, O., and brothers Frank of Sullivan, Ind., and George E. and Elliott Douthitt of Jefferson Township, Sullivan County.
The body was removed to Isaac Ball Funeral Home.
Many Pay Tribute
The death of Mr. Douthitt yesterday was a chock to his many friends, members of the Vigo County Bar Association, with which Mr. Douthitt has been associated for a number of years. Many expressed sorrow at his passing and also gave fine eulogy to his memory.
OBITUARY:
Douthitt Funeral Rites Wednesday
Services At First Baptist Church To Be Conducted By Rev. W.M. Wilson
The funeral of William T. Douthitt, well known local attorney, who died suddenly Sunday evening at his home on South Seventh Street, will be held from the First Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon, with services conducted by Rev. W.M. Wilson, pastor of the church.
The body will be removed from the residence to the church at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, where it will remain until 2:30 o'clock, the hour of the funeral services.
Active pallbearers will be William Hendricks, Frank R. Miller, John Riddle, Joseph P. Duffy, Herbert E. Atchley and Leonard P. Kincade.
Honorary pallbearers will be S.W. Snively, Henry Laatz, Wood Posey, Ervin Dimmick, Charles A. Crawford, John F. O'Brien, Thomas F. O'Mara, Courtland C. Gillen, John A. Mattix, S.E. Lindley, J.W. Lindley, J.R. Riggs, W.T. Mellott, Frate C. Liston, Frank Fulk and Ralph Waggoner.
Mr. Douthitt was an active member of the First Baptist Church, having been a trustee of the institution. He was also a life member of the Elks Club and the Masonic Lodge in Sullivan, Ind., where he lived before coming to Terre Haute in 1908.
~*~ I ONLY LIST FAMILY MEMBERS. ~*~
Married to Ella M. (Mayfield) Douthitt on November 27, 1890. Father of Earl and Arista Briggs Douthitt as well as an additional unknown son that died in infancy.
BIOGRAPHY:
William T. Douthitt, senior member of the law firm of Douthitt & Haddon, of Sullivan, has long been a leader of the county bar, both in official and private practice. He was born in Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, on the 18th of December, 1868, and is a son of Thomas M. and Lydia (Wells) Douthitt. His parents are also natives of the township named, were married therein during the fall of 1867, and are still residents of that section of Sullivan county. Both the Douthitt and Wells families have been identified with the progress of agriculture and the
general advancement of this region since the early pioneer period. The paternal grandfather, James Madison Douthitt, was a native of Virginia, married a Miss Good, and entered government land as among the first settlers of Jefferson Township. His old-world descent was English. John Wells, the grandfather on the maternal side, also of English ancestry, is believed to have been born in Pennsylvania*. It is known that he was one of the Jefferson Township pioneers, and that he died therein during the eighties. The members of these families were all farmers, and most of them members of the Baptist church, as were the parents of William T. Douthitt. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Douthitt were as follows: William T., of this sketch; George E., who resides in Carlisle; Frank M., a resident of Sullivan County, whose biography is else-where published; Luretta, who died February 22, 1905; and Elliot, who is married and lives on the paternal homestead.
After receiving a district school education Mr. Douthitt taught for four years in Sullivan County, in 1887 entered the Valparaiso Normal School for a year, taught for several years, and was then chosen deputy county clerk under William M. Dennev. He held the office named for about a year, in 1892-3, and as he had been studying law for a number of years during the time he could snatch from his educational and official duties, he had been admitted to the Indiana bar in June, 1890. In 1893, after resigning his position of deputy county clerk, Mr. Douthitt began the continuous practice of his profession in partnership with Judge O. Harris (mentioned biographically in this work), and the firm of Harris & Douthitt continued until 1896. The junior member then practiced alone until 1905, when he associated himself with Milton A. Haddon under the present firm name of Douthitt & Haddon. His practice of fifteen years in Sullivan County had brought Mr. Douthitt in connection with nearly all the important cases of that period, either in his private capacity as a leading attorney or as county attorney, city attorney and deputy prosecuting attorney. He ably discharged the duties of the last named office for two years. Besides carrying a large general practice, Mr. Douthitt is the attorney for the National Bank and the Sullivan County Loan & Trust Company, and has long been classed as among the strong corporation lawyers of his section of Indiana. He owns a fine residence on the corner of North Court and Beach streets, and has been recognized for so many years as one of the steadfast forces operating for the advancement of the city and county that his contemplated removal to Terre Haute is considered a most serious loss to the entire community. He has already purchased property and made office arrangements in that city, and plans to remove his residence thither in September, 1908. There the field of his activities will be larger, and his many friends and admirers therefore anticipate for him even a broader and brighter career than he has enjoyed in the past.
Mr. Douthitt has always been a firm Democrat, but has had no political ambitions. He is a Mason of long, and high standing, having filled all the offices of the Blue lodge of Sullivan, No. 263, A. F. and A.M., and served as high priest of the Jerusalem Chapter, No. 81, R. A. M., of Sullivan. He is a thirty-second degree Mason, and is also an active member of the order of Elks. Both Mr. and Mrs. Douthitt are identified with the Masonic auxiliary, Order of the Eastern Star. In November, 1890, Mr. Douthitt was united in marriage with Miss Ella Mayfield, who was born in Jefferson Township, Sullivan County, in April, 1871, a daughter of William C. and a Miss (Bowen) Mayfield. The mother died when Mrs. Douthitt was a young girl, and her father, who served in the Civil War, passed away in 1906. Mr. and Mrs. Douthitt have two sons — Arista B., born November 11, 1891, and Earl, born April 9, 1897 — both of whom are pupils in the Sullivan High School. The parents are earnest members of the Baptist church, Mr. Douthitt having been on its board of trustees since the erection of the house of worship in Sullivan.
*NOTE: John Wells was born in Indiana.
OBITUARY:
W.T. Douthitt Dies Suddenly
Well Known Attorney Suffers Fatal Heart Attack At Home Early Sunday Evening
William T. Douthitt, 61 years old, for more than 20 years a practicing attorney in Terre Haute, died suddenly at his home, 817 South Seventh Street, Sunday evening at 5 o'clock, as result of a heart attack. He was seated in a chair on a porch when the summons came without warning.
Mr. Douthitt apparently had fully recovered from an illness several months ago and recently had told friends he was in the best of health. He had driven to Sullivan County and back Sunday afternoon, arriving home only a short time before his death.
The decedent was a native of Sullivan County, living at Sullivan until 1908 when he came to Terre Haute to engage in the practice of his profession at which he had very successful here. before coming to Terre Haute he had been engaged in teaching in Sullivan County and had also served as deputy clerk of that county.
After being admitted to the bar, Mr. Douthitt practiced law for a short time at Carlisle and in 1893 he went to Sullivan and formed a partnership with O.R. Harris. This firm was dissolved three years later and Mr. Douthitt practiced alone until 1905 when he was joined by Milton A. Haddon.
In 1908 he moved to Terre Haute and became a member of the firm of Lamb, Beasley, Douthitt and Beasley and continued as such until a few years ago when Douthitt withdrew from the firm and continued to practice by himself.
Mr. Douthitt was a member and trustee of the First Baptist Church. He was a life member of the Elks and the Masonic Lodge in Sullivan, having retained his memberships in that city. He was a charter member of the Sullivan branch of the Elks Club.
He was also prominent in Democratic politics in Sullivan County before he moved to Terre Haute and in Vigo County after 1908.
surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Ella Douthitt; one son, Arista, of Toledo, O., and brothers Frank of Sullivan, Ind., and George E. and Elliott Douthitt of Jefferson Township, Sullivan County.
The body was removed to Isaac Ball Funeral Home.
Many Pay Tribute
The death of Mr. Douthitt yesterday was a chock to his many friends, members of the Vigo County Bar Association, with which Mr. Douthitt has been associated for a number of years. Many expressed sorrow at his passing and also gave fine eulogy to his memory.
OBITUARY:
Douthitt Funeral Rites Wednesday
Services At First Baptist Church To Be Conducted By Rev. W.M. Wilson
The funeral of William T. Douthitt, well known local attorney, who died suddenly Sunday evening at his home on South Seventh Street, will be held from the First Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon, with services conducted by Rev. W.M. Wilson, pastor of the church.
The body will be removed from the residence to the church at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, where it will remain until 2:30 o'clock, the hour of the funeral services.
Active pallbearers will be William Hendricks, Frank R. Miller, John Riddle, Joseph P. Duffy, Herbert E. Atchley and Leonard P. Kincade.
Honorary pallbearers will be S.W. Snively, Henry Laatz, Wood Posey, Ervin Dimmick, Charles A. Crawford, John F. O'Brien, Thomas F. O'Mara, Courtland C. Gillen, John A. Mattix, S.E. Lindley, J.W. Lindley, J.R. Riggs, W.T. Mellott, Frate C. Liston, Frank Fulk and Ralph Waggoner.
Mr. Douthitt was an active member of the First Baptist Church, having been a trustee of the institution. He was also a life member of the Elks Club and the Masonic Lodge in Sullivan, Ind., where he lived before coming to Terre Haute in 1908.
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