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12 for ’26: The Mysterious Amos Douthit (1825-1865)

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Amos Douthit was the fifth child of Abraham and Valinda (Jarvis) Douthit and the least is known about him.

Amos was born c1825, likely in Davidson County, North Carolina and, as a teenager, he made the westward move with his parents and siblings to Arkansas by 1840.

Amos married sometime after the 1850 census, when he was enumerated in the home of his brother Henry in Van Buren, Newton, Missouri.

Sometime between the 1850 census and perhaps 1853, Amos married an unknown wife or, at the least, had an affair with a young lady which resulted in the birth of Amos’s son, Thomas Burton Douthit, around 1853 in Missouri.

I found one undocumented reference to the possible name of his wife – L—– J—– D—–, which I don’t want to repeat here for fear that someone will not read carefully and claim to know the name of Amos’s wife.

Amos was enumerated once more, in 1860, as “Doufitt” and was living with his aunt, Susannah Alberty, and her family. also in the home was his son, Thomas B. “Doufitt,” who was seven years old.

Amos was dead by 19 September 1865 as his estate administration in Newton County was handled by his brother, Henry Burton Douthit.

Sadly, only nine years later, on 31 March 1874, Henry was also the estate administrator for Thomas Burton Douthit, minor:

Thomas, born c1853, apparently died when he was about 20 years old, unmarried.

Therefore, Amos Douthit has no known descendants today. If you happen to come across his marriage record proving the name of his wife, please leave a comment!

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12 for ’26: Henry Burton Douthit & Matilda Angelina Clark, Newton County, MO

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Henry Burton Douthit was the fourth child of Abraham Douthit and Valinda jarvis of North Carolina and Missouri.

Henry was born on 25 January 1823, Davidson County, North Carolina and by 1840, his family had settled in vineyard Township, Washington, Arkansas.

Henry Burton Douthit married Matilda Angeline Clark about 1847, but no marriage record has been found.

Matilda predeceased Henry, dying on 22 October 1872, Newton County, Missouri. Henry passed away a decade later on 12 November 1882, also in Newton County, Missouri.

They were the parents of ten children. Frances died in childhood while Martha and Fletcher aren’t found after 1880. The other seven children all married and had families.

All events in Newton County, Missouri unless otherwise stated.

Children: (Douthit)

  1. Mary Elizabeth, born 15 February 1849; died 26 May 1925, Walla Walla, Washington; married Josephus Woodcock, 5 November 1871.
  2. Nancy Jane, born 22 September 1851; died 30 October 1875; married William A. Pryor, 4 April 1866.
  3. Robert Henry, born 7 August 1852; died 3 May 1926; married Cordelia Craigo, 26 November 1874.
  4. William Andrew, born 12 March 1854; died 25 April 1917, El Paso County, Colorado; married Ellen Juniper, 7 September 1873.
  5. James Perry, born 6 August 1856; died 9 September 1916, Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma; married Bridget Elizabeth McGoldrick, 14 May 1896, Logan county, Oklahoma
  6. John Ephraim, born November 1859; died 21 May 1923, Custer County, Montana; married Anna Lois Butts, 25 March 1877.
  7. Martha Angeline, born c1863; died after 1880. No further record.
  8. Lucy Myra E., born about 12 January 1865 (year varies in records; died 11 September 1907, Broadwater County, Montana; married William Henry Townsend, 21 April 1883.
  9. Frances I., born 6 August 1866; died 27 August 1868
  10. Fletcher L., born c1868; died after 1880. No further record.

Henry and Matilda have many descendants today through their seven children who married and had families.

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12 for ’26: Descendants of Abraham Douthit & Valinda Jarvis, NC & Newton County, MO – Children Valinda, Thomas & Susannah

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As I’ve reviewed families in my genealogy software program, I’ve found several that I thought I had shared long ago.

This month, there will be family sketches for the children of Abraham and Valinda (Jarvis) Douthit, who were the parents of nine.

However, their youngest son, born in the late 1830s died between 1840 and 1850. Also, because two children, Thomas (Sarah Alberty) and Susannah (John S. Alberty), both married into the Alberty family, which I have posted, there are six remaining children who require family sketches.

Let’s begin with the eldest known child of Abraham and Valinda (Jarvis) Douthit, Valinda.

Valinda Jarvis was born probably late in 1817 as her parents married on 29 December 1816 and her brother, Thomas, arrived on 29 October 1819.

Valinda, unfortunately appears in only one record, that of her marriage to Daniel Alberty on 17 March 1834, in Davidson County, North Carolina.

Sadly, Valinda died between 1840 and 1850, probably in Washington County, Arkansas, where the family had settled after leaving North Carolina.

If Valinda had a child born c1835, it likely died young as the 1850 census shows Daniel at home with only two young children – Nancy, born c1837 and George, born c1840, both in Arkansas.

Daniel never remarried and he is last found in the 1880 census of Washington County, Arkansas, living with son George’s family.

Children: (Alberty)

  1. Nancy M., born about 3 November 1837, probably Washington county, Arkansas; died 28 February 1914, Pauls Valley, Garvin, Oklahoma; married Rev. John C. Powell, 27 January 1868, Washington County, Arkansas. Nancy and John were the parents of five children, three of whom didn’t marry. The other two children have descendants today.
  2. George W., born c1840, Washington County, Arkansas; died between 1880-1900, Arkansas or Texas; married Charlotte Catherine McCaleb, 7 August 1868, Washington County, Arkansas. They were the parents of six children, but only four are known to have married and only three had families.

Next up will be the family sketch of Henry Burton Douthit, fourth child of Abraham and Valinda (Jarvis) Douthit.