Elizabeth Douthit was the sixth child of Abraham Douthit and Valinda Jarvis.

Elizabeth was born in February 1827, likely in Davidson County, North Carolina. When she was a young girl, sometime between 1830 and 1840, her family removed to Vineyard Township, Washington, Arkansas.

They didn’t stay there long, apparently preferring to settle just over the northern state line in Newton County, Missouri.

Elizabeth was about 19 years old when she married Jesse Adams, a young man from Tennessee, on 27 May 1846 in Newton County, Missouri.

They settled down in Newton County, raising a large family of nine children.

Jesse died there on 3 September 1875. Elizabeth survived him by many years, passing away after 1900, possibly in Barry County, Missouri, where she was living with her youngest child, Louana, and her family.

All events in Newton County, Missouri unless otherwise stated.

Children: (Adams)

1. William Andrew, born c1847; died 1889; married Mary Moore, 23 March 1876, Chariton County, Missouri.
2. Charles, born c1849; died after 1860. No further record.
3. Campbell, born c1852; died after 1860. No further record.
4. Sidney Robert, born September 1853; died 16 July 1930; married Louise Barbee, 28 October 1874.
5. Mary Frances, born about 8 January 1856 (years vary in records); died 30 December 1937, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri; married William Jeptha Barbee, 4 January 1875.
6. Rosina Isabella, born February 1859; died 27 October 1946, Cheney, Spokane, Washington; married John Henry McGee, 19 August 1882, Silver Bow County, Montana.
7. Delilah Belle Zora, born 11 March 1861; died 13 June 1935, Pinellas County, Florida; married Joseph Richmond Laurance, 30 September 1877.
8. Nancy Zeruah, born about 23 July 1863 (years vary in records); died 5 March 1926, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; married James Harvey Irwin, 21 June 1899, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri.
9. Louana, born 28 February 1870; died 30 June 1956, Benton County, Arkansas; married Samuel Harmon Hartley, 15 October 1888.

Although young men and families started to move from from home in the later 1800s, one has to wonder if Jesse’s death in 1875 might have been one of the reasons the siblings lived so far apart from one another in adulthood.

However, Jesse and Elizabeth (Douthit) Adams have many descendants today.

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!

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.