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ROBERT WILLIAM DOAK 1801-1883 Occupation= farmer Religion = Presbyterian |
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Robert William Doak was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania the 1st of June 1801. His parents, Robert and Sarah (McKibben) Doak were born in Ireland and (unknown) respectively. They had 10 children, Robert being the sixth:
Elizabeth Doak (wife of Samuel Moore)—lived in Pennsylvania Nancy Doak (wife of John McKibben) John Doak (husband of Mary Anderson)—lived in Ohio Moses Doak (husband of Rachel Stephens)—lived in Pennsylvania Margaret Doak (wife of John Ramsey)—lived in Pennsylvania child? James Doak (husband of Martha Whitehill) child? Sarah Doak (wife of Nathaniel Blackmore) Robert William Doak (husband of Elizabeth Jane Wilcoxson) William Doak (husband of Sarah Dobbins) Thomas Doak (husband of Mary Laughlin)—lived in Newton, Iowa Mary Doak (never married)
On the 21st of January 1830 in Brooks, West Virginia he married Elizabeth Jane Wilcoxson. To this union were born eight children:
Sarah Jane Doak (died young) Twin Elizabeth Doak (wife of Alfred Whipple) Twin Thomas Doak (never married) John Doak (husband of Libbie Vaughen) Ruth Doak (died young) Robert J. Doak (unknown) Reasoner William Doak (husband of Sarah Ellen Butler) Mary Ann Doak (wife of Hampton Umbaugh)
Robert William’s father died the 4th of October 1838 leaving his land to his children. On the 28th of February 1846, Robert William Doak sold his share of the land to Reasoner Wilcoxson (believed to be his wife Elizabeth’s father) and moved to Lee County Iowa in 1850. In 1859 they moved on west to Wapello county, Iowa where on the 30th of October that same year Robert and Elizabeth Doak became charter members of the Martinsburg Presbyterian Church. According to Wallace Umbaugh’s obituary, Robert William and his family lived in a farm house 3 1/2 miles southwest of Hedrick, Iowa near Highland Center, Iowa Robert became ill in 1879 and passed away four years later from phthistic or tuberculosis of the lungs in 1883 aged 81 years and 11 months. They are buried in Brooks Cemetery, north west of Hedrick, beside their son Thomas Doak.
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His wife: ELIZABETH JANE WILCOXSON 1802-1873
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Elizabeth Jane Wilcoxson was born in Maryland September 1802, the daughter of Reasoner and Ruth Wilcoxson (not verified). She married Robert William Doak 21 January 1830 in Brooks, West Virginia. To this union were born eight children.
Sarah Jane Doak (died young) Twin Elizabeth (wife of Alfred Whipple) Twin Thomas Doak (never married) John Doak (husband of Libbie Vaughen)-lived in Nebraska Ruth Doak (died young) Robert J. Doak (unknown)- lived in Nebraska Reasoner William Doak (husband of Sarah Ellen Butler) Mary Ann (Doak) Umbaugh (wife of Hampton Umbaugh)
She moved with her husband to Iowa in 1850 finally settling in Wapello county in 1859. Elizabeth Jane and her husband Robert William became charter members of the Martinsburg Presbyterian Church. Elizabeth Jane (Wilcoxson) Doak passed away the 23rd of September 1873 at the age of 71 years. She is buried beside her husband in Brooks Cemetery, northwest of Hedrick, Iowa.
Other family members buried in Brooks Cemetery, Keokuk county, Iowa: son Thomas Doak daughter Mary Ann (Doak) Umbaugh and husband granddaughter Daisy (Umbaugh) DeSelm and husband grandson Wallace R. Umbaugh and wife granddaughter Iva B. Umbaugh
Family members buried in Rayburn Cemetery, Keokuk county, Iowa: Nephew in law Alfred J. Doak and wife Nephew in law Harry C. Doak and wife
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Gravestone of Elizabeth D. (Wilcoxson) Doak Brooks Cemetery , Keokuk County northwest of Hedrick, Iowa |
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Gravestone of Robert William Doak Brooks Cemetery, Keokuk County northwest of Hedrick, Iowa |
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Signatures of Robert William Doak and his wife Elizabeth Jane Doak from indenture of sale between them and Reasoner Wilcoxson Beaver county, Pennsylvania |
