DOAK

FAMILY
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DOAK

FAMILY

             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 Pennsylvania  respectively.  His father, Robert Sr., served in the American Revolutionary War, returned to Pennsylvania after the war, married and was chosen to make the long journey to bring back Rev. Scott (first pastor of Mill Creek Presbyterian Church). Robert Sr. and his wife are buried in the old graveyard of the Mill Creek Church, of which Robert Sr. was one of the founders.

 

See website http://www.mousemagic.com/historyone.htm for more details about Robert Doak Sr.

 

Robert Sr. and Sarah Doak had 10 children:

                         

                         Elizabeth (Doak) Moore           wife of Samuel Moore—lived in Pennsylvania                                      

                         Nancy (Doak) McKibben          wife of John McKibben

                         John Doak                                  husband of Mary Anderson—lived in Ohio

                         Moses Doak                               husband of Rachel Stephens—lived in Pennsylvania

                         Margaret (Doak) Ramsey        wife of John Ramsey—lived in Pennsylvania

child?                  James Doak                               husband of Martha Whitehill

child?                  Sarah (Doak) Blackmore         wife of Nathaniel Blackmore

                         Robert William Doak              husband of Elizabeth Jane Wilcoxen

                         William Doak                              husband of Sarah Dobbins

                         Thomas Doak                             husband of Mary Laughlin—lived in Newton, Iowa

                         Mary Doak                                  never married—buried next to parents

                         

             On the 21st of January 1830 in Brooks, West Virginia— Robert Jr. married Elizabeth Jane Wilcoxson.

 To this union were born 8 children:

 

Sarah Jane Doak         (1832-?)             (died young)-died in Pennsylvania

 

<Twin>    Elizabeth C. Doak          (1833-1919)         wife of Alfred J. Whipple

                                                                                                      -buried in McCormick Cemetery—Highland Center, Iowa

                                                                    children:                  Etta J. Whipple

                                                                                                      married?

                                                                                                      Laura Whipple

                                                                                                     

                                                                                                      Milo D. Whipple

                                                                                                                       married May L. Buchanan

                                                                                                                       children: Audrey, Helen, Wayne, infant son

                                                                                                                       -buried in McCormick Cemetery

                                                                                                      Ella (Whipple) Hickman

                                                                                                                       married Harry Hickman

                                                                                                                       children: Harold, Elizabeth

 

 

<Twin>    Thomas Doak                (1833-1900)         born in Beaver County Pennsylvania per obituary

                                                                                                      (never married)- lived with sister Mary’s family in Iowa

                                                                                                      - buried in Brooks Cemetery-Hedrick, Iowa

 

John Doak                          (1836-after 1900)            husband of Libbie Vaughen- died in Nebraska

                                                                    children:                  Harry C. Doak

                                                                                                                       married Minnie

                                                                                                      Alfred J. Doak

                                                                                                                       married Jennie Eldridge

                                                                    -Lived in Lancaster co, Lincoln, Nebraska per brother’s obit

 

Ruth Doak                     (1839-?)                 (died young)-died in Pennsylvania

 

Robert J. Doak             (1841-?                   (went west with Reasoner, never came back-lived in Eureka, NE  in 1883

 

Reasoner William Doak           -see Reasoner Doak page-

 

Mary Ann Doak            (1847-1922)         wife of Hampton Umbaugh

                                                                                     - buried in Brooks Cemetery-Hedrick, Iowa

                                                                    Children: E. Daisy (Doak) DeSelm

                                                                                                      married Burt DeSelm

                                                                                                      no children

                                                                                     Wallace R. Umbaugh

                                                                                                      married Jennie Burdett

                                                                                                      children: Burdett, Helen, Dorothy

                                                                                     Iva B. Umbaugh (died young)

                                                  

 

             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 a relative of his wife Elizabeth) 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 his grandson, 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.   The “History of Wapello County 1914” states that Robert had purchased the farm in 1858, being the “second man to receive a deed to the place”.  The 1880 census lists Robert as retired from farming and living with his daughter Elizabeth Whipple’s family, after his wife's death.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             The History of Wapello County 1914 also says of Robert William Doak “He resided in Highland township until his death and for a long period was well know as a representative agriculturist and honored citizen.”   He 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) per his death certificate.  He is buried with his wife in Brooks Cemetery, north west of Hedrick, beside their son Thomas. 

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             Elizabeth Jane Wilcoxen was born in Maryland September 1802, currently researching parents, possibly John and Elizabeth (Swearingen) Wilcoxon (not verified) buried in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.  No details are know of her childhood at this time.

 

                         

 

 

 

 

             Elizabeth married Robert William Doak the 21st of January 1830 in West Virginia? (not verified)

To this union were born 8 children:

 

<see Robert William Doak above for details of children>

 

             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 (Wilcoxen) 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

             great-grandson                Burdett Hampton Umbaugh (died infant)

 

Family members buried in Rayburn Cemetery, Keokuk county, Iowa:

             grandson                        Alfred J. Doak and wife

             grandson                        Harry C. Doak and wife

 

            

Family members buried in McCormick Cemetery, Wapello county, Iowa:

             daughter                         Elizabeth (Doak) Whipple and husband

             grandson                        Milo D. Whipple and wife

             son                                  Reasoner William Doak and wife

             grandson                        Frank Doak and wife

             great-grandson                Donald Doak and wife

             great-granddaughter       Irene (Doak) Bowlin and husband

             grandson                        Raymond Doak and wife

             granddaughter                 Alice (Doak) Neff and husband

 

            

Text Box: The surname Wilcoxen or Wilcoxson is English, meaning the son of little Will. It is currently thought that the earliest American Wilcoxen was John Wilcoxen, a tobacco farmer in Maryland, possibly born in Cheshire County, England. Text Box: DAISY DESELM SERVICE SUNDAY Mrs. Daisy DeSelm 95 passed away Thursday night at Morgan’s Ideal Rest Home in Ottumwa. She had made her home there for several months and had been in declining health for several years. She was one of the pioneers of this area. She had lived in the Hedrick area for nearly 50 years and prior to that had resided in the rural area 5 miles southwest of Hedrick. Until the last few years she was able to live alone and enjoy herself with housekeeping gardeing and flowers. She was born July 28, 1876 in Wapello County and lived in this area all of her life. She was the daughter of H.H. and Mary Ann Doak Umbaugh. She was a member of the Hedrick United Methodist Church. On January 7 1903 she married Burt DeSelm in Wapello County. He died October 16, 1921. She was preceded in death by a sister and 2 brothers. Services were held Sunday at the Fremont Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert E. Hefty officiating. Burial was in the Brooks Cemetery. Hedrick Journal 8 December 1971 front Text Box: DEATH FRIDAY CLAIMS WALLACE R. UMBAUGH Wallace R. Umbaugh, lifelong resident of the community passed away at 10:30 Friday morning April 9 at his home 3 1/2 miles southwest of Hedrick. He was the son of Hampton and Mary Doak Umbaugh and was born 22 Aug 1881 in Highland township Wapello County. At the age of 3 he moved with his parents to the present farm residence, which had been the home of his grandparents of Robert and Elizabeth Doak. He graduated from Hedrick High School with the first graduating class and later attended business college in Ottumwa. He was married June 12, 1907 to Jennie Burdett who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters: Mrs. Otto Notting of Waterloo and Mrs. Harold Stoffa of Ottumwa, a sister, Mrs. Daisy DeSelm of Hedrick and 3 grandchildren: Eugene and Robert Notting and Janette Stoffa. He was preceded by death by his parents and a sister and an infant son. He was active in local civic affairs. He was Highland Township clerk for 30 years, served as treasurer of the Ben Butler school district for the past 40 years, was Highland township assessor for several years. Hedrick Journal