Father: Silas (a notorious crook), Mother, Sophia

Children:

1. (Likely; did not make census)Silas M. Doty b. Feb. 20, 1852 m. Elizabeth Died Mar. 8, 1854.
2. Eva L. Doty b. @ 1855 Michigan m. Unknown Davis d. 24 Jan 1896 Reading, Hillsdale, MI
3. Delia Doty b.@ 1858 Michigan
4. (Likely; did not make census) Judson Doty b. Oct. 18, 1860, d. Jan 13, 1863
5. Estelle (Estella) Doty b.07 May 1862 d.29 Mar 1948 Bur. Ann Arbor MI m. Wm. Frownfelder (Divorced)
6. Carrie L. Doty b. @1869 in MI, married Unknown Moretenstone, d.31 Mar 1898 in Belvidere, Montcalm, Michigan
7. Adoren J. Doty b. 19 Apr 1872 (birth record) (headstone says 1871, marriage lisc. Says 1876) Reading MI m. Grace M Cornell 01 Jan 1899 m. Alice M. Grace, d. 1968


William was a farmer,and in spite of being in his later years at the time, was a Civil War Veteran.

(Sharpshooter) Military Rank:Corpl.
Military Company: A
Military Regiment:Hall's Battln
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William Doty, "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995"
Name: William Doty

Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Dobson
Event Date: 01 Jan 1852
Event Place: Branch Co., Michigan
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73553-5
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 930796

Reference ID: 74 VC
Citing this Record
"Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCDR-JMZ : accessed 13 Mar 2014), William Doty and Elizabeth Dobson, 01 Jan 1852; citing reference 74 VC; FHL microfilm 930796.

Wm Doty, "United States Census, 1860"
Name: Wm Doty

Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Event Place: Kinderhook, Branch, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1832
Birthplace: New York
Page: 244
Household ID: 1932
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
GS Film Number: 803538
Digital Folder Number: 004232691
Image Number: 00538
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Wm Doty M 28 New York
Elisabeth Doty F 26 Ohio
Eva Doty F 5 Michigan
Delia Doty F 1 Michigan

1870 Federal/ Michigan Census

Name: William Doty
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1831-1832
Birthplace: New York
Page Number: 37
Household ID: 312
Line Number: 28
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film number: 000552172
Digital Folder Number: 004271421
Image Number: 00172
Household Gender Age Birthplace
William Doty M 38 New York
Elizabeth Doty F 36 Ohio
Eva Doty F 15 Michigan
Delia Doty F 12 Michigan
Estelle (Estella) Doty F 8 Indiana
Carrie Doty F 3 Michigan


William S Doty, "United States Census, 1880"

Name: William S Doty
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1880
Event Place: Edmore, Montcalm, Michigan, United States
District: 239
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Carpenter
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self
Birth Year (Estimated): 1833
Birthplace: New York, United States
Father's Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Sheet Number and Letter: 225A
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0597
GS Film Number: 1254597
Digital Folder Number: 004241737
Image Number: 00073
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self William S Doty M 47 New York, United States
Wife Elizabeth A Doty F 40 Michigan, United States
Daughter Carrie Doty F 12 Michigan, United States
Son(Adoren) Jay Doty M 8 Michigan, United States b. 19 Apr 1872 (Wm. listed as a butcher on birth cert., which said Jay was a female)

On Adoren's marriage Cert to GMC, Wm's middle inital is "P"

William's listing on his death certificate is off by exactly one year. Perhaps the person transposing it made a mistake. I trust the headstone.