Abner Doak: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Abner Doak was born in 1839 (son of John Shields Doak, Jr.); died after 1850 in of, Burleson, Burleson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

John Shields Doak, Jr. was born on 17 Apr 1862 in Independent City, St. Louis So, Missouri (son of John Shields Doak and Mary A. Clark); died on 25 Jun 1928 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Burleson, Burleson Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
1850 United States Federal Census.
Name: John Doak
Residence: Burleson county, Burleson, Texas
Age: 42 years
Calculated Birth Year: 1808
Birthplace: Tennessee
Gender: Male
Film Number: 24887
Digital GS Number: 4191102
Image Number: 00419
Line Number: 21
Dwelling House Number: 63
Family Number: 63
Marital Status:
Free or Slave:
Household Gender Age
John Doak M 42y
Mary Ann Doak F 38y
Abner Doak M 11y
John Doak M 4y
Maraham Doak F 3y
William Doak M 13y
Martha Doak F 1y

Children:

1. Abner Doak was born in 1839; died after 1850 in of, Burleson, Burleson Co, Texas.
John Doak was born in 1846; died after 1850 in of, Burleson, Burleson Co, Texas.
Maraham Doak was born in 1849 in Burleson, Burleson Co, Texas; died after 1850 in of, Burleson, Burleson Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

John Shields Doak was born in Jul 1808 in Augusta Co, Virginia (son of Colonel Samuel Alexander Doak and Margaret "Peggy" Shields); died on 4 Mar 1884 in Cuba, Crawford Co, Missouri.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1810, Augusta Co, Virginia

Notes:

Census:
1810 Augusta Co, Virginia
1m 26-44 (1766-1786) Sam 1773
1f 26-44; (1766-1786) Margaret Shields 1775
1m<10; John Shields 1808
2f<10 (1800-1810) Elizabeth Larew 1805; Marg
1810
(son Alexander Shields Doak 1813 - not born
yet)
4 slaves

John married Mary A. Clark on 16 Mar 1854 in Lawrence Co, Missouri. Mary was born on 4 Nov 1837 in Robertson Co, Tennessee; died after 1875 in of, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary A. Clark was born on 4 Nov 1837 in Robertson Co, Tennessee; died after 1875 in of, Missouri.

Children:

Virginia E. Doak was born in Mar 1854 in Missouri; died after 1890.
Mary E. Doak was born in 1857 in Missouri; died after 1880.
2. John Shields Doak, Jr. was born on 17 Apr 1862 in Independent City, St. Louis So, Missouri; died on 25 Jun 1928 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, Texas.
Robert E. Lee Doak was born in 1867 in Missouri; died after 1880 in of, St. Louis, St. Louis Co, Missouri.
William T. Sherman Doak was born in 1868 in Missouri; died after 1870.
Minnie B. Doak was born on 22 Feb 1871 in Missouri; died on 9 Nov 1911 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
Jessie Doak was born in Jul 1874 in Missouri; died in Jul 1899 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

Colonel Samuel Alexander Doak was born in 1773 in Greenville, Augusta Co, Virginia (son of Rev. David Doak, Sr. and Jennie Alexander); died in 1836 in Saline Co, Missouri.

Other Events and Attributes:

Possessions: 1799, Augusta Co, Virginia; father's will
Other-Begin: 28 Jun 1803, Augusta Co, Virginia
Census: 1810, Augusta Co, Virginia
Census: 1820, Staunton, Augusta Co, Virginia

Notes:

He may or may not have been a military colonel - some sources indicate the title may have been something of a 'courtesy title' for an under-sheriff

Imprisoned for debt in Augusta Co & property there signed over to the Sheriff and put up for sale in 1829, upon which the 'Colonel' promptly moved (with the former Miss Noel) to Missouri (Ralph Doak - http://cwcfamily.org/idl/robtdoak.htm)

Possessions:
Item I Bequeath to my two sons Samuel and David Doak to each of them one half of this land that I now live on part to ther theirs after my Decease and the other part after their mother's decease which said Land is to be Equally divided considering quantity quality and improvement to be theirs and their heirs and assigns forever.
("their mother's" ... indicating Jennet - his step-mother as his name is Samuel Alexander, last name of 1st wife)

Other-Begin:
This last Will Testament of David Doak deceased was proved by the oaths of Thomas Mitchell James Meteer & Samuel Meteer the witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Samuel Doak and David Doak the Executors therein named, who made oath according to law and together with Robert Doak and James Mitchell their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty them for obtaining a probat thereof in due form. It appearing from the Certificate of Jennet Doak the Executors therein named that she refuses to take upon herself the burden of the execution thereof. Teste.

Census:
1810 Augusta Co, Virginia
1m 26-44 (1766-1786) Sam 1773
1f 26-44; (1766-1786) Margaret Shields 1775
1m<10; John Shields 1808
2f<10 (1800-1810) Elizabeth Larew 1805; Marg
1810
(son Alexander Shields Doak 1813 - not born
yet)
4 slaves

Census:
Samuel Daak Col
[Samuel Daak]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Staunton, Augusta, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 1810-1820
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 2 1776-1794 (not his bro; bro-in-laws?)
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 <1775 Samuel
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 1810-1820 Margaret, dau
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1 1805-1810 Elizabeth
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 1776-1794 Miss Hanna
Slaves - Males - Under 14: 5
Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 14: 1
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - Under 16: 5
Free White Persons - Over 25: 4
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total Slaves: 11
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 20

Robert Hanna in Staunton, Augusta
Name: Robert Hanna
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Staunton, Augusta, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 1810-1820
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2 1805-1810
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1 1802-1804
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 1795-1804
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 2 <1774
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 1810-1820
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1 1805-1810
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 1776-1794
Slaves - Males - Under 14: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3
Free White Persons - Under 16: 7
Free White Persons - Over 25: 3
Total Free White Persons: 11
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 12

Samuel married Margaret "Peggy" Shields on 6 Jun 1805 in Rockfish Gap, Amherst Co, Virginia. Margaret (daughter of John Shields and Margaret Finley) was born on 5 Aug 1775 in Nelson Co, Virginia; died in 1816 in of, Augusta Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret "Peggy" Shields was born on 5 Aug 1775 in Nelson Co, Virginia (daughter of John Shields and Margaret Finley); died in 1816 in of, Augusta Co, Virginia.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1810, Amhurst Co, Virginia

Children:

Elizabeth Larew Doak was born in 1805 in Greenville, Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 25 May 1833 in Greenville, Augusta Co, Virginia.
4. John Shields Doak was born in Jul 1808 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 4 Mar 1884 in Cuba, Crawford Co, Missouri.
Margaret Doak was born in 1810 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died in 1836 in Augusta Co, Virginia.
(son) Doak was born between 1810 and 1820 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died after 1820 in of, Staunton, Augusta Co, Virginia.
(son) Doak was born between 1810 and 1820 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died after 1820 in of, Staunton, Augusta Co, Virginia.
(daughter) Doak was born between 1810 and 1820 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died after 1820 in of, Staunton, Augusta Co, Virginia.
Alexander Shields Doak was born in Mar 1813 in Greenville, Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 28 May 1853 in Milan, Sullivan Co, Missouri.