Rev. Canero Dragtun Doak: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Rev. Canero Dragtun Doak was born on 20 Jun 1843 in Wythe Co, Virginia; died on 21 Dec 1919 in Black Lick, Wythe Co, Virginia; was buried in Black LIck Cem, Black Lick, Wythe Co, Virginia.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1870, Black Lick, Wythe C, Virginia

Notes:

Census:
1870 Wythe Co, Virginia
Residence 280
Edward Doak 61 VA 1807 (Edley)
Elizabeth 38 1832 VA (wife or daughter?)
Sullans Doak 21 1849 VA
Frances 17 1853 VA
Mary J. 14 1856 VA

residence 281
Kenary (Canaro) Doak 1843 VA
Elizabeth 26 1844 VA
Elmira 3 1867 VA
Edley 1 1869 VA
Davis B. 9 1861 VA (listed last, prob a relative)

Canero married Elizabeth Durton (Dutton) about 1866. Elizabeth was born on 28 Jun 1844; died on 17 Feb 1931 in Black Lick, Wythe Co, Virginia; was buried in Black LIck Cem, Black Lick, Wythe Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Elmira A. "Myra" Doak was born in 1867 in Wythe Co, Virginia; died after 1930 in of, Wythe Co, Virginia.
3. Edley S. Doak was born in 1869 in Wythe Co, Virginia; died after 1880 in of, Wythe Co, Virginia.
4. Lula T. Doak was born in 1873 in Wythe Co, Virginia; died on 19 Apr 1933.
5. Edward Doak was born about 1875 in Wythe Co, Virginia; died in Feb 1933 in Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan.
6. Secy of Labor (Herbert Hoover) William Nuckols Doak was born on 12 Dec 1882 in Wythe Co, Virginia; died on 23 Oct 1933 in McLean, Fairfax Co, Virginia.
7. Davis B. Doak, (relative) was born in 1861 in Virginia; died after 1870 in of, Black Lick, Wythe Co, Virginia.

Generation: 2

2.	Elmira A. "Myra" Doak (1.Canero¹) was born in 1867 in Wythe Co, Virginia; died after 1930 in of, Wythe Co, Virginia. Elmira married (..) Seagle about 1887. (..) was born about 1867; died after 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3. Edley S. Doak (1.Canero¹) was born in 1869 in Wythe Co, Virginia; died after 1880 in of, Wythe Co, Virginia.

Lula T. Doak

(1.Canero¹) was born in 1873 in Wythe Co, Virginia; died on 19 Apr 1933.

Notes:

Rev. B. E. Hanes 4 May 1931 Elkins, W. Va.

My Dear Sir
Replying to your letter to my brother, Secretary of Labor Doak (Will N. Doak, Cabinet of Herbert Hoover), I am very glad to give you the following information concerning our family.

Robert, Samuel and David Doak came from the North of Ireland to Chester County, Penn., thence to Augusta County, Virginia, arriving about 1740.

The Rev. Samuel Doak of Tennessee is not a lineal ancestor of ours, though of the same family, he being a descendant of Samuel, Sr., and his wife, Janet Mitchell, while we descend through the brother David, Sr., and his wife, Mary. The third brother, Robert, who lived and died at old Mt. Airy is correctly referred to by Mr. Smith.

Our line runs
1. David Doak (wife Mary).
2. John (born 1762) wife Rebecca Wilson married 1805.
3. Audley (Edley) Doak (born 1807 died 1897) wife Elizabeth Creger, 1821-93.
4. Canero Drayton Doak (1843-1919) m. 1865 Eliz. Durton, 1844-1931.
5. William N. Doak, etc.

David's will, probated October 2, 1787, Montgomery County, Virginia
mentions wife Mary; sons, David, Samuel, Nathaniel, William, James, Robert,
Thomas, Alexander, John and daughters, Elizabeth, Jane, Mary, Margaret.

Our home is a part of the original tract known as Black Lick (sometimes Black Buffalo Lick) comprising a large part of what is now Wythe County,Virginia. Deeds to hundreds of acres of this plot to David and Mary Doak were made as early as 1768 and since then my immediate family have owned the
land....

With best wishes, I am,
Yours very truly,
(Mrs. D. P.) Lula Doak McCarty.

(furnished by Lee Bain via Doak mailing list 4/8/2014)

Lula married D.F. McCarty about 1890. D.F. was born about 1865 in of, Bristol, Virginia; died after 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5. Edward Doak (1.Canero¹) was born about 1875 in Wythe Co, Virginia; died in Feb 1933 in Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan.

Secy of Labor (Herbert Hoover) William Nuckols Doak

(1.Canero¹) was born on 12 Dec 1882 in Wythe Co, Virginia; died on 23 Oct 1933 in McLean, Fairfax Co, Virginia.

Notes:

United States Secretary of Labor under President Herbert Hoover and was noted for his active accomplishments to get the Davis-Bacon Act passed. Born in Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, he was employed as a trainman with interest in the Railroad union and became Vice-President of Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. He was considered by many as an important American Labor Leader. William Doak filled the position as Representative to the Republican National Convention from 1916 to 1932 and while filling this position became interested in politics. He was appointed United States Secretary of Labor Under Herbert Hoover from Dec. 9, 1930 to March 4, 1933 until President Hoover's term ended. While in the cabinet position of Secretary of Labor, he encouraged the passing of the Davis-Bacon Act, which determined the prevailing wage rate be paid on government contracts or federally funded construction projects. The Act was passed and signed into law by President Hoover March 3, 1931. At the young age of 50, he passed away in Mclean, Virginia due to cardiovascular disease. His casket was accompanied by federal, railroad, and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen officials, to his old home place in Wythe County and entombed in a granite mausoleum.

He had been placed in a temporary vault at the now defunct and destroyed Abbey Mausoleum, near the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. prior to removal to Rural Retreat, Va. I guess this was for some time to get everything done down there and to let all the brass in D.C. have some time to say their goodbyes
(findagrave)

William married Emma M. (..) Doak about 1904 in Wythe Co, Virginia. Emma was born on 27 Dec 1883; died on 12 Nov 1952 in Black Lick, Wythe Co, Virginia; was buried in Black LIck Cem, Black Lick, Wythe Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

7. Davis B. Doak, (relative) (1.Canero¹) was born in 1861 in Virginia; died after 1870 in of, Black Lick, Wythe Co, Virginia.