Notes for William Doty: William DOTY, the first child of Reuben DOTY and Marie Eurasie SOREL, was born about 1820 in Louisiana.
William was married to Marie Irma SOREL OB50) on 26 July 1845, Franklin Courthouse, LA. Marie Irma SOREL, daughter of Eugene SOREL (#320) and Hortense BOURGEOIS (#B29), was born on 26 June 1828, St. Martin Ch., St. Martin Ph., LA.
William DOTY and his wife, Marie Irma SOREL, were first cousins. William's mother, Marie Eurasie SOREL (#B22), and Marie Irma Is father, Eugene SOREL OB20), were sister and brother. See Appendix A for more information on the SOREL family.
William DOTY served in the Civil War as a private with Company I, 3rd (Harrison's) Louisiana Cavalry. He is listed on a Roll of Prisoners of War, who were paroled at New Iberia, Louisiana on 13 June 1865. His residence was listed as St. Mary Ph., LA. William's two brothers, Daniel and Robert DOTY, and his brother-in-law John C. STANSBURY, served with him in Company I. (Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers)
in the 1850 census, William, Marie Irma, and Marie Irma's mother lived together in St. Mary Ph. They could have been living on the tract of land William bought from his father's estate in 1845.
In the 1860 census, William DOTY, his wife, and two sons lived in St. Mary Ph. William's real estate was valued at $1,500, and his personal property at $1,000.
In the 1870 census, William, Marie Irma, and their two sons lived in Ward 1, New Iberia, Iberia Ph. William's real estate was valued at $1,500, and his personal property at $500. William's occupation was listed as a farmer.
In the 1880 census, William, Marie Irma and their son Abner lived in Jeanerette, Iberia Ph., LA. William's occupation was listed as a grocery clerk.
William DOTY died between 1880 and 1894. Marie Irma SOREL DOTY died at age 66 years on 18 October 1894, Lydia Ch., Iberia Ph., LA.
Below are excerpts from William DOTY's Civil War Service Records. The records are from the National Archives microfilm series titled: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers who Served in Organizations from Louisiana, Record Froup M320.
Translation Of William DOTY's Civil War Records
Doty, William Co. 1, 3 (Harrison's) Louisiana Cavalry. The 3d (Harrison's) Regiment Louisiana Cavalry was first organized as a battalion about January, 1863, and was recognized as the 15 Battalion Louisiana Cavalry by the A.& I.G.O. in May, 1863.
It was increased to a regiment in July or August, 1863, and was known in the Trans-Mississippi Department as the 3 Regiment Louisiana Cavalry. It appears to have been finally paroled as the 3 and as Harrison's Regiment Louisiana Cavalry, at various places in West
(Confederate) D 3 Cav. La Wm Doty Pvt., Go. 1, 3 Reg't Louisiana Cavalry Residence: St. Mary Parish, La Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War of Co. 1, 3 La. Cavly Regiment, Confederate States Army, commanded by A. C. Fay, 1st Lieut., surrendered at New Orleans, La. by General E. K. Smith, C. S. A., to Maj. Gen. E. R. S. Canby, U. S. A., May 26, 1865, and paroled at New Iberia, La., June 13, 1865.
Roll dated New Iberia, La., June 13, 1865.
More About William Doty and Marie Irma Borel: Marriage: 26 Feb 1845
Children of William Doty and Marie Irma Borel are:
Edward Doty, b. 08 Jul 1852, New Iberia,La., d. 04 Feb 1878, Lydia,La..
William Doty (b. 1820, d. date unknown)
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