Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Doig, Alexander 1841 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com May 10, 2007, 3:08 am Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1890 ALEXANDER DOIG, who is identified with the agricultural interests of New Lenox Township, is the ninth child of Andrew and Isabella Doig, whose history will be found in the sketch of Thomas Doig. He was born in Washington, D. C., October 17, 1841, and came to this county with the parental family, who settled in Homer Township. When about twenty-one years old he married, the happy event taking place December 31, 1862, and the bride being Miss Sarah C., daughter of the late Gilbert Van Duser. The maiden name of the bride's mother was Ann M. Lynx. She is now the wife of Thomas Doig, Mr. Van Duser having died April 12, 1852. Mrs. Doig of this sketch is the elder in a family of two children and was born in New Lenox Township, November 26, 1842. She has borne her husband four children named respectively, Melissa I., Grace B., Sadie and Gilbert A. The third born died in childhood. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Doig settled on Maple Street, in New Lenox Township, where they have spent the greater part of their married life. Their pleasant homestead comprises sixty- three acres, on which good buildings have been erected and other improvements made. For nine years Mr. Doig was engaged in the livery business and during that time was a dweller in town. In politics he is a sturdy Democrat. He has served as School Director, but with this exception has devoted his time entirely to his personal affairs. Additional Comments: Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/will/bios/doig604gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb