Obituaries: William M. Doxey, 1912; Grand Chenier, Cameron Parish, LA
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Date: Feb. 2001



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"Doxey, Cameron Pioneer, Dead"

Past 95 years old and lived at Grand Chenier 70 years

Special to the American Press:

William M. Doxey was born four miles north of Currituck Courthouse, Currituck
County, N.C., Oct. 12, 1816; died March 9, 1912 at Grand Chenier, La. At the
age of 95 years, 5 months and 4 days, at the home of his deceased son, John
Andrew Doxey.

Mr. Doxey was one of the oldest settlers here.  He moved overland with wagon
and team, crossing the Blue Ridge Mountains at Flat Gap, N.C., to Hinds
County, Miss. in 1827, and in 1842 he moved from Mississippi to Grand Chenier,
La., at that time in Lafayette Parish.  After Vermillion Parish was created,
Grand Chenier formed a portion of that parish, and a number of years later
Cameron Parish was created and Grand Chenier formed a part of that parish.  He
has resided in the same locality, the old Doxey homestead, in three different
parishes at various times since he moved to Louisiana.

This section of Louisiana was quite a wilderness when Mr. Doxey came here. 
There were nine other families residing here at the time of his arrival.

William Doxey married Mary E. McCall of Grand Chenier, La. By whom he had four
sons and five daughters, of whom two daughters, Jessie Doxey of Grand Chenier,
La. And Mrs. James Rogers of China, LA., 19 grandchildren, and 10 great
grandchildren survive him.  He was a member of the Baptist church.

Grandpa Doxey was confined to his bed only nine days.  He was in his right
mind to the last.  To the bereaved and sorrowing hearts, we say, "Weep not as
those who have no hope", but look to the Cross and hear and take comfort from
the words of Jesus, "I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in
me, though he die, yet shall he live."

                                        A Friend

(From "Lake Charles American Press"; Friday, March 15, 1912; page 6; column 4)