Bertie-Northampton-Gates County NcArchives Obituaries.....Doughtie, J.R. 1929
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In the death of Mr. J. R. Doughtie, which occurred at his home two miles south 
of Kelford on the Lewiston road, Friday night about ten o'clock, this community 
looses (sic) one of its landmarks that has stood as a monument of good 
citizenship for nearly four score years.  In young manhood Mr. Doughtie married 
Miss Mittie Acree, whose ancestors came to Roxobel township with the early 
settlers.  She was related to the Higgs, the Vierses (sic) and the Berrys, 
names long since extinct from the roster of Bertie county people.  To this 
union there are six children now living.  After the death of his first wife, 
thirty-five or more years ago, he was married to Miss Fannie Baker of 
Northampton County, who survives him with four children, all grown.  Mr. 
Doughtie was a good neighbor and a splendid farmer.  Until a few years ago when 
he became incapacitated from rheumatism he was very active on his farm and 
always raised good crops and good stock; he was always ready to lend a helping 
hand to his neighbors and by his gentility he was very popular and had many 
friends who always delighted to have him in their social gatherings.  For the 
past few years his kinspeople and friends would meet at this home on the 
anniversaries of his birth and would hold a day of jolification.  On his last 
birthday in 1928 a crowd of several hundred people assembled to pay homage to 
the worth of this honored citizen and receive his cordial hand shake and extend 
greetings and good wishes for this future well being.  Some sixty years ago, 
under the preaching of the Rev. Mr. Danning, at Harmons Cross Roads, now 
Aulander, under a bush shelter erected for the services, Mr. Doughtie accepted 
Christ as his Savior and joined the Baptist Church.  At this death he was a 
member of the Kelford Baptist Church and Kelford Lodge of Odd Fellows.  The 
funeral service was held from the home conducted by his pastor, the Rev. J. I. 
Kendrick, the active pallbearers were his sons and sons in law.  His body was 
laid to rest on his farm near the home in the presence of a large concourse of 
friends and loved ones and his grave was covered with wreaths of beautiful 
flowers in token of the esteem and love in which he was held.

 



Additional Comments:
James Raleigh DOUGHTIE

born August 18, 1850 in Hertford Co NC

died January 25, 1929 in Bertie Co NC

 

He was the son of Nathaniel DOUGHTIE and Sarah J. BAKER.

 

His children by his first wife Mittie ACREE were Fannie, Blannie, Minnie, Lucy, 
Raleigh, and Willie Lewis.  His children by his second wife Fannie BAKER were 
George, Margaret, Ollie, and Verlie.



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