Dougan - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Francis and Margaret Dougan born 1905 ish

david_dougan — 2009-11-01 20:34:00Z

hi to all the dougans, i am new to reserching the family tree, my father John o'neil dougans born in glasgow had a number of brothers and sisters whom i do not know, his parents were Francis Dougan born again i think in glasgow around 1903 married Margaret dont know her maiden name. be glad of any help please..

Dougan family in NY

Deirdre_Piccini — 2009-10-06 22:48:02Z

I have hit a huge roadblock with my Dougan family tree! Can you help??

My father is William R. Dougan, his parents were William Robert Bethel Dougan (b. 1921 d. 1975) & Doris Francis Vital (b. 1922 d. 1977). William R.B.'s parents were William Hudson Dougan (b. 1889 d. 1937) & Elizabeth Ruth Johnston (b. 1892 d. 1949). William Hudson's parents were James Dougan (b. 1865 d. 1935) & Susan Kearns (b. 1870 d. 1937). All Dougan men were born in NY. James Dougan's parents were supposedly born in Ireland, as were Susan Kearns parents. All these dates ARE correct, they are from our family Bible.

I do have some information about the Vital/Vitale family, and also the Johnston family (in case you are following those lines). I would love to find more information on the Dougan line. I have been told that the Dougan name was originally Doughan, and that the H was dropped when they come over... not positive about this! Thank you so much!

Re: James Dougan 1754 PA

irpappyroot1 — 2009-09-30 16:41:42Z

I have a James Alexander DOUGAN but no relation to your James DOUGAN

Re: NAME CHANGE

lmd047 — 2009-09-30 13:02:52Z

My doyle side of the family lived in canada, but my dougns are in mich right now

Re: NAME CHANGE

irpappyroot1 — 2009-09-30 12:36:26Z

My DOUGANs are from Ireland too. However, they moved to Canada then to the US.

Re: NAME CHANGE

lmd047 — 2009-09-29 13:48:34Z

Hi, were probably not from the same dougan family, my ggrandfather was mathew, born in ireland, but ive heard that same story in my family that there was an O in front of Dougan and it was droped, not sure how to find that out.

James Alexander DOUGAN

irpappyroot1 — 2009-09-29 13:35:53Z

My Name is Darryl Jon ROOT,

I have hit a brick wall with my great grandfather. I need some help.

James Alexander DOUGAN B abt 1895 in Canada. D 1941 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. Married to Algalene Virginia HENTON. Children are my grandmother Betty Jim DOUGAN, Virginai Lee DOUGAN, Rose DOUGAN, Pat DOUGAN and Sharon Lynne DOUGAN. There is a family story that the name was O'DOUGAN but he was tired of putting the O so when he came to America from Canada he dropped it. It is my understanding that his parents are from Ireland and left during the Potatoes famine into Canada. I cannot confirm this.

Please help me find his parents and siblings. Any information, stories, photos would be helpful.

Please email me at irpappyroot2@yahoo.com

Thank you

Darryl J. Root

Re: NAME CHANGE

irpappyroot1 — 2009-09-29 13:17:12Z

Hello,

The story in my family is that James Alexander DOUGAN got tired of putting O'Dougan so he changed it to DOUGAN. He is my grandmother's father.

Re: I'm a Dougan in Scotland!

irpappyroot1 — 2009-09-29 13:14:28Z

Hello Elaine,

I am Darryl Jon ROOT, 47, I live in Provo, Utah, USA. My grandmother was a DOUGAN. It is believed that we come from Ireland. From there they went into Canada and then to the US.

I would love to talk with you more. My email is irpappyroot2@yahoo.com

Thanks for reaching out accross the big pond.

Yours,

Darryl J. Root

James Dougan 1754 PA

Hey2selman — 2009-09-17 16:57:05Z

I need information on this family. I have James married to Hannah Sharp 1760 PA. Son Sharpe 1793 TN to 1852 Blount Co, Al married to Catherine Brown and Rebecca Hanley.
Children with Rebecca is Belinda 1815, Jane 1818 and Adaline 1822. Can anyone verify this and or give further info?

Re: DOUGAN/DUGGAN- Canada

pulforda — 2009-08-01 14:01:53Z

Hi-

I am related to a Bodicea Duggan who died in 1945. My family is looking for the Pulford family bible published in 1806 and last known to exist in 1968. This bible was in the possession of Bodicia Duggan of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Andre Pulford

Re: Thomas Dougan Sr Donegal Ireland

lmd047 — 2009-07-29 10:47:34Z

I went over to see amanda. and she and larry are in Vegas, for a few days, kid has it made, except she is married to larry. So the book will have to wait until she gets back, but im going to look a few more places, for middle names, my grandfather was glen or glenn, but he also has a full name, that i dont remember, he may be a william glen, im not sure. That book is in the libray in grant mich, already updated, im going to contact them and have them make me some copies of some it, they said they would, im not sure which to have copied.

Re: Thomas Dougan Sr Donegal Ireland

SweetPeabjb — 2009-07-28 20:42:56Z

I do hope once you find your book you could look up Williams full name, and see if you also have Madison. I'm 99.9% sure it's Madison, just can't recall where I found my information. That is "neat" that your dad has his name also.

Re: Mathew Dougan

lmd047 — 2009-07-28 11:40:37Z

Hi jess, i just moved and was going over my notes here, ever get any more inforation on your dougans.linda douagn

Re: Thomas Dougan Sr Donegal Ireland

lmd047 — 2009-07-28 11:34:35Z

Hi Bonnie i dident know that William Jessies middle name was madison, so was my dads, he must have been named after him,neat. Theres a jessie somewhere to, i have to get that book.

Re: Thomas Dougan Sr Donegal Ireland

SweetPeabjb — 2009-07-27 01:06:06Z

Hi, My names Bonnie Dougan, my father Richard Dougan told me that his grandfather George told him that they were Irish, and there name was once O'Dugan, that sometime when the family moved to the US they dropped the ' and placed the O after the D."Dougan" it was sometimes spelled "Dugan".
Dougan was the name of my ggg-grandfather Matthew Dougan. The first to move to the States.

Also another Ancestry member was told the same by his father, he left the comment on my first post of this information. I have read many post's asking about the orginal spelling of the Dougan name, and what they thought was correct. This is the most correct information as far as I know, as told by my father years ago.

If you find any different Information I'd like to know.

Thank you, Bonnie Decendent of William Jesse Madison Dougan

Re: spelling

lmd047 — 2009-07-26 12:47:10Z

bonnie, my father leonard or joe dougan said the same thing, that the o was dropped. i think we should put it back on

Re: spelling

SweetPeabjb — 2009-07-26 09:36:49Z

Hi, My names Bonnie Dougan, my father Richard Dougan told me that his grandfather George told him that they were Irish, and there name was once O'Dugan, Then when the family moved to the US they dropped the ' and placed the O after the D."Dougan" it was sometimes spelled "Dugan".
Dougan was the name of my ggg-grandfather Matthew Dougan. The first to move to the States.

Adeniron Eldren (Ed) Lever Dougan

Susette62 — 2009-07-22 12:09:41Z

Looking for descendants of Adeniron Eldren (Ed) Lever Dougan born in Missouri 2 Feb 1874. Brothers James Mansion Dougan (died in Gasconde, Laclede County, Missouri in 1921) and William Henry Dougan. Parents William Henry Dougan b. 1832 in Ireland and Sarah Ann Pepper born in Ireland 1834. Both died in Missouri.
Tina

Re: Mathew Dougan

SweetPeabjb — 2009-07-23 23:38:29Z

Hi, I have to invite you to see my whole tree. If you have any questions about the Dougan family line, Maybe I could give you the answers you need. You can e-mail me and I'll get back to you soon as I can.

~Bonnie Jean Dougan

Re: Charles Dougan-NY PA

SweetPeabjb — 2009-07-23 23:19:31Z

I'll send you a invitation soon as I recall how to do so. I have only done it once. also I've only been on Ancestry for a few months now, but I'm learning how to get around. I'm still trying to get my tree edited and finish some on my family line. It just takes time I know.

Anyways I'll invite you, but keep in mind I may have some errors, so tell me if you have different info. If you could invite me also, and I'll do the same.

Have a good day!

~Bonnie

Re: Dougan descendants

SweetPeabjb — 2009-07-23 23:10:24Z

Hi, no sorry that's not me. I'm Bonnie Jean Dougan born 23 Apr. 1955 in Riverside, California. My father is Richard Allen Dougan Sr.(1934- )My Mother is Auda June Clouse.(1937-1984)

There are a lot of Bonnie Dougan's. You probable need more information with your search.

~Bonnie

bblorman01 — 2009-07-21 19:46:53Z

Which name are you referring to? Mack or Wheaton.

Roxanna Wheaton, Dougan, Adams, Palmer-New information

bblorman01 — 2009-07-25 05:23:29Z

Roxana Wheaton married Matthew Dougan in 1816.
I have traced her through her marriages after Matthew died in 1821. In the 1850 census she is shown married to Ezekiel Palmler and living in Greenfield Twp. Erie county PA. she is 53 years old and Exekiel is 39. She and Ezekiel had 6 children, the last one born in 1841.
Conclusions:
1.Roxanna's birth date is really about 1797. If she were born in 1780 as many of you have in your trees, her last child would have been born when she was 61 years old.
2.I have not been able to find her or Ezekiel in the 1860, 1870 or beyond census years, so she may have died before 1860. For sure she was alive in 1850.
3.Since she was married at age 19, there were probably not any previous marriages before Matthew.

Roxanna's marriages were 1, Matthew Dougan 1816, John Adams abt.1823, and Ezekiel Palmer abt. 1833. These last two marriage dates are based on the dates of the births of children.
This information is found in the family bible records and census records for 1850.

Re: beebee

bblorman01 — 2009-07-25 20:04:14Z

Linda, here is a tree you can look at by Paula Hahn.
Under the "searches" tab in rootsweb select World Connect, about half way down the page. Enter the following under the database box :1423624 That should take you to the Paula Hahn tree (you must enter the :). You will find the information linking Gary Hahn to the Dougan line.

The Beebe connection is through Dennison H Dougan, son of Charles Edward Dougan. Dennison had a daughter named Eva Jane Dougan, she married Charles E Beebe. Their son Freeman Beebe had several sons and you probably remember living near some of them.

I am also sending you a copoy of the descendants of Matthew Dougan from my family tree.
Bette

Re: Family Bible of Roxania Wheaton Dougan

bblorman01 — 2009-07-20 21:04:45Z

Hi Dougan researchers,
I recently came across a mention of Roxanna (Wheaton) Adams in "Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County"pub in Sept. 1895. Page 797 refrences David Benjamin Adams. He was born two miles from Batavia, N/Y. in Jan 1833, the son of John and Roxanna (Wheaton) Adams. They came to Erie county in 1835.
This suggests to me that the last name of Roxanna, who was married to Matthew Dougan, Ezekiel Palmer and John Adams, was indeed Wheaton. The information copied from the original bible by Florence Rice Dougan also indicates that her name was Wheaton, father John Mack Wheaton, mother Martha Severcool.
Does anyone have any other evidence to confirm her last name?
Thanks, Bette