John S. Doyle of Camden Co., MO
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John S. Doyle of Camden Co., MO
 kenkraw0518
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Posted: 25 Jan 2008 5:06PM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Doyle, Horton
My great great grandfather was John S. Doyle of Camden County, Missouri, born 1831 in Allen County, Ky. His parents were Allen Doyle born abt. 1775 and Rosa Horton born abt. 1778 both in North Carolina. Allen's father was James Doyle born abt. 1741 in Henrico County, VA. James father was probably William Doyle born abt. 1720, birthplace unknown.
I have been trying to relate to just who in our Doyle line immigrated from Ireland, assuming that is where he came from. I have no first hand proof of any of this.
I also show that James Doyle's father was William Doyle born about 1720, which also has no source of information. I have from a number of sources that "The Doyle, Reavis and Horton families start in Henrico County, Virginia in the late 1600's. There was an unbelievable amount of intermarriage between these three families. "They moved together, from Henrico Co. VA about 1770 to Rutherford County, North Carolina and were there through 1810 (census 1790,1800, 1810.)" Neither of these items have substantive proof.
On the other hand, there is plenty of information available on the Web that indicates that The Great Irish Famine took place from 1740 to 1741, the year of James Doyle's birth. Is it possible that William Doyle actually immigrated during the Great Irish Famine rather than his family having been here since the late 1600's? That could mean that James was indeed born here.
On the other hand, since we do not know where William Doyle was born, is it possible that he did not come to the New Country at all, and possibly his son James Doyle came here as a young man, perhaps in his twenties, during the famines of 1755, 1766,and 1783 after suffering much hardship in Ireland?
There was one James Doyle who arrived in Boston, Mass in 1766 from Ireland. In an Ancestry.com database: Boston Port Arrivals and Immigrants, 1715-16, 1762-69, we find Mr. James Doyle, a Trader listed on page 51. No other information is given. If the arrival was in 1715-16, could he be the father of my James born in 1741? If the arrival was in the 1762-1769 period, could our James Doyle be an immigrant who went early on to Henrico County, Virginia to settle?
These questions have plagued me about our Doyle/Doyel Ancestors...does anyone have any sources to define how this information came about, or any new information to reveal?
With such a common first and last name, the difficulties are many, but I believe there may be a cousin out there that has tracked down this information. I am most anxious to hear any new information anyone is willing to share.
Ken Krawczyk
I have been trying to relate to just who in our Doyle line immigrated from Ireland, assuming that is where he came from. I have no first hand proof of any of this.
I also show that James Doyle's father was William Doyle born about 1720, which also has no source of information. I have from a number of sources that "The Doyle, Reavis and Horton families start in Henrico County, Virginia in the late 1600's. There was an unbelievable amount of intermarriage between these three families. "They moved together, from Henrico Co. VA about 1770 to Rutherford County, North Carolina and were there through 1810 (census 1790,1800, 1810.)" Neither of these items have substantive proof.
On the other hand, there is plenty of information available on the Web that indicates that The Great Irish Famine took place from 1740 to 1741, the year of James Doyle's birth. Is it possible that William Doyle actually immigrated during the Great Irish Famine rather than his family having been here since the late 1600's? That could mean that James was indeed born here.
On the other hand, since we do not know where William Doyle was born, is it possible that he did not come to the New Country at all, and possibly his son James Doyle came here as a young man, perhaps in his twenties, during the famines of 1755, 1766,and 1783 after suffering much hardship in Ireland?
There was one James Doyle who arrived in Boston, Mass in 1766 from Ireland. In an Ancestry.com database: Boston Port Arrivals and Immigrants, 1715-16, 1762-69, we find Mr. James Doyle, a Trader listed on page 51. No other information is given. If the arrival was in 1715-16, could he be the father of my James born in 1741? If the arrival was in the 1762-1769 period, could our James Doyle be an immigrant who went early on to Henrico County, Virginia to settle?
These questions have plagued me about our Doyle/Doyel Ancestors...does anyone have any sources to define how this information came about, or any new information to reveal?
With such a common first and last name, the difficulties are many, but I believe there may be a cousin out there that has tracked down this information. I am most anxious to hear any new information anyone is willing to share.
Ken Krawczyk