Person:David Doughty (1)

Portion of David Jackson Doughty's Obit 1931: "Mr. Doughty himself served his country in the war of the States. He entered service in the Navy when a very young man and served throughout the war. He was an active member of the G.A.R. until the local Post was disbanded because of its ranks becoming depleted by Father Time, serving the local Post as Commander and Adjutant at various times.

By trade Mr. Doughty was a cabinet maker and attained great skill in that line of work. Many homes in Farmington as well as his own home, have specimens of his landiwork which are highly prized because of their durability and beauty. Every piece of work which he turned out represented his very best. To slight a task was not a part of his theory of workmanship, hence he never permitted such a thing to happen. The sincerity which characterized his work, also obtained in his relations with his fellowmen. He had many friends. he was always considerate in his dealings with others. Though he had sustained a stroke of paralysis eight years ago, which had since kept him confined to his home most of the time, his cheerful spirit continued to the very end. Though he attained a ripe old age, his going was a distinct loss to his family to whom he was greatly devoted and by whom he was much beloved."

From Jerry Gross, "His daugther's obit(Susan Nellie Doughty) states that he was a cabinet maker, he was a Civil War Veteran and served in the Army and Navy for 17 years."

1.   Robbins, Oscar Burton. History of the Jackson family of Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., Ohio and Indiana: descendants of Robert and Agnes Washburn Jackson. (Loveland, Colo.: Robbins, 1951)
   97, 98.