Jackson County, Ohio

History and Genealogy


Ancestors of Donald Doles

Generation No. 1

1. Donald Kenneth Doles b. 01/Nov/1928, Jackson Co., OH, occupation Mead Paper Co., m. 26/Nov/1948, in Greenup, KY, Marilyn Frances Reeves, b. 02/Oct/1930, Hamilton Co., OH, occupation housewife. Donald died 28/Oct/1991, Ross Co., OH, buried: 1991, Westboro, Clinton Co., OH. Died of heart attack.

Generation No. 2

2. Clifford Leroy Doles b. 11 Mar 1910, Vinton Co., OH, occupation Mead Paper Co., m. 27/Oct/1927, in Jackson Co., OH, Nellie Beatrice Whiting, b. 18 Jul 1905, Jackson Co., OH, occupation housewife, d. 8 Sep 1980, Ross Co., OH, buried: 1980, Greenlawn, Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH. Clifford died 30 May 1981, Ross Co., OH, buried: 1981, Greenlawn, Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH.
3. Nellie Beatrice Whiting b. 18 Jul 1905, Jackson Co., OH, occupation housewife, d. 8 Sep 1980, Ross Co., OH, buried: 1980, Greenlawn, Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH.

Generation No. 3

4. Simon Doles b. 31/Oct/1885, Vinton Co., OH, occupation coal miner, m. 7 Apr 1904, in Vinton Co., OH, Eva Coral Clark, b. 29/Jul/1887, Vinton Co., OH, occupation housewife, d. 01/Sep/1951, Vinton Co., OH, buried: 1951, Greenlawn, Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH. Simon died 11/Nov/1960, Athens Co., OH, buried: 1960, Doles Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH. Simon died in Athens State Hospital, Athens Co., OH, where he was admitted on 20 Feb 1940. Records state he was hit in the head and thrown down a well by unknown assailants, after which he became brain damaged and violent. He lived for a while during the 1950's with son Clifford at Ray, OH, but was unable to continue living there because of his behavior problems.
5. Eva Coral Clark b. 29/Jul/1887, Vinton Co., OH, occupation housewife, m. (1) 7 Apr 1904, in Vinton Co., OH, Simon Doles, b. 31/Oct/1885, Vinton Co., OH, occupation coal miner, d. 11/Nov/1960, Athens Co., OH, buried: 1960, Doles Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH, m. (2) in Jackson Co., OH, Andrew Jackson Doles, b. 1867, OH, d. 1950, Doles Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH. Eva died 01/Sep/1951, Vinton Co., OH, buried: 1951, Greenlawn, Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH. Eva had a child who died by Percy Doles(James Doles, Jr. gr.son).
6. Charles W. Whiting b. 16/Jan/1882, WVA, occupation coal miner, m. 1904, in OH, Rosa B. Hannon, b. 12/Mar/1884, OH, occupation housewife, d. 04/Apr/1968, Ross Co., OH, buried: 1968, Coalton, Jackson Co., OH. Charles died 15/May/1963, Ross Co., OH, buried: 1963, Coalton, Jackson Co., OH. John & Martha Whiting were Charles W. parents. Charles W. & Rosa Whiting taken at Mt. Logan Sanitarium in Chillicothe about 1960. Charles W. had black lung disease from working in coal mines.
7. Rosa B. Hannon b. 12/Mar/1884, OH, occupation housewife, d. 04/Apr/1968, Ross Co., OH, buried: 1968, Coalton, Jackson Co., OH.

Generation No. 4

8. Thomas Doles b. 12/Mar/1830, OH, occupation farmer, m. (1) 1849, in VA, Ann Estantsa, b. 1830, England, occupation housewife, d. 21/Nov/1879, Jackson Co., OH, buried: 1879, Doles Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH, m. (2) 04/Dec/1881, in Ray, OH, Nancy Jane Lytle, b. 01/Oct/1853, OH, occupation housewife, d. 27/Dec/1907, OH, buried: 1907, Doles Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH. Thomas died 01/Sep/1910, Jackson Co., OH, buried: 1910, Doles Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH.
9. Nancy Jane Lytle b. 01/Oct/1853, OH, occupation housewife, d. 27/Dec/1907, OH, buried: 1907, Doles Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH. Walter Lytle, s.o. Nancy by previous marriage, b: 1876 in OH d: 1948 Vinton Co., OH buried at Log Pile Cemetery, Vinton Co., OH
10. Isaac Clark b. Aug/1820, Indiana Co., PA, occupation farmer, m. 03/May/1865, in Johnstown, PA, Angeline Rager, b. Jun/1845, Cambria Co., PA, occupation housewife, d. 14/Jan/1910, Jackson Co., OH, buried: 1910, Ray Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH. Isaac died 09/Oct/1900, Jackson Co., OH, buried: 1900, Ray Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH. Co. I, 151 PA Vol. Inf.- joined at Harrisburg, PA. 1st m: Margaret Wiley in PA. Tucker Malchoir b: Mar 1845 in VA, was a boarder with Isaac Clark family.
11. Angeline Rager b. Jun/1845, Cambria Co., PA, occupation housewife, d. 14/Jan/1910, Jackson Co., OH, buried: 1910, Ray Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH.
12. John Whiting b. WVA, m. Martha Conner, b. WVA, d. WVA. John died WVA.
13. Martha Conner b. WVA, d. WVA.

Generation No. 5

16. Duncan Doles, Sr. b. 18/Aug/1790, VA, occupation farmer, m. 1830, in VA, Lucinda Ivan, b. 1801, aboard ship-Atlantic Ocean, occupation housewife, d. 12/Jan/1874, Vinton Co., OH, buried: 1874, Doles Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH. Duncan died 18/Mar/1883, Vinton Co., OH, buried: 1883, Doles Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH. It is not know if Duncan, Sr. is the son of James or if Elizabeth had him before marrying James, Sr. It is also thought that Elizabeth was black through her parents: Duncan Holmes and Sally ?Duncan burned up in a house fire in Vinton Co., OH. Death Record shows Duncan as "Colored".
17. Lucinda Ivan b. 1801, aboard ship-Atlantic Ocean, occupation housewife, d. 12/Jan/1874, Vinton Co., OH, buried: 1874, Doles Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH.

Generation No.6

32. James Doles, Sr. b. 12/Jul/1759, Scotland, occupation farmer, m. 1 Oct 1796, in OH, Elizabeth Holmes, b. 1770, England, occupation servant, d. 13/Feb/1886, Jackson Co., OH, buried: 1886, Doles Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH. James died 25/Mar/1856, Jackson Co., OH, buried: 1856, Doles Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH.
33. Elizabeth Holmes b. 1770, England, occupation servant, d. 13/Feb/1886, Jackson Co., OH, buried: 1886, Doles Cemetery, Jackson Co., OH. Elizabeth Homes, d.o. Duncan Holmes & Salley ?: thought to be black??

Generation No. 7

66. Holmes, Duncan m. ?, Holmes, Salley.
67. Holmes, Salley.