Miriam Coffin Allen and Isaac Carpenter Doan

ISAAC CARPENTER DOAN was born November 26, 1837 in Clinton County, Ohio,^{89, 5968} and died February 16, 1901 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.²⁰² He is buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.^{89, 5968}

He married MIRIAM COFFIN ALLEN on July 19, 1886 in Wayne County, Indiana.^{193, 1675}

Children of MIRIAM COFFIN ALLEN and ISAAC CARPENTER DOAN:

1. ALLEN J. DOAN, b. May 21, 1887, Wayne County, Indiana;¹²² d. August 3, 1888, Wayne County, Indiana;²⁰² bur. Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana.⁸⁹
2. MARGUERITE CHARITY DOAN, b. September 5, 1889, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana;¹⁶⁷⁵ m. RAYMOND THOMPSON MYRICK on June 17, 1916 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana^{67, 1675, 5532}; d. March 22, 1972, Huntington, New York.¹²⁸⁸

Personal Information

• Isaac Carpenter Doan was a member of the South Eight Street Friends Church, Richmond, Wayne, Indiana. ⁵⁹⁶⁸

Education

Military Service

Obituaries

Evening Item, February 18, 1901⁵⁹⁶⁸

SUDDEN DEATH OF I. C. DOAN

County Clerk Died Saturday of Paralysis.

VERY PROMINENT CITIZEN

Has Long Been One of Richmond's Leading Residents—Belonged to S. Eight Street Friends Church and a Number of Orders.

County Clerk Isaac C. Doan died suddenly Saturday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock at his home, 207 South Twelfth street. While at the dinner table about 12.30 he was stricken with paralysis nd the left side, and during the four hours before his death he was unconscious most of the time, and was not able to speak. Once or twice he rallied and was conscious, but was not able to utter a word. while at dinner his wife noticed him rubbing his left had with his right. She asked him what was the matter and he answered that he was suffering pain in his arm and hand. She suggested that he lie down, and he started to rise, but was unable to stand. Mrs. Doan assisted him to a couch and Dr. H. H. Weist was called but Mr. Doan had lapsed into unconsciousness as soon as he reached the couch. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by the members of his grief stricken family.

The news of Mr. Doan's death passed rapidly over the city and expressions of surprise and regret were heard on every hand. he had been in his usual health so far as known up until the very moment he was stricken. Saturday morning he spent is his office in the court house and made no complaint in regard to his health. He transacted the business of the office up to the time he left for his home, a few minutes before 12 o'clock.

Mr. Doan was one of the best known citizens of the city, and no one in the county commanded more general respect than he. His integrity in business won him many friends, and his untimely death is mourned in every portion of Wayne county. His death at this time seems particularly sad, as he was just entering upon his term of office as county clerk, which would have provided well for him in a financial way.

The deceased was born near Wilmington, O., in 1837, where he spent his boyhood days and received his common school education. He came to Earlham College to take and advanced course and was in his junior year when the Civil War broke out. He enlisted in Company B, Fortieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served for three years and twenty-two days, being honorably discharged at Atlanta Ga., Oct. 7, 1864. During the last year of his army life he was sergeant and clerk to the adjutant-general at brigade headquarters. Among the numerous battles in which he participated were Middle Creek, Franklin, Tullahoma, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Buzzard's Roost, Snake Creek Gap, Rocky Face Ridge, Dalton, Resaca, Kingston, Altoona, Pinetop Mountain, Kenesaw, New Hope Church, Chattahoochie, Peach Tree Creek, storming of Atlante and the engagements at Jonesboro and Lovejoy Station.

During the engagement at Chickamaugua on Sunday afternoon his regiment lost 45 per cent of its men in killed and wounded, and Mr. Doan received a slight injury in the ankle. He was very actively engaged in the storming of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge and participated in the whole Atlanta campaign which included many decisive battles.

Returning home Mr. Doan came to Richmond in 1866 and was a resident of this city from that time until his death. For three years he was engaged in contracting and building, but for thirty years he has been in the fire and life insurance business and represented twelve of the leading companies in the United States. For a quarter of a century he acted in the capacity of notary public, and has transacted a large amount of business for the public. In politics he was a staunch Republican from the time he became a voter, and in 1894 and 1898 he was a candidate for the office of county clerk, to which he was elected Nov. 8, 1898. The first of last November he began the duties of the office.

Fraternally Mr. Doan belonged to Sol Meredith Post, G. A. R., Richmond Lodge of Masons, King Solomon Chapter, R. A. M., Woodward Lodge of Odd Fellows and Encampment No. 28, I. O. O. F. He has always belonged to the Society of Friends and was a member of the South Eighth street congregation.

Mr. Doan was twice married, first to Miss Matilda Macey. Their only surviving child is Mary Yeo, of St. Louis. Mr. Doan was married again in 1886 to Miss Miriam Allen. Two children were born to them, of whom Marguerite C. survives.

The funeral of Isaac C. Doan will take place Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from the East Main Street Friends' Church, Rev. E. O. Ellis, officiating. Interment will be at Earlham.

Friends may call any time tomorrow. Sol Meredith Post, G. A. R., of which the deceased was a member, will conduct the services at the late home tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.