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ALEXANDER DOTY, SCALLEY. -- Alexander Doty was born in the parish of St. Mary,
September 24, 1835. He is the son of Robert Doty, who was also a native St. Mary
parish, born about 1827. Robert Doty was a successful planter, and had
accumulated quite a fortune at the time of his death in 1867. He served as a
soldier through the entire Civil War, and two of his brothers fell in the battle
of Port Hudson, one killed, the other mortally wounded, and died soon after.
Alexander Doty is one of a family of seven children, six of whom are living:
Oscar, planter of St. Mary parish; Alexander, the subject of this sketch;
Henderson, planter of St. Mary parish; Alice, wife of Abnel Dary; Frank, and
Mary, wife of Alfred Tonson. Alexander Doty was reared in St. Mary parish and
received a limited education in its schools. His father having died when our
subject was but ten years of age, it became necessary for him to enter active
business early in life. Thus thrown upon his own resources he became a laborer
on the farm, and in this he has since continued. Mr. Doty has always used the
greatest business tact in the management of his plantation and has become one of
the successful planters of his section. He and his brother own a good
plantation, which they cultivate in cane and corn. The place is also well
stocked. Mr. Doty was married August 16, 1889, to Miss Anna Idell, of St. Mary
parish.
Contributed 2021 Nov 04 by Mike Miller, from Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, published in 1891, Biographical Section, page 366.
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