Raleigh Doughtie

   Cause of his death was Cerebral Apoplexy.

  General Notes:

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Raleigh Doughtie taken June 5, 1917 in Bertie Co., NC records his date of birth as July 16, 1891 in Kelford, [Bertie Co.,] NC. He is a farmer with a wife and 2 children. He is medium height and build with brown eyes and dark hair.

The 1920 Federal Census for Roxobel Township, Bertie Co., North Carolina, District 6, page 113A, dated Janury 20, 1920 records Raleigh Doughtie (29) with his wife Nora (23 - NC/NC/NC) and their children William E. (7), Dewey (4 11/12), John P. (2 5/12), and Bernice (1 1/12)

The 1930 Federal Census for Roxobel Township, Bertie Co., North Carolina, District 12, page 125A, dated April 17, 1930 records Raleigh D. Doughtie (39) with his wife Nora (33 - NC/NC/NC) and their children William E. (17), James D. (15), John P. (13), Burnice M. (11), Oliver L. (9), and Edna C. (7). Raleigh is a Farmer and has been married to Nora for 18 years.

The 1940 Federal Census for Murfreesboro, Hertford Co., North Carolina, District 46-9, page 128A, dated April 5, 1940 records Nora H. Doughtie (45 - NC) and children Edna C. (19) and Oliver L. (18). Nora is listed as married; however, a line is drawn through the "M". Oliver is an Operator of a Basket Machine at a Basket Factory.

  Research Notes:

North Carolina, Birth Index, 1800-2000 familysearch.org
Name: Mittie May Doughtie
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 28 Mar 1914
Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina
Other Event Place: Woodville
Gender: Female
Race: White
Father's Name: Raleigh D Doughtie
Mother's Name: Nora Harrell
Page: 283
Source Reference: 2

  Medical Notes:

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Raleigh Doughtie
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 59
Occupation: Janitor
Birth Date: 16 Jul 1889
Birth Place: Bertie
Death Date: 23 Oct 1948
Death Location: Murfreesboro, Hertford
Burial: 10/24/1948 at Riverside Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Hertford Co., NC
Spouse's Name: Nora Harrell Doughtie
Father's Name: James Raleigh Doughtie born in Gates Co., NC
Mother's name: Ella Acree born in Berie Co., NC
Residence: Murfreesboro, Hertford, North Carolina
Informant: Mr. Dodson Doughtie [son of Raleigh's brother, Willie L. Doughtie.]

Raleigh married Nora Carroll Harrell, daughter of Elisha Winston Harrell and Mary Ellen Burden, circa 1912 in North Carolina. (Nora Carroll Harrell was born on 7 Sep 1894 in St. Johns Township, Hertford Co., N.C, died on 26 Aug 1946 in Hertford Co., N. C. and was buried in Murfreesboro, Hertford Co, NC.)