Mack A. Doughtie

  General Notes:

The 1910 Federal Census for Western Branch, Norfolk Co., VA, District 82, page 57B, dated April 23, 1910 records Mac (25 - NC/NC/NC) and Ellen Pearl (21 - VA/VA/VA) Dowdy with children Mabel (4) and Woody (10/12). Mac is employed as a Conductor on the Railroad.

The 1920 Federal Census for Portsmouth, Washington Ward, VA, District 188, page 228A, dated January 12, 1920 records the widow Pearl E. Doughty (30 - VA/VA/VA) Dowdy with children Mabel E. (14), Woody E. (10), and Robert F. (8). Also in the household is brother-in-law Kelly B. Doughty (20). Kelly is employed as a Carpenter on the Railroad.

By 1930 Pearl has remarried:
The 1930 Federal Census for Portsmouth, Washington Ward, VA, District 30, page 176B, dated April 11, 1930 records Pearl E. Parker (39 - VA) and her husband Arthur W. Parker (35 - NC) and their daughter Ailine M. Parker (5) living at 533 Maryland Avenue. Also in the household are step sons Woodis E. (20) and Robert F. (18). Arthur has been married to Pearl for 6 years and is employed as a Conductor on the Railroad while Woodis is working as a Brakeman on the Railroad.

The 1940 Federal Census for Portsmouth, Washington Ward, VA, District 116-40, page 843B, dated April 23, 1940 records Pearl Parker (50 - VA) and her husband Arthur W. Parker (50 - NC) and their daughter Ailene M. Parker (15) living at 533 Maryland Avenue. Arthur is employed as a Conductor on the Steam Railroad and earned $2,400 working 52 weeks during the last year.

Mack married Ellen Pearl Torbert circa 1905. (Ellen Pearl Torbert was born on 4 Apr 1889 in Virginia, died on 8 Aug 1962 in Portsmouth City, Norfolk Co., VA and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, VA.)