1860- Smyth County, VA US Census has James Doyle listed

Doyle, James     35   m     Ditcher      Ireland
Caroline E.         27   f                         Virginia
Margaret J.           8   f                           "
James J.                3    m                           "
Sarah F.              4/12  f                          "
(none of the children attended school within the last year, they have no real estate value or personal estate value)
[US census, 1860, Smyth County, VA p. 971]

VA, Grayson co., page 142
Lofton Walton          35   m     farmer   300/150        VA
Nancy        "             30   f                                 VA
Mary E.     "             13 f                                   VA
Martha        "            11  f                                  VA
Jane            "             10 f                                  VA  
James  M.    "              6  m                                VA 
Clementine    "            5  f                                 VA  
Halbert          "            2  m                                VA

Doyle , James                 50 m       Gardener                    Ireland
             Elmira                37 f        Keeping House          Virginia
             Margaret J. S.V,  18 f         at home                     Virginia
             James J.              13 m       at home                     Virginia          attended sch. / can read/ can't write
             Sarah F.              10  f        at home                     Virginia           attended sch. / can read/ can't write
             Elmira C. V.         9  f        at home                      Virginia
             Mary E. S.            7  f        at home                     Virginia
             Andrew C.            4 m       at home                      Virginia
             Eunice M. F.         1  f        at home                     Virginia

[US Census, Smyth Co., Marion Twp. p. 76]

1880 - James Doyle is still living in Marion Township, Smyth County, Virginia. He seems to be living next door to a niece or his daughter with two children and his son James with a wife and daughter.

Doyle, James    w m 60		Gardener	Ireland	Ireland	Ireland
  "  Caroline	w f 45	wife  keeping house	Virginia Virginia Virginia
  "  Andy C.	w m 13	son			Virginia Ireland Virginia
  "  Eunice	w f 11  dau			Virginia Ireland Virginia
  "  John	m f  7	son			Virginia Ireland Virginia
  "  Clint N.	m f  4	son			Virginia Ireland Virginia

Doyle, Jane     w f 28		sewing		Virginia Virginia Virginia
  "  Willis	w m  6	son			Virginia Virginia Virginia
  "  Jessica	w m  4	dau			Virginia Virginia Virginia

Doyle, James    w m 21	Farm Laborer   		Virginia Ireland Ireland
  "  Clementine	w f 23	wife  keeping house	Virginia 
Walton, Nancy	w f 65	mother  keeping house	Virginia

The mother listed for James Doyle, Jr., is probably his wife's mother. Nancy Walton was widowed since the civil war when her husband and Clementine's father, Loftin Walton of Grays County, died of the measles during his first two months of service. Nancy had been a domestic to raise "their children, Mary, Martha, James, Patty, James, Clementine and Elbert." [records of Joy King, 4 Mar 2002]
[US Census,1880 #1390 Marion Twp. Smyth, Vol. 30, ED 82, sheet 8 .

1900 - James Doyle Jr. is still living in Marion County, Seven Mile Ford, Enum. Dist. 79, sheet 7. p. 21
He is widowed but caring for several children. He remarries shortly after this to a Mollie, who shows up in 1910 with four more children of their own.

1910- US Census,Seven Mile Ford, Smyth County, Virginia. Enum. Dist 92, Sheet 7 There seems to be several things wrong with this census especially concerning the last three entries.  See the 1920 cenus for these last children.

Doyle, James   head     m w 55    (2nd mar. 10 yrs)        Virginia              Ireland            Virginia               farmlaborer  workingarden
" , Mollie          wife     f  w 45    (1st mar. 10 yrs )        North Carolina  Virginia          North Carolina
" . James            son      m w 20      single                       Virginia             Virginia          North Carolina      laborer        workingarden
" , Floyd            son      m w 17      single                        Virginia             Virginia          North Carolina      laborer       workingarden
" , Margaret       dau      f w 13        single                       Virginia             Virginia          North Carolina
" , Elizabeth      dau       f w 10       single                        Virginia             Virginia          North Carolina
" , Thomas        son       m w 8         single                        Virginia            Virginia          North Carolina
" , (unreadable)?Jessie  son m w 6 single                        Virginia             Virginia          North Carolina
" , (unreadable)?Ellen   dau f w 4   single                        Virginia              Virginia         North Carolina
" , Bessie                        dau f w 2   single                      Virginia             Virginia         North Carolina

also on this census Mollie is listed as having had six children with only four surviving.

According to the ages of the individuals we believe this to be James Jackson Doyle and Mollie
with sons James and Floyd and elder daughter Margaret and perhaps Bessie about 1904. With the high infant mortality
the other two children in the 1900 census probably died by the time of the photo. 
photo collection of Cheryl Christenson

From the Office of the Mayor
Town of Chilhowie

I A. C. Beatie 77 years old, Mayor of town on Chilhowie VA Do certify on 1st day of April 1942, Went to the Home of John Doyle 7 Mile Ford VA & Examined the holy Bible printed by American Bible Society 1853. Found the Family Record of William Nichols Grubb and Dolly Freelove Doyle. The exact wording "H. C. Grubb was born Aug 26, 1889. I was well acquainted with this family. They lived on my father farm between 1890 & 1897. A. C. Beatey Chillhowie VA

I Notary Public of County of Smyth State of Virginia


Place $1.00 & self addressed stamped Letter by Richmond
I find this paper is not nescessary I make no charges
[affidavit of A. C. Beatie, 1942]

Information from Death Certificate--Area Reg #120 Certificate #355 State File 3 82-033561

James was born April 7, 1912 in Johnson City, Tennessee and died Oct. 26, 1982 in Johnston Willis Hospital in Chesterfield County, Virginia. He was 70. His father was Lomie H. King and mother Mary C. Doyle. His wife was Ethleen B. King, who was the informant for the family information on the death certificate. He was the owner/manager of a dry cleaning establishment. The cause of death was cardio-respiratory arrest with the interval between onset and death as minutes. The cardio-respiratory arrest was due to cancer of the pancreas, which James had for years. For weeks a small bowel obstruction due to cancer was an underlying cause of death. Chronic Lung Disease was a contributing cause to death, but not related to the immediate cause of death. Death was at 9:52 PM. Edmund J Ramsey, Jr. was the attending physician. Staples Funeral Home in Victoria, Virginia was in charge of the burial.

1917 - June 5 - Two of the sons of James Jackson sign up for the draft.  We also get a correction here of the birthdates that seemed to have been guessed at on the 1900 census.  

1920 - US Census, Marion Dist., Smyth Co., VA.  enum. dist. 111, sheet 1b. The birth place of the Mother of all these children is apparently wrong since Mollie was supposed to be his wife for ten years in the 1910 census and she was born in North Carolina.  This should be for James Jackson rather that James L. his son.   

Doyle, James J.     head     owner    m w 64  n        Virginia      Ireland          Virginia             day laborer, on farm
          , Mollie        wife                    f  w  54 m       N. Caro.     Virginia        N. Caro. 
          , Lizzie         dau                     f  w  17 s         Virginia     Virginia       Virginia
          , Thomas      son                     m w  14 s        Virginia     Virginia       Virginia
          , Edwin M    son                     m w  12 s        Virginia     Virginia       Virginia
          , Bessie         dau                    f   w  10 s         Virginia     Virginia       Virginia

US Census, Seeven Mile Ford, Marion Dist, Smyth Co., VA. enum Dist. 112  Sheet, 1a
Doyle, John L.

1928- James Jackson Doyle dies and his obituary gives a good deal of information on his family.

"The community of 7 Mile Ford was shocked and grieved to hear that our friend and neighbor, James Jackson Doyle had passed away.
Mr. Doyle was the sone of James Doyle of Ireland and Catherine Bishop Doyle of South Fork. The first James Doyle came to this country with the coming of the railroad an emigrant from the County Cork, trained in the famous horticultural gardens of "Lady Massie" and followed his profession here for thirty years, raised a large family and became a man honored and prespected throughout the community.
Of this large family James Jackson was the oldest son, inheriting much of his father's ability and love for fruits and flowers.
In early life Mr. Doyle married Clementine Walton. To them were born nine children, of whom the oldest son, living is Capt. James B. of the N. & W., whose sone little Jimmie makes the fourth in line. The other children of this union are John L., Floyd, Mrs. Mittie King(wife of Lomie Hubert King), Mrs. Nannie Boothe (wife of Edwin Harrison Booth), Mrs. Margaret Morton (wife of Rupert Morton).

His second wife was Miss Mollie Fortner. Their children are: Elizabeth, "Bessie," Tom, and Edwin. This large family a numerous connnection and broad circle of friends mourn the passing ot this neighborly man. The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church of which he had been a member early youth, and the interment in the Phipps cemetery, where he lies beside those of his won who have preceded him to the Promised land.
Mr. Doyl will be sadly missed in the community. His cherry greeting, his patience under the afflicting ravages of pain, his ability and his devotion to his people endeared him to all."
[Records of Joy King]

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