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McDONOUGH  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS
FAMILIES         NEWS         MEMORABILIA

 

WRIGHT R. DOROTHY ca. 1869-1926
CARRIE HAINLINE 1873-1950

 

The News of Fountain Green
December 8, 1926

Wright Dorthy Died Suddenly
Due To Heart Failure

Wright Dorthy died suddenly Sunday morning from an attack of heart trouble.

Mr. Dorthy is a resident of Blandinsville and was formerly of the Eagle neighborhood.  He dropped dead when on his return from taking his horse to pasture, south of Blandinsville, and while conversing with a friend.

Mr. Dorthy was the youngest child of a family of eight children.  His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Dorthy.  During his childhood he lived on a farm about three miles north of Fountain Green and attended school at Eagle.

His wife was Miss Carrie Hainline and for several years they have resided in Blandinsville, where Mr. Dorthy engaged in the buying and selling horses.

He is survived by his widow and two brothers, Silas of Macomb and Perry of Aledo and leaves a host of many relatives and friends.

The funeral services were held Wednesday.


Wright Dorothy and Miss Carrie Hainline were married at Blandinsville on September 1, 1892. Henry J. Boatman, V.D.M., Minister of the M. E. Church, performed the nuptials.  Witnesses were Mrs. E. F. Boatman and Harry F. Boatman.  Marriage Documents

Carrie Hainline was born near Blandinsville, McDonough County, Illinois, on April 16, 1873, the daughter of Henry and Sarah Hainline.  She died March 11, 1950, and was buried in Glade Cemetery in Blandinsville.

The location of Wright Dorothy's burial undetermined.

See: Nathan W. Dorothy and Mary Jane Wright

1870 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Fountain Green Township, page 133B
enumerated June 9, 1870, dwelling #213

Dorothy, Nathan, 40, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 3000, value of personal estate 1000, born IL, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 years or more
Mary, 38, female, white, keeping house, born KY
Archy, 18, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Elsa, 17, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Maggie, 14, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Marilly, 13, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Silas, 10, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Perry, 8, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Wright, 1, male, white, born IL

 

1880 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Fountain Green Township, page 117C
enumerated June 21-22, 1880, dwelling #175
[in proximity to Jay and Elsie Dorothy Sherman]

Dorathy, N W, white, male, 50, married, farmer, born IL, father born VA, mother born KY
Mary J, white, female, 47, wife, married, keeping house, born KY, both parents born VA
Perry, white, male, 18, son, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born IL, mother born KY
Wright, white, male, 11, son, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born IL, mother born KY

1880 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Hire Township, page 395D
enumerated June 5, 1880, dwelling #70

Hainline, Sarh [sic], white, female, 24, widow, keeping house, born IL, both parents born KY
Carrie, white, female, 7, daughter, single [widow also marked], at school, attended school within the year, born IL, both parents born IL
Cora, white, female, 4, daughter, single, born IL, both parents born IL

1900 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Blandinsville Township, Blandinsville
page 28A, enumerated June 23, 1900, dwelling #357

Dorathy, Wright, head, white, male, April 1870, 30, married for 8 years, born IL, both parents born IL, horse dealer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his home free of mortgage

Carrie, wife, white, female, Apr 1873, 27, married for 8 years, mother of 0 children, born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English

Nathan W, father, white, male, June 1830, 69, widower, born IL, father born VA, mother born KY, could read, write and speak English

 

1910 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Blandinsville Township, Blandinsville
page 13B, enumerated April 18, 1910, dwelling #85

Dorothe, Wright, head, male, white, 41, married (1st) for 17 years, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, dealer, in horses, employer, could read and write, owned his home free of mortgage

Marse [sic], wife, female, white, 36, married (1st) for 17 years, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

 

1920 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Blandinsville Township, Blandinsville
page 14A, enumerated January 30-31, 1920, dwelling #97

Dorothy, Wright, head, owner, free of mortgage, male, white, 50, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, dealer, horses, working on own account

Carrie H, wife, female, white, 46, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

 

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