Mary Osborn Douthit (1850 - 1908)

Born 23 Aug 1850 in Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 25 Jul 1908 at age 57 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States

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Mary Douthit was a part of the Suffragette Movement.

Biography

Mary Douthit is Notable.

Mary Osborn Douthit was born on August 23, 1850 in Indiana to James Harrison Douthit and Lueza M Osborn.

At the time of the 1850 Census, Mary is living with both parents and two older siblings. Her father is farming while her mother is at home. Her older siblings are not listed as attending school in the last year. Mary is noted as being 11/12 months old when the census was taken on August 04, 1850, indicating her year of birth to be 1849. Her date of birth, however, is widely accepted as August 23, 1850.^[1]

James and Lueza, who were both from South Carolina, continued the family's westward push and moved the growing family from Indiana to Oregon. On April 1, 1853, the family met up with about three hundred others near the Missouri River and began their trek towards Oregon. They arrived at Barlow's Road, near current-day Government Camp, Oregon, around July 01, 1853. ^{[2] [3]}

The 1860 Census shows the family is now established in Albany, Oregon with Mary living with both her parents and four of her siblings. Her father is working as a brick mason and her older brother is farming the land they live on. The family's real estate is valued at $3,500 while their personal wealth is valued at $2,350.^[4]

In 1870, Mary is living with her parents and two younger siblings in Albany, Oregon. She is not listed as employed or attending school in the last year. Her father is farming while her mother takes care of their home. Her two younger siblings are attending school.^[5]

On the 1880 Census, Mary is shown to be living with her sister, Oregon Harrison Douthit, in Canyon City, Oregon. This census indicates that both sisters were working as milliners and dressmakers.^[6] Several advertisements placed in the local newspapers indicate they had a rather successful local business between the two of them. ^{[7] [8]}

After completing her education, Mary was employed as a teacher in Portland and The Dalles, Oregon. ^{[9] [10] [11]} The 1900 Census finds Mary renting a room in a home in The Dalles, Oregon where she is working in this profession. ^[12]

In addition to educating, Mary was a prominant supporter of women's rights. Beginning in early childhood Mary recognized the legal limits that women were often subject to. Her father was regularly called upon as an advocate on behalf of local women and their children during the execution of wills and probate.^[2] After moving to Portland later in her life, Mary gave local speaches and travelled the state of Oregon campainging for the cause of equal voting rights. ^{[13] [14]} For a short time, she published a pamphlet on the subject of suffrage. Just prior to her death, Mary had been planning a speaking tour of the coastal counties in Oregon to promote the cause and was involved in the organization of a local state government club. ^{[15] [16]}

On July 25, 1908, Mary passed away at the age of 57 after being struck by a street car in downtown Portland, Oregon.^{[9] [15]}

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1850
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} The Souvenir of Western Women.
3. ↑ The Morning Oregonian, July 1908
4. ↑ United States Census, 1860
5. ↑ United States Census, 1870
6. ↑ United States Census, 1880
7. ↑ The Grant County News, November 1879
8. ↑ The Grant County News, November 1880
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Roseburg Review, July 1908
10. ↑ The Dalles Daily Chronicle, June 1898
11. ↑ The Dalles Daily Chronicle, September 1898
12. ↑ United States Census, 1900
13. ↑ The Oregon Daily Journal, April 1906
14. ↑ Daily Capital Journal, June 1906
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1} ‘’The Oregonian’’, July 1908
16. ↑ The Morning Oregonian, April 1907

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, (FamilySearch : 12 April 2016), Mary Dowthit in household of James Dowthit, Clay, Hamilton, Indiana, United States; citing family 42, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• United States Census, 1860", database with images, (FamilySearch : 13 December 2017), Mary Douthett in entry for James H Douthett, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, (FamilySearch : 12 April 2016), Mary L Lenthil in household of James H Lenthil, Oregon, United States; citing p. 18, family 124, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,785.
• The Grant County News. 1879. November 15: 3. Accessed March 24, 2019. Article Clipping.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, (FamilySearch : 16 July 2017), M L Douthit, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 48, sheet 28D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1081; FHL microfilm 1,255,081.
• The Grant County News. 1880. "A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever." November 13: 1. Accessed March 24, 2019. Article Clipping.
• The Dalles Daily Chronicle. 1898. June 09: 3. Accessed March 24, 2019. Article Clipping.
• The Dalles Daily Chronicle. 1898. "Teachers' Institute." September 08: 3. Accessed March 23, 2019. Article Clipping
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, (FamilySearch : accessed 25 March 2019), Mary Doulhit in household of Samuel L Brooks, Trevitt Precinct Dalles city Ward 1, 3, Wasco, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 143, sheet 3A, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,353.
• Douthit, Mary Osbornitor, editor. The Souvenir of Western Women. [Portland, OR. Presses of Anderson & Duniway company, 1905] Web.. LOC Entry, Archive.org
• The Oregon Daily Journal. 1906. "Coming From All Over Oregon, Equal Suffrage Conference Wednesday and Thursday at White Temple ." April 02: 3. Accessed March 24, 2019. Article Clipping.
• "Defeated, But Not Discouraged." Daily Capital Journal (Salem, Oregon), June 09, 1906. Accessed March 23, 2019. Article Clipping.
• The Morning Oregonian. 1907. "State Government Club." March 24: 11. Accessed March 25, 2019. Article Clipping.
• The Morning Oregonian. 1907. "Reception to Oregon Pioneers." July 15: 4. Accessed March 24, 2019. Article Clipping.
• ‘’The Oregonian’’. 1908. “Pioneer Woman Killed by Car.” July 26: 9. Accessed March 2019, 23. Article Clipping.
• "Killed by Streetcar." Roseburg Review (Roseburg, Oregon), July 27, 1908. Accessed March 23, 2019. Newspapers.com Clipping.
• "Miss Douthit A Pioneer." The Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon), July 27, 1908. Accessed March 25, 2019. Article Clipping.

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