JJ Doak Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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James J. Doak

~1844 - October 1863

Born in Maddison County, MS around 1844.
Resided in Lexington, Burleson County, TX in 1860, with parents, four siblings, and other relatives.

Mustered into Company D at Gonzales, TX in March 1863 by Lieutenant Parramore.
Died in north GA in October 1863.

Also Identified As:
	None Identified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	John McMurray Doak son of William Paisley Doak andMary Polly McMurray b. ~1809 in Lincoln County, TN Frances Barker b. Mary Ann Raive b.
Siblings:
	William Robert Doak b: 1837 in Madison County, Mississippi Served in Terry's Rangers Company D. m. Lavina Ann Burns on January 2, 1868 in Burleson County, TX. Abner Vernon Doak b: 1838 in Madison County, Mississippi John Doak b: 1846 in Texas Mary Ann Doak b: 1847 in Texas m. W. L. Johnson on August 15, 1866 Martha Doak b: 1850 in Texas Edmond Rufus Doak b: 1852 in Rusk County, Texas Dora Doak b: 1859 in Texas
Spouse(s):
	Unknow
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - TX, Burleson County, Lexington, Page 115B, Dwelling 112, Family 112, (17/94)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	J. M. Doak	57	M		Farmer	$4, 123	$17, 275	TN
	Frances Doak	35	F			$3,350	$5,580	NC
	Vernon Doak	21	M					MS	Y
	James Doak	16	M					MS	Y
	Mary Doak	12	F					TX	Y
	Martha Doak	10	F					TX	Y
	Edmond Doak	8	M					TX	Y
	Dora Doak	1	F					TX
	Gilly Booker	70	F					NC
	James Madison	24	M		Farm Laborer			AL
	Augusta Booker	10	F					TX

Related Links:
	(offsite) Jay Thompson's Family Ties gedcom
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) David Rabing's Our Family Tree Gedcom (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Doak) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Doak) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Burleson County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Burleson County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Burleson County, TX)

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