Shreveport grocer, bank investor and school board member. Howard Frederick Doll owned the large and successful grocery store in down town Shreveport called H. F. Doll Choice Groceries (his obituary called the store the 1XL), he also owned various properties in the downtown area and was an initial investor in the Commercial National Bank of Shreveport. In 1888, H. F. Doll built one of the most impressive Shreveport Victorian mansions at the corner of Fannin and McNeill streets. It was called "The Doll House" because it indeed looked like the fantasy home of a young girl. Both Howard F. Doll and his wife Josephine were members of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church building committee for the construction of the church as it now stands on Marshall street. The Doll family donated the main altar, a beautiful solid marble Romanesque sculpture as well as a stained glass window. The funeral of H. F. Doll would be celebrated at Holy Trinity.
The Shreveport Caucasian.
December 2, 1913
Page 2
Death of Howard F. Doll.
The demise of Howard F. Doll, when announced Monday morning, was a regrettable surprise to his friends who had no intimation of his illness. The deceased was a patient at the North Louisiana Sanitarium, where he had been operated on for appendicitis Wednesday afternoon. Following his operation the indications were favorable, but he failed to rally from complications which led to his death, which occurred at 10:45 Sunday morning.
The deceased came to Shreveport when a boy. He was born in Adams County, Pa., Nov. 8, 1847. From an humble beginning he gradually progressed in the affairs of the world. His fortune is estimated at about half a million dollars.
He was the owner of 1XL grocery, where he accumulated much of his wealth, which he invested judiciously, and in his later years had greatly enhanced in value. He was the first holder of stock in the Commercial National Bank, which he assisted in organizing and had been a member of the School Board for sixteen years.
He was a useful citizen and was devoted to his home.
At the funeral service held Monday evening in the Holy Trinity church and at his grave in St. Joseph's Catholic cemetery, the aggregate of citizens and his friends attested the esteem in which he was held.
Mr. Doll is survived by his wife and eight children, the children being Mrs. W. C. Belcher, Mrs. J. T. Broghan, H. F. Doll Jr., E. T> Doll, Mrs. Lewell C. Butler, John, Loretta, and Charles Doll and three brothers, James Doll of Riverton, Wyo., George Doll of Marion, Ind., and Marion Doll of Germantown, Ind.
The Abbeville Progress.
Saturday, December 6, 1913
Page 4
Prominent Shreveport Man Dies.
Shreveport. - Howard F. Doll, 66 years old, retired capitalist, ex-school board member, one of the original directors of the Commercial National Bank, died Sunday following an operation for gall stones. He is survived by his wife and eight children.
The Doll family lot at Oakland was originally the resting place of the Dolls. In 1907 a vandal(s) destroyed multiple headstones in Oakland, including the Dolls. They moved to St. Joseph cemetery afterwards. Their monuments are of the most skillfully carved in Shreveport, coming from Italy.
Here is a complete list that ran in the July 28, 1907 edition of The Shreveport Times:
John Gill lot, three tombstones down; Mrs. Mary E. Land; Holzner lot, one tombstone down; *Jeanette Renoy; Mary Porter; H. C. [Peace]; *Hawkins lot, three tombsones down; *J. M. Carnes lot, three tombstones down; John W. Burton; Benjamin Wells; Dr. Gihon; **H. F. Doll lot, two tombstones down; J. E. Phelps lot, one tombstone down; Williamson lot, one tombstone down; M. C. Elstner, one tombstone down; [Gooch] lot, two tombstones; Edward S. Kneeland, one tombstone down; Robert Iler lot, vase destroyed; John W. Landrum lot, three tombstones down; William H. Johnson lot, one tombstone down; B. M. Johnson, several vases destroyed; Miller lot, one tombstone; M. S. Jones' lot, four tombstones; Ben Jacobs' lot, four tombstones; E. E. Harkey lot, vases destroyed; Mrs. Emily Hicks lot, one tombstone down; John [Cobare]; W. W. Barker; J. H. Prescott lot, two tombstones; E. A. Woodruff; John Nelson; John Lake lot, one tombstone; Wagner lot, four tombstones; John W. Taber lot, three tombstones; William Troegel; Ben F. Hollingsworth; Capt. Hy. Rogers' lot, one tombstone; T. F. Alexander lot, vases; G. H. Burnside, one tombstone down; A. Helpman lot, three tombstones; C. Christian lot, three tombstones.
*Not found on any data base.
**Known to have been re-interred elsewhere.
The Shreveport Caucasian.
December 2, 1913
Page 2
Death of Howard F. Doll.
The demise of Howard F. Doll, when announced Monday morning, was a regrettable surprise to his friends who had no intimation of his illness. The deceased was a patient at the North Louisiana Sanitarium, where he had been operated on for appendicitis Wednesday afternoon. Following his operation the indications were favorable, but he failed to rally from complications which led to his death, which occurred at 10:45 Sunday morning.
The deceased came to Shreveport when a boy. He was born in Adams County, Pa., Nov. 8, 1847. From an humble beginning he gradually progressed in the affairs of the world. His fortune is estimated at about half a million dollars.
He was the owner of 1XL grocery, where he accumulated much of his wealth, which he invested judiciously, and in his later years had greatly enhanced in value. He was the first holder of stock in the Commercial National Bank, which he assisted in organizing and had been a member of the School Board for sixteen years.
He was a useful citizen and was devoted to his home.
At the funeral service held Monday evening in the Holy Trinity church and at his grave in St. Joseph's Catholic cemetery, the aggregate of citizens and his friends attested the esteem in which he was held.
Mr. Doll is survived by his wife and eight children, the children being Mrs. W. C. Belcher, Mrs. J. T. Broghan, H. F. Doll Jr., E. T> Doll, Mrs. Lewell C. Butler, John, Loretta, and Charles Doll and three brothers, James Doll of Riverton, Wyo., George Doll of Marion, Ind., and Marion Doll of Germantown, Ind.
The Abbeville Progress.
Saturday, December 6, 1913
Page 4
Prominent Shreveport Man Dies.
Shreveport. - Howard F. Doll, 66 years old, retired capitalist, ex-school board member, one of the original directors of the Commercial National Bank, died Sunday following an operation for gall stones. He is survived by his wife and eight children.
The Doll family lot at Oakland was originally the resting place of the Dolls. In 1907 a vandal(s) destroyed multiple headstones in Oakland, including the Dolls. They moved to St. Joseph cemetery afterwards. Their monuments are of the most skillfully carved in Shreveport, coming from Italy.
Here is a complete list that ran in the July 28, 1907 edition of The Shreveport Times:
John Gill lot, three tombstones down; Mrs. Mary E. Land; Holzner lot, one tombstone down; *Jeanette Renoy; Mary Porter; H. C. [Peace]; *Hawkins lot, three tombsones down; *J. M. Carnes lot, three tombstones down; John W. Burton; Benjamin Wells; Dr. Gihon; **H. F. Doll lot, two tombstones down; J. E. Phelps lot, one tombstone down; Williamson lot, one tombstone down; M. C. Elstner, one tombstone down; [Gooch] lot, two tombstones; Edward S. Kneeland, one tombstone down; Robert Iler lot, vase destroyed; John W. Landrum lot, three tombstones down; William H. Johnson lot, one tombstone down; B. M. Johnson, several vases destroyed; Miller lot, one tombstone; M. S. Jones' lot, four tombstones; Ben Jacobs' lot, four tombstones; E. E. Harkey lot, vases destroyed; Mrs. Emily Hicks lot, one tombstone down; John [Cobare]; W. W. Barker; J. H. Prescott lot, two tombstones; E. A. Woodruff; John Nelson; John Lake lot, one tombstone; Wagner lot, four tombstones; John W. Taber lot, three tombstones; William Troegel; Ben F. Hollingsworth; Capt. Hy. Rogers' lot, one tombstone; T. F. Alexander lot, vases; G. H. Burnside, one tombstone down; A. Helpman lot, three tombstones; C. Christian lot, three tombstones.
*Not found on any data base.
**Known to have been re-interred elsewhere.
Shreveport grocer, bank investor and school board member. Howard Frederick Doll owned the large and successful grocery store in down town Shreveport called H. F. Doll Choice Groceries (his obituary called the store the 1XL), he also owned various properties in the downtown area and was an initial investor in the Commercial National Bank of Shreveport. In 1888, H. F. Doll built one of the most impressive Shreveport Victorian mansions at the corner of Fannin and McNeill streets. It was called "The Doll House" because it indeed looked like the fantasy home of a young girl. Both Howard F. Doll and his wife Josephine were members of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church building committee for the construction of the church as it now stands on Marshall street. The Doll family donated the main altar, a beautiful solid marble Romanesque sculpture as well as a stained glass window. The funeral of H. F. Doll would be celebrated at Holy Trinity.
The Shreveport Caucasian.
December 2, 1913
Page 2
Death of Howard F. Doll.
The demise of Howard F. Doll, when announced Monday morning, was a regrettable surprise to his friends who had no intimation of his illness. The deceased was a patient at the North Louisiana Sanitarium, where he had been operated on for appendicitis Wednesday afternoon. Following his operation the indications were favorable, but he failed to rally from complications which led to his death, which occurred at 10:45 Sunday morning.
The deceased came to Shreveport when a boy. He was born in Adams County, Pa., Nov. 8, 1847. From an humble beginning he gradually progressed in the affairs of the world. His fortune is estimated at about half a million dollars.
He was the owner of 1XL grocery, where he accumulated much of his wealth, which he invested judiciously, and in his later years had greatly enhanced in value. He was the first holder of stock in the Commercial National Bank, which he assisted in organizing and had been a member of the School Board for sixteen years.
He was a useful citizen and was devoted to his home.
At the funeral service held Monday evening in the Holy Trinity church and at his grave in St. Joseph's Catholic cemetery, the aggregate of citizens and his friends attested the esteem in which he was held.
Mr. Doll is survived by his wife and eight children, the children being Mrs. W. C. Belcher, Mrs. J. T. Broghan, H. F. Doll Jr., E. T> Doll, Mrs. Lewell C. Butler, John, Loretta, and Charles Doll and three brothers, James Doll of Riverton, Wyo., George Doll of Marion, Ind., and Marion Doll of Germantown, Ind.
The Abbeville Progress.
Saturday, December 6, 1913
Page 4
Prominent Shreveport Man Dies.
Shreveport. - Howard F. Doll, 66 years old, retired capitalist, ex-school board member, one of the original directors of the Commercial National Bank, died Sunday following an operation for gall stones. He is survived by his wife and eight children.
The Doll family lot at Oakland was originally the resting place of the Dolls. In 1907 a vandal(s) destroyed multiple headstones in Oakland, including the Dolls. They moved to St. Joseph cemetery afterwards. Their monuments are of the most skillfully carved in Shreveport, coming from Italy.
Here is a complete list that ran in the July 28, 1907 edition of The Shreveport Times:
John Gill lot, three tombstones down; Mrs. Mary E. Land; Holzner lot, one tombstone down; *Jeanette Renoy; Mary Porter; H. C. [Peace]; *Hawkins lot, three tombsones down; *J. M. Carnes lot, three tombstones down; John W. Burton; Benjamin Wells; Dr. Gihon; **H. F. Doll lot, two tombstones down; J. E. Phelps lot, one tombstone down; Williamson lot, one tombstone down; M. C. Elstner, one tombstone down; [Gooch] lot, two tombstones; Edward S. Kneeland, one tombstone down; Robert Iler lot, vase destroyed; John W. Landrum lot, three tombstones down; William H. Johnson lot, one tombstone down; B. M. Johnson, several vases destroyed; Miller lot, one tombstone; M. S. Jones' lot, four tombstones; Ben Jacobs' lot, four tombstones; E. E. Harkey lot, vases destroyed; Mrs. Emily Hicks lot, one tombstone down; John [Cobare]; W. W. Barker; J. H. Prescott lot, two tombstones; E. A. Woodruff; John Nelson; John Lake lot, one tombstone; Wagner lot, four tombstones; John W. Taber lot, three tombstones; William Troegel; Ben F. Hollingsworth; Capt. Hy. Rogers' lot, one tombstone; T. F. Alexander lot, vases; G. H. Burnside, one tombstone down; A. Helpman lot, three tombstones; C. Christian lot, three tombstones.
*Not found on any data base.
**Known to have been re-interred elsewhere.
The Shreveport Caucasian.
December 2, 1913
Page 2
Death of Howard F. Doll.
The demise of Howard F. Doll, when announced Monday morning, was a regrettable surprise to his friends who had no intimation of his illness. The deceased was a patient at the North Louisiana Sanitarium, where he had been operated on for appendicitis Wednesday afternoon. Following his operation the indications were favorable, but he failed to rally from complications which led to his death, which occurred at 10:45 Sunday morning.
The deceased came to Shreveport when a boy. He was born in Adams County, Pa., Nov. 8, 1847. From an humble beginning he gradually progressed in the affairs of the world. His fortune is estimated at about half a million dollars.
He was the owner of 1XL grocery, where he accumulated much of his wealth, which he invested judiciously, and in his later years had greatly enhanced in value. He was the first holder of stock in the Commercial National Bank, which he assisted in organizing and had been a member of the School Board for sixteen years.
He was a useful citizen and was devoted to his home.
At the funeral service held Monday evening in the Holy Trinity church and at his grave in St. Joseph's Catholic cemetery, the aggregate of citizens and his friends attested the esteem in which he was held.
Mr. Doll is survived by his wife and eight children, the children being Mrs. W. C. Belcher, Mrs. J. T. Broghan, H. F. Doll Jr., E. T> Doll, Mrs. Lewell C. Butler, John, Loretta, and Charles Doll and three brothers, James Doll of Riverton, Wyo., George Doll of Marion, Ind., and Marion Doll of Germantown, Ind.
The Abbeville Progress.
Saturday, December 6, 1913
Page 4
Prominent Shreveport Man Dies.
Shreveport. - Howard F. Doll, 66 years old, retired capitalist, ex-school board member, one of the original directors of the Commercial National Bank, died Sunday following an operation for gall stones. He is survived by his wife and eight children.
The Doll family lot at Oakland was originally the resting place of the Dolls. In 1907 a vandal(s) destroyed multiple headstones in Oakland, including the Dolls. They moved to St. Joseph cemetery afterwards. Their monuments are of the most skillfully carved in Shreveport, coming from Italy.
Here is a complete list that ran in the July 28, 1907 edition of The Shreveport Times:
John Gill lot, three tombstones down; Mrs. Mary E. Land; Holzner lot, one tombstone down; *Jeanette Renoy; Mary Porter; H. C. [Peace]; *Hawkins lot, three tombsones down; *J. M. Carnes lot, three tombstones down; John W. Burton; Benjamin Wells; Dr. Gihon; **H. F. Doll lot, two tombstones down; J. E. Phelps lot, one tombstone down; Williamson lot, one tombstone down; M. C. Elstner, one tombstone down; [Gooch] lot, two tombstones; Edward S. Kneeland, one tombstone down; Robert Iler lot, vase destroyed; John W. Landrum lot, three tombstones down; William H. Johnson lot, one tombstone down; B. M. Johnson, several vases destroyed; Miller lot, one tombstone; M. S. Jones' lot, four tombstones; Ben Jacobs' lot, four tombstones; E. E. Harkey lot, vases destroyed; Mrs. Emily Hicks lot, one tombstone down; John [Cobare]; W. W. Barker; J. H. Prescott lot, two tombstones; E. A. Woodruff; John Nelson; John Lake lot, one tombstone; Wagner lot, four tombstones; John W. Taber lot, three tombstones; William Troegel; Ben F. Hollingsworth; Capt. Hy. Rogers' lot, one tombstone; T. F. Alexander lot, vases; G. H. Burnside, one tombstone down; A. Helpman lot, three tombstones; C. Christian lot, three tombstones.
*Not found on any data base.
**Known to have been re-interred elsewhere.
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