Obituary:December 21, 1909. Delaware Gazette:
Riley Doty was born in Harmony Twp., Delaware Co., OH (now Morrow Co.) February 13, 1825, died at his home at Leonardburg, Ohio, December 15, 1909, aged 84 yr 10 mo 2 da. He was the son of Stephen W. and Nancy Gardner Doty, and the last surviving member of a family of nine children. His grandfather Stephen W. Doty, put up a grist mill on Alum Creek, near Woodbury, when Riley was 14 yr. of age. Ar the age of 19 he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Gardner. They became parents of five children all of whom had preceeded him to the spirit world. After his marriage he moved to Stantontown, where he operated the Randolph mill for six years. He moved to Woodbury, and while living there he went each season for three years to Iowa to set up and operate saw mills for a Mt. Vernon, OH, firm. He moved to Stiners's Corners in Morrow Co, where he and his brother, Harrison Doty and Henry Stiners operated a mill. While here his wife died. He removed to Leonardsburg and purchased a mill form Isarel Potter, which he operated until about two years ago. January 1, 1867, he was untied in marriage to Noami Elizabeth Brenizer. They became the parents of one son, Josephus Doty, who cared for his father during his long illness. Mr. Doty was actively engaged in the anti-slavery movement. He was a member of the Universalist church for about 60 years. During the civil war Mr. Doty was one of the militia of the state called to Cincinnati to protect the city from the Morgan raiders. Those called out were armed with such guns as they might possess, and were afterwards spoken of as the Squirrel Hunters. The end came December 15th. The funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. J.R. Gardner, interment in Ashley Cemetery.