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Bianca Etta <I>Smith</I> Doughty

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Bianca Etta Smith Doughty

Birth
Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, USA
Death
1 Dec 1951 (aged 99)
La Salle Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Rhinehart, La Salle Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
E 126
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Daughter and oldest child of William W. and Catherine "Kate" or "Katy" Smith Smith. She was born almost nine months to the day of her parents' wedding! She married Jason Doughty November 30, 1871 in Catahoula Parish and they had 14 children: William Richard , Mary Etta, Arch Tilton, Robert Lee, Thomas Jefferson "Wheeler", Jason Leonard "Buck" Jr., Chester Arthur, Margaret "Maggie" Elouise, Martha "Mattie" Jane, Minnie Belle, Ada Viola, James "Bud" Everett, Lillie Mae and Olivia Bianca "Levi".

Jena Times, December 6, 1951, Page 1, Column 2
Last Rites Are Held For Aged Citizen, Mrs. Jason Doughty

Funeral services for Mrs. Bianca Etta Doughty, long-time citizen of the Jena area and widow of the late Jason L. Doughty, were held at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon in the Pine Grove cemetery at Rhinehart, with Rev. J.P. Owens, pastor of the First Baptist church of Jena, and Rev. J.L. Holt, pastor of the East Jena Baptist church. officiating. Interment was in Pine Grove cemetery under the direction of Kinner and Stevens Home for Funerals.
Mrs. Doughty passed away at 9 p.m. Saturday after an illness of three days. Born the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Smith at Brookhaven, Mississippi, on Oct. 31, 1852, she died at the age of 99. She was a member of the Baptist church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jason L. Doughty, who died Oct. 11, 1948, at the age of 96.
Mr. and Mrs. Doughty were married at Rhinehart on November 30, 1871, and thereafter spent almost 77 years together. Mr. Doughty died less than two months before the end of their 77th wedding year.
The longevity of their lives and marriage attracted widespread attention and honor. After the announcement of their 75th wedding anniversary in 1946, they received complimentary letters from practically every state in the Union. The sociology department of a college in Texas requested their picture and sought their advice on how to cope with marital problems.
Mrs. Doughty is survived by six daughter, who are Mrs. Mary Etta Spinks, Mrs. Mattie J. Smith, Mrs. Minnie Belle Arthur, Mrs. Ada Viola Hanes, Mrs. Lillie Mae Doughty Arthur, and Mrs. Olivia B. Wilson; two sons, who are W.R. Doughty and James E. Daoughty; and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers at the funeral were J. Doughty, Coy Doughty, Purl Wright, Blanchard Wright, Lawrence Wright, and Sherman (Bo) Wilson.
Daughter and oldest child of William W. and Catherine "Kate" or "Katy" Smith Smith. She was born almost nine months to the day of her parents' wedding! She married Jason Doughty November 30, 1871 in Catahoula Parish and they had 14 children: William Richard , Mary Etta, Arch Tilton, Robert Lee, Thomas Jefferson "Wheeler", Jason Leonard "Buck" Jr., Chester Arthur, Margaret "Maggie" Elouise, Martha "Mattie" Jane, Minnie Belle, Ada Viola, James "Bud" Everett, Lillie Mae and Olivia Bianca "Levi".

Jena Times, December 6, 1951, Page 1, Column 2
Last Rites Are Held For Aged Citizen, Mrs. Jason Doughty

Funeral services for Mrs. Bianca Etta Doughty, long-time citizen of the Jena area and widow of the late Jason L. Doughty, were held at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon in the Pine Grove cemetery at Rhinehart, with Rev. J.P. Owens, pastor of the First Baptist church of Jena, and Rev. J.L. Holt, pastor of the East Jena Baptist church. officiating. Interment was in Pine Grove cemetery under the direction of Kinner and Stevens Home for Funerals.
Mrs. Doughty passed away at 9 p.m. Saturday after an illness of three days. Born the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Smith at Brookhaven, Mississippi, on Oct. 31, 1852, she died at the age of 99. She was a member of the Baptist church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jason L. Doughty, who died Oct. 11, 1948, at the age of 96.
Mr. and Mrs. Doughty were married at Rhinehart on November 30, 1871, and thereafter spent almost 77 years together. Mr. Doughty died less than two months before the end of their 77th wedding year.
The longevity of their lives and marriage attracted widespread attention and honor. After the announcement of their 75th wedding anniversary in 1946, they received complimentary letters from practically every state in the Union. The sociology department of a college in Texas requested their picture and sought their advice on how to cope with marital problems.
Mrs. Doughty is survived by six daughter, who are Mrs. Mary Etta Spinks, Mrs. Mattie J. Smith, Mrs. Minnie Belle Arthur, Mrs. Ada Viola Hanes, Mrs. Lillie Mae Doughty Arthur, and Mrs. Olivia B. Wilson; two sons, who are W.R. Doughty and James E. Daoughty; and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers at the funeral were J. Doughty, Coy Doughty, Purl Wright, Blanchard Wright, Lawrence Wright, and Sherman (Bo) Wilson.


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  • Created by: Lora Peppers
  • Added: Apr 5, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50668473/bianca_etta-doughty: accessed ), memorial page for Bianca Etta Smith Doughty (21 Oct 1852–1 Dec 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50668473, citing Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Rhinehart, La Salle Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Lora Peppers (contributor 46565786).