Thomas Doane^{[1, 2]}

1821 - 1897  (76 years)

• Name	Thomas Doane
  		Bio - Thomas Doane (1821-1897)
  Birth	20 Sep 1821	Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Occupation	1849	Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [3]
  Civil Engineer & Surveyor...in company with his brother, John Doane, Jr., opened an office under the firm name of T. & J. Doane, Jr., an office which was maintained until his death.
  Occupation	1863	Massachusetts, USA   [3]
  Chief engineer for the construction of the Hoosac Tunnel in Western Massachusetts. Pioneered the use of compressed air and advanced use of high explosives.
  Occupation	1869	Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska   [3]
  Chief engineer and superintendent of the B & M Railroad... responsible for building 240 miles of road...establishing the steam ferry at Plattsmouth...building and maintaining a telegraph line the full length of the roadway.
  Occupation	1872	Crete, Saline, Nebraska   [3]
  Founded Doane College.And was one of the founders of the first bank at Crete,and its first president
  Death	22 Oct 1897	Townshend, Windham, Vermont   [1, 3]
  Burial	25 Oct 1897	Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
  		Headstone - Doane, Thomas (1821-1897)
  Person ID	I262	Discovering the Perry/Doane Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 May 2017

  
  

  Father	John Doane           b. 28 May 1791, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts           d. 3 Mar 1881, Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Mary Eldridge           b. 28 Jul 1796, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts           d. 3 Jan 1875, Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	13 Nov 1820	Massachusetts, USA
  Children	8 children
  1. Thomas Doane           b. 20 Sep 1821, Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA           d. 22 Oct 1897, Townshend, Windham, Vermont
  2. Caroline Doane           b. 14 Aug 1823, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts           d. 30 Dec 1882
  3. John Doane           b. 28 Apr 1825             d. 25 Aug 1873
  4. Martha Doane           b. 13 Sep 1827, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
  5. Mary Doane           b. 17 Aug 1829, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts           d. 22 Aug 1894
  6. Lucy Doane           b. 13 Sep 1831             d. 22 Nov 1849
  7. Henry Doane           b. 22 Jan 1834, Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA           d. 2 Sep 1865
  8. Charles Watson Doane           b. 9 Jul 1840, Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA           d. 11 Nov 1912, Milton, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse 1	Sophia Denison Clark           b. 27 Sep 1826, Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont           d. 1 Dec 1868, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	5 Nov 1850	Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [3]
  Children	5 children
  1. Helen Doane           b. 7 Sep 1853, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA           d. 21 Mar 1935, San Diego, California (Age 81 years)   2. John Doane, Sr.           b. 31 Jul 1855             d. 1908, Greeley, Colorado (Age 52 years)   3. Caroline Doane           b. 5 Mar 1859, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA           d. 27 May 1941, San Diego, California (Age 82 years)   4. Frances Doane           b. 12 Aug 1860, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA           d. 1942, Summit, New Jersey (Age 81 years)   5. Thomas Doane           b. 6 Dec 1863             d. 5 Mar 1864 (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	19 May 2017
  Family ID	F84	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse 2	Louisa Amelia Barber           b. 13 Apr 1828, Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont           d. 23 Sep 1903, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	19 Nov 1870  [3]
  Last Modified	19 May 2017
  Family ID	F85	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - 1863 - Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Portrait - Thomas Doane with Helen Clark and Henry Eldridge Perry (1892)
  		Portrait - Thomas Doane (c.1860)
  		Mayflower Descendant

  
  

• Sources

  [S84] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908. [S41] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988. [S28] Doane, Alfred Alder, The Doane Family: I. Deacon John Doane of Plymout h, II. Dr. John Done of Maryl, Thomas Doane Bio. pp. 444-447.