The Maude (Ruark) Doyal family of Vigo Co., IN
Ivy Maude Ruark (1887IN-1949IN) (bottom row, center) - md William Henry Doyal
The family's last name was Doyal, until some of Bill's brothers and sisters changed it
to the more common "Doyle" spelling sometime shortly after World War 2. Most of the
records I can find on Bill's ancestors use the "Doyal" spelling, and it is unknown why
it was later "corrected". Most of Bill's children changed their last names, too,
except for Bill Jr.. He and his descendants continue to use the original "Doyal".
This family moved around a lot, so it's difficult to classify it by county. William
and Maude were married in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. Around 1913 they moved to
Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois. By 1918 they had relocated in Hardinsville,
Crawford County, Illinois, which had been the home of the Doyal family for generations.
In 1921 Opal was born in Oblong, also in Crawford County. By 1922, William and Maude
had moved back to Vigo County, and were living in the town of Pimento. By 1926 they
had moved to Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, and their last two children were born in
Hammond.
- Ernest Russel Doyle (top row, on right)(1910IN-1975WV) - md Lena Smith (@1912-1992) -Descendants Living
- Walter Roy Doyle (1912IN-1913) (died in infantcy)
- Clarence Roscoe "Rocky" Doyle (top row, center)(1915IL-1988AR) - md (1) Alice Snyder (2) Marge Renfro -Descendants Living
- Mary Pauline Doyle (bottom row, 2nd from left)(1916IL-1967) - md (1) Scott "Butch" Cassoday (1918-1991) (2) Fred Koplin
Pauline lived & raised her family in Lake County, IN -Descendants Living
- Rachel Eleanora Doyle (top row, 4th from left)(1918IL-1991IN) - md (1) Clyde Smith (@1920-1975) (2) Floyd Hughett (3) Michael Vascura (1921-1988IL)
Rachel lived & raised her family in Lake County, IN. She kept this large family in touch with each other,
keeping track of where each was living and what they were doing. It is to Aunt Rachel that I owe much
of my information about this family. -Descendants Living
- Sarah Dorothy Doyle (1920-1920)(died in infantcy)
- Opal Nancy Doyle (bottom row, 4th from left)(1921IL- ) - (1) Mike Blues (2) Paul Overturf (3) Gilbert Henry Fenters (1897- ) (4) Nicholas Peter Holich (1919IL-1984AR)
Opal lived & raised her family in Lake County, IN
Pictures
-Descendants Living
- William Henry Doyal Jr. (top row, on left)(1922IN-1990MI) - md Lois May Droese (1927- )
Bill & Lois moved to the Upper Penninsula of Michigan -Descendants Living
- Gladys Beulah Doyle (top row, 2nd from left)(1924IN-1973IN) - (1) Ernie
(2)
Roe Herchell Roadruck (3) Tanby Bethel Phelps (1910KY-1952IN)
(4) Orville Alva Lavaughn Johnson (1919-1991IN)
Beulah, my grandmother, raised her family all over Indiana, finally settling in
Lake County. Pictures
-Descendants Living, including me!
- Frances Louise Doyle (bottom row, on right)(1926IN-1971) - md (1) Nickelson (2) Wallace Caldwell -Descendants Living
- Betty Marie Doyle (bottom row, on left)(1927IN-1986AZ) - md (1) Clayton Eugene Thrall (2) Paul "Neg" Cassoday (3) Clayton Eugene Thrall
Betty and Clayton raised their family in Lake County, IN. Later, they moved to Mesa, AZ, where one of their
sons had moved. As my own grandmother (Beulah) had died when I was quite young, Aunt Betty was virtually a
grandmother to me. She was a truly wonderful person. -Descendants Living
Top row: Maude, Bill, and Beulah
Bottom row: Frances (hamming it up!) and Betty, in the shadow.
If you see anything wrong here, or if you want anything added, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
All the names shown in bold are my direct ancestors.
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last modified: 12 January 2003