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History of Buffalo & Pepin Counties, Wisconsin - Vol. 1
pub. H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., Winona, MN - 1919

         [page 146-147]
         
         ORLANDO A. DOANE, formerly a resident of Canton township,
       was born in Jefferson county, New York, Jan. 9, 1829, son 
       of ISAIAH DOANE, whose wife was of English descent. In 1835 
       he accompanied his parents to Medina county, Ohio, and thence 
       went in early manhood to Columbia, Lorain county that state. 
       There, in 1850, he married SARAH JANE JONES, and in 1853 they 
       moved to Eden, Fond du Lac county, Wisconsin, where they re-
       mained for ten years. In June, 1863, MR. DOANE and his family 
       located on the NELS SABEN place, on Bear Creek, Lima township, 
       Pepin county, and resided there until 1865. He then settled 
       in section 7, Canton township, Buffalo county, which place 
       was his final home. He died, Oct. 6, 1903, at the age of 74 
       years, eight months and 27 days. MR. DOANE was a prominent 
       man in his township, serving several terms on the township 
       board as supervisor and as treasurer of the school board of 
       his district. His religious affiliations were with the United 
       Brethren church. While the Civil War was in progress he at-
       tempted to enlist, but was rejected because of deafness in 
       one ear. During the early years on his farm he lived under 
       pioneer conditions. He had 80 acres of land and started with 
       four sheep and a yoke of cattle, but had no wagon, using a 
       sled instead. He made his own drag, or harrow, which had 
       wooden teeth. There was not a tree cut for miles in the 
       vicinity, and the only road was a trail through the woods. 
       He and his wife used to make bread from corn, which he cut 
       from the cob with a shaving knife. He often walked to and 
       from Durand, carrying provisions on his back for ten miles.
       His wife, SARAH JANE, was born in Genesee county, New York, 
       May 11, 1832, daughter of STEPHEN and SARAH JONES, her 
       father being a native of New York State, and her paternal 
       grandfather of Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. ORLANDO A. DOANE had 
       a family of ten children: PERRY EUGENE, CELESTINE EMELIA, 
       WESLEY JOSIAH, IDA LUTITIA, wife of CHARLES L. KEENLYNE, 
       MINERVA JANE, ANNIS FANNY, EFFIE ALMEDIA, ORPHA AUGUSTA, 
       ALICE CORNELIA, who died at the age of six months, and 
       HULDAH ELIZABETH. All are living except ALICE CORNELIA.
       
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