Individual Details
Richard Gott Doyel
(4 Sep 1794 - Abt 1864)
Richard G. Doyel was born in Rowan Co., NC, on Sept. 4, 1794, the son of Gregory and Martha Gott Doyel, and was probably named for his maternal grandfather. He came with his parents into Kentucky in 1799 and grew up in Edmonson County near Mammoth Cave. In 1817 Richard married in Barren County to Sarah Garrison, the daughter of James Garrison, Revolutionary War veteran from South Carolina.
Richard farmed land along the south side of Green River near Mammoth Cave and may be the Doyel who, legend has it, traded the land under which the cave lies in return for a white horse. He was one of the first justices of the peace for Edmonson County, a Baptist minister and a school teacher. He presided at many of the early Edmonson County marriages and was described as "a good, plain, zealous preacher." Family tradition holds that Richard was opposed to slavery and gave his slaves their freedom long before the Civil War.
As a Baptist minister, Richard was ordained in 1839 at Cedar Spring Church. However, he fell into disfavor with the anti-missionary faction when he fraternized with missionary preachers and allowed them to preach at his house. Richard succeeded in procuring a letter of dismission with which he helped to establish Little Hope Church in 1842, and he was pastor there for the rest of his life.
Richard and Sarah, his first wife, had 12 children: 1) Martha "Patsy" (c. 1817- ? ), married William "Uncle Billy" Holton and had nine children; 2) Mary "Polly" (c. 1817-1883), married James Estes, had six children and is buried at Little Hope Cemetery; 3) Gregory F. (c. 1820-c. 1860), married Rachel Arena "Annie" Coats and had seven children; 4) Margaret (1822-1887), married George Coats who served in the Union cavalry during the Civil War. They had eight children and are buried in Holton Cemetery in the Park; 5) Hannah Elizabeth (ca. 1825c. 1847), was the 2nd wife of Isaac N. Brown, a preacher for Little Hope Church; 6) James (c. 1826- ?), married Matilda E. Parke and was a blacksmith; 7) Cassandra (c. 1827- ? ), married John Coats; 8) Isaac (1828-1905), married Marhala Jane Coats, had ten children and is buried at Little Hope; 9) Sarah (1831-1907), married Gideon McDaniel, had five children and is buried at Little Hope; 10) Richard G. (1833-1864), married Ann M. Slemmons. While serving in the Union Forces, he died of typhoid fever in Nashville, TN, survived by his wife and four children; 11) Nancy (c.1836- ? ), married George P. Pullium; 12) Samuel (1839-1910), married Francis Semarimis Isbell, had 11 children and is buried at Little Hope.
Richard Doyel's first wife, Sarah, died of nervous affliction in 1859. In 1860 Richard married Elizabeth J. Furlong, the widow of Fountain Furlong. They had one daughter, 13) Janie (c. 1864-1894), who was the first wife of F. M. Age and who is buried in Furlong Cemetery in the park.
Richard Doyel's last labor was the preaching of a funeral sermon in 1865. After finishing his discourse, he turned to sit down, collapsed and died. He is no doubt buried near his beloved Little Hope Church.67
A History of Kentucky Baptists From 1769 to 1885, Including More Than 800 Biographical Sketches, J. H. Spencer, Manuscript Revised and Corrected by Mrs. Burilla B. Spencer, In Two Volumes. Printed For the Author. 1886. Republished By Church History Research & Archives 1976 Lafayette, Tennessee. Vol. 2, pages 527-527. RICHARD G. DOYLE was born in North Carolina, Sep. 4, 1794. He was brought by his parents, to Kentucky, when he was about ten years of age, and grew to manhood, in what is now Edmonson County. His parents were Cumberland Presbyterians, and educated him, with the hope that he would be a minister of their church; but, on making a profession of religion, under the ministry of Jacob Lock, he united with the Baptist Church at Mt. Tabor in Barren County. He taught school a few sessions, and afterwards served his county as justice of the peace. In 1838, he was licensed to preach, at Cedar Spring church in Edmonson county, where also he was ordained to the ministry, in June, 1839, by Frederick Meredith and John M. Chaudoin. When the split occurred in the Green River Association, Cedar Spring church adhered to the Antimissionaries. Mr. Doyle attempted to obtain a letter of dismission, but was refused, on the charge of having fraternized with Missionary preachers and allowed them to preach in his church. However, he finally succeeded in procuring a letter, with which he entered into the constitution of Little Hope church, which joined Liberty Association, in 1842. Of this church, he was pastor the remainder of his life on earth. He was also pastor of New Hope, Little Jordan and Cane Spring churches, at the time of his death, which occurred, about 1864. His last labor was the preaching of a sermon at the funeral of a Mrs. Slemmons. He closed his discourse and turned to sit down, when he suddenly dropped on the floor, and was immediately taken up a corpse. Mr. Doyle was a good, plain, zealous preacher, and his labors were much blessed. He was twice married, and raised eight daughters and five sons, all of whom became Baptists.
Richard farmed land along the south side of Green River near Mammoth Cave and may be the Doyel who, legend has it, traded the land under which the cave lies in return for a white horse. He was one of the first justices of the peace for Edmonson County, a Baptist minister and a school teacher. He presided at many of the early Edmonson County marriages and was described as "a good, plain, zealous preacher." Family tradition holds that Richard was opposed to slavery and gave his slaves their freedom long before the Civil War.
As a Baptist minister, Richard was ordained in 1839 at Cedar Spring Church. However, he fell into disfavor with the anti-missionary faction when he fraternized with missionary preachers and allowed them to preach at his house. Richard succeeded in procuring a letter of dismission with which he helped to establish Little Hope Church in 1842, and he was pastor there for the rest of his life.
Richard and Sarah, his first wife, had 12 children: 1) Martha "Patsy" (c. 1817- ? ), married William "Uncle Billy" Holton and had nine children; 2) Mary "Polly" (c. 1817-1883), married James Estes, had six children and is buried at Little Hope Cemetery; 3) Gregory F. (c. 1820-c. 1860), married Rachel Arena "Annie" Coats and had seven children; 4) Margaret (1822-1887), married George Coats who served in the Union cavalry during the Civil War. They had eight children and are buried in Holton Cemetery in the Park; 5) Hannah Elizabeth (ca. 1825c. 1847), was the 2nd wife of Isaac N. Brown, a preacher for Little Hope Church; 6) James (c. 1826- ?), married Matilda E. Parke and was a blacksmith; 7) Cassandra (c. 1827- ? ), married John Coats; 8) Isaac (1828-1905), married Marhala Jane Coats, had ten children and is buried at Little Hope; 9) Sarah (1831-1907), married Gideon McDaniel, had five children and is buried at Little Hope; 10) Richard G. (1833-1864), married Ann M. Slemmons. While serving in the Union Forces, he died of typhoid fever in Nashville, TN, survived by his wife and four children; 11) Nancy (c.1836- ? ), married George P. Pullium; 12) Samuel (1839-1910), married Francis Semarimis Isbell, had 11 children and is buried at Little Hope.
Richard Doyel's first wife, Sarah, died of nervous affliction in 1859. In 1860 Richard married Elizabeth J. Furlong, the widow of Fountain Furlong. They had one daughter, 13) Janie (c. 1864-1894), who was the first wife of F. M. Age and who is buried in Furlong Cemetery in the park.
Richard Doyel's last labor was the preaching of a funeral sermon in 1865. After finishing his discourse, he turned to sit down, collapsed and died. He is no doubt buried near his beloved Little Hope Church.67
A History of Kentucky Baptists From 1769 to 1885, Including More Than 800 Biographical Sketches, J. H. Spencer, Manuscript Revised and Corrected by Mrs. Burilla B. Spencer, In Two Volumes. Printed For the Author. 1886. Republished By Church History Research & Archives 1976 Lafayette, Tennessee. Vol. 2, pages 527-527. RICHARD G. DOYLE was born in North Carolina, Sep. 4, 1794. He was brought by his parents, to Kentucky, when he was about ten years of age, and grew to manhood, in what is now Edmonson County. His parents were Cumberland Presbyterians, and educated him, with the hope that he would be a minister of their church; but, on making a profession of religion, under the ministry of Jacob Lock, he united with the Baptist Church at Mt. Tabor in Barren County. He taught school a few sessions, and afterwards served his county as justice of the peace. In 1838, he was licensed to preach, at Cedar Spring church in Edmonson county, where also he was ordained to the ministry, in June, 1839, by Frederick Meredith and John M. Chaudoin. When the split occurred in the Green River Association, Cedar Spring church adhered to the Antimissionaries. Mr. Doyle attempted to obtain a letter of dismission, but was refused, on the charge of having fraternized with Missionary preachers and allowed them to preach in his church. However, he finally succeeded in procuring a letter, with which he entered into the constitution of Little Hope church, which joined Liberty Association, in 1842. Of this church, he was pastor the remainder of his life on earth. He was also pastor of New Hope, Little Jordan and Cane Spring churches, at the time of his death, which occurred, about 1864. His last labor was the preaching of a sermon at the funeral of a Mrs. Slemmons. He closed his discourse and turned to sit down, when he suddenly dropped on the floor, and was immediately taken up a corpse. Mr. Doyle was a good, plain, zealous preacher, and his labors were much blessed. He was twice married, and raised eight daughters and five sons, all of whom became Baptists.
Events
| Birth | 4 Sep 1794 | Rowan, North Carolina, United States | |||
| Marriage | 1 Apr 1817 | Barren, Kentucky, United States - Sarah "Sally" Garrison |  | ||
| Census (family) | 8 Aug 1850 | Edmonson, Kentucky, United States - Sarah "Sally" Garrison | |  | |
| Death | Abt 1864 | Kentucky, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah "Sally" Garrison (1795 - 1859) |
| Child | Martha Doyel (1817 - ) |
| Child | Mary Doyel (1818 - ) |
| Child | Gregory F Doyel (1820 - ) |
| Child | Thomas G Doyel (1821 - ) |
| Child | Margaret J Doyel (1822 - ) |
| Child | Hannah Elizabeth Doyel (1823 - ) |
| Child | James Doyel (1826 - ) |
| Child | Cassandra Doyel (1827 - ) |
| Child | Isaac Doyel (1828 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Doyel (1831 - ) |
| Child | Richard Gott Doyel Jr. (1833 - ) |
| Child | Nancy Doyel (1836 - ) |
| Child | Samuel Doyel (1839 - ) |
| Father | Gregory C. Doyel (1766 - 1846) |
| Mother | Martha Gott ( - ) |
| Sibling | Samuel Doyel (1786 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Margaret Doyel (1788 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary "Polly" Doyel (1790 - 1835) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Doyel (1792 - ) |
| Sibling | John Doyel (1797 - 1835) |
| Sibling | Martha Doyel (1799 - ) |
| Sibling | Hannah Doyel (1801 - 1826) |
| Sibling | Cassandra Doyel (1803 - 1838) |
Notes
Marriage
Bride's father: James GarrisonCensus (family)
136, 136, Richard G Doyel, 55 M, Clergyman, 2600, North CarolinaSally, 54 F, NC
Isaac, 22 M, Laborer, KY
Richard, 16 M, KY
Nancy, 14 F, KY
Samuel, 11 M, KY
Endnotes
1. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1850 > KENTUCKY > EDMONSON > NO TWP LISTED Series: M432 Roll: 198 Page: 11.