He moved his family to Florence, Kansas in 1871 when the Santa Fe was building its railroad near by. The family consisted of his wife, Mary; two sons, William B. and James D.; and two daughters, Mary and Ellen.
Five children.were born to this union, namely, Thomas Doyle, born in Illinois in 1855, died in infancy; Ellen Doyle, born at Alton, Ill., July 7, 1857, died at Florence, Kansas., March 12, 1935; William B. Doyle, born at Leavenworth, Kan., September 17, 1863, died at Florence, Kan., April 26, 1918; Mary Doyle, born at Leavenworth, Kan., August 25, 1869, died at Florence, Kan.1 June 16, 1933; and James Doyle, born at St. Louis, Mo., July 7, 1870 and died at Florence, Kan., February 4, 1877. For forty years, from 1871 to the day of his death on March 23, 1911, at the age of 94, Patrick lived on his farm. In 1871 there was condemnation of 3.86 and 11.77 acres for right-of-way to the Santa Fe and 36,750 sq ft (.84 acres) sold to Batty and Tabor. In 1882 1/2 acre was sold to Richard Hagan and 3/5 acre to Rasmus Larson. By 1875, the Kansas and Federal Cencus indicated that Patrick Doyle, age 57, and his wife Mary, age 40, had four children, Ellen, age 16; Mary, age 14; William, age 12; James, age 5; and Pat McGwin, age 18, relative of Mary Doyle, residing in the home. |