Doud History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Doud family in North America:

Doud Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• John Doud, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1745 4

Doud Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Patrick Doud, aged 21, who arrived in Alabama in 1858 4
• Thomas Doud, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 4
• Mary Doud, aged 25, who settled in America, in 1892
• Robert J. Doud, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
• Annie J. Doud, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Armagh, in 1893
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Doud Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Moses Doud, who landed in America, in 1903
• Lewy B. Doud, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
• Mrs. L. B. Doud, who immigrated to America, in 1904
• Michael Doud, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Fermanagh, in 1905
• Archibald Doud, aged 25, who landed in America from Antrim, in 1905
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• William Doud, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1884 5
• Reuben Doud, American politician, Mayor of Racine, Wisconsin, 1872-73, 1875
• Leonard N. Doud Jr., American politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Rock County 2nd District, 1948
• Estelle Doud, American politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Jackson County, 1938
• Benjamin Doud, American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Saybrook, 1834
• Alden L. Doud, American Republican politician, Elected Iowa State Senate 2nd District 1948; Member of Iowa Republican State Central Committee, 1949; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1960 5
• Chuck Doud, American video game music composer
• Dennis "Denny" Doud (b. 1941), American football coach and former player
• Forrest "Jap" McCreery Doud (1905-1979), All-American football player
• Ruby Archer Doud (1873-1961), American poet
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