...... Andrew Doig, who was born September 21, 1797, on the river Tay, in the city of Dundee, in Forfarshire, Scotland. The latter when reaching manhood married Miss Isabella Fife, a native of his own shire, the wedding occurring in October, 1805, at Dundee. The father set out for America in 1830, and located at Philadelphia, Pa., where he was joined by his family two years later, and they lived there several years. He followed his trade of a stonecutter, was a skilled workman, and was employed in the erection of Girard College, the Exchange Building, and other important edifices in the city of Brotherly Love. Early in the '40s the parents of our subject removed to Washington, D. C, where Andrew Doig continued his former business, also being concerned in the erection of various public buildings, including the post office, and he put up the self-supporting hanging stairs, a piece of architecture difficult to accomplish, and which has been gazed upon by admiring thousands. He was also employed on the Capitol Building and other important structures, remaining there until 1847. That year he decided to seek his fortunes in the West, and coming to Will County settled in Homer Township, and securing a tract of land changed his occupation to that of a farmer. He built up a comfortable home and lived there until after the death of the mother, who passed away May 4, 1861. Mr. Doig survived his estimable partner for a period of twenty-six years, departing this life at the home of his son Alexander, on Maple Street, New Lenox Township, February 17, 1887. To the parents of our subject there was born a family of ten children, of whom the record is as follows: Mary Ann died in Philadelphia in girlhood; Elizabeth became the wife of William Ferguson and died in Chicago, Ill.; Thomas resides on Maple Street in New Lenox Township; Andrew is a miller by trade and lives in McHenry County; Jessie died in Philadelphia when quite young; James is farming in the State of Kansas; Isabella is the wife of Stanton Lynk, of New Lenox Township; William died at Hadley, in Homer Township, when a youth of sixteen years; Alexander is farming in New Lenox Township; John H. prosecutes agriculture in the same township. .......
- Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois,
taken from the Biography of his son Thomas
1890

Andrew DOIG.
Feb. 17, 1887, at the home of his son, Alexander, on Maple street, died of old age, Andrew Doig. He was born in Scotland in 1797, and came to America in 1832. He settled in Hadley in 1847. In 1850 he made the overland trip to California, from whence he returned moderately successful. He was well known for his rugged honesty and all the qualities of a useful citizen.
WILL County Illinois 1887 Necrologist Report