John Daugherty (1808 - 1857)

Born 17 Feb 1808 in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 10 May 1857 at age 49 in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

John Daugherty^[1][2][3] was born on 17 Feb 1808^[4] in Tennessee, USA.^[3][5] ​He was the son of Josiah Daugherty and Nancy Edwards.^[1][4]

Family

He married Elizabeth Ritchey.^[2]

Death

He passed away on 10 May 1857^[2], likely in Monroe County, Tennessee, USA.^[6] He is buried in New Providence Cemetery in Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, USA.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Fred Roy Beaty, Descendants of Josiah Daugherty (Madisonville, Tennessee, Fred Roy Beaty, Apr 1986), Knoxville, TN Public Library, McClung Collection, Josiah Daugherty, page 1. Source note: "This record from Josiah Daugherty Sr. Bible. This Bible was in Purdy, Missouri in 1923 in Possession of William H. Daugherty [likely William Henry Daugherty (1871-1952)] as verified by Daniel O'Connell Dougherty, a grandson of one of Josiah's daughters, Eliza Jane."
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Fred Roy Beaty, Descendants of Josiah Daugherty (Madisonville, Tennessee, Fred Roy Beaty, Apr 1986), Knoxville, TN Public Library, McClung Collection, John Daugherty, page 439. Source Note: "I wish to express my appreciation to Nadine [Graves] Jones and William Oscar Beaty for the information collected and shared with me."
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Ancestry.com, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 158. Name: William H Daugherty; Certificate Number: 89; Gender: Male; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Birth Date: 7 Mar 1852; Age: 71 years, 2 months, 23 days; Occupation: Farming; Birthplace: Tennessee, USA; Father: John Daugherty; Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA; Mother: Not known; Mother's Birthplace: Not known; Death Date: 30 May 1923; Death Place: Civil District 4, Monroe County, Tennessee, USA; Place of Burial or Removal: Shady Grove Cemetery; Date of Burial: 1 Jun 1923.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Josiah Daugherty (1777-1852), dates inclusive of 1800-1850, Births, Family Bible (Dougherty genealogical collection, 1883-1980 (bulk 1920-1958): Daniel O'Connell Dougherty II, Georgia Archives (Accession #81-065), 1980); privately held by William Henry Daugherty, Purdy, Missouri, 1923. Transcription of the records in the bible as written by William Henry Daugherty in a 3 Oct 1921 letter to Daniel O'Connell Dougherty II. "Jenkins, Mo. Oct. 3, 1921. Mr. D. O. Daugherty, Atlanta, Ga. Dear Cousin, I shall answer your letter after so long atime. I note that you are wanting the entries recorded in our old Family Bible. Some of The entries are faded so I can't tell much about them. Josiah Daugherty's birth is torn out but he died Feb. 20, 1852. I know nothing about the Edwards, there is no record in the Bible when Josiah Daugherty and Nancy Edwards were married. Nancy (Edwards) Daugherty, died June 6, 1850. Josiah Daugherty's and Nancy (Edward) Daugherty's children were as follows: William D. born July 25, 1800. Joseph D. born Feb. 11, 1802. Catharine D. born May 21, 1804. Mordicai D. born July 31, 1806; Died May 18, 1813. John D. born Feb. 17, 1808. Josiah D. born June 26, 1810. Preston D. born Dec. 31, 1812. Anna D. born Feb. 16, 1815. Evan D. born March 16, 1817. Rachel D. born May 12, 1820. Luiza Jane D. born Oct. 25, 1822. Henry D. born March 16, 1825. Isaac D. born April 7, 1827.".
5. ↑ Record for John Doherty. 1850 United States Federal Census. Year: 1850; Census Place: District 8, Monroe, Tennessee; Roll: M432_891; Page: 74A; Image: 152.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com, Will Books, 1825-1869, Monroe County, Tennessee; Author: Historical Records Project (Tennessee); Probate Place: Monroe, Tennessee. Page: 93 (P-155); Name: John Daugherty; Probate Date: 2 May 1859; Probate Place: Monroe, Tennessee, USA; Inferred Death Year: Abt 1859; Inferred Death Place: Tennessee, USA.