I will begin this blog concerning the Daugherty family, by starting with this quote from my gggrandfather, William Henry Daugherty. "My grandfather and grandmother (Daugherty) were born in Ireland and imigrated from that country to Hampshire Co., Virginia about the beginning of the 19th century." Sure wish that William Henry had mentioned the name of his grandparents and where in Ireland they had lived.
William Henry's father was known as William (born abt. 1798 in Virginia), though his name was probably James William. We have him marrying Harriet Bedows from Maryland. William Henry was born in Nicklesville, Scott County, Virginia, in 1830. There is another Dougherty family living in Nicklesville, Scott County Virginia about the same time, with James as the head of the household, but married to Elizabeth Hamilton. This James was born in Ireland and came to America with brothers William, John and sister Nancy. I have a copy of their family story. These two families are easily confused.
Another thought: Both Aunt Beulah and my mother, Helen, said that their father, Fred Daugherty, mentioned the Isle of Man as the homeland of this particular Dougherty family. Aunt Lori (Johnson) went to the Isle of Man and couldn't find evidence to substantiate this.
Many of us have either been to Ireland or plan on going to Ireland. Wouldn't it be wonderful to find out where our Doherty/Dougherty/Daugherty family originated from? I have just sent an E-mail to a gentleman who is researching the Dougherty family of SW Virginia. It's an old address so I hope that Robert Scott receives it.
Ellen Landers, who is researching the sister of William Henry, Harriet Elizabeth Hayworth has been very helpful with background information.
Let's keep working on this family. If you are interested in the complete file I have for the Daugherty family, please let me know.
The photo is of William Henry Daugherty. This was about the time of the change of spelling from "Dougherty" to "Daugherty".
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