Wilson Book - Laura Carrington Daugherty's Children

It's appropriate that I share my family with readers on this Thanksgiving Day while waiting for guests and with the wonderful aroma of turkey. The subject of today's Wilson Book relative, Laura Carrington Daugherty, no doubt had wonderful family get-togethers with those she loved. I remember her vaguely...just enough to sense her huge heart. Laura was very much loved by all who knew her. She was the sister of my grandmother, Irene Carrington Daugherty. Here is what Bonnie Cavenee Runge included about her children in 1977. There is only one child remaining, Virginia.

Lillian Edith born May 20, 1924 in Spink County. She attended Wessington Schools and graduated from Wessington High School in 1942. She worked as a bookkeeper at the bank. Her interests include gardening, sewing, reading. She earned a B.A. in History at Huron College from 1970-1974. On June 24, 1944 she was united in marriage to Calvin Fischer of rural Hand County where he farms and ranches. To this union 2 children were born.

Flynn Carrington born April 4, 1949. He attended rural Hand County schools and was graduated from the Wessington High School in 1967. He earned a B.A. in Government and History at Huron College, M.A. in Government at the University of South Dakota, did doctoral work in government at the University of Idaho, and earned a Juris Doctor degree at the University of SD Law School. He served legal internships in both private practice and the Public Defender's office in Rapid City. He was licensed to practice law in South Dakota and joined Attorney Brad Bonynge in partnership in Wessington Springs. His interests include farming, gardening, and landscaping.

Gail Janice born on October 23, 1951. She attended rural Hand County school and was graduated from Wessington High School in 1970. She earned a B.A. in Sociology at the University of SD where she minored in Government, Literature, and Spanish. She served an internship in social work at a group home for teenagers and worked at the Feminist Women's Health Clinic in California for a year. She has worked extensively in the Feminist Movement both in organizational and facilitating capacities in South Dakota and California. She is a Branch Manager trainee for a lending institution in California. Her interests include photography, cross-county skiing, hiking, wood-working, and she is presently starting a greenhouse business. She is a member of the National Organization of Womena dn WomanCare, Inc.

I haven't visited with Gail for awhile. I need to get in touch and see how she's doing.

Wilson Book - Last of Irene Carrington Daugherty's Children

David Daugherty
The above is George Daugherty.
My last two uncles are mentioned next in the Wilson Book. I have good memories of both of these people. All of Irene's Children were highly intelligent and gifted...these two are exemplary of those qualities. Remember that this book was written in 1977.

"George Gilbert born May 24, 1931. They live in Tampa, Florida where he is a teacher in Mass Comminications at the University of Southern Florida. He has one daughter by his first marriage and one daughter by his second marriage and an adopted son.

Peggy lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Merrie Jeaux lives at home. Ellery lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma."


Uncle David comes next. "David born June 1, 1938. He graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1960 with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He is now a consulting engineer for Pacer Systems at Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. His interests are guitar and communication. He was united in marriage to Caroline Hawes August 22, 1959. To this union 3 children were born. His wife Caroline died of luekemia on September 22, 1975. David remarried on December 11, 1976 to a widow with two children. Her name is Maria Capabianco Salerno. His children by his first wife;

Karen born November 22, 1960. She attends North Penn High. Her interests are guitar, sewing, plants, and crafts.

Virginia born November 27, 1961. She attends North Penn High and her interests are singing, sewing, and crafts.

Diane born March 5, 1964. She attends Pendale Junior High. Her interests are flute, crafts, and art.

Michael Salerna born May 6, 1964. He attends Pendale Junior High and his interests are saxophone and basketball.

Mary Jo Salerno born September 29, 1967. She attends Knapp Elementary and her interests are violin, crafts, reading, and sewing.

Wilson Book - More of Irene Carrington Daugherty's Children

From the 1977 Wilson Book, I now arrive at Dolores Mae Daugherty, whom I have always felt close to, though certainly not in miles. Again, I don't have my records with me but Aunt Lori has been dead over year. She died close to her birth date.

"Dolores Mae born August 8, 1928. She was married in 1950 to Benjamin A. Johnson. They were married while he was a student at Purdue University. They were divorced in 1966 remarried in 1967 and finally divorced in 1975. She lives in Spencerport, New York and works as a secretary at the Otis Elevator Company. She is a talented artist. He is a chemical engineer for Eastman Kodak Company. They have 4 daughters:

Pamela Marie born May 27, 1951. She married David Rounesville July 16, 1976, and they live in Rochester, New York where they both work for Bausch and Lomb, Inc.

Shelley Gail born July 31, 1953. She married Ansel Saffer, Jr. November 29, 1973. He works for Case-Hoyt, Inc. and plans to finish college studies in psychology. She is a talented artist, showing/sellilng ceramics and paintings in local art shows since she was 12. Their first child died at birth and they are expecting their second in December, 1977. Note: Shelley's makes incredible animals. All sorts of types of animals in all kinds of poses. Each made with love and care. I can give readers more info on them.

Leigh Ann born January 16, 1956. She married Russel Slayden April 11, 1976. They live in Tampa, Florida where he is a staff technician at University Television Studio. They have one son; Cameron Lee, born January 28, 1977.

Gwyneth Lori born September 3, 1962. She is at home with her mother attending school.

I have always enjoyed this family from afar. They are extremely excellent in communicating and are warm and enthusiastic about life and learning. And can they write!!!A couple of years ago I saw Shelley again and just this summer spent time with Pam. I hope to see Leigh and Gwyneth sometime soon.

Wilson Book - Irene Carrington's Children, Cont.

Aunt Beulah with her children.
Aunt Beulah comes next in Bonnie Cavenee Runge's manuscript, written in 1977.

Children of Irene Carrington Daugherty - Aunt Beulah comes next. My computer is temporarily sitting on my living room table, so not sure of date, but this special aunt is no longer with us. What a creative, warm, intelligent woman! We all learned so much from her.

"Beulah Maxine was born September 4, 1925 in rural Hand County schools and Wessington Grade School and High School, graduated from Bonilla High School in 1943 and Sprague Hospital School of Nursing in 1947. She worked in Burke, South Dakota until March, 1948 at which time she was united in marriage to Alton Goehring of Delmont since then. She is active in their church work of the United Church of Christ, belonged to an Extension Club for 10 years, and also involved in civic activities. She is serving on the Park Committee at present time. Her favorite hobby is sewing --she sews for friends, makes dresses for special occasions such as graduation and weddings. Ceramics and wood working fills in any spare time that being a farmer's wife leaves. To Alton and Beulah were born 3 children;
Douglas born on December 14, 1948. He graduated from Delmont High School in 1967 and attended school at USD Springfield, and entered the U.S. Army in 1969. He served in Vietnam for 11 months in the Infantry. He is employed at Coca Cola in Mitchell where he has been since his discharge in 1971. His interests are slow pitch ball (which he plays with a summer league), hunting, and camping. He teaches Sunday school for a class of small children in the United Church of Christ in Mitchell. On December 12, 1970, he was united in marriage to Ella Mae Bogenhagen of Delmont at the Missouri Lutheran Church. To this union 2 children were born; Cory James, born on March 2, 1973 and Cary Lee born on February 16, 1974.

Barbara born on Dec. 10, 1950. She attended Delmont High School and graduated in 1969 and St. John's School of Nursing, 1972 - just 25 years after her mother had graduated from the same school affiliated with St. John's of Huron, South Dakota. After graduation, she worked at St. Benedict Hospital in Parkston, South Dakota and Wagner Community Hospital in Wagner, South Dakota. Her interests include sewing, ceramics - in which she has taught classes having about 15 students. She has enrolled in a class of oil painting and enjoys crafts of all kinds. On December 18, 1971, she was united in marriage to Leonard Geidel of Delmont. To this union 2 children were born; Chad Lee born on May 12, 1974 and Christopher John born on April 15, 1977.

Curtis born Nov. 20, 1952. He attended Delmont Schools and graduated from Delmont High School in 1971. He entered the U.S. Army in 1971 and served in Germany from January, 1972 until July, 1974. He studied Electronic Communications at Mitchell Vo-tTech and graduated from a 2-year course in June, 1976. He has been employed with Continental Telephone since graduation. He worked in International Falls, Minnesota and is at Springfield, South Dakota at the present. His interests are hunting, camping, motorcycling, and his Volkswagon. His newest interest is carving and has been carving shale found along the Missouri River and would like to learn to build furniture when time permits."

Next are "recollections of Beulah Daugherty Goehring of her parents and her childhood." I'm not sure if I've included this already in the blog or newsletter, if not, I'll save it for another time.

Wilson Book - Irene Carrington Daugherty's Childlren

Ken and Betty Daugherty

Remember that the Wilson Book was written in 1977. I'm coninuing with Irene Carrington's children. Last posting was of my mother, Helen Irene Daugherty Hostvet and her children.

Now we are reading about my Uncle Ken. Just realized that today is Ken's birthday. Happy Birthday Dear Uncle!!! Ken and Betty are living in Nebraska and are favorites of ours. "Kenneth Fred born Nov. 24, 1923. He attended elementary schools in Hand and Beadle Counties, and graduated from Wessington High School in 1941. At the onset of World War II, he worked in the shipyards in Seattle and then joined the armed services from Seattle. He served in the European theatre during the war. He returned to South Dakota in 1945, attended Huron College and worked for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad. He then moved to Wayne, Nebraska where he worked for a power company. In 1969 he moved to West Point, Nebraska where they purchased a clothing store. On June 10, 1950, he was united in marriage to Betty Janvrin of Hawarden, Iowa. To this union 2 children were born;
Kim Lee on January 27, 1954 in Wayne County, Wayne, Nebraska. He attended school in Wayne, and graduated from West Point, Nebraska High School in 1972 and served two years in Germany. He was discharged in October, 1976, and is employed at Farmers Co-op at Oakland, Nebraska. In 1972, he was united in marriage to Nancy Wood, and to this union 1 child was born; Kim Lee, Jr., on May 30, 1973.
Fred H. on October 5, 1967 in Wayne, Nebraska. He attends West Point Elementary School, and his ambition is to play football for the University of Nebraska."

Again...1977 was a long time ago. If readers are interested in finding out current happenings in these families, please get back to me. My purpose of going through the Wilson Book is to acquaint myself with names and places that I wouldn't have had any information about otherwise. I also want to mention that Ken has a son, Scott Klar, from a previous marriage. I've enjoyed my communications with Scott and hope to meet his wife Carolyn. They live in Savannah, Georgia.

Wilson Book - Irene Carrington Daugherty's Children

This is all of the children of Dale and Helen Hostvet at the time of Dad's death.
Let's continue with the Wilson Book...written in 1977. This is about MY immediate family.

"Helen Irene (my mother) was born Dec. 19, 1921. She was in the WACs during World War II where she met her husband, Dale Hostvet. They both graduated from the University of Minnesota under the GI bill. Dale worked for Doboy Industries for 21 years as advertising manager. They now have their own office and art supply store and ad agency in downtown New Richmond, Wisconsin called 'Deal's Ad Shop.' They have lived in New Richmond almost 25 years. Helen is busy in their store, active in choir, Sunday school and chairman ofSt. Croix CWC. They play bridge, occasionally go dancing, canoeing and fishing when time permits. They have 6 children:

Judy (Me) born June 14, 1946. She teaches reading at Turtle Lake. She is married to Joe Paulson and live in New Richmond. They have 1 son; Nathaniel who will be in the first grade. Note: Daughter Elisabeth Joy was born in 1979.

Jan born December 11, 1949. She was married a year ago and is with her husband at Evanston, Illinois where he is attending graduate school, and she designs little kid cards and stationery.

Mary born May 9, 1951. She just returned from Alaska. She has taken commercial art, attended Canadian Bible Institute and has been a waitress. Her plans are indefinite.

Marlin born April 9, 1953. He returned a year ago from the Army and had been stationed in Germany. He is now attending Rochester Community College in Minnesota and majoring in engineering.

Laurie born December 30, 1963 (should be June 24, 1958) She finished her first year at Northwestern Bible School and is working at Roseville, Minnesota this summer at the Pop 'n Fresh Pie shop to help pay her way through college.

Lisa born December 30, 1963. She just finished seventh grade. Her interests are track, violin, and she sells her one-of-a-kind cards. She is also a cheerleader.'

Note: Many changes and additions have ocurred since 1977. If more information is of interest to you please let me know and I can update the Hostvet Family for you. Dad (Dale) died a year ago this month. He's very much missed by all who knew him.

Children of Thelma Gould Tinsley - Carrington Family

The Gould sisters.
I've decided to continue sharing the "Wilson" book with you. With all the fixing up of our house, my records are all over the place. I appreciate having the Wilson book right here and handy. It was a work of love for Bonnie Cavene Runge and her daughter, Verna Yarnell. Remember that this book was written in 1977.

"Thelma Gould Tinsley was born April 19, 1919. She married Dewey Tinsley and they have 3 children. Her husband passed away recently and she now lives in Gurnsey, Wyoming. Delton is living in Greeley, Colorado where he is a cattle buyer. He is married and has 3 children. Marlene lives in Gering,Nebraska. She is married and has 2 children. Her las name is Huston. Vickie lives in Douglas, Wyoming. She is married and has 3 children and her last name is Lougee. Note: Vicki died in 2007.

The third child of Mae was Hazel Gould Anderson, born January 19, 1923. She married Vince Anderson and resides in Mesa, Arizona. They have 2 sons; Dennis goes to college in Phoenix Arizona and David is at home. Note Hazel died in 1994.

Helen Gould Herrmann was born October 13, 1925. She married Paul Herrmann and lives in Custer, SD. Note: Helen is delightfully living in Rapid City. I've enjoyed meeting her twice. What a phonomenal individual!!! Wish we lived closer. Paul died..not sure when.. They have 4 children; Dan attends Huron College, Darola is married and living in Casper, Wyomin where she is taking a nursing course at the college. Dianne is married and living in Hot Springs, SD, Douglas is at home.

Gladys Gould Cody was born July 19, 1929. She is married to L.E. (Bill) Cody and has 5 children. They live in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Mike is a college student. Sheila is married and living near Scottsbluff on a farm, Kathy is at home, James is at home, and William is at home.

The last of the Gould sisters, is Marion Gould Herrmann. Note: I mentioned the oldest sister Mildred in a previous Wilson book posting. Marion was born January 29, 1931. She married Bob Herrmann and lives in Casper, Wyoming. They have 2 children. John is working in Casper and Shelley is at home. Note: Marion now lives in Denver, Colorado.

Descendants of Peter Carrington

I have in front of me HeritageQuest Onlines - Books Image that I haven't shared with you. I'm not sure what book it was taken from...just titled "Carrington".

"Peter Carrington (my 7th Great Grandfather) of New Haven, Doctor, died in 1727, married Ann daughter of William and Sarah (Thomas) Wilmot, widow of Benjamin Lines. Noadiah seventh child of Dr. Peter and Ann was born Dec. 12, 1706 in Woodbridge, Conn. Note: Noadiah was my 6th great grand uncle. Also need to check up on Benjamin Lines. His name is very familiar. Anna and Benjamine had a son Benjamin who is my 6th great grand uncle.He married Hannah daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Barnes) Moulthrop who was born Apr. 10, 1709 at East Haven.

Elias, second child of Dr. Noadiah and Hannah was born May 17, 1735, bapt. May 9, 1736 at New Haven, First Congregational Church: he died August 6, 1800 at 66, he was a Doctor, settled in Milford, Conn. in 1758 or 9 where he married soon after Esther Northrop, who was born Sept. 30, 1744 and died April 14, 1817 at 72. Note: This information was gotten from New Haven Genealogical Magazine...Hmmm might be interested to subscribe to this.

Dr. Elias Carrington was one of the founders of the New Haven Medical Soc. in 1784. He did a large professional business. In 1852 a monument was erected in Milford, Conn. to the memory of 46 American soldiers who with their companions were set ashore there by an English ship. Forty six died for small pox and were buried in one common grave. Dr. Carrington and Capt. Stowe volunteered to accompany the sick soldiers to a temporary hospital that was erected for them and help tend them.

The following account is given in New Haven Historical Papers, 'In Dec. 1776 shortly before night there appeared off the harbor of Milford a British vessel, carrying at her fore a flag of truce; darkness increasing she was soon lost sight of. Near to the beach was the house of Capt. Isaac Miles (my third cousin 7x removed) an earnest patriot, who with his sons was sitting before his fire, hearing unusual sounds outside he opened the door and found the yard filled with a large number of wild, forlorn looking creatures in a most deplorable condition, suffering for want of food and clothing. On that bitter winter night they had been turned ashore from that ship and left on the beach to shift for themselves. The Miles family and neighbors sheltered these released American prisons, and in a a day or two they were removed to the Town Hall which was prepared for them and in this building these men were stricken with fever and died, as well has Stephen Stowe who contract it while in attendance upon them;

Revolutionary Service of Dr. Elias Carrington. 'Dr. Elias Carrington (1735-1800) was appointed by the Assembly in 1776 to examine and give certificates to applicants who desired to serve as surgeons or surgeons mates in the army or navy.'

Dr. Elias and Esther (Northrop) Carrington had Elias born Feb. 19, 1764 married M1st Mar. 25, 1792 Content Baldwin. 2nd Anna Oviatt widow of Isaac Baldwin. Their children were Esther who married Sept. 2, 1810 Newell Johnson. Esther died Mar. 9, 1866. Other children of Dr. Elias were Albert, Betsey, Nelson and Hetty.

More Puzzling over DeLong Family

I'm still finding conflicting information on my gggrandfather, Peter DeLong, born 1838 in Whitby, Ontario. He married Susannah Powell. Some say that he died in Michigan while other family members are adamant that he died in a blizzard in Bonilla, SD. I did check the Michigan death records and I think that that is another Peter DeLong. I don't have that site handy to give details at this moment. I am willing to admit to family errors and go along with the Michigan death, but still I haven't found definite proof.

Here is a handwritten "Recollections of Andrew DeLong after Edna's (wife, Edna Draper) passing", written by Catherine DeLong (Pratt). Catherine is/was the daughter-in-law of Andrew, married to his son Carl. I received this from Doreen Martichenco.

Andrew...
Born 1871, April 24, Brookland, Ontario, Whitby, Township
Emigrated in Spring of 1880 to Michigan then to S.Dakota. Father (Peter) died in 1885. In 1890 went to Oregon coming back to SD in a couple of years
Came to Canada in a wagon train in 1902, ettled in the Bettleford district.
Married Edna Draper in 1905 and lived on the homestead until 1916. They then travelled to Virginia staying there fourteen months. He returned and settle three miles north of Prongua. Here he lived until his wife passed away in 1945 after a long illness.

Doreen adds..."He took a trip to Oregon while living with us to visit relatives there. Edna DeLong (Draper) family did live in Wisconsin before moving to Nebraska. Andrew joined their wagon train in SD to come to the Battleford area. I do not know the reason Susan Powell DeLong's family moved to SD. My mom and dad took several trips to visit somee cousins. Sorry I can't help you with any information about your great grandmother, Catherine."

Another source...not sure who, only that it was put together by information from Edith DeLong Evans. Edith was the daughter of Edward Peter DeLong, son of Peter and brother of my ggrandmother, Catherine Elizabeth DeLong Daugherty. She has James DeLong as Peter's father, whereas James is Peter's uncle. "Peter DeLong was born on Nov. 20, 1838. There's no date of death recroded, for he disappeared while walking to Bonnilla SD in a blizzard.

Then there is the story of Peter being an inventor and dying when a railroad coupler misfunctioned, causing his death. Again, I don't have valid sources of proof for this. I do know that a Peter DeLong owned land in Hand county. I had originally thought that it was Peter's father, also a Peter. But reading that person's death certificate shows he died of fairly normal conditions. So many questions. I'm hoping there's someone out there to help me with answers.

More "Daugherty Folder - 6"

It's kind of fun checking to see all the variety of family information that can be found in my looseleaf notebooks. I picked a fairly empty one but found out that there is so much included. This is a continuation of the last posting concerning the Daugherty family.

I have a copy of the Record of Marriage between Fred Daugherty (grandpa Fred's uncle) and Ona Huddleston, both residents of Wessington SD. Fred is 52 and Ona is 32. The marriage takes place in Huron, SD on Febuary (Feby) 19th, 1924. Because all of my branches of both of my parents have their roots in the Homestead Act, I found some information concerning that time period and included it in my folder. Gayle Klar's (whose father, Scott is the son of my Uncle Ken Daugherty) resume comes next. Following that is the 2008 Christmas letter of cousins Doug and EllaMae Goehring and a Christmas letter of his brother Curt and his wife Joyce.

There is a letter from Twila Parmerly Ford giving her family tree information. Twila's grandmother is Bertha (my grandpa Fred's sister). I think I found Twila's phone number but left a message and haven't heard anything. I need to try contacting her again. I also have a picture of Twila and Ed's semi, "Purple Road Runner" sent Christmas of 1977. Also included is another letter written by Twila and a 1978 Christmas card showing Twila with a mule and horse. I would love to meet her.

In 2004 Linda Marcus and her mother Joan Daugherty (Ivan's widow) organized a Daugherty reunion. I went by myself as mother was in the hospital and typed out the listing of the people attending. Much of the information has changed, but I included it in my notebook. Since then, Beulah has passed away, Marjorie Daugherty Oswald also, Terry Johnson Clark also has died (her mother was Carol Daugherty), and Mark Oswald (Margie's son) has completely fallen off my radar.

Next come copies of Wm. McGirr's obituary, Lucy McGirr's as well, and newsy stuff of Cliff McGirr, which I'll use in the December Prairie Roots. Following this is the Family Group Record of Jack and Mabel McGirr and one of Cliff and Lucy (Rowen) McGirr.

There is this terrific photo of lots Daughertys at a gathering that ocurred when the Parmelies rented a place SW of Wessington after moving back from Wyoming. I haven't published these in Prairie Roots yet. I have a label from a photo that I have not found that lists members of the DeLong family, McNeil family, and Genevieve and Elizabeth DeHaven. Sure wish I could find the photo. I never had the photo, just found this label in a box at Beulah's.

I've got a current photo of Doug and EllaMae Goehring, Barb Goehring Geidel and Lonie Teachout (whose mother, Virginia Daugherty is my mom's double first cousin).

Next is a pretty important document that Randy and Diane McGirr with some help from me, put together on the Daugherty/DeLong family. We included all we knew of the family. Clarence McGirr's illness and subsequent death has stopped the polishing up of the document, but hopefully we'll be able to share it with other members of the family soon.

There is an E-Mail from Linda Marcus concerning "The Axe" found in the museum in Huron, SD. I've also copied an Abe Lincoln Timeline to help organize the dates of the family sotry.

Curt Goehring wrote a wonderful autobiography of him for Prairie Roots and I've kept a copy in my folder. Also included is a story of Delores Daugherty written by one of her daughters.

Next is a copy of Charles Daugherty's obituary and one of Richard Daugherty and Leo Parmely. I love the wedding anniversary picture of Alton and Beulah Daugherty Goehring on their 40th wedding anniversary.

I've got a copy of Laura Carrington Daugherty's obituary, one of Frank Daugherty, and a story of the McNeil Family written by Lois McNeil Duxbury. Grace Lawler Parmely's obituary is next. She was married to Donald Parmely, a cousin of Mothers. Lastly is a Pedigree chart for mom, Helen Irene Daugherty.

Wow! That's a lot of wonderful information in an almost empty folder. I love going through materials again and again and finding exciting information and memories.

Back to the Daugherty's - historical documents

I've been gone a bit...teaching a class in the southern part of Wisconsin and hosting a sister of my father's. This will be my first posting for the month of November. I began looking through my Daugherty information and taking the time to contact some of the people that I haven't heard from for awhile.

I am going through "Daugherty - 6", the latest of my Daugherty notebooks. There are rememberances of Clarence McGirr with Uncle Robbie's horses, Linda Keehner's notes on "the Cradle", a note from Scott Klar's daughter, Gayle, Pesiska information from Randy McGirr, friendly note from Bob Wakefield, author of "Trail of the Asses", a fun message from cousin Gwyn Johnson, Mom's Christmas letter after Dad's death (one year ago),and Curt Goehring's description of moving to Germany.

Next came Linda Marcus's memories of her father, Ivan Daugherty, a handwritten letter and poem from Clarence McGirr (I'll miss his delightful correspondences), and a letter from Sheila Tschetter whose husband, Ray is a descendent of Dorothy Daugherty, daughter of my ggrandfather George Daugherty and his second wife, Emma Grace Henninger. I wrote to Sheila and hope to get some information concerning Dorothy as there are still some remaining people of her generation that would like to know what happened to her. This would be a great subject for Prairie Roots. Dorothy is the half sister of my grandfather, Fred I Daugherty, and I know so little of her.

In this 6th book of Daugherty's I shared the cradle story with Tom Shawcross, a relative from the Pepper family. I see that I need to get back to him on the timeline of the story. I next have a copy of the marriage certificate of Fred Daugherty & Irene Carrington (my grandparents). The record of Marriage is dated May 3, 1920, from Miller, Hand, S.D. Fred is 23 and Irene is 22. They are "American." There is a clergyman, Robert Tarleton, but it doesn't say where they were married (church, courthouse, etc.).

I have a small WWI Draft Registration Card, from years 1917-1918 for Fred Irvin Daugherty. A bit hard to read, it shows him at age 21 living Forsyth, Montana. His birthdate is July 2, 1896. Fred's father is born in Peoria, Ill. His eyes are gray and hair is light brown. An interesting document.

I have a 1900 South Dakota, Beadle County Census...also hard to read. I see Martha Daugherty, my gggrandmother, with Fred R Daugherty, her son, and the uncle of my grandfather, Fred I, as head of the household. Martha is 47 at this time and her husband William no longer is living with them. Edward, another son is also living with them. Also on the Census is Martha's daughter, Emma and husband Charles Brady and their children. On the very same page is my ggrandfather William Wilson and spouse Lydia with Peal and Mary. Then there is Hattie Daugherty Place (Martha's daughter) and her children. The other names are Roth and Barnes, which I'm not familiar with. Amazing that so many family members are on the same page. I'm wondering where my ggrandfather, George, another child of Martha is at the time of this Census.

There's certainly more in this "just begun" book than I expected and I'll continue perusing it on the next posting.