January 30 - Emma Daugherty

I did a quick check to see if I have ever included Emma Daugherty's obituary in this blogsite.  Not seeing anything, I decided it wouldn't hurt to review this wife of ggrandpa George Daugherty.  After my ggrandmother Catherine Elizabeth DeLong Daugherty passed away, when all her little children were so small, George married a woman named Ethel Cook.  I don't know much about her, other than it didn't last.  Aunt Delores made mention that Ethel had children of her own.  Lastly George Henry Daugherty married Emma Grace Robb Henninger.  From this marriage came Dorothy.  I have enjoyed some contact with Dorothy's children and hope to get to know them better.

This article comes from the June 1, 1945 edition, no doubt Wessington Times.

Mrs. Emma Daugherty Died Monday Morning

"Mrs. Emma Daugherty died at six thirty Monday morning at the Miller hospital following a lingering illness.  Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon of this week at the Wessington Community Church.

Emma Grace Robb was born to Samuel and Callie Robb Dec. 5, 1873, in David County, Iowa.

When a child she moved to Jewell County, Kans., with her parents in a covered wagon.  He parents homesteaded in Kansas.  She was a member of the second class to be graduated from the high school at Jewell, Kans.  She taught school for two years.

She was married to Thomas Henninger, May 1, 1894.  Two children, John and Vera, were born to this union.  After Mr. Henninger's death in 1901 Mrs. Henninger moved to Manhattan, Kan.

Mrs. Henninger was married to George Daugherty Dec. 9, 1911 at Manhattan.  Soon after marriage they moved to Hand County, SD.  A daughter Dorothy was born to ? ?(poor copy).

They moved to Wessington in 1934 where she has since resided.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George Daugherty who died Jan. 4, 1945; her daughter, Mrs. Vera Peterson in 1943; her step-daughter, Mrs. Helen DeHaven; two sisters, Mrs. Daisy Long and Mrs. Dessa Long; her parents; and two sisters who died in infancy.

 

I love this photo of Emma and Dorothy!

 

She is survived by a son and a daughter, John Henninger of Miller and Mrs. Dorothy Franklin of Wessington; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Mabel McGirr of Wessington and Mrs. Bertha Parmely of St. Lawrence; four stepsons, Fred and Charles Daugherty of Bonilla, Robert and Frank Daugherty of Wessington; many other relatives and a host of friends.

Mrs. Daugherty was a member of the Evangelical church, Royal Neighbors Lodge, Women's Study Club and the Ladies Aid.  She was a leader of the extension club in the Turtle Creek community when it was first organized.  She always took an active part in the organizations of which she was a member.

Since her sight began to fail two years ago her health also began to fail.  She was taken to the Miller hospital two weeks ago following complications from a fall at the farm home of her son, John near Miller.  Her condition became gradually worse and she died Monday morning, May 23, at the age of 71 years, 5 months and 22 days."