March 31, 2013 - More of David Daugherty's Family Story

I've lost count on ennumerating these segments of Uncle David Daugherty's Family Story.  These comments take place in the Wessington, SD area in the 1940's.  Very fascinating reading.  

David Daugherty

"We would occasionally go to Wessington which was where we originally called home.  We would visit aunts and uncles on the way.  We would stop at Uncle Charley and Aunt Millie Daugherty's farm.  He would always take his eye out for us and role it around his mouth.  Then we would stop at Aunt Mabel and Uncle Jack McGirr's farm.  Aunt Mabel would always have cookies and something to drink.  Uncle Jack always had a smile.  It seemed like it was part of his face.  We would then go to Wessington and visit Uncle Frank
and Aunt Laura Daugherty for the rest of the day.  I had a friend in town, Gord? forgot his name.  Sometimes my cousin Marjorie would entertain me.

 Wessington was bigger than Bonilla and still surviving.  It has a very wide main street and everyone would come to town.  The women would shop and talk, the men would drink beer, shoot pool and sit outside and talk and the kids would play and go to the movie.  The movie was only shown one night a week, two showings.  They also had a popcorn machine.  We also visited my Dad's brother, Rob Daugherty, his Uncle Fred Daugherty and his Aunt Hattie Place.  We would also visit my mother's Aunt Pearl Cavenee.  Memorial Day was always a big day at the Wessington Cemetery.  We also had many family reunions for my mother's family (Wilsons).

Holidays on the farm were different.  Everyone would try to get home for Christmas.  We would always have a tree (no lights), trimmed with balls, tinsel and fresh popcorn.  Mom would always make popcorn balls.  And my brothers and sisters would bring fruit and candy.  The main event was the school's Christmas program with Santa and all the plays.  We would exchange presents at home.  I would probably get some clothes and a few toys.

In 1946, while in 3rd grade, we moved to my great uncle Bill's (William Daugherty) near Tulare (actually near Spotswood, a one elevator town.)  We took care of Uncle Bill.  George and I were the only kids home.  I was always impressed by that farm.  Uncle Bill had a living room with a fancy stove, a leather chair and a library with a rug which were all fancy as far as we were concerned.  He had a garage whose attic was filled with old National Geographics which dated back to the original issues.  He had an orchard where our previous place did not have any trees.  It was hard to change schools for such a short time.  We also changed churches.  Our famous old cow died on that farm because she ate poison.  My parents had a bedroom, and Uncle Bill had a bed in his living room.  George and I slept on the porch.  George and I also enjoyed the remains of some old antique cars that we would pretend to be operational (a Willys Knight and a Model T Ford.)

We stayed about one year and moved back (1947) to a place called the Brown's place.  I had my own house, the lower floor was used as a grainary and I had a room upstairs for my comic books and desk, a kind of a hideaway.  Dad bought bees from the Sears catalogue, many were dead when they arrived at the post office so they did not survive the next winter.  Dad taught us how to pet the bees without getting stung but we would end up seeing if the bees would sting the cat, which they did."

March 30, 2013 - More of David Daugherty's Family Story

I'm thoroughly enjoying this family story that Uncle David Daugherty wrote and that cousin Gwyn sent me.  The date of the writing is unknown.  David is gone now, so these words are even more precious.  He was the youngest sibling of my mother and the son of Fred I. Daugherty and Irene Carrington Daugherty.  This is "part three".  The time period is the early 1940's. The bold italics are my additions.

"Sometime during this era, we as a family picked potatoes several miles from home.  I don't remember too much about it except that we stayed in a quanset hut with several other families and picked potatoes during the day.  I was friendly with the guy who drove the truck to pick up the potatoes.  I don't know how long we were there, probably a week.  My mother and I also visited my sister Helen in Minneapolis.  They (Helen and Dale) were going to school and Judy was quite young (I was 8 when she was born.)  Anyway we rode the streetcars and the escalaters and it was my first experience in the big city.

School was always an unpleasant experience.  Bonilla school was small, averaging 5 or 6 kids per grade.  Grades 1,2, and 3 were together and 4,5, and 6 were together.  7 and 8 were together and then highschool.  I moved to Colorado after the start of 1st grade.  There were 6 kids in my class, 5 boys and 1 girl.  I was the smartest boy but sort of tied with the only girl, Eleanor French.  We were all good friends when together by twos, but as a group, somebody would end up fighting, just like boys.  My better friends were Lowell Funk who lived in town and Darrel Shamp who lived near town, but they had 1 cow for milk.  Both their fathers worked on the railroad.  We always had hot lunch at school.  We got all our shots and physical exams there too.  I'm not sure of the accuracy of David moving to Colorado at such a young age.  I remember he and his parents in Bonilla, SD when he was older than that.  I need to check on the years that they were in Colorado.  He may have meant 11th grade. 

Church was a big part of our life.  In Bonilla, the Presbyterian church had Sunday school at 9:30 and church at 11.  I am sure I have absorbed many values from our time there.  There were many church suppers where the whole community would gather for pot luck dinner and a few activities.  Our churches these days cannot seem to bring back the community that we had then.  Everone is too busy doing their own thing.  The congregation is so large that each time we go to an activity, there seems to be a whole new set of people.

The South Dakota country roads had ditches which became our wading hole in the spring and summer.  We also had a pond near the barn.  We would catch frogs.  My Aunt Bertha (Parmely) gave me a ewe that I called "Tootsie".  This ewe had lambs each year and I would get the money for the lambs and Tootsie's wool (about $8 for the wool) which would be my spending money for the year.

David Russel Daugherty

 

 Dad would always buy us a candy bar (a nickel) and a bottle of pop (nickel) when we went into town.  Going into town was always a great time.  Our closest town was Bonilla (4 or 5 miles).  We would go in for incidentals.  The women would gather at Winegar's Cafe (cafe, grocery store, beer joint, ice cream, etc.).  The men would gather at the service station and sit around a stove, chew tobacco and talk.  The kids would listen at one place or another or go out and play street games.  Ocassionally there would be Saturday night dances in the community hall.  We would make our spending money by getting up early the next day, collect beer and pop bottles and collect the deposit from Winegars Cafe.  There was also another grocery store in tow
n...Peterson's.  The owner also made the school lunches.  We had a blacksmith, Jimmy Winnegar's father.  The blacksmith was always a fascinating place with a large coal hearth and all the welding equipment.  He did everything from shoeing horses to fixing farm implements.  We would always need our scythes sharpened from the binder and mowers."

March 29, 2013 - Continuation of David Daugherty's Story

Uncle David Russel Daugherty's Family Story is so interesting and really adds to our knowledge of the daily life in the South Dakota Prairies in the 1940's.  Again, I must add that I don't know the date of this writing.  This is the second 'episode' of a piece that my cousin Gwyn sent me.  This is the first time I've seen this particular writing, though I do have another substantial one that David sent me many years ago. 

"We had no running water, electricity, telephone, indoor plumbing, central heat or central air.  Our radio ran from a car battery which we would have to charge periodically.  Our water was obtained from the well which was close to the house.  We all drank from a common cup next to the bucket in the kitchen and washed from a common pan.  The pan's water was thrown out when it got too grimy.  Our garbage went into a 'slop bucket' next to the cook stove and was periodically fed to the pigs.  We would 'slop' the hogs.  We had a cook stove in the kitchen which burned coal and corn cobs.  We had no wood.  My mother made fresh bread almost daily.  There was always bread dough left out for rising. 

We also had a coal stove in the living room which was our main source of heat in the winter.  Dad would put oil cloth on the windows (instead of storm windows) in the winter.  The ice would accumulate on the window in the winter and make all sorts of interesting shapes.  The snow would blow in the winter and occasionally a drift would reach the eaves of the roof.  We would take a bath in the living room near the stove in the winter (once a week whether we needed it or not.)  We would wear long winter underwear (thermal) during the day and to bed at night.  The stove would go out at night so in the middle of the night there would be no heat.  Dad would get up very early and light the stove.  We would get up, do the chores and come into a hot breakfast of eggs, potatoes and toast or pancakes.  We would then catch the school bus to school (number 2, I think).  If a storm was expected, they sent us home early.  They did not take any chances with the South Dakota storm to avoid anyone getting stranded on a school bus."

I hadn't thought about the fuel that Gram and Grandpa had to keep themselves warm.  We burn wood at our house, along with electric heat, and we always are able to get piles of wood for the winter.  Sometimes that wood comes from our own gleaning of our land and other times we order it by the semi load.  It's usually long burning oak. 

Fred and Irene Daugherty, Circa 1940s

I  must admit, I've never made a loaf of bread.  Doing this is on my list of things I'd like to do, or at least try.  It's hard to imagine that for Gram Irene Carrington Daugherty this was something she had to do.  I also wonder what it would be like washing clothes in the winter...and making sure there was always hot water for baths and cleaning. 

This account of the taking baths is very pertinent, as we're re-doing our bathrooms and in the near future there will be a couple of days where bathtub use will be nil.  We'll have to have old fashioned sponge baths.  We're semi-dreading this, yet it is only an inconvenience for a short period of time. 

I remember the slop buckets from Uncle Al's farm.  Those pigs enthusiastically ate just about everything.  When little, I was a bit leary of not having a fence between them and me.  You never know, they might want a taste of me, too.  In yesterday's posting, David mentioned feeding the skim milk to the pigs and keeping the cream for the family.  I remember Aunt Beulah and her beautiful cream that she sold to the dairy in Delmont, SD. 

March 28, 2013 - David Daugherty's Story

I want to share this Daugherty Story, by my uncle David Daugherty, born 1938.   David passed away a couple of years ago...I don't have his death date on my genealogy program.  I'm not sure why.  He died far too young and he wasn't able to travel and visit family in his last few years.  I'll quote his writing and add any details of my own in bold and italics.  The date of this writing is unknown.  I had not seen this particular history piece from David...so my thanks go out to my dear cousin Gwyn, who sent me her family material. 

"Daugherty story by David Daugherty (This is just a start.  It will probably take a long time to make this story complete and correct, but I will give you an interim copy for information.  Others in the family should expand on it or correct it as applicable.  A lot of my information is probably incorrect.

The earliest I can remember was when I was 4 or 5 and we lived in a house in rural Bonilla (SD), all I can remember is that it was two stories.  I think this is when Helen taught the primary grades at Bonilla Consolidated School.  We later moved to a house called the Breilly Place?  Helen and Ken had gone into the service during WWII and Beulah (graduated HS in 1943) was in nursing school (graduated 1947) or maybe she was teaching.  Delores, George and I were home.  Dolores must have graduated HS in 1946 and George in 1949.  We were probably on the Breilly place from 1943 to 1946. This place is still standing and I have pictures of it.  It is in bad shape now but it was not in very good shape then.  Dad was a 'share cropper'.  We did not own the land but the owner provided the seed and he would get a share of the crop, thus the term 'share cropper'.  He (Fred I. Daugherty) had lost his farm (the Wilson homestead) during the depression.  The family had spent some time in Arkansas before I was born.  My father also worked on the roads for the WPA running a boiler.  I was born in Wessington (SD) in town.  I am not sure when we moved from Wessington, probably 1942.

Our farm was small, a house with 2 or 3 bedrooms, a living room, kitchen and porch.  We had a small barn and another animal shed and, of course, an outhouse.  We also had a windmill with tank and a cover or root cellar.  The caves (a hole in the ground with roof, shelves and stairway) was used for two purposes, one to store the canned vegetables and potatoes and the second for a storm shelter.  Every time a bad storm would come, Mom (Irene Carrington Daugherty) would take us down into the cellar.  I remember it always smelled musty, had lizards and spiders and was damp. 

We had 10 cows which we milked by hand morning and night and seperated into cream and skim milk.  The skim milk was fed to the pigs and the cream was sold.  Occasionally mom would make butter from the sour cream.  We had a few pigs, a few sheep, many chickens, a team of horses, and George's riding horse.  George rode a horse to the country school before I went into first grade.  When I went into first grade, we both took the bus to the consolidated school in Bonilla.  One time we hooked George's riding horse up to a harrow or rake and he took off pulling it all over the farm.  I think he didn't want to be a work horse.

David Russel Daugherty b. 1938

 

Our farm equipement included a 1928 Model A. Ford with a torn cloth top, a Model T truck, a 'home made' tractor with a Model A Ford engine (my father called it a T-man), a Farmall 'A' tractor, various wagon
s, rakes, harrows, plows, cultivators, etc.  During WWII gas, rubber and food were rationed.  The tractors were used for the heavy work such as plowing, binding, hauling grain into town, etc.  The horses were used for light work such as planting, cultivating, corn picking, hauling shocked grain, etc.  I remember sitting on my father's lap, driving the horses while cultivating corn.  Cussing up a storm.  My father let me drive the Farmall A at a younge age.  He would tie the steering wheel so that it would go in a circle while George and he shocked grain.  Mom would bring water and lunch out to the field.  Dad, George and I would have a great time working together.  One year we grew popcorn.

 I remember during the winter, Dad had to drain the car radiator because there was no antifreeze.  It would be so cold that Dad would have to light a fire under the oil pan in order to get the oil to lubricate.  These days they have thinner oil (10W) and plug in dip sticks.  I remember also having m tongue or hand stick to the pipe on the well because of the cold.  20 below zero was not uncommon.  I we had a flat tire, we would run on the rim.

I'll continue David's fascinating story in the next posting.  I think that even if you're not family members, this story will give you some idea of what life was like in the Prairies.  I want to include these words in Prairie Roots, my family newspaper. 

March 28, 2013 - D. Daugherty's Family History, Emily Daugherty Ralston

As in most genealogical writings, we are now back to the children of William Henry Daugherty and Martha Pepper Daugherty.  This is the research of my uncle David, without electronic assistance.  The date of his paper is unknown.  If I feel that comments are necessary, I add them with Bold and Italics.  We've already included John William Daugherty, Hattie Daugherty Place, and George Henry Daugherty. 

Now we have Emily Daugherty Ralston..."married Ephram Ralson (Dr John?).  I'm not sure why David included this last question.  I've not heard of Dr. John. 
      Edward Ralston lives in Iowa
      Harlan Ralston lives in Washington, DC
      Dora Ralston

Again, I'd love to find some Ralston family contacts. 

Jane Daugherty Logan...married James Logan, four boys in or near Denver, Colorado.
     Adah Logan, an elocutionist
     John Logan
     Fred Logan

George Daugherty married, had three children living near Pendleton, Oregon.
     Hattie Daugherty Stickler married to Earl?
     George Daugherty
     Lee Daugherty

James Daugherty had a large family in Illinois.
     Daughter married a Vandeventer (4 boys and 2 girls living in Missouri, Nodaway Co.)"

This ends this portion of David Daugherty's research.  Next I want to include "Daugherty Story" by David Daugherty.   

March 27, 2013 - David's Daugherty History - Helen Daugherty

I'm still with Uncle David's Daugherty's Family History, unknown date of writing and without the use of computerized fact checking and sharing.  Again I will italicize any words that I add.  The other comments belong to David.  The children of George Henry Daugherty are being listed.  Helen was the youngest of George and Catherine Elizabeth (DeLong)'s children.

I wish I had someone from the Emma Brady family to connect with. 

Helen Elizabeth Daugherty DeHaven

Helen Daugherty DeHaven was the aunt of my mothers's.  From everything related of her, she must have been an extraordinary woman.  She was born in 1899 and died in 1929 when her four children were very little.  A sad story.

"Helen Daugherty (DeHaven) married Tom DeHaven
    Helen Elizabeth DeHaven  (Eva Elizabeth DeHaven)
    Genevieve Dehaven
    Albert Dehaven
    Jean Dehaven

David includes John Henninger and his sister Vera Henninger as the children of George Henry.  These are the children of George's third wife, Emma.  Their father, Thomas Henninger died in 1901.  No information concerning these two children is included in David's writing.  Mom remembers them...in fact Vera was in Mom's graduating class. 

    John Henninger

    Vera Henninger (Peterson)

     Dorothy Daugherty (Franklin) (b. 1914) married to Ben Franklin in 1931.  This is the daughter that George and Emma (Henninger) had together.  George and Emma were married in 1911.

Now continuing on with the children of William Henry and Martha (Pepper) Daugherty....We've listed John William Daugherty, Hattie Daugherty and George Henry Daugherty in previous posts, to this one.   

Frank Daugherty (died in infancy) (born 1873)

Edward Daugherty (b. 1869) married Louella Wycoff

Fred Daugherty (b. 1871), married Ona Huddleson.  My great uncle Fred lived in Wessington and my father and I would visit him often.
     Howard William Daugherty
     Edna Martha (b. 7/4/1924), Edna is my father's cousin but one of my favorites.
     John Fredrich Daugherty (b. 1930).  John was my brother George's playmate as a youngster.

Emma J. Daugherty Brady (b. 1876 or (b. 1973), married Charles Brady
     Mildren Marion Brady
     Edward Smith Brady
     Vera Gladys Brady
     Donald Dean Brady

Richard Daugherty (b. 1879 or 1878), married Xoa Marsh
    Lee Marjorie Daugherty (Tibbets) (b. 1913)

I need to add another child: James Robert Daugherty, who was born and died in 1867.  He lived only a few months.

March 25, 2013 - D. Daugherty's Family History, Frank Daugherty

Still with Uncle David's Family History...Remember that I don't know what year David wrote this.  Many of the below people are dead.  I am quoting his transcript. 

Children of George Henry Daugherty..

"Frank Daugherty married Laura Carrington (my mother's sister).  More information in Wilson Family Brochure. 
      
      Lillian Edith (Fischer) 9b. 5/26/1924) married Calvin Fischer and resides in Wessington, SD. 
         Flynn Carrington Fischer - (b.4/4/49) lives in Wessington Springs, SD.
         Gail Janice Fishcer (b. 10/23/51)

     Nedra Gail (Springer) (b. 3/9/1926), married Robert Springer (deceased)
          Katherine Elizabeth (Taggart) (b. 6/2/1952) married Ronald Taggart and lives in Winner, SD
              Desiree (b. 6/27/1973)
              Joselyn ( b. 1241976)
          Kevin Robert (b. 2/15/1956)

    Ivan Dale Daugherty (b. 9/21/1928), married Joan Rowen and lives in Huron SD.
           Linda Carol (Marcus) (b. 6/17/1951), married Peter Marcus and resides in Huron, SD.
              Chris Peter (b. 2/14/1975)
               Laura Kathryn (b. 4/1/10977)
           Kirk Dale (b. 8/23/52), married to Dawn Rombough and resides in Huron, SD
           Rick Alan (b. 8/27/58), married and resides in Aberdeen, SD and has 2 children.  Rick died in 2001.  3 Children.
           Kelly Gene (b. 3/19/1966) lives at home.

    Virginia May (Perzynski) (b. 5/11/1931) married Clifford Perzynski and resides in Stevens Point, WI.

            Laurie Ann (Shudarek) (b. 12/12/1954)
                  Jennifer
                  Jill
                  Jacob
           Lonie Jayne (b. 7/9/1956)
           Lisa Rhea (b. 6/26/1958)
           Daniel Thomas (b. 1/9/60)
           Julie Karin (b. 11/27/61)
           Robert Lyndon (7/10/63)
           Patrick Clifford (b. 5/5/1965)
           Aimee Louise (b. 7/31/1966)

   Carol Jean (Johnson) (b. 3/9/1933, d. 1988) married Donald Johnson who had one daughter Lynn Marie
      
          Lynn Marie Johnson
          Alyson Kay (b. 5/21/58)
          Teresa Gay (b. 11/17/59)

Five of the Six Children of Frank and Laura Daugherty

   Marjorie Ann (Oswald) (b. 5/11/1935) has two sons and resides in Minneapolis

           Paul David (b. 4/16/1960)
           Mark Donald (b. 8/14/1965)

        
  




  

     

March 24, 2013 - D. Daugherty's Family History

Yesterday I quoted from Uncle David's Family History, including the first three children of Fred Irving (Irvin?) Daugherty.  We'll continue with the last three children of this family...more siblings of my mother.  The bold italics are my words.  I don't quite know what year David put this together.  There have obviously been many changes since that time.  I've only made corrections when necessary.

"Delores Mae (Johnson) (b. 8/29/1928)
     Pamela Marie (Rounsville) (b. 5/27/51), married David Rounseville, lives in Rochester and has two daughters (a son and a daughter). 
     Shelly (Shelley) Gail (Saffer), (b. 7/31/53), married Ansel Saffer, live in Rochester and has one daughter (Two daughters and one son).
     Leigh Ann (Slayden) (b. 90/3/56) married Russel Slaydon, have three sons and live in Arlington, Va.
     Gwyneth Lori (Bradbury) (b. 9/3/62), married Stephen Bradbury and reside in Cohocton, NY.

George Gilbert Daugherty (b. 1931, d. 1982) married Helen June Fieber in 1949 and later divorced in 1964 (1968).  Had one daughter Peggy and adopted Ellery.  Then married Patsy in ? , had daughter Merrie.  Patsy and Merrie reside in ? Texas. 

David Russell Daugherty (b 6/1/1938) married to Caroline Mary Hawes (b. 3/3/37, d. 9/22/75) on 8/22/59 then later to Maria Nicola Capobianco Salerno (b. 3/4/42) on 12/11/76.  Maria had two children Michael and Mary Jo.
         Karen Louise Daugherty (Laper), born 11/22/60, married to Jeff Laper on 8/22/86, now residing in Mansfield, Massachusetts.  Karen is a dietetic technician and is attending graduate school so she can become registered dietician.  Jeff is a salesman.
         Virginia Mae Daugherty (Schmith) (b. 11/27/61) was married to Craig Schmith on 10/31/87, now residing in Durham, North Dacolina.  Ginny is a Research Pharmacologist (received her PHD from PITT on 5/89).  Craig is a financial analyst.
         Diane Lynne Daugherty (Morrill) (b. 3/5/64) was married to Larry Morrill on 11/22/86, now residing in Hampton Virginia.  Diane and Larry are Seargents in the Air Force.  Carolyn Nicole Morrill (b. 5/10/88).
        Michael Joseph Salerno, Jr. (b. 5/10/88), a communications graduate from University of Scranton, now residing in Lansdale, Pa.

Delores Mae Daugherty Johnson

       Mary Jo Salerno (b. 9/29/67), is a 1989 graduate of the US Naval Academy and is presently an Ensign in the Civil Engineering Corps.

March 23, 2013 - D. Daugherty's Family History - Fred Irving Daugherty

Grandpa Fred Irving (Irvin?) Daugherty is next in Uncle David's Family History.  I was 9 when he died.  I was visiting Colorado Springs with Mom.  We knew the he was very ill with lung problems.  Taking the train to Omaha, then having Uncle Ken give us a ride to Colorado, the beautiful sunrise in the plains, the  hospital waiting room (drab and dark and lonely), the funeral and seeing Grandpa in the casket (totally losing it), laying in Gram's small bedroom and listening to the guests in the next room, and Gram coming in and sitting down on the bed and telling me that Grandpa really loved the Lord.  Of course there was the cemetery...a big one with lots of comforting trees.  Later Gram moved his body to Wessington, SD where they both are today, side by side.  I think they had a good marriage.  A hard life, but a good marriage.  I'm quoting David, with italic/bold when adding my comments.

"Fred Irving Daugherty (b. 1896, d. 1955) married Irene Carrington and had three boys and three girls.  More information is contained in the Wilson Family tree brochure.

           Helen Irene (Hostvet) (b. 12/19/1921), my mother, married Dale Hostvet, now resides in New Richmond, Wisconsin.  I haven't filled out any of the Hostvet grandchildren because I have lost track.
                   Judy Hostvet (Paulson), b. 6/14/46) married Joe Paulson and now reside in New Richmond, Wisconsin.  They have a boy Nate and a girl (Elisabeth).
                    Janet Hostvet (Crebbs) (Creps) (b. 12/11/49, married Earl Creps and reside in Maine
                    Mary (Arts) (b. 5/9/51) married Bob Arts and reside in Valdez, Alaska.  They have one daughter, (now two).
                    Marlin Hostvet (b. 4/9/53) Married Kay Brathal.
                    Laurie (Swanson), married Don Swanson and resides in Watertown, South Dakota.  Two daughters: Karissa & Kendra
                    Lisa (Levang) (b. 1963) married to Arnie Levang and resides in Valdez.  Son Leif and daughter Lindsey.

             Kenneth Fred Daugherty (b. 11/24/1923) married Nancy Wood and has two sons (three) and now reside in Nebraska. 
                    Scott Irvin
                    Kim Daugherty (b. 1/27/54) married Nancy Wood and have two sons.  Resides in Nebraska.  Kim Lee, Jr., & Brent.
                    Fred Daugherty (b. 19/5/67)

              Beulah Maxine (Goehring) (b.9/4/1925), married Alton Goehring, now retired in Delmont, SD.
                     Douglas Goehring (12/14/48), married Ella Mae Bogenhaven, have 2 sons and 1 daughter and reside in Mitchell, SD.  Cory James (b. 3/2/73), Cary Lee (b. 2/16/74), daughter (Kathy).
                     Barbara (Geidel), b. 12/10/50), married Leonard Geidel and has 2 sons and resides in Rapid City, SD.  Chad Lee (b. 5/12/74), Christopher John (b.4/15/77).
                      Curtis married and resides in ? Denver, Colorado."

Fred Irvin Daugherty

That's half of Mom's family.  We'll have the rest included in the next posting.  I have to think that Uncle David would enjoy knowing that we are enjoying his dedicated work and sharing his memories.  David states that Grandpa's middle name was Irving, I've always thought it was Irvin.  We'll have to research this. 





   

March 22, 2013 - David's Family History - George Henry Daugherty

I'm continuing with uncle David Daugherty's family history.  He worked on this many years ago with just a few notes from interested (and interesting!)family members.  Internet sources were not available to him, of course. Good job David!  There are some inaccuracies, but people that put the love and time into a large endeavor such as a family history, deserve our respect and support.  One of Joe's aunts wrote a lengthy history and when it was published, some errors were found.  I doubt that his aunt had much assistance in this writing effort, and I really feel that there was more criticism than thankfulness exhibited towards her.  A noble attempt was made!  Mistakes should have been shared with her, for future corrections.  I doubt that this happened.

The wording in Bold/Italics are my additions.

We come to the part of the history concerning George Henry Daugherty, my ggrandfather.  Born 2/23/1865 in Dehaven, Ill, he "homesteaded in Gilbert Township in 1886, married Katherine Elizabeth Delong (b.1867, d1901) in 1888.  Had four boys and two girls: Then married Emma Henninger on 12/9/1911 who had son John and a daughter (Peterson).  One girl, Dorothy was born from the second marriage.  In 1918, he built up his farm home and lived there until 1934, moving into town in 1935.  He died in approx. 1944...January 4, 1945.   George's marriage to Emma was his third.  He briefly was married to Ethel Cook.

His Children: Robert Leslie (b. 1888) blacksmith in Wessington (SD).  My father Fred and I would visit when we were in Wessington.  He had a team of horses (Clydesdale or similar) and drove them in most of the local parades.
                       Charles Richard (b1889), married to Gladys Lloyd and one daughter, Pearl was born, about 1914.  divorced and married to Millie (Carrington - my mother's sister) Deaver with two children.  Uncle Charlie went to Montana with my father Fred in 1914 (?).  I don't know how long they stayed but they were regular cowboys, breaking horses and riding the range.  Uncle Charlie had a glass eye and when we would visit, he would take it out and put it in his mouth to impress us.  Millie was my mother Irene's oldest sister.  They lived on a farm in Wessington when I was young but later moved to Seattle, Washington area.  More information is contained in the Wilson Family Tree Brochure.
                                    Pearl Daugherty
                                    Doris Lorraine Deaver (Baily) (b. 3/31/1920) was an army nurse during WWII.  Now retired in Granite Falls, Washington
                                    Glenn (Buddy) Deaver (b. 6/14/1923), married Beverly Stanley, lives in Alaska
                                            Michael Deaver
                                            Forrest Deaver
                                            Roger Deaver
                                            Laurie Deaver
                  Mabel (McGirr) (b. 1890), married John McGirr and after John's death married his brother.
                                 Clifford McGirr (b. 1912)
                                 Helen McGirr (McNeil) (b. 1914)
                                 Hazel McGirr (McNeil) (b. 1910)
                                 Clarence McGirr (b. 1924)

                  Bertha (Parmalie), married Archie Parmelie (Parmely), seven boys, two died.
                                 Donald Parmely
                                 Laverne Parmely
                                 Leo Parmely
                                 Harold Parmely
                                 Merlyn Parmely"

I'll continue with George's son Fred Irving Daugherty (my grandfather) in the next posting. 

                                             

                                       Bertha Daugherty Parmely

March 21, 2013 - Uncle David's Daugherty History

Continuing going through Uncle David's Daugherty Family Tree.  He used as his source a writing of his ggrandfather, William Henry Daugherty (b. 1830). Most of this information has been included in previous blogs.

We are at William Daugherty (actual name has been suggested as James William Dougherty), whose father was unknown, but David feels could have been "Frederic".  As to the below information: I did stop at Watertown, SD, at a history museum, and there is no record of William Henry owning land there, therefore, he probably was the first man to file on land in the Wessington area.

William Daugherty married Harriet Beddow.  They had five girls and three boys:

Margaret, married John Hampson.  She died in childbirth.  Their son was James Hampson.

William Henry Daugherty (my gggrandfather, b. 1830, d. 1916) married Martha Peper (b. 1838-d1923) had six (eight?) boys and two girls. I believe there were 7 boys and 2 girls. Came to Wessington in 1882.  Another account said she (Martha) was born in Chillicothy, Ohio in 1849.  Helen McNeil stated that there were 10 children and that they came to Wessington in 1994.  Helen also stated that William Henry migrated from Macon County, Illinois to Watertown (this must be Wessington, but I can't be sure).  He was the first man to file on land in Watertown, South Dakota on July 5, 1882 S. E/1/2 - 14.  He came first with his son John William, started farming with 3 horses then traded one for a yoke of oxen.  He wrote a brief family tree on 6/4/1910 that most of this data was derived.  The others followed with their families.

William Henry's children: 
      
       John William Daugherty (b. 1862, d 1927) married Mary Murphy in 1904. 
       William Daugherty (b. 1862).  This is the same person as John William.  Dad (Fred I) and Mom (Irene) lived with him and took care of him on his farm in rural Tulare, near Spotswood for one year in 1947 (approx).  Uncle Dick took care of him subsequently.
        Hattie (b. 1863) married William H. Place (b. 1862, d 1913).  Hattie was a school teacher for 65 years, lived in Wessington before she died.  When we were in town we always stopped at her house for coffee.  I am not sure when she died.  It was some time after 1950.  She died June 3, 1959.
        Her children: Laura Audrey Place, (b. 1888), married 1918 to John Sisco.  Laura's children were Helen Audrey Sisco (b. 1919), John William Sisco (b.1922), Paul Raymond Sisco (b. 1924), and Betty Ruth Sisco (1927).  Hattie's other children were Lillian Edna Place Pesicka, Park Edward Place and Dwight Harland Place."

March 18, 1013 - Going through Gwyn's Mailing, Early Dougherty Ancestors

The first item of Gwyn's mailing is a piece that our uncle David Daugherty put together many years ago.  I don't know what year he prepared this "Daugherty Family Tree."  I do remember being with him at Gram Irene's funeral in Wessington, SD., 1993.   We stood by many of the memorials in the Wessington cemetery and you could see that David loved researching family history.  Our paths seldom crossed and now that David is dead, at too young of an age, I feel badly that we didn't get to share more information with each other.  David was the youngest brother of Mom and only 7 years older than me.  He and Gram Irene used to spend summers at our home in Wisconsin, where Gram made salads at the Lowell Inn in Stillwater and David worked at Friday Canning Company in New Richmond. 

David is guessing at the first name of our ancester that immigrated from Ireland to Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia) in the beginning of the 19th century. He calls him "Frederic" and somewhere I saw the reason for his thinking that this might be the name of our ancestor.  This "Frederic" had four boys and two girls all born in Virginia.  I'm afraid that David put Edward Armstead Daugherty in the wrong place...He was not the son of "Frederic", but the son of James William Dougherty, one of the listed children of "Frederic". 

David says that "Frederic" had four boys and two girls all born in Virginia.  He starts with Edward Armstead, which as I mentioned above, is not correct.

 He next lists Robert Daugherty who settled in Illinois near Beardstown and had 2 boys and five girls.  The 5 girls all married and settled around Beardstown, Ill.  Robert's two boys are William (who had 1 boy and 1 girl, the girl married a man named Ireland) and Robert who had 2 boys and 5 girls.  The girls went west to Colorado or Utah.  This last Robert's children were Edward (a boiler maker, married at Crondolet, Il), Harris, Jane (Johnson - with children Lillie and Mayme), Mary (Auger- with son Oscar, who married a Haines in Wessington Springs, SD), Marie, Emma, & Alice.

The five girls that are mentioned as belonging to the older Robert were, first daughter (married James Buck), second daughter (married a Brainard), third daughter (married a snow), 4th daughter (married a Taylor and had 2 sons and 1 daughter, first son lived in Lankio, Mo.) and fifth daughter (nothing known). 

David got much of this information from a family tree that William Henry Daugherty (b. 1830 and grandson of "Frederic") jotted down.  The next posting will include information on William Daugherty, also known as James William Dougherty, who married Harriet Beddow.  They are my third great grandparents.  You find the spelling of the last name as "Dougherty" up until this family, then only "Daugherty" is shown.

March 16, 2013 - Planning a New Strategy

We are excited about the granddaughter of Mom's double first cousin, and her new husband, coming to visit us!  It's a snowy white world out there, but I know we're going to share some warm memories.  We haven't met each other before, and our house is getting some revamping, causing lots of sawdust everywhere, but from the tone of Nicky's messages and letters, I know that they will be easy people to host.

My next strategy...not sure how much more information I will obtain, but I'm going to take those same people that I searched on Ancestry and try them on Family Search, a free genealogy program, researched and shared by The Church of the Latter Day Saints.  This is another source that I haven't checked up on for quite some time.  I know there are some exciting new features, so it should be an interesting process.

We'll begin with Deborah Gisbert Peppers, my 4th Great Grandmother (1779-1856). 

I quickly changed my mind.  LDS Genealogy now has a subscription and is named Archives.  I need to find out more about this as disappointment is with me as one by one, once free programs are becoming part of Ancestry.  I could be wrong...hope I am. 

Instead I'll be going through the packet of family information that my cousin Gwyn sent me.  What a treat.  Much of the packet was information that her mother (my aunt Lori) had already given me many years ago.  Going through it, bit by bit for this blog will better help me become attuned to "old" information that probably hasn't been thought about for a long time. 

My wonderful Uncle Ben Johnson

Thanks, Gwyn...we might have met once, over 40 years ago when I was a mother-to-be and you were a little girl. I remember the house you lived in and your wonderful dad who was making all kinds of interesting wines.  We were on our way to or from a wedding in New Hampshire of a very close friend.  I real feel close to Gwyn's family.  We have so many things in common. 

March 15, 2013 - Mary Montgomery Bartholomew, Using Ancestry.com

I'm not sure why I picked my 2nd Great Grandmother, Mary Montgomery Bartholomew.  The Bartholomew family is not a major tree of mine, but it is the one that I first found information about and after that, I was hooked on learning about all my family roots.  I have always wondered about Mary's middle name and someday I hope to find a possible clue to the name "Montgomery".  Mary was born in 1835 and died in 1918.  She married Gram Irene Carrington Daugherty's grandpa, William Ward Carrington.  GGrandpa Lucius Carrington was one of their four children.

Mary has been a puzzle to me...not just her name, but there simply hasn't been much information on her.  And certainly no photographs, though I did find photos of her mother and father.  She must have been a courageous woman...coming from the East (Waddington, New York) settling first in the LaCrosse area of Wisconsin, then somewhere in Minnesota, and after Indian uprisings, going back to Wisconsin, then on to South Dakota, eventually living in Michigan.  Let's see what help, if any, that Ancestry can avail itself in. 

Too bad that women have had less written about them than men.  I am still looking for personal stories and anecdotes, which are seldom found, no matter who I search for.  Where can one view diary entrants or personal letters?

Looking at the Dwitt/Richardson family tree, Mary's death is Lake City, Huron, Michigan.  I'd love to visit that area.  I'd need to take the ferry across Lake Michigan to get there.  Might be a compelling journey.

Michigan Deaths and Burial Index, 1867-1995 states that Mary M. Carrington death place is Hume, Huron, Michigan.  She was 84 at her death.

1860 U.S. Census - Mary is 25 and a Housekeeper, living with her father Isaac (farmer, born in Vermont) and Mother Theria (Thirza) born in N.H.  Mary's sister Sally (41) is in the household as well as Lewis (21), Abby (22) and Franklin.  Not sure who Franklin is unless it is Lucius' middle name.  Value of Isaac's real estate is 3900 and his person value is 700. 

In the Grennan Tree, Mary is a Resident of Neshonoe, La Crosse, Wisconsin and age 35.   In 1880 She is 45 and a resident of Hamilton, Wisconsin.  In 1910 Mary is 83 and a resident of Lake City, Michigan, where she died.

There are a couple of trees that state Mary's death was in Wessington, South Dakota.  This is not correct.  I know that she lived there, with her children, possibly a brief time period, but I am guessing she went to Michigan with her daughter Lizzie.  She was in Gilbert Township, South Dakota in 1910.

March 14, 2013 - John Enke, Using Ancestry.com

Hopefully I'm going to find out something additional about my 3rd Great Grandfather, John Enke.  His daughter Lydia married William White Wilson, Gram Irene Carrington Daugherty's grandmother. 

John Enke (1788-1856) has some interesting connections...with German Hessian Soldiers fighting with the British in the Revolutionary War.  And his wife Susan, came from a very interesting area in Pennsylvania.

To begin with, I found dates of John's birth and death (1788-1856).  In Ancestry I found his father to be Lewis Jacob, rather than the Jacob Lewis that I have included in his family tree. 

It was wonderful seeing his baptism announcement at Heideberge Church, Heidelberg Township, Lehigh County, PA.  The parents are listed as Ludwig Encki and Elisabeth.  "Johannes - child born Sept. 5, 1789."   As I am aware of the many spellings of "Enke" it didn't surprise me to find this particular spelling.  I am curious as the the Ludwig vs. Lewis and would enjoy learning from a Germanic language user if they are the same.

In the 1830 US Census, John Ach (Enk, Anck) was in Mauch Chunk, Northhampton, Penn.  I would love to visit this community.  I believe it is called Jim Thorpe in present time.  In some of my previous postings, a long time ago, I had written about Mauch Chunk, PA. 

In the 1850 Census there is John, aged 62, home in this year Berlin, Mahoning, Ohio.  Ann is 52 and was born in New Jersey.  There are Elizabeth, 18 (b. PA), Sarah, 13 (b. Ohio, as are her youngest siblings), Hiram, 11, Lydia (my 2nd great grandmother) 9, Mary 7.  Ann must have been 45 when she had her last child.  There is a possibility of Ann and John having 16 children.  This number needs to be verified. 

I found a wonderful piece about Alfred, son of Hiram, grandson of John and added it to my family tree, where it is copied in its entirety.  Let me know if you are interested in this information.

I also found Sheldon Enke, Jesse's grandson in an Alumni Record of Gettysburg College.

March 10, 2013 - Martha Wilson Cavenee Hobkirk, Using Ancestry.com

I am still chosing one ancestor from main branches of Mom's family and using Ancestry.com to find more information.  In these particular postings I won't be sharing much of what I already have in my family files, but I'm interested in finding and writing about new discoveries.  While doing this, I'm learning how to make better use of Ancestry.com.  I've been a member for a long time, and really haven't taken advantage of this program.

My choice for the next couple of days is Martha Wilson, sister of gggrandfather William White Wilson.  I don't have a middle initial for her. She was born in 1838 in Pennsylvania.  While visiting Art C. in Wessington, I was able to scan several photos of the Hobkirk family.  I now know something about Martha's second marriage, but would like a clearer picture of this woman.  She divorced her first husband, Wesley Cavenee in 1865 and the same year married Robert Hobkirk (Oct. 13, 1865, Knox County).  I'd love to find some Hobkirk family.

In the 1870 Census, Martha and Robert Hobkirk were farming.  I forgot to jot down where.  Will have to go back to Ancestry and find out.  The following children were listed...James - 5, Mary J. - 4, Walter - , Anna (not sure of age).  Then there was Chester Cavenee - 16 "working farm", William Cavenee - 14, Mary E. (Elizabeth) Cavenee - 12 "school", and John Cavenee (Frank) - 8 "school". 

The 1880 Census of Elba, Knox Cty, Illinois, had Martha and Robert with Franklin Cavenee (the above John Franklin Cavenee) - 16, James Hobkirk - 14, Mary Jane - 11, Annie - 10.  They also had a Patrick Murphy listed as a farmhand. 

In the 1900 Census Martha is 64 and Robert is 66 and they are living in Yates City, Knox, Illinois.  I also found in later checks that they lived in Salem, Knox, Ill. that same year.  I'm wondering how close these communities are to each other.  Robert was born in Scotland and immigrated in 1855.

From the Burdick/Burns family tree, Martha married Wesley Cavenee, June 12, 1851 in Pennsylvania.  Some material was incorrect as "Wesley" was listed as Martha's child, born 1824.  Their children included Chester - born 1853, William H. - 1855-1920, Mary Elizabeth - born 1850.  I have Chester, Elizabeth, John Franklin, and Charles.  Is Chester a nickname for Charles? 

According to some records I found, Martha was born in 1839, Luzerne, PA.  That would make her 14 when Chester was born.  Wesley was born March 11, 1824 and died in Illinois.  His parents were Joseph Jr. Cavenee and Catherine White.

In the 1850 Census, Wesley was 25 and a laborer for the family of Ranes.

Martha Wilson Cavenee Hobkirk

 

I don't have a death date for Wesley.  Wondering why a woman with children at that time period would get a divorce and immediately marry another man. 

March 8, 2013 - Lydia Gilbert Carrington, Using Ancestry.Com

This time I'm moving over to Mom's maternal side and chose my 3rd great grandmother, Lydia Gilbert Carrington.  She was born in 1802 in Litchfield, Conn. and married Steven Hall Carrington.  They had three children; William Ward (my 2nd great grandfather), Mary, and Nancy.  I know very, very little about any of them. 

Early next morning...I have to say that I was disappointed in my research of this woman.  Actually I'm always disappointed every time I try to find out more about the Carrington family.  There are so many questions about the fraternal side of Gram Irene Carrington Daugherty's family.  I can go way back to the 18th century in America...but just names and dates.  The Tuttle family, that comes in has some interesting information, but I lack understanding of the Carringtons from Dr. Peter Carrington of New Haven, Conn. to the child of Gram's brother, Hugh. 

Using Ancestry, I did get to see the original Census of Grand Chute, Brown County, WI, 1850.  This definitely describes the Carrington family of Lydia and S.H. with their children: Mary, 20, and William 13.  Nancy must not have been born yet.  I do know, through one communication, that Nancy did live into adulthood.  This Census says that William was a shoemaker with land at a 700 (dollar?) value. Nearby names on the census were Warner and Beach.  Both of these names are included in my Family Tree program and are from the Connecticut area.  An interesting detail!  I'll have to go back to the original and check first names.

What were they doing there?  I looked up Brown County and it's way up by Green Bay, WI.  I didn't see a Grand Chute, but there is a Little Chute.  I need to check up on the location of Grand Chute.  Lydia and Stephen had come from Connecticut.  I wonder what brought them to that area. 

Lydia Gilbert Carrington was married at the age of 17 - Nov. 27, 1822.  She died at age 53 and was buried in St. Peters Episcapal Cemetery, in Cheshire, Conn.  They must have moved back to Conn. from Wisconsin. Stephen was from Colebrook, Conn.  Stephen also died in Conn. 

There was an application for Sons of the American Revolution that was supposedly concerning Lydia, but I think it was misfiled as her name was not mentioned.

I again found evidence that Stephen was married briefly to Marcia Bristol.  Their marriage date was Nov. 8, 1819.  I believe that Marcia lived a normally long life (died 1889) so there must have been a divorce.  I didn't know that they had a daughter, Maria, born April 23, 1821.  Another avenue to check.

Looking back, I guess the Ancestry search was worth my time.  Again, I must think about patience. 

 

March 7, George Henry Daugherty - Making use of Ancestry.com

Today, in my consultation with Ancestry.com (please check the previous two  postings to see what direction I'm going), I've chosen my ggrandfather, George Henry Daugherty (1865-1945).  Mom remembers him as a very well read and learned man but also a hard man who expected his grandchildren to sit still on chairs during their entire visit at his house.  They couldn't even go out and play. I think they could read books while on the chairs.

I only skimmed the surface with my research, and I found several member trees that I'd like to go back to. 

In the 1900 Federal Census it states that his father was born in West Virginia.  I have difficulty knowing what state to check up on, Virginia or West Virginia, as there were some border changes about the time of William Henry Daugherty's birth.  It also states that George's wife was E. Catherine...in other words Elizabeth Catherine, rather than Catherine Elizabeth.  I might find this information helpful when doing further research on my ggrandmother. 

I found out that Catherine E. and George were married in 1888 in Spink County, SD.  It was also noted that  George married Ethel Cook also that year.  As Catherine didn't die until 1901, the marriage date with Ethel Cook is incorrect. 

I found a "living" child of George and Elizabeth and questioned the  contributor that agreed this was not correct.  The child in question died at an early age. That same author and I have had some correspondences, and I'm sure he'll be helpful in future research.  He is related to George's son, Charles', divorced wife.  A pleasant surprise, finding David. 

There were many suggested connections on Ancestry, which I will go back to another time. 

The 1940's census finds George in Wessington with Emma, his third wife.  While searching the census, I discovered an "Index", highlighting in an easy to follow manner, details concerning George.  In some of the census that I searched this index wasn't available.  It must be a recent addition.  Sure did make viewing easier.  I found out that George went 1 year to high school and Emma went fours years.  They were renting a house in Wessington at this time, with a "6" after it.  Not sure what that means...something to do with the value of the house.  George is also employed for pay and has other income.

I again went to Find a Grave.  There was a picture of Wessington Cemetery's Sign along with George's obituary.  I already have a copy of this.  Both George and Catherine's memorials were submitted by R. DeLong.  I was able to get in touch with him, and he sent me DeLong information given to him many years ago.  I'm unable to open it up...have asked this gentleman what to do and am waiting for some assistance.  I found messages at the bottem of the page of the memorial.  I need to review them once more.  There was one that mentioned "Beekman", the area that our DeLongs settled.  A Susan had found "Area DeLong" and wanted to know if that was the correct spelling of a name.  I need to write her back, and review the spellings of that name.  Area is one of the spelling of a  third cousin 5x removed. 

All in all there is far too much information to go through in one sitting.  Much of what I found, I already had in my records, but I know that patience is something I need to work towards.

George and Catherine Elizabeth DeLong Daugherty, with Robert abt. 1887

Yesterday, besides possibly getting a large file of DeLong information (if I can open it), I also received a packet of information from my cousin Gwyn.  Now I have the problem of what to include in my next posting.  I'll fight temptation, and continue with my use of Ancestry.  I've learned a lot...Again, patience!

March 6, 2013, Andrew Jackson DeLong - Making use of Ancestry.Com

Yesterday I started an interesting project.  For many years I've been a member of Ancestry.com and have only skimmed the service of this well-known payed website.  I chose Deborah Gisbert, my 4th great grandmother and spent some time on other member's trees and in public records.  It was worth the time.  Today I'm chosing the brother of my ggrandmother, Catherine Elizabeth DeLong Daugherty.  His name is Andrew Jackson DeLong, (1871-1947).

When I share the information found at Ancestry, this is in addition to what facts I already have on the individual.  I am more than willing to share my Family Tree with anyone interested.

I became more and more aware of the moving that Andrew and his family made before settling in Sask.  The maps that were available to me really were helpful.  These were huge moves during the times of limited travel choices. 

Andrew was born April 24, 1871.  His father, Peter, was a farmer.  In the 1880 census he was 8 yrs old and living in Tallmage, Ottawa, Michigan.  His sister Catherine (my ggrandma) was 13, attending school.  Matilda was 17 and doing housework.  Eva was 14 and doing housework.  I wonder if 1880 was the last year that Catherine went to school.  I couldn't read the age of Susan.  Peter was 3.  All were born in Canada.  It was interesting to know that Andrew's grandmother, Silence was living with them.  Silence (Waite) was born in New York.

In the 1900 Census, Andrew was 29 and head of the household with his mother (Suzanna) age 68, born in England and sister Eva, age 34 designated as a servent.  Eva never married.  It's interesting that this family is listed in the census right below that of George Daugherty and his sister Catherine.  Catherine died the following year. 

The maps were very helpful.  I'd heard the location "Brookland, Whitby, Ontario" for a long time, but now I could see where it was located...just East of Toronto.  Life events also were helpful in being able to see the directions that Andrew went with his family.  I did try the Tree Hints, but found nothing of any interest. 

                                        Andrew Jackson DeLong

March 5, 2013 - Deborah Gisburt Pepper, Making Use of Ancestry

I have finished going through the wonderful document that Ellen L. sent me concerning the family of James William and Harriet Daugherty (Dougherty).  Ellen called me last night and we had a wonderful chat together.  In the distant future it would be nice to plan a trip with the two of us doing research, perhaps in Missouri.  We are still against that mighty wall of "Where did James William Dougherty's mother and father come from?"  William Henry (this couple's son) mentioned that they came from Ireland.  Grandpa Fred I. Daugherty suggested the Isle of Man. 

While talking with Ellen, I realized how little I have used my Ancestry.com membership.  There is so much that I don't know about this nationally lauded website.  So for the next few days I'm going to take one person from each of my trees on Mom's side of the family (the families that this blogsite is concerned with), and see if I can find out more information about them.

Someday, when I am not involved with so many projects and activities, I'd like to start a blogsite for Dad's (Hostvet/Ristau) side.  Writing down thoughts and facts shared by other people help put a more understandable story to our past.

We'll start with the Peppers tree...gggrandmother Martha Pepper Daugherty's family.  Martha was married to William Henry Daugherty, son of the Daugherty (Dougherty) family Ellen L. is researching.  Who knows, I might not find any new material at all. 

I'm choosing Deborah Gisburt (Feb. 11, 1779 - April 20, 1856), my fourth great grandmother, the above Martha's grandmother.  Deborah married Frederick Peppers Nov. 22, Nov. 1798 in Frederick, MD.

Okay...I did find out Deborah's father's name...Gisburt Giesbert (1750-1810). In the "Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850" her first name was spelled Deboro.

 In the 1850 US Census she was 73 years old and living with her daughter and son-in-law John and Margaret Brown.  At the time this couple had 7 children ranging from 13-0.  I can just imagine the activity that there was in the household.  I'm not anywhere near that age, and I love my peace and quiet and my privacy. At this time they were living in Pine Warren, Indiana.  This community is located near South Bend, not far from the Southern tip of Lake Michigan.  John and Margaret eventually had 10 children.  Not sure if in the next 6 years, until Deborah's death, these other four children were born.  Just looked...and yes, Deborah was living in a household with 10 little children. 

So glad I did this...I have more information to add to my imagination of how her life may have acted out.  Deborah had to have been used to lots of children, as she and Frederick had ten of her own.  I also have her married to a ? Cellenor with three children listed there.  More research is needed to find out more about this marriage.  Was this her first or second marriage?  Are the three children hers or from another marriage of Cellenor?

I also saw some Pepper family photos that I saved many years ago on my hard drive and had forgotten about. None were of Deborah, but glad I was reminded of them.

Now I'll add these little bits of information to my Family Tree and search for another family member in Ancestry next time.  

  

March 3, 2013 - More on Joseph and Harriet (Daugherty)'s Children

Still digesting some of Ellen L.'s information on the family of James William and Harriet (Beddows) Daugherty.  I'm including the children of their daughter, Harriet and her husband Joseph Hayworth.  They had ten children.

Frederick (Fred) H. Hayworth was the twin of Alph Hayworth and born on 10/15/1884 in Independence township, Nodaway County, Missouri and died 4/27/1971 in Creston, Union County, Iowa.  Fred married on 2/24/1909 in Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri to Grace Nell Cowen (1886-2/23/1928).  Fred and Grace Hayworth had one daughter, Fern Hayworth (6/22/1910 - 6/22/1910).  Fern Hayworth is buried in the New Hope Cemetery, Independence Township, Nodaway County, Missouri.  Grace Cowen Hayworth died in 1928 and is buried in the same cemetery as Fern Hayworth.  Fred Hayworth married again on 6/23/1929 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa to Fanny Patrick (1/3/1889 Sayersville, Kentucky - 2/3/1990 Creston, Union County, Iowa).  Fred and Fanny Hayworth lived for a time in the state of Washington and returned to Creston, Union County, Iowa were they owned and operated a Nursing Home.  Both are buried in the Graceland Cemetery, Creston, Union County, Iowa.

Nellie Mae Hayworth was born 9/14/1886 in Independence Township, Nodaway County, Missouri and died 7/14/1984 in Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri.  On 3/8/1915 in St. Joseph Missouri she married George W. Lyle (1/29/1893 Parnell, Missouri - 1/14/1961 Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri).  Nellie Hayworth was a teacher in and around the Nodaway and Worth county area for a number of years.  Nellie and George Lyle were the parents of six children; Harold Drexel Lyle (4/5/1916 - 2/23/1933); Donald Kenneth Lyle (10/23/1918 - 2/22/1971); Helen Viola Lyle (6/8/1920 - 2/10 2002); Lola Maria Lyle (12/24/1921 - 4/11/1988); George Forrest Lyle (6/21/1924 - 12/19/1925); Bobbie Dean Lyle (5/1/1929 - 8/2/1991).  Nellie and George Lyle are buried in the Rose Hill portion of Parnell Cemetery, Worth County, Missouri. 

I am finished sharing the long letter that Ellen L. sent me concerning this large family.  There were so many instances in children dying and mothers not surviving childbirth in the history of the settling of our country.  Very sad. 

March 1st, Children of Harriet Daugherty Hayworth

At last no more Febburarry! 

More from Ellen L. on the family of James William and Harriet Beddows Daugherty.  Yesterday we were sharing information on Harriet Elizabeth Daugherty and her husband Joseph Hayworth's ten children.  Joseph (Jr.) is the fourth of their children.

Joseph S. Hayworth, was born 3/16/1874 in Parnell, Worth County, Missouri and died 11/14/1875 in Missouri at the age of 19 months.  He was the twin to James William Hayworth.  Joseph is buried in the Groves Cemetery, north of Graham, Nodaway County, Missouri.  No further information is known.

Earl Augustus Hayworth, was born 11/28/1877 in Nodaway County, Missouri and died 11/24/1961 in El Paso, Texas at the home of his son.  Earl Augustus Hayworth married on 1/17/1921 to Golda M. Freeman Hayworth (1/11/1894 Hollinger, Nebraska - 9/29/1929 Nodaway County, Missouri).  Golda M. Freeman Hayworth died on her way to the hospital from a burst appendix leaving Earl A. Hayworth with two small boys to raise.  Earl and Gold Hayworth had three sons born to them;  Harry Freeman Hayworth (2/17/1922-2/18/1922); Earl Hayworth, Jr. (2/6/1923-1938); Ivan Warren Hayworth (2/3/1927 - still living).  Earl Augustus Hayworth married for the second time on 6/7/1934 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa to Florence Stapleton.  Florence Stapleton Hayworth is the mother Earl, Jr. and Ivan remembered in their childhood.  Florence is buried in Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Spaulding, Union County, Iowa.  Earl Hayworth, Jr. was in poor health most of his life.  He was what is called a "Blue Baby".  Earl Augustus, Golda, and Earl, Jr. Hayworth are all buried in the Parnell Cemetery, Worth County, Missouri.  Harry Freeman Hayworth is buried in the Miriam Cmetery, Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri.

Edward Augustus Hayworth was born 12/19/1879 in Nodaway County, Missouri and died 6/17/1899 in Parnell, Worth County Missouri at the age of 20 years.  It is said that Edward was in ill health for a year before dying.  Edward A. Hayworth is buried next to his parents in the Parnell Cemetery, Worth County, Missouri.  He never married.

Leonard Elijah Hayworth was born 2/1880 in Nodaway County, Missouri and died 10/19/1897 in Parnell, Worth County, Missouri.  He was 17 years of age.  News article states he had been in ill health all summer.  Leonard E. Hayworth is buried in the Parnell Cemetery, Worth County, Missouri. 

Alph Hayworth was born 10/15/1884 in Independence township, Nodaway County, Missouri and died 12/7/1946 in New Market, Taylor County, Iowa.  Alph Hayworth married Mina Ethel Winemiller (8/2/1891 Sheridan, Worth County, Missouri - 9/13/1974 Clarinda, Page County, Iowa).  Alph Hayworth was a farmer his entire life in northwest Missouri and southwest Iowa.  Alph and Mina Hayworth had eleven children; Edwin Austin Hayworth (8/12/1910 -7/28/1982); Elsie Warren Hayworth (2/26/1913 - 12/14/1998); Benjamin Joseph Hayworth (4/25/1915 - 5/11/1981); Mary Ennis Orelia Hayworth (10/13/1916 - 11/24/1916); Crystal Lorraine Hayworth (12/30/1917 - 6/30/2011); Ivan Dellano Hayworth (12/15/1919-11/30/2008); Gertrude Hayworth (6/26/1922-7/28/1922); Harriett Rebecca Hayworth (2/17/1924 - still living); Kyle Newton Hayworth (7/18/1927 - 5/27/1985); Quentin Kay Hayworth (10/17/1930 - 12/2/2000); Anita Hayworth (11/11/1935 - still living).  This is the branch of the Hayworth Family and my (Ellen L.'s) connection to the Daugherty family.  I have tons of information on this family as well as other siblings of Alph Hayworth in my file.  Of course that is a whole other newsletter!  My father is Ivan Dallano Hayworth who married Amy Jeannette Norton in 1940 and had 11 children.