Let's finish this document up. That doesn't mean that this is all there is to the Bartholomew History! The Bartholomews are a pretty exciting family.
Mary Montgomery Bartholomew was my 2nd great grandmother. I've been trying to find out the background of her middle name. She had an uncle with that name and there is a Montgomery County, south of the Adirondacks.
Mary was born March 23, 1835 and on Dec. 9, 1860 she married William Ward Carrington. William's middle name has also been a puzzle to me...more on that later. Mary was a school teacher in northern New York. Mary and William settled near LaCrosse , Wisconsin. Note: I have a copy of their wedding certificate and also a book that describes the history of the areawhere they settled. I will be glad to share this information. I'm curious as to how they met each other. Continuing with these notes, later they both moved to a farm near Wessington, SD. In truth, William Ward died in Wisconsin, sometimes between 1870-1880. No death records have been found. Mary did go to SD with her children, then went to Michigan with daughter Lizzie and her family and is buried in Huron County, Michigan in the "thumb" of the state.
William Ward and Mary's children were Lucius (ggrandfather), Lizzie, Thirza, & William. Check Jan. 6th blog concerning Thirza.
Lucius was born in 1862 and married Rosetta Wilson on Dec. 2, 1891 near Wessington, SD. He "was a progressive farmer, filling a homestead north of Wessington in Gilbert Township, Hand County." He was township clerk for many years and an expert checker player. He died on Oct. 19, 1910, after a series of illness (dropsy, Bright's disease, heart ailment). Rosetta, b. Dec. 2, 1869 died March 15, 1931 at the age of 61.
The children of Lucius and Rosetta were: Mildred (married Charles Daugherty after the death of Harry Deaver), Mary Mae, Irene (grandmother), Hugh, Laura, Gladys, and Elda. Note: Elda was born after Lucius' death.
Gram Irene was born Oct. 19, 1897, and married Fred I. Daugherty. The "Wilson Book" was mentioned for information on further descendents.I have copies of that book if readers are interested.
These are the facts written in this particular document that I received from Aunt Delores. In future blogs more information and interest will be shared.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Isaac son of Abraham Bartholomew, b. 1761
My purpose is to go over material that Gram Irene Carrington Daugherty received from a relative of hers. The name Robert Bartholomew from New York state rings a bell in my memory. I believe he didn't have any children. Irene's grandmother was Mary Montgomery Bartholomew.
We're going next to Isaac Bartholomew, Mary's grandfather. He was born in Farmington, Conn. in 1761. Farmington is west of Hartford. He married Lydia Deming Crampton, of Tinmouth, Vermont (she was born in Saybrook, Conn.) The Deming family meets up with branches of our family many, many times. They were married in Tinmouth, Vermont. I couldn't find Tinmouth in my Atlas.Isaac died in Waddington, NY, across the St. Lawrence River from Canada. They are both buried at Sucker Brook, NY. I need to search that community out as well.
Captain Bartholomew enlisted at Hartford, Conn. under Captain William Stanton, in Colonel Elisha Sheldon's regiment of Dragoons, served during the Revolutionary War, and was made corporal in 1782. He also served in the War of 1812. Isaac was a farmer in Bristol, Conn. then New Cambridge, Conn. About 1786 the family moved to Tinmouth, Vermont and in 1801 moved to Waddinton, St. Lawrence County, New York. He was the first militia captain commissioned in St. Lawrence County. He was a whig and his brothers were Democrats.
Lydia and Isaac had 10 children. Luman, fought in War of 1812, Laura, Polly, (married John Montgomery...could that be where Mary got her middle name?), Isaac (my third great grandfather), Minerva, Roswell, Truman, Julia, Sally (died young), and Charles Dening. Some of Charles family included the mayor of Lansing, Mich., and city engineer there, and a doctor and county coriner.
Isaac, Jr. was born in Tinmouth, Vermont in 1791 and married Thirza Houghton in 1818. Isaac died in Potsdam, NY (a bit south of Waddington)1872. Thirza was born in New Hampshire, 1799 and died in 1881. They built a log cabin near Sucker Brook, Waddington County. Isaac enlisted in the War of 1812 in the 15th New York Militia and he was made a sargeant. He later resided in Waddington and Potsdam as a farmer.
There were 12 children born to this family, Sarah, James, John Houghton, Eliza, Betsy, Giles, Minerva, Julia, Mary Montgomerty (2nd great grandmother,) Jerome Trueman (died as an infant), Lewis (twin of Lucius...committed suicide), and Lucius. Lucius should not be confused with Lucius Carrington, whom would be Mary's son.
We're going next to Isaac Bartholomew, Mary's grandfather. He was born in Farmington, Conn. in 1761. Farmington is west of Hartford. He married Lydia Deming Crampton, of Tinmouth, Vermont (she was born in Saybrook, Conn.) The Deming family meets up with branches of our family many, many times. They were married in Tinmouth, Vermont. I couldn't find Tinmouth in my Atlas.Isaac died in Waddington, NY, across the St. Lawrence River from Canada. They are both buried at Sucker Brook, NY. I need to search that community out as well.
Captain Bartholomew enlisted at Hartford, Conn. under Captain William Stanton, in Colonel Elisha Sheldon's regiment of Dragoons, served during the Revolutionary War, and was made corporal in 1782. He also served in the War of 1812. Isaac was a farmer in Bristol, Conn. then New Cambridge, Conn. About 1786 the family moved to Tinmouth, Vermont and in 1801 moved to Waddinton, St. Lawrence County, New York. He was the first militia captain commissioned in St. Lawrence County. He was a whig and his brothers were Democrats.
Lydia and Isaac had 10 children. Luman, fought in War of 1812, Laura, Polly, (married John Montgomery...could that be where Mary got her middle name?), Isaac (my third great grandfather), Minerva, Roswell, Truman, Julia, Sally (died young), and Charles Dening. Some of Charles family included the mayor of Lansing, Mich., and city engineer there, and a doctor and county coriner.
Isaac, Jr. was born in Tinmouth, Vermont in 1791 and married Thirza Houghton in 1818. Isaac died in Potsdam, NY (a bit south of Waddington)1872. Thirza was born in New Hampshire, 1799 and died in 1881. They built a log cabin near Sucker Brook, Waddington County. Isaac enlisted in the War of 1812 in the 15th New York Militia and he was made a sargeant. He later resided in Waddington and Potsdam as a farmer.
There were 12 children born to this family, Sarah, James, John Houghton, Eliza, Betsy, Giles, Minerva, Julia, Mary Montgomerty (2nd great grandmother,) Jerome Trueman (died as an infant), Lewis (twin of Lucius...committed suicide), and Lucius. Lucius should not be confused with Lucius Carrington, whom would be Mary's son.
Isaac, Son of William Bartholomew
I'm going to spend a bit of time on the line of William & Mary Bartholomew. They are my 8th great grandparents. Check in on the March 2 blog to see previous Bartholomew family information.
William and Mary had 9 children. The oldest was my 7th great grandfather, Isaac. There were Isaac, William, Mary, Andrew, Abigail, Elizabeth, Benjamin, John & Joseph. They are still pretty much in Connecticut & Massacusetts at this point.
The oldest child, Isaac, was born in 1664, in Roxbury, Mass. He married Rebecca Frisbie in 1694. Isaac died in N. Branford, Conn, in 1727. This couple's gravestones stand in a small cemetery near the churc in Branford,Conn. He was the father of one of the largest branches of the family and was a practical and successful farmer and a highly respected citizen.
Their children include William, Mary, who resided in New Haven, Isaac, a doctor in Branford, Rebecca, also living in New Haven, Elizabeth, living in Plymouth, Conn., Ebenezer, Abraham, born in 1708 (my sixth great grandfather), Josiah, Abigail, Freelove, and Jerusha. Using this particular piece of information...not much more information is given for this Abraham. The author evidently combined Abraham and his father, also Abraham, into one. I'll check other sources for information on Abraham, Jr. anad get back to you.
Now we come to Abraham, born in 1732, in Branford, Conn. and son of the second Abraham above (5th great grandparents). He married Eunice Orvis in Farmington, Conn. and died in 1776 in that part of Farmington now called Plainville. Eunice died at the house of her daughter, Hannah Judd in New Britain, Conn., 1825. New Britain is southwest of Hartford and north of New Haven. At the time of his marriage, his father deeded him a farm, residence, etc. near where his father lived, in the limits of the present town of Burlington, Conn. A gravestone was erected in memory of him, his father and nephew Gad, by his brother Jacob, and stands in the "old north Cemetery" in Bristol. Bristol lays between Hartford and Waterbury.
Abraham Jr. and Eunice had 9 children. Charles, the oldest, took part in several expeditions as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a farmer, and then moved to Herkimer and Oenida Counties, New York...in the Adirondack Mts.
Isaac was the second child and my 4th great grandfather. Then there was Abraham, Hannah, Huldah, and Betsy. Ichabod participated in the War of 1812 as a volunteer, and a gun that he took from a British soldier he had killed is preserved by the family. Jonathon is the 8th child and Jesse is the last, b. 1776.
This blog has not been particularly interesting...many details will be dealt with later. But I want to go through the entire direct line of the Barthlomew family to myself. I'm going to continue this subject tomorrow. Bear with me.
William and Mary had 9 children. The oldest was my 7th great grandfather, Isaac. There were Isaac, William, Mary, Andrew, Abigail, Elizabeth, Benjamin, John & Joseph. They are still pretty much in Connecticut & Massacusetts at this point.
The oldest child, Isaac, was born in 1664, in Roxbury, Mass. He married Rebecca Frisbie in 1694. Isaac died in N. Branford, Conn, in 1727. This couple's gravestones stand in a small cemetery near the churc in Branford,Conn. He was the father of one of the largest branches of the family and was a practical and successful farmer and a highly respected citizen.
Their children include William, Mary, who resided in New Haven, Isaac, a doctor in Branford, Rebecca, also living in New Haven, Elizabeth, living in Plymouth, Conn., Ebenezer, Abraham, born in 1708 (my sixth great grandfather), Josiah, Abigail, Freelove, and Jerusha. Using this particular piece of information...not much more information is given for this Abraham. The author evidently combined Abraham and his father, also Abraham, into one. I'll check other sources for information on Abraham, Jr. anad get back to you.
Now we come to Abraham, born in 1732, in Branford, Conn. and son of the second Abraham above (5th great grandparents). He married Eunice Orvis in Farmington, Conn. and died in 1776 in that part of Farmington now called Plainville. Eunice died at the house of her daughter, Hannah Judd in New Britain, Conn., 1825. New Britain is southwest of Hartford and north of New Haven. At the time of his marriage, his father deeded him a farm, residence, etc. near where his father lived, in the limits of the present town of Burlington, Conn. A gravestone was erected in memory of him, his father and nephew Gad, by his brother Jacob, and stands in the "old north Cemetery" in Bristol. Bristol lays between Hartford and Waterbury.
Abraham Jr. and Eunice had 9 children. Charles, the oldest, took part in several expeditions as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a farmer, and then moved to Herkimer and Oenida Counties, New York...in the Adirondack Mts.
Isaac was the second child and my 4th great grandfather. Then there was Abraham, Hannah, Huldah, and Betsy. Ichabod participated in the War of 1812 as a volunteer, and a gun that he took from a British soldier he had killed is preserved by the family. Jonathon is the 8th child and Jesse is the last, b. 1776.
This blog has not been particularly interesting...many details will be dealt with later. But I want to go through the entire direct line of the Barthlomew family to myself. I'm going to continue this subject tomorrow. Bear with me.
Friday, March 27, 2009
The Daugherty Family & Ellen Landers - Part 4
I'm continuing the notes of Ellen Landers. Ellen is related to William Henry's sibling, Harriet Daugherty. She's a good researcher and has been to the Dakotas. This is a continuation of March 26th posting. We are still discussing William Henry Daugherty (my gggrandfather) and husband of Martha Pepper.
From the 1879-1900 Early Hand County Booklet (I have a copy if any reader is interested), by Mildred McEwen Jones, 1961...Page 27, Chapter 3..."To prove up his claim, one paid $14, when filing, then had to live on the claim for five years and pay $4 more for final proof...Ten acres of trees were to be put on tree claims with at least 2700 trees to the acre...These trees were to be cultivated for eight years. At the end of that time, 675 living trees to the acre were required to prove up...Not many tree claims have the original trees. One is in Nance Township - that of William Henry Daugherty."
From Early Beadle County, also by Mildred McEwen, 1961, "Nance Township, organized 1884 was named for J.D. Nance, one of the directors. Before being organized, it was eight miles squre, including two miles in Bonilla and two in Whiteside. Settlers were the families of Ambrose Barnes, Charles Brady, George Brown, David Brown, John Croes, Sr., ED Curtis, W.H. Daugherty, Herman Fritzche, Martin Keller, Fenton McNeill, Walter Parkeson, Carol Tipton, and W.W.Wilson. Note: Charles Brady is my great grand uncle in law and WW Wilson is my second ggrandfather. Many of these names are familiar and probably related in some way to our family. It is reported that William Henry Daugherty along with his oldest son, John arrived in South Dakota on July 5, 1882 and started farming with 3 horses later trading one of the horses for a yoke of oxen. The rest of the family moved to South Dakota in 1884.
Ellen write this paragraph, which I have seen numerous times: "Some sources stated that William H. Daugherty went to Wessington, SD from Mason County, Illinois via Watertown, SD. He is said to be the first man to file land in Watertown, SD on July 5, 1882. SE.1/2-14. Mother and I stopped at the History Museaum in Watertown and couldn't find any record of this. Perhaps the writer meant Wessington, SD.
From the 1879-1900 Early Hand County Booklet (I have a copy if any reader is interested), by Mildred McEwen Jones, 1961...Page 27, Chapter 3..."To prove up his claim, one paid $14, when filing, then had to live on the claim for five years and pay $4 more for final proof...Ten acres of trees were to be put on tree claims with at least 2700 trees to the acre...These trees were to be cultivated for eight years. At the end of that time, 675 living trees to the acre were required to prove up...Not many tree claims have the original trees. One is in Nance Township - that of William Henry Daugherty."
From Early Beadle County, also by Mildred McEwen, 1961, "Nance Township, organized 1884 was named for J.D. Nance, one of the directors. Before being organized, it was eight miles squre, including two miles in Bonilla and two in Whiteside. Settlers were the families of Ambrose Barnes, Charles Brady, George Brown, David Brown, John Croes, Sr., ED Curtis, W.H. Daugherty, Herman Fritzche, Martin Keller, Fenton McNeill, Walter Parkeson, Carol Tipton, and W.W.Wilson. Note: Charles Brady is my great grand uncle in law and WW Wilson is my second ggrandfather. Many of these names are familiar and probably related in some way to our family. It is reported that William Henry Daugherty along with his oldest son, John arrived in South Dakota on July 5, 1882 and started farming with 3 horses later trading one of the horses for a yoke of oxen. The rest of the family moved to South Dakota in 1884.
Ellen write this paragraph, which I have seen numerous times: "Some sources stated that William H. Daugherty went to Wessington, SD from Mason County, Illinois via Watertown, SD. He is said to be the first man to file land in Watertown, SD on July 5, 1882. SE.1/2-14. Mother and I stopped at the History Museaum in Watertown and couldn't find any record of this. Perhaps the writer meant Wessington, SD.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
The Daugherty Family and Ellen Landers - Part 3
The above picture is of William Henry Daugherty.
I'd like to spend another day, at least, with information that Ellen has given me. GGGrandfather, William Henry Daugherty's sister, Martha E., b., 1844, lived with her sister and family, Harriet and Joseph Hayworth, in White Cloud Township, Nodaway County, Missouri. This county is located in the northwest corner of Missouri, just south of Iowa. " Thurs., Nov. 28, 1907...Miss Martha Daugherty died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Hayworth, norhwest of Parnell Saturday morning and was buried Sunday Afternoon in the Parnell Cemetery. She had resided with her sister for 15 years and was about 63 years old. Very few of the neighbors knew there was such a lady in the township for she was seldom seen when anyone visited the family. Buried in far south section of the three cemeteries in Row 10." My mind wanders...what was Martha's life like? A trip to Nodaway County, Missouri might be interesting.
Margaret was William Henry's oldest sister. She was about 20 years old when she died, probably from childbirth. Her baby, James, was living with his Uncle and Aunt, James and Louisa Jane Logan, in White Cloud Township, Nodaway County, Missouri according to the 1889 Census.
This may be review for many of you....Our William Henry Daugherty was born Feb. 23, 1830 in Nicklesville, Scott County Virginia and died Jan. 12, 1918 in Glen Elder, Mitchell County, Kansas. He married Martha Pepper, Feb. 19, 1861 in Delavan, Illinois, daughter of John Pepper and Rebecca Gooden. Martha was born Jan. 3, 1838 in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, and died Jan. 18, 1924 in Wessington, SD. Chillicothe is located about in the middle of the state, south of Columbus.
William H. Daugherty bought land in Appanoose County Iowa, (1856) as being Section 28, Township 70, Range 16, NW SW and SW and NW. He purchased it from William Daugherty. William H. Daugherty sold land in Appanoose County to Joseph Eaton in 1867. In 1869 He sold more property to Josph Eaton. In 1870, in Iowa, he sold property to WW. Lawlber: W2NW Section 37, Township 70, Range 19, 80 acres. William Henry sold properto to Peter Good in that same vacinity and also to AD Wilkinson.
They were definitely moving...on to Illinois. In the 1870 Federal Census in Allen Grove township, Mason County, Illinois (North of Springfield). It lists the following: William Dougherty, 39, farmer, personal value of $800, born in Virginia, Martha 32, keeps house, born in Ohio, William, 8, born in Illinois, Hattie, 6, born in Illinois, George, 5, (ggrandpa) born in Illinois, Edward, 1, born in Illinois. I had thought, with Ellen's info, that the family may have moved to Illinois about 1870, but obviously they were there at least 8 years previous. I need to do some thinking on this.
In the 1880 census, William H. Dougherty's last name is spelled "Doughurts". William is going by his middle name of John, Hattie is still at home, as well as George, Edward, now Fred, age 9, Emma, age 6, & Richard, age 2.
According to the Historical Account of Beadle County, South Dakota, "John the oldest had no children. Ed married Mrs. Weicliff. Dick married Miss Zoa, a teacher who homesteaded in Spink County, S.D. George settled in Hand County in 1885 and married Miss DeLong. They had Helen (Mrs. Tom DeHaven, mother of Jean), Frank who died, Robert, also dead, Mabel (Mrs. Jack McGirr then Mrs. William McGirr) and Fred JR. who married Irene Carrington. Charles died in 1967."
I realize that reading about land purchases is certainly not particularly exciting, but it IS thrilling if ever these lands could be viewed by myself or readers someday. Now you know where to look!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The Daugherty Family and Ellen Landers - Part 2
We found this from the History of Appanoose County, Iowa; "The first schoolhouse built in Appanoose County, Iowa was of hewed logs and heated by stove. It was built in 1850. George Taylor was assumed to be the first teacher and his students were from the families of J. Staley, John Miller, Phineas Taylor, Andrew Morrison, Dr. Udell, Leven Dean and William Daugherty."
In 1853 William Daugherty bought land from the US in Appanoose County, Iowa, Section 29, Township 70, Range 16, described as S1/2 SW - 160 acres (rate per acre 1/28, total purchase amount $200) and S 1/2 SE. Two years later he bought land in Section 29, Township 70, Range 16, described as SE NE - 40 acres (total purchase $50).
In the 1856 Iowa State Census, the same people were listed as in the 1850 census with the following additions. James Daugherty, age 54, born in Virginia, years in state as 0. Margaret, age 49, born in Virginia, years in state as 0. Hampton, age 17, born in Ohio, Emely, age 12, born in Illinois, and Harvy B., age 9, born in Illinois. All were in the state 0 years. "Possibly James is William Daugherty's brother who is said to have lived in Illinois with a large family."
The 1860 Census adds that William Daugherty had a real estate value of $2000 and a personal value of $500. It appears that he was a successful farmer. By this time, Emma was a school teacher with a real estate value of $200, and a personal value of $100. Edward and William Henry are no longer listed. There is a James Logan, age 26, born in Ohio, shoemaker and Jane, age 23, born in Virginia. This is Louisa Jane. While the spelling on the census is not correct, Ellen has surmised that there is Charles Logan, born about 1859.
William then bought land in Appanoose County from John Wood with a filing date of 7-20-1861. It was a deed posted in Book G, page 378 listing the land as NE 1/4, NW 1/4, Section 3, twp 70, Range 18 with an added note "also 35 acres in the SE corner of the NE except 28 acres in the last mentioned tracts." William Daugherty sold land to H.W. Pepper (perhaps Henry) described as Section 27, Township 70, Range 16, E 1/2 NE and NW NE.
There are other land Deeds that Ellen has found with William selling land to James B. Logan, Edward A Daugherty, to GW and S. Sheeks, to Ephraim Ralston. Later to AD Wilkenson and Peter Good.
By 1870 for Appanoose County, Iowa, "the only family member I (Ellen) have located is Harriet E. Daugherty who marries Joseph Hayworth 2/1/1870 in Appanoose County, Iowa.
In 1870 William Dougherty is found in the census for Allen Grove Township, Mason County, Illinois. Listed is: William Dougherty, age 71, farmer, personal value of $800; Harriet Dougherty, age 63, keeps house; Armstead Dougherty, son, age 27, (also noted as Edward); George Dougherty, age 25; and Martha Dougherty, age 22 (Martha never married). Next door to them is William H. Dougherty and family...William H., Martha, William, Hattie, George, & Emma. It is noted that Harriet is believed to have died in 1873, place unknown. In 1880, William Daugherty is not found in the Federal Census for Allen Grove, Mason County, Illinois.
In 1853 William Daugherty bought land from the US in Appanoose County, Iowa, Section 29, Township 70, Range 16, described as S1/2 SW - 160 acres (rate per acre 1/28, total purchase amount $200) and S 1/2 SE. Two years later he bought land in Section 29, Township 70, Range 16, described as SE NE - 40 acres (total purchase $50).
In the 1856 Iowa State Census, the same people were listed as in the 1850 census with the following additions. James Daugherty, age 54, born in Virginia, years in state as 0. Margaret, age 49, born in Virginia, years in state as 0. Hampton, age 17, born in Ohio, Emely, age 12, born in Illinois, and Harvy B., age 9, born in Illinois. All were in the state 0 years. "Possibly James is William Daugherty's brother who is said to have lived in Illinois with a large family."
The 1860 Census adds that William Daugherty had a real estate value of $2000 and a personal value of $500. It appears that he was a successful farmer. By this time, Emma was a school teacher with a real estate value of $200, and a personal value of $100. Edward and William Henry are no longer listed. There is a James Logan, age 26, born in Ohio, shoemaker and Jane, age 23, born in Virginia. This is Louisa Jane. While the spelling on the census is not correct, Ellen has surmised that there is Charles Logan, born about 1859.
William then bought land in Appanoose County from John Wood with a filing date of 7-20-1861. It was a deed posted in Book G, page 378 listing the land as NE 1/4, NW 1/4, Section 3, twp 70, Range 18 with an added note "also 35 acres in the SE corner of the NE except 28 acres in the last mentioned tracts." William Daugherty sold land to H.W. Pepper (perhaps Henry) described as Section 27, Township 70, Range 16, E 1/2 NE and NW NE.
There are other land Deeds that Ellen has found with William selling land to James B. Logan, Edward A Daugherty, to GW and S. Sheeks, to Ephraim Ralston. Later to AD Wilkenson and Peter Good.
By 1870 for Appanoose County, Iowa, "the only family member I (Ellen) have located is Harriet E. Daugherty who marries Joseph Hayworth 2/1/1870 in Appanoose County, Iowa.
In 1870 William Dougherty is found in the census for Allen Grove Township, Mason County, Illinois. Listed is: William Dougherty, age 71, farmer, personal value of $800; Harriet Dougherty, age 63, keeps house; Armstead Dougherty, son, age 27, (also noted as Edward); George Dougherty, age 25; and Martha Dougherty, age 22 (Martha never married). Next door to them is William H. Dougherty and family...William H., Martha, William, Hattie, George, & Emma. It is noted that Harriet is believed to have died in 1873, place unknown. In 1880, William Daugherty is not found in the Federal Census for Allen Grove, Mason County, Illinois.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
The Daugherty Family and Ellen Landers
I enjoy taking out my really dusty (mostly sawdust from Joe's creations) loose-leaf notebooks and going through old notes. That's probably been the best purpose for this blog. Sometimes a document needs to be read many times to fully understand it's significance.
One person of whom I owe so much family information is Ellen Landers from Iowa. She has been working with the brothers and sisters of my gggrandfather, William Henry Daugherty. We are both searching for our Irish roots. William Henry's grandparents came from Ireland (or possibly Isle of Man). We just don't their names nor where they came from. Not sure if that mystery will ever be solved. I want to go to Ireland so badly, yet I've been waiting until more was discovered about our roots.
Ellen found out that William Henry's father, another William, had the first name of James. So many of our ancestors were known by their middle names. She found this out through an old document. We know that James William Dougherty was born about 1798 in Virginia. Note: This parcel of Virginia is now West Virginia. He married Harriett Bedows (Beddows) in 1825 in Allegany County, Maryland. She was born about 1807 in Virginia and died in 1873. Looking at the map, Allegany County is in the skinny stretch of land extending above West Virginia. When I think of Maryland, I think of the Washington DC part of that state, where Joe and I have lived. This is making more sense already!
Hampshire County, West Virginia is directly south of Cumberland, Maryland. I believe that's where the Dougherty's lived, but will get into that later. Just had the Atlas opened so checked that out as well. We're definitely in the Appalacia and Allegheny Mountains. Interesting!
A friend of brother-in-law Bob's, has the name of Bedows (Beddows). His family hasn't been in America very many generations. They are from England. I know very little about Harriett, except she had two half-brothers. Another direction to search.
Ellen thinks the family came to Appanoose County Iowa between 1842 and 1845. There William bought land from the United States government in 1849, Section 29, Township 70, Range 16, described as N1/2 SE and N1/2 SW. Appanoose County is on the very bottem of Iowa about halfway across the state. I've ordered a book about this area and it should be here any day.
William also purchased North 1/2 Secion 29, Township 70, Range 16, South 1/2 of SE Section 29, Township 70, Range 16. It was "bought by William Daugherty of 6/16/1849 No. of receipt and certification of Purchase is 8679."
The William Dougherty family is listed in the 1850 Census for Appanoose County, Union Township, Iowa as: William Dougherty, age 52, born in Virginia, a farmer with a real estate value of $350; Harriet, age 43, born in Virginia; William H., age 20, born in Virginia; Emily L., age 18, born in Virginia; Louisa J., age 15, born in Virginia; Edward O., age 10, born in Virginia; George, age 8, born in Virginia; Martha, age 5, born in Iowa; Harriet, age 1, born in Iowa; John H. Hampson, age 25, born in Ohio, farmer; & James Hampson, age 1, born in Iowa. Ellen found information stating that John H. Hampson was married to the oldest child of William and Harriet Daugherty. Her name was Margaret and she supposedly died in childbirth.
One person of whom I owe so much family information is Ellen Landers from Iowa. She has been working with the brothers and sisters of my gggrandfather, William Henry Daugherty. We are both searching for our Irish roots. William Henry's grandparents came from Ireland (or possibly Isle of Man). We just don't their names nor where they came from. Not sure if that mystery will ever be solved. I want to go to Ireland so badly, yet I've been waiting until more was discovered about our roots.
Ellen found out that William Henry's father, another William, had the first name of James. So many of our ancestors were known by their middle names. She found this out through an old document. We know that James William Dougherty was born about 1798 in Virginia. Note: This parcel of Virginia is now West Virginia. He married Harriett Bedows (Beddows) in 1825 in Allegany County, Maryland. She was born about 1807 in Virginia and died in 1873. Looking at the map, Allegany County is in the skinny stretch of land extending above West Virginia. When I think of Maryland, I think of the Washington DC part of that state, where Joe and I have lived. This is making more sense already!
Hampshire County, West Virginia is directly south of Cumberland, Maryland. I believe that's where the Dougherty's lived, but will get into that later. Just had the Atlas opened so checked that out as well. We're definitely in the Appalacia and Allegheny Mountains. Interesting!
A friend of brother-in-law Bob's, has the name of Bedows (Beddows). His family hasn't been in America very many generations. They are from England. I know very little about Harriett, except she had two half-brothers. Another direction to search.
Ellen thinks the family came to Appanoose County Iowa between 1842 and 1845. There William bought land from the United States government in 1849, Section 29, Township 70, Range 16, described as N1/2 SE and N1/2 SW. Appanoose County is on the very bottem of Iowa about halfway across the state. I've ordered a book about this area and it should be here any day.
William also purchased North 1/2 Secion 29, Township 70, Range 16, South 1/2 of SE Section 29, Township 70, Range 16. It was "bought by William Daugherty of 6/16/1849 No. of receipt and certification of Purchase is 8679."
The William Dougherty family is listed in the 1850 Census for Appanoose County, Union Township, Iowa as: William Dougherty, age 52, born in Virginia, a farmer with a real estate value of $350; Harriet, age 43, born in Virginia; William H., age 20, born in Virginia; Emily L., age 18, born in Virginia; Louisa J., age 15, born in Virginia; Edward O., age 10, born in Virginia; George, age 8, born in Virginia; Martha, age 5, born in Iowa; Harriet, age 1, born in Iowa; John H. Hampson, age 25, born in Ohio, farmer; & James Hampson, age 1, born in Iowa. Ellen found information stating that John H. Hampson was married to the oldest child of William and Harriet Daugherty. Her name was Margaret and she supposedly died in childbirth.
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