February 2, 2013 - More on Johnny Daugherty

To continue on articles concerning Johnny Daugherty, son of Fred & Ona Daugherty and first cousin of Mom's....

From, June 1953, probably Wessington Times Sentinal

"Johnny Daugherty Receives Discharge...Johnny Daugherty, a twice-wounded Korean Veteran, returned home Sunday afternoon from Ft.Lewis, Wash., having received his discharge.

Mrs. Hattie Place, his aunt was holding a pot-luck dinner Sunday at her home when Johnny walked in un-expected.

Attending the dinner at the Place home were Mrs. Maud DeLong and son , Earl, of Sandy Ore., Mrs. Edith Noble of Portland, Ore., Fred Daugherty and Johnny, Mrs. Edna Pesicka and son, Pat Pesicka and his three sons, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sisco, Mrs. Benj. Franklin and family, Mr. and Mrs. John McGirr, Bob Daugherty, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Henninger, of Miller."

What a treasure to have this simple piece!  Can you imagine how everyone felt seeing Johnny home?  I'd like to make mention of the people at Hattie's.  At the time, I believe that my grandma and grandpa, Irene and Fred I. Daugherty were living in Colorado Springs, Colo.  I'm sure that Gram would have loved to have been there.

 

Hattie Daugherty Place - Not sure of identity of child

 

Mrs. Hattie Place is Mom's great aunt, the sister of her grandfather, George Daugherty.  Mrs. Maud DeLong is married to ggrandma Catherine Elizabeth DeLong Daugherty's brother Edward.  Edward died two years previous to this clipping.  Earl is Maud and Edward's oldest son.  Edith Noble is the daughter of Edward and Maud, Fred Daugherty is Mom's great uncle, the brother of Hattie.  Mrs. Edna Pesicka is the daughter of Hattie.  Pat is one of 6 sons that Edna and George Pesicka have.  Each of the sons have a nickname...this one's given name is Donald.  The Sisco's are the daughter and son-in-law of Hattie...Laura Audrey Place.  Mrs. Benj. Franklin is grandpa Fred I.'s half sister, Dorothy.  Both her parents have passed away by this time.  Mr. and Mrs. John McGirr (Mabel and Jack) are Grandpa Fred I.'s sister and brother-in-law, and Jack Henninger probably is the grandson of Emma Henninger Daugherty (ggrandpa Daugherty's wife and Dorothy's mother.) 

February 1, 2013 - Johnnie Daugherty

This news article is also dated Dec., 1952, so immediately I think, "Oh, I'll just add this to the previous clippings of that same time period.  But the initial one was of Howard, this one is of Johnnie, both sons of Fred R. and Ona Daugherty.  I am beginning to imagine the turmoil that each day brings to those with loved ones in the service.

Johnnie Daugherty Wounded 2nd Time on North Korean Battleground

"Word was received Monday morning by Fred Daugherty, Wessington (SD), that his son, Johnnie, had been wounded for the second time in action in Korea.  The telegram which Mr. Daugherty received said that Johnnie, this time, had been hit in the lower left leg by granade fire.

Pfc. Daugherty was wounded the first time on Aug. 15th and, according to the telegram Fred received Monday, Johnnie was returned to duty on Sept. 3rd.

The telegram Fred received reads in full:  'The Secretary of the Army has asked me to express his deep regret that your son, Pfc. Daugherty, John F., was wounded in action in Korea Nov. 25, 1952.  He sustained flesh wound of left lower leg, caused by gernade (granade?) fire when his position was attacked by opposing forces.  He was returned to duty from previous wound Sept. 3, 1952.  Mail may be forwarded to him; Pfc. John F. Daugherty, 55193259, C-9 Hospital Section, Co., 'I', 15th Infantry, APO 503, C-O Postmaster, Sand Francisco, California.  Signed Wm. E. Bergin, Major General, the Adjutant General of the Army.

Editor's note:  It's Christmas time.  Why don't you send Johnnie a Christmas card or a get well soon card.  We know he would very much appreciate hearing from many while he lays in the hospital with wounds for the second time."

I think I'll add a short article, dated April, 1953...

John Daugherty, Twice Wounded Back from Korea

"Johnnie Daugherty, who probably had as rough, or rougher time as any local serviceman returned home to Wessington this past week on furlough, having completed his overseas duty tour.

Johnnie was wounded twice while serving on the front line in Korea.  The first time was on Aug.  15, 1952, and was out of action until Sept. 3rd of the same year.  Again on Nov. 25th he received wounds, this time in the leg.

Daugherty has a month at home with his father, Fred Daugherty, before returning to state-side duty where he will soon receive his discharge." 

January 31, 3013 - Johnnie Daugherty

My last post included a clipping of Howard Daugherty, son of Fred R. and Ona Daugherty.  I have been given a number of news pieces about Howard's brother, John Daugherty.  John was the youngest of three children.  The following is from an August 1952 publication.

Johnnie Daugherty is Injured in Korean Action

"Word was received Thursday of last week by Fred Daugherty of Wessington (SD) that his son, Pfc. John F. Daugherty, was wounded in action in Korea on Friday, August 15th.  The telegram received by Mr. Daugherty did not state the exact extent of the wounds, but merely said that John had been wounded and it gave the address where he is now hospitalized.  As of press time today Mr. Daugherty had no further word from either his son or army headquarters.

The telegram received read, in full; 'Fred Daugherty, Wessington, SD.; The Secretary of the Army has asked me to express his deep regret that your son Pfc. John F. Daugherty was wounded in action in Korea 15 Aug. 52.  Address mail; 'Rank name serial number, hospital directory section, APO 503, Care Postmaster, San Francisco, California.; Wm. E. Bergen, Major General, USA, The Adjutant General of the Army.:

Johnnie's complete address is: Pfc. John F. Daugherty, 55193250 Co., I, 16th Infantry Division, Hospital Section, APO 503 % Postmaster, San Francisco,  California.

It is hard to imagine what it must have been like to be a parent and receive this notice at a time predating Internet or sophisticated phones.

Here is another short article, published Nov. 1953.  I'm unsure of the Newspaper that either of these came from, though probably Wessington Times Enterprise.

Johnnie Daugherty Re-Enlists in Army

"Johnnie Daugherty left for Sioux Falls Wednesday for re-enlistment in the army.  From there he will go to Fort Riley, Kans.  Johnnie recently returned home from Korea where he was twice wounded in combat and received the Silver Sta, one of the army's higher individual awards."

Both Howard and Johnnie are Mom's first cousins.  Chuck S., originally from Wessington, fueled my interest in John's life story.  To be continued.

January 30, 2013- Howard Daugherty

Another clipping, this time from December 1952.  I have quite a few mentions of Johnnie Daugherty, and will share them with you, but this one is of his brother Howard.  Howard William, John Frederick, and Edna Martha were the children of Fred R. and Ona Huddleson Daugherty.    Howard was born in 1924, probably in the Wessington, SD area and died in 1967. 

H. Daugherty Returns from Overseas Duty

" Staff Sargeant and Mrs. Howard Daugherty and their 19 month old son, Billie, arrived Friday to spend 20 days at the home of his father, Fred Daugherty.

Sgt. Daugherty has just completed nine years in the regular army and upon completion of a 30-day leave, has signed up for another term of six years.  He has spent the past 4 1/2 years overseas, most of that time being in Germany.

While serving there he met and married Anna Lenz of Neumacht, Germany.  They have the one son.

Daugherty told the Times-Enterprise that his new enlistment carries a guarantee of at least six months service in the United States before he is elegible to be sent overseas again.  He said that in probably eight or nine months he would be sent to Japan or Korea to 'take Johnnies's place.'  His brother Johnnie is serving in Korea and is back on the front line after having been hospitalized the second time with wounds received in battle."

January 30 - Emma Daugherty

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

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

Mrs. Emma Daugherty Died Monday Morning

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

I love this photo of Emma and Dorothy!

 

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

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

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

January 29, 2013 - Albert DeHaven's Death

I need to finish writing today by sharing a Nov. 26th, 1937 clipping, following in the wake of the previously mentioned auto accident.

Injuries Fatal - "The auto accident which befell the DeHavens on Wednesday of last week, as reported in our last issue, proved fatal to the elder man (Albert DeHaven).  At first it was hoped that the injuries had been confined to external body and head bruises and cuts, but by Sunday it became apparent that there were internal injuries.  The heart had been seriously affected so that it didn't function properly and the bruises had been so deep that they affected the internal organs.  Everything that medical skill and careful nursing could do was done to save him, but all to no avail and at about 2:30 Monday afternoon the struggle was ended.

Albert DeHaven was born on October 29, 1875 at Pleasantville, Marion County, Iowa, having passed his 62nd birthday less than a month prior to his death.  When he was about 5 years old his parents moved to Calhoun County, locating on a farm near Manson, Iowa.  There he attended both grade and high school.

On February 14, 1894, he was united in marriage to Eva Ivis Iddings.  Five children were born to them; Lola L., later Mrs. Chase Stewart, who died about five years ago; Thomas Paul, Rhea Beryl, M. Jean and Oscar Glenn, all of Wessington.

Until 1908 the family remained in Iowa, moving then to the wide open spaces of the west river country and filing a homestead on land near Capa, in Stanley County, this state, where they lived for 6 years, going through all the experiences of the homestead days.  Their next move was to Forestburg where they remained two years, coming in 1915 (1916?) to Wessington which has been the family home ever since. 

Col. DeHaven was an auctioneer and live stock dealer.  As an auctioneer he was known far and wide and cried sales at far distant points.  He was an aggressive man, always on the go and never happy unless he had something to do.  After his son, Tom, came of age he was associated with his father as an auctioneer and a stock buyer, the two of them transacting thousands of dollars worth of business every month.  During the good times when hogs were grown here on a large scale the DeHavens maintained a market which attracted growers from far outside the Wessington trade territory.  They dealt very extensively in cattle, too, as well as in horses, probably furnishing the railroad with more business than any other men in town.

Col. DeHaven was a Mason; and an Odd Fellow.  He took an active interest in civic affairs and served the city as Mayor for a couple of terms some years ago.  He was especially fond of children and many a youngster around town has been the recipient of his favors and count him as their friend.

He was generous to a fault, responding to every appeal for charity, and while not a church member, he always contributed liberally toward the support of the Wessington churches.

Besides the wife and the children already mentioned he leaves a sister and a brother, Mrs. Maud Billings of Sioux City, Iowa, and Thomas C. DeHaven of Vilas, this state, and 8 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held from the home in charge of the Wessington Masonic Lodge.  Mrs. Wm.Fritz, the minister for the Church of Christ at this point preached the funeral sermon.  Interment was made in the Wessington Cemetery."

January 29, 2013 - Jean's Grandfather, Albert DeHaven

Another Wessington Times (SD) article, Nov. 19, 1937.  This one is very hard to read.  The son, Tom that is mentioned married Helen Daugherty, Grandpa Fred's youngest sister and the father of the previously written Jean DeHaven. You'll need to use your imagination to fill in the blanks.
"As Col. Al DeHaven and son, Tom, were coming into town from the east Wednesday about 1 o'clock the car skidded on the ice covered road near Charlie Rarrick's (?), and went into the ditch, turning completely over.  Both of them were painfully bruised and cut.  Mr. DeHaven more seriously than Tom whose injuries were confined largely to his head and shoulders.  They were picked up almost immediately by Martin Wood who happed to come along just then, and brought them to the hospital.  Dr. Aldrich administered to them immediately.  He could find no broken bones but the older man and received some very severe bruises all over his body, with one particularly severe gash across his (head or hand?).  A trained nurse was summoned and he is receiving the best possible care with every indication that he will come out of it alright.  His ? Thursday morning was encouraging, but naturally he was very still and ? and he is suffering more or less from the shock.  Tom was able to go home, but he to has a lots of sore spots which will take several days clearing up.

The rain last Friday night, followed by the snow, left quite a coating of ice on portions of the oiled road, especially east of town for the first eight or ten miles and it is very treacherous driving.  The car is badly wrecked, particularly the body which is probably beyond repair.