Brief Life History of Squire Robert
When Squire Robert Dougherty was born on 5 April 1849, in Bonne Femme Township, Howard, Missouri, United States, his father, James Dougherty, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth Enyart Mobley, was 21. He married Nancy Delaney Ball on 26 May 1870, in Monroe, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 7 daughters. He lived in Howard, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died on 24 April 1922, in Bonne Femme Township, Howard, Missouri, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Burton, Howard, Missouri, United States.
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- Robert Dougherty in household of James Dougherty, "United States Census, 1860"
- Mr Squire R Dougherty, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Robert Doughtery, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Conan, Daley, Donal, Paddy.
Irish and Manx: variant of Doherty .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Squire Robert Dougherty 1849 - 1922
DOUGHERTY, S.R. "Swanky Bob" b 4-5-1849 d 4-24-1922; s James & Elizabeth Mobley *Howard County Cemetery Records, by Louise Coutts and Karen Boggs. HIGBEE NEWS (Randolph County MO) Friday, 28 Apr 19 …
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