William Patrick Dougherty

Brief Life History of William Patrick

When William Patrick Dougherty was born on 1 August 1859, in South Carolina, United States, his father, John Wade Daugherty, was 48 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth Parks, was 32. He married Martha Jane Odom on 25 January 1890. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Kathleen, Polk, Florida, United States in 1920 and Polk, Florida, United States in 1930. He died on 1 May 1932, in Lakeland, Polk, Florida, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Socrum, Polk, Florida, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Patrick Dougherty
1859–1932
Martha Jane Odom
1859–1945
Marriage: 25 January 1890
Zella E Dougherty
1890–1939
Mary Odom Dougherty "Gatman"
1893–1979

Sources (12)

  • William P Dougherty in household of John W Dougherty, "United States Census, 1870"
  • William P Daugherty, "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993"
  • William P. Daugherty, "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939"

World Events (8)

1860

In 1860, South Carolina quit the United States because its citizens were in favor of slavery and President Lincoln was not. The Civil War started a year later.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

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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