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Bernard Dougherty 1777–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1777

Birth Location: County Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 1856

Death Location: of Middlesex Township, Butler Co., Pennsylvania

Father: George Sgt

Mother: Nancy MCGloughlin

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Catherine Dougherty

The story of Bernard Dougherty began in 1777 in County Donegal, Ireland. Bernard Dougherty had children including Catherine Dougherty. Bernard Dougherty passed away in 1856 in of Middlesex Township, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of Bernard Dougherty began in 1777 in County Donegal, Ireland.
  • Bernard Dougherty had children including Catherine Dougherty.
  • Bernard Dougherty passed away in 1856 in of Middlesex Township, Butler Co., Pennsylvania.

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Bernard Dougherty's Ancestors

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Bernard Dougherty
1777–1856
Birth Place: County Donegal, Ireland
Parents
George Dougherty Sgt
1750–1831
York, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy ("Hannah") MCGloughlin
1754–1836
County, Donegal, Ireland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bernard Dougherty's Descendants

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Bernard Dougherty (1777–1856)
  1. 1. Catherine Dougherty 1799–1878 m. John Sheridan 1798–1868
    1. 1. William (D.) Sheridan 1829–1901 m. Melinda (A.) McLafferty 1835–1898
      1. 1. Grace (Emily) Sheridan 1879–1958
      2. 2. Mary (Catherine) Sheridan 1875–1963
      3. 3. Allen (Vincent) Sheridan 1869–1910
      4. 4. Ellen (Cynthia 'Ella') Sheridan 1859–1941
      5. 5. John (Chrysostom) Sheridan 1854–1899 m. Martha (Caroline) Sheridan 1862–1903
        1. 1. Elizabeth ("Bessie") Sheridan 1889–1901
        2. 2. William (S.) Sheridan 1893–1895
        3. 3. McDonald Sheridan 1898–1899
        4. 4. Bernard (Long) Sheridan 1887–1952 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Powers 1888–1971 m. Mary (Forman) Darlington 1889–1916
        5. 5. Thomas (John) Sheridan 1895–1929
        6. 6. Philip (R.) Sheridan 1891–1937
      6. 6. Bernard (James) Sheridan 1852–1938 m. Ellen Wise 1853–1935
        1. 1. John (Wise) Sheridan 1879–1944
        2. 2. Melinda Sheridan 1876–1948 m. Frank (J) Koehler 1875–
      7. 7. Patrick (Clover) Sheridan 1861–1886

Bernard Dougherty's Timeline

2 Records

1777
1777
Birth of Bernard Dougherty in County Donegal, Ireland
County Donegal, Ireland
1856
1856
Age 79
Death of Bernard Dougherty in of Middlesex Township, Butler Co., Pennsylvania
of Middlesex Township, Butler Co., Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: County Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: perhaps Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: of Middlesex Township, Butler Co., Pennsylvania

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