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James Merle Dougherty 1921–2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Nov 1921

Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia

Death Date: 14 Dec 2010

Death Location: Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Wilson Dougherty

Mother: Lilly Smith

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James Merle Dougherty was born in 1921 in Scott County, Virginia, the child of Wilson J Dougherty And Lilly G Smith. In 1935, James Merle Dougherty resided in Johnson, Scott, Virginia. In 1940, James Merle Dougherty resided in Johnson, Scott, Virginia, United States. James Merle Dougherty married Colleen E Gamble, and had children including Beth D Brickey, James Emmett Dougherty, Janet Marlene Dougherty. James Merle Dougherty passed away in 2010 in Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • James Merle Dougherty was born in 1921 in Scott County, Virginia, the child of Wilson J Dougherty And Lilly G Smith.
  • In 1935, James Merle Dougherty resided in Johnson, Scott, Virginia.
  • In 1940, James Merle Dougherty resided in Johnson, Scott, Virginia, United States.
  • James Merle Dougherty married Colleen E Gamble, and had children including Beth D Brickey, James Emmett Dougherty, Janet Marlene Dougherty.
  • James Merle Dougherty passed away in 2010 in Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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James Dougherty's Ancestors

Self
James Dougherty
1921–2010
Birth Place: Scott County, Virginia
Parents
Wilson J Dougherty
1885–1931
Scott County, Virginia
Lilly (G) Smith
1892–1972
Russell County, Virginia
Grandparents
William (Christopher) Dougherty
1845–1928
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (I.) Dingus
1847–1936
Scott County, Virginia
William (Randolph) Smith
1867–1940
Virginia
Malinda Fields
1869–1909
Russell County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Daugherty
1810–1866
Susanna Mcconnell
1814–1891
John Dingus
1800–1881
Jaela Stallard
1812–1894
Eli Smith
1837–1904
Nancy Miller
1840–1906
Randolph Fields
1828–1904
Rosannah Cumbow
1832–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Dougherty
1771–1857
Elizabeth Hamilton
1779–1845
George Sheriff
1770–1845
Susannah (Snavely)
1775–1855
John *
1774–1831
Nancy *
1778–1845
Walter Stallard
1775–1834
Elizabeth Carter
1780–1826
William Sr.
1817–1910
Matilda Kiser
1820–1891
William Fields
1804–1850
Elizabeth Buckley
1806–1887

James Dougherty's Timeline

4 Records

1921
21 Nov 1921
Birth of James Merle Dougherty in Scott County, Virginia
Scott County, Virginia
1935
1935
Age 14
James Merle Dougherty resided here in Johnson, Scott, Virginia
Johnson, Scott, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 19
James Merle Dougherty resided here in Johnson, Scott, Virginia, United States
Johnson, Scott, Virginia, United States
2010
14 Dec 2010
Age 89
Death of James Merle Dougherty in Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee
Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1921
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T627_4293; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 85-14
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T627_4293; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 85-14

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T627_4293; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 85-14

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 2010
    Event Place: Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

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