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William Samuel Dougherty 1781–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1781

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 3 Jun 1859

Death Location: Hardin County, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Dougherty

Mother: Rebecca CUNNINGHAM

Spouse(s): Sarah Young

Children(s): Henry Sr., Elizabeth Daugherty

William Samuel Dougherty was born in 1781 in Pennsylvania, USA, the child of James Dougherty And Rebecca Cunningham. In 1850, William Samuel Dougherty resided in District 1, Hardin, Kentucky, USA. William Samuel Dougherty married Sarah Young, and had children including Elizabeth Daugherty, Henry Dougherty Sr. William Samuel Dougherty passed away in 1859 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Samuel Dougherty was born in 1781 in Pennsylvania, USA, the child of James Dougherty And Rebecca Cunningham.
  • In 1850, William Samuel Dougherty resided in District 1, Hardin, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Samuel Dougherty married Sarah Young, and had children including Elizabeth Daugherty, Henry Dougherty Sr.
  • William Samuel Dougherty passed away in 1859 in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Dougherty
1761–1799
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia
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Rebecca CUNNINGHAM
1759–1805
Birth Location: Charlotte, VA, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Young
1794–1867
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina
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Children(s)

Henry Sr.
1819–1862
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Daugherty
1825–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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William Dougherty's Ancestors

Self
William Dougherty
1781–1859
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
James Dougherty
1761–1799
Montgomery County, Virginia
Rebecca CUNNINGHAM
1759–1805
Charlotte, VA, USA
Grandparents
William (Samuel Daugherty) Jr.
1742–1784
Augusta Co., VA
Elizabeth (Tanner() Daugherty)
1730–1764
Great-Grandparents
Michael DAUGHERTY
1714–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Catherine Rodgers
1692–1763

William Dougherty's Descendants

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William (Samuel) Dougherty (abt 1781–3 Jun 1859) m. Sarah Young (2 May 1794–11 Nov 1867)
  1. 1. Henry (Dougherty) Sr. 1819–1862 m. Amanda ("Mary" Melvina) Fryrear 1820–1862
    1. 1. Henry (Harrison Dougherty) Jr. 1848–1912 m. Alice (Amanda) Miller 1853–1932
      1. 1. Edward (Marshall) Dougherty 1874–1948 m. Viola (Belle) Leighty 1874–1960
        1. 1. Henry (Peter 'Pete') Dougherty 1897–1955 m. Zetta Prather 1894–1947
        2. 2. Ora (Russell) Dougherty 1894–1963 m. Hester Prather 1896–
      2. 2. Henry (Harrison Dougherty) III 1881–1963
      3. 3. Arthur Dougherty 1885–1885
      4. 4. Charles (Fernando 'Charley') Dougherty 1883–1916 m. Maude (Blanche) Hicks 1890–1984 m. Nettie (B.) Perman 1886–1905
        1. 1. Freda (Viola) Dougherty 1909–1960
        2. 2. Bertha Dougherty 1915–1997
        3. 3. Harold (H) Dougherty 1911–1972
        4. 4. Edith (Eileen) Dougherty 1917–2016 m. John (Mahlon) Ryan 1919–1990
        5. 5. Julia (Jennettie "Jennie") Dougherty 1905–1945
        6. 6. Blanche Hicks 1908–
        7. 7. Lula (Leona) Dougherty 1913–1913
        8. 8. Bertha (S.) Dougherty 1915–1972 m. Austin (Geiler) Witter 1920–2003
      5. 5. John (Markus) Dougherty 1879–1884
      6. 6. William (Thornton "Billy") Dougherty 1877–1921
    2. 2. Edward (Samuel) Daugherty 1859–1944
    3. 3. Lucy (Hamilton) Dougherty 1846–1903
    4. 4. John Daugherty 1850–
    5. 5. Susan (Frances) Dougherty 1855–1862
    6. 6. William (Maxwell) Daugherty 1857–1932
  2. 2. Elizabeth Daugherty 1825–

William Dougherty's Timeline

3 Records

1781
abt 1781
Birth of William Samuel Dougherty in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 69
William Samuel Dougherty resided here in District 1, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
1859
3 Jun 1859
Age 78
Death of William Samuel Dougherty in Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
Hardin County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1781
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Hardin, Kentucky; Roll: 203; Page: 329b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Hardin, Kentucky; Roll: 203; Page: 329b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hardin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1859
    Event Place: Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
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