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William Christopher Dougherty 1845–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1845

Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Jan 1928

Death Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA

Father: Nathan Daugherty

Mother: Susanna Mcconnell

Spouse(s): Nancy Dingus

Children(s): Wilson Dougherty, William Dougherty, Susan Fraley, Nathaniel Dougherty, Nannie Colgin, Martha Dougherty, Lucy Dougherty, Laura Dougherty, John Dougherty, Hannah McConnell, Carson Dougherty

The story of William Christopher Dougherty began in 1845 in Scott County, Virginia, USA. In 1850, William Christopher Dougherty resided in Western District, Scott, Virginia. William Christopher Dougherty married Nancy I Dingus, and had children including Carson Dougherty, Hannah Mcconnell, John Dougherty, Laura Dougherty, Lucy Jane Dougherty, Martha Pluma Dougherty, Nannie Colgin, Nathaniel Dougherty, Susan Fraley, William L Dougherty, Wilson J Dougherty. William Christopher Dougherty passed away in 1928 in Scott County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Christopher Dougherty began in 1845 in Scott County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, William Christopher Dougherty resided in Western District, Scott, Virginia.
  • William Christopher Dougherty married Nancy I Dingus, and had children including Carson Dougherty, Hannah Mcconnell, John Dougherty, Laura Dougherty, Lucy Jane Dougherty, Martha Pluma Dougherty, Nannie Colgin, Nathaniel Dougherty, Susan Fraley, William L Dougherty, Wilson J Dougherty.
  • William Christopher Dougherty passed away in 1928 in Scott County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Daugherty
1810–1866
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia
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Susanna Mcconnell
1814–1891
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Dingus
1847–1936
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
ND

Children(s)

Wilson Dougherty
1885–1931
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
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William Dougherty
1882–1960
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
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Susan Fraley
1880–1939
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
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Nathaniel Dougherty
1868–1937
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
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Nannie Colgin
1889–1983
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
NC
Martha Dougherty
1891–1992
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
MD
Lucy Dougherty
1874–1902
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
LD
Laura Dougherty
1878–1970
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
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John Dougherty
1870–1943
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Hannah McConnell
1876–1961
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Carson Dougherty
1872–1950
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
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William Dougherty's Ancestors

Self
William Dougherty
1845–1928
Birth Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Nathan Daugherty
1810–1866
Russell County, Virginia
Susanna Mcconnell
1814–1891
Russell County, Virginia
Grandparents
James Dougherty
1771–1857
Ireland
Elizabeth Hamilton
1779–1845
Washington County, Virginia
George (McConnell Jr.) Sheriff
1770–1845
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Susannah (Schnebæli) (Snavely)
1775–1855
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
George *
1729–1793
Eve disputed
1748–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Kornman
1713–1775
Anna Unruhin
1713–1788

William Dougherty's Descendants

1.
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William (Christopher) Dougherty (21 Dec 1845–20 Jan 1928) m. Nancy (I.) Dingus (27 May 1847–04 Feb 1936)
  1. 1. Wilson (J) Dougherty 1885–1931 m. Lilly (G) Smith 1892–1972
    1. 1. Ruth (E) Dougherty 1918–2013 m. Mark (T.) Keith 1909–1995
    2. 2. Marjorie ((Margie)) Dougherty 1925– m. Bert (Clifford) Mullins 1926–2016
    3. 3. James (Merle) Dougherty 1921–2010
    4. 4. Rupert (Gene) Dougherty 1920–1993
  2. 2. William (L) Dougherty 1882–1960 m. Rhoda (L.) McConnell 1883–1928
    1. 1. Vernon Dougherty 1911–1988 m. Grace Dragoo 1912–
      1. 1. Norma (Fay) Dougherty 1935–2020 m. Galen (Richard) Wilson 1935–2010
    2. 2. Quenton (Darrell) Dougherty 1919–
    3. 3. Lucy (J.) Dougherty 1908–1947 m. Harley (Vernon) Cochrane 1906–1966
    4. 4. Leo (Hester) Dougherty 1905–1927 m. William (Taylor) Fox 1905–1982
    5. 5. Lute Dougherty 1915–1994
    6. 6. Gladys Dougherty 1906–1984 m. Clyde (O) Miller 1907–1986
      1. 1. Lucy (G) Miller 1927–2004 m. Harold (E.) McCutchen 1923–1998
        1. 1. Linda (L.) McCutchen 1947–2006
      2. 2. Alyce (Jayne) Miller 1939–1977
    7. 7. Bardie (W) Dougherty 1916–1999
  3. 3. Susan Fraley 1880–1939 m. Creed (H) Fraley 1872–1926
    1. 1. Ruby (C.) Fraley 1913– m. Milo (B.) Turner 1910–
    2. 2. Ottis (R) Fraley 1900–1959 m. Ercil (Flo) Gray 1905–2003
      1. 1. Billy (Nathan) Fraley 1933–1997 m. Sue (Ann) Wilson 1936–2008
      2. 2. Virginia (Dare) Fraley 1924–1986 m. Gladstone (O'Ferrell) Kilgore 1918–1994
      3. 3. Sue (Ellen Fraley) \\ 1941–2005
      4. 4. Annie (Flo) Fraley 1929–1999 m. Paul (R.) Vicars 1928–1986
      5. 5. Alma (L.) Fraley 1926–2012 m. Nathan (A.) Dougherty 1922–1992
    3. 3. Kent (C) Fraley 1908–1961
      1. 1. Nella (M.) Rose 1936–2006 m. Edsel (E.) Rose 1928–2004
  4. 4. Nathaniel Dougherty 1868–1937
  5. 5. Nannie Colgin 1889–1983 m. Leslie (Brandford) Colgin 1877–1947
    1. 1. Nancy (A) Colgin 1922–2006
    2. 2. Leslie (B.) Colgin 1917–1991
    3. 3. Lessie Colgin 1919–1979 m. Julia (Doris) Henderson 1918–1996
  6. 6. Martha (Pluma) Dougherty 1891–1992 m. Ernest (Henry) Ramey 1893–1971
    1. 1. Mary (Rose) Ramey 1920–2014 m. Jesse (James "Buddy") Rose 1916–1973 m. James (Carson) Lawson 1914–1993
    2. 2. June Ramey 1924– m. Roy (Vernon) Wolfe 1924–1990
    3. 3. Julia (Faye) Ramey 1929–2021 m. Gerald (Grissom) Miller 1923–2016
    4. 4. Joe (Ernest Ramey) Sr. 1919–1994 m. Nannie (Brucie) Addington 1925–2009
    5. 5. Edith Ramey 1922–1927
    6. 6. Delores (Eloise) Ramey 1926–2002
    7. 7. Anita ((Nita)) Ramey 1917–1980 m. George (Patrick) Kilgore 1905–1968 m. Shaylor Robbins 1915–1951
  7. 7. Lucy (Jane) Dougherty 1874–1902 m. W (P) Blankenbeckler 1871–1958
    1. 1. Laura (M) Harris 1900–1974 m. John (Clayton) Harris 1894–1961
      1. 1. Charlie (Milburn) Harris 1936–1936
      2. 2. Walter (Vernon) Harris 1917–1919
      3. 3. Sue Harris 1938–1979 m. Buddy (Leon) Neal 1930–2007
      4. 4. Myrtle (Ellen) Harris 1930–2015
      5. 5. Ruby (Pearl) Harris 1932–2017 m. John (Anthony) Arington 1913–1994
      6. 6. William (Earl) Harris 1918–1920
      7. 7. Roy (Clarence) Harris 1920–2000
      8. 8. Mary (Jane) Harris 1927–2000 m. William (C.) Gillenwater 1923–1980 m. Lee (Martin) Hartsock 1917–2003
      9. 9. Lois Harris 1921–2002 m. Ralph (Carl) Blankenbeckler 1916–2000
        1. 1. Larry (Glenn) Blankenbeckler 1941–1989
      10. 10. Hazel (Gertrude) Harris 1928–2006 m. Clarence (H.) Charlton 1928–2009
      11. 11. Glenn (Clyde) Harris 1925–1945
      12. 12. Beulah (Vivian) Harris 1924–2007 m. Harold (Eugene) Lane 1917–1978
  8. 8. Laura Dougherty 1878–1970 m. James (Elton) Bevins 1874–
    1. 1. William (L) Bevins 1919–1997
    2. 2. Warren (C.) Bevins 1908–2001
    3. 3. Norven (D.) Bevins 1902–
    4. 4. Nathan (Gayle) Bevins 1922–1923
    5. 5. Nannie (Grace) Bevins 1916–
    6. 6. Mary (Virginia) Bevins 1906–
    7. 7. Lucy (Jane) Bevins 1904–
    8. 8. James (Leonard) Bevins 1919–1990 m. Josephine Norris 1921–1994
    9. 9. Flora (Ruth) Bevins 1911–1914
    10. 10. Bertha (Opal) Bevins 1900–
  9. 9. John Dougherty 1870–1943 m. Sarah McClellan 1876–1968
    1. 1. Runnie Dougherty 1897–1903
    2. 2. Joe (C) Dougherty 1902–1952
    3. 3. Theadore Dougherty 1899–1974 m. Irene Vermillion 1903–1992
      1. 1. Violet (L.) Dougherty 1922–
      2. 2. Harold (Thomas) Dougherty 1923–2005
      3. 3. Eugene (Gleaves) Dougherty 1925–1929
      4. 4. Don (Quinton) Dougherty 1927–1928
    4. 4. Ettie (C) Dougherty 1896–1990
    5. 5. Elsie (I) Dougherty 1904–1998 m. Charles (P) Wood 1904–1990
      1. 1. Charles (Paul) Wood 1929–1980
    6. 6. Leta (A) Dougherty 1911–2000 m. Gusta (L) Stallard 1908–1975
  10. 10. Hannah McConnell 1876–1961 m. Emmit (W) McConnell 1872–1953
    1. 1. Paul McConnell 1910–1910
    2. 2. Pauline McConnell 1910–1910
    3. 3. Oakley (K) McConnell 1905–1975
    4. 4. Nina (Lee) McConnell 1907–1989 m. Cecil Greear 1902–
    5. 5. Myrtle (M) McConnell 1894–1961
    6. 6. Leona (L.) McConnell 1900–1951
    7. 7. Hamer (M) McConnell 1899–1947 m. Mary (Lynn) Johnson 1905–
    8. 8. Dwight (Lyman) McConnell 1902–1979 m. Eura (C.) McKinney 1900–1990
    9. 9. Clyde Mcconnell 1897–1942 m. Mary (Marguerite) Stevenson 1896–1981
      1. 1. Dorothy (Leona) McConnell 1930–1998 m. Theodore (James) Thomas 1919–1998
      2. 2. Fredrick (D.) McConnell 1929–2015
      3. 3. James (Homer) McConnell 1926–1927
      4. 4. Betty (Jean) McConnell 1923–
      5. 5. Robert (Clyde (Bobby)) McConnell 1924–2018 m. Helen (Dolores) Kinne 1925–2020
    10. 10. Capitola McConnell 1895– m. S. (Ralph) Johnson 1897–1970
  11. 11. Carson Dougherty 1872–1950 m. Verdia (Mary) Addington 1878–1975
    1. 1. Willie (L) Dougherty 1911–2004 m. Ruby (E) Culbertson 1918– m. Marie Burgess 1918–
    2. 2. Alice (D.) Heck 1919–1997 m. Harvie (A) Heck 1917–1979
    3. 3. Glen (S.) Dougherty 1903–1908
    4. 4. Danal (M) Dougherty 1905–1998 m. George (P) Browder 1913–2002
    5. 5. Julia (Clarene) Dougherty 1908–2000 m. James (Lester) Addington 1908–1950
      1. 1. Eva (J) Sherron 1936–2014 m. Daniel (Lee) Sherron 1935–2001

William Dougherty's Timeline

9 Records

1845
21 Dec 1845
Birth of William Christopher Dougherty in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 5
William Christopher Dougherty resided here in Western District, Scott, Virginia
Western District, Scott, Virginia
1867
21 Mar 1867
Age 22
William Christopher Dougherty was married
None
1880
1880
Age 35
William Christopher Dougherty resided here in Johnson, Scott, Virginia
Johnson, Scott, Virginia
1900
1900
Age 55
William Christopher Dougherty resided here in Johnson, Scott, Virginia
Johnson, Scott, Virginia
1910
1910
Age 65
William Christopher Dougherty resided here in Johnson, Scott, Virginia
Johnson, Scott, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 75
William Christopher Dougherty resided here in Johnson, Scott, Virginia
Johnson, Scott, Virginia
1926
10 May 1926
Age 81
William Christopher Dougherty resided here in Scott County, Virginia
Scott County, Virginia
1928
20 Jan 1928
Age 83
Death of William Christopher Dougherty in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1845
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 31109_4392025; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 100; Image: .
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T9_1389; Family History Film: 1255389; Page: 195.3000; Enumeration District: 74; Image: .
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T623_1727; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 72.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T624_1648; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 73; Image: 839.
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Scott, Virginia; Roll: M432_975; Page: 458A; Image: 484
    [7] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [9] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded
    [10] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1867
    Record Source: Alabama, Surname Files Expanded

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Western District, Scott, Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Scott, Virginia; Roll: M432_975; Page: 458A; Image: 484

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T9_1389; Family History Film: 1255389; Page: 195.3000; Enumeration District: 74; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T623_1727; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 72.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T624_1648; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 73; Image: 839.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 31109_4392025; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 100; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 May 1926
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1928
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded
    [3] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011
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