Patrick Daugherty and Nancy Kenney
Born in Dublin, Ireland Patrick Daugherty (1777- 1823) made his way to the United States of America and by 1798 he had married Nancy Kenney (1779-1859) in Pennsylvania. Nancy had also been born in Ireland. The family did not stay in Pennsylvania, eventually they relocated to Ohio, where Patrick died, and Nancy went on to live in Indiana. Patrick's will states:
In the name of God, I Patrick Dougherty of Black County in the state of Ohio being sick and weak of body but of sound mind, memory, and understanding...the certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time there of and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and there by the better prepared to leave this world when ti shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say - first and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executrix herein after named and after my debt and financial charge is paid I devize and bequeath as follows: I give and bequeath unto Daniel my oldest son of the county and state aforesaid the sum of fifty cents and no more ____a___I give unto my second son Michael Dougherty the sum of fifty cents and no more in the county and state aforesaid. I give unto Barnabas Dougherty my third son of county and state aforesaid the sum of fifty cents and no more. I give until William Dougherty my fourth son of the county and state aforesaid the sum of fifty cents and no more___.___I give unto James Dougherty my fifth son the sum of fifty cents and no more in the state aforesaid___.___ I give unto John Daugherty my sixth son of the county and state aforesaid the sum of fifty cents and no more___ I give and bequeath unto Mary Dougherty my eldest daughter in the county and state aforesaid the sum of fifty cents and no more. I give and bequath unto Catherine Dougherty my second Daughter of Clark county and State of Ohio the sum of fifty cents and no more. I give unto Nancy Dougherty my thrid daughter of the county and state aforesaid the sum of fifty cents and no more. I give unto my fourth daughter Jane Dougherty the sum of fifty cents of the county and state aforesaid. I give unto my fifth daughter of the county and state aforesaid the sum of fifty cents Elizabeth Dougherty. I devise and bequeath unto my wife Nancy Dougherty all the rest of my estate both personal and real to be disposed of by herein that way and manner she thinks best - and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Nancy Dougherty to be my solo executrix of this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me here to force...ratifying this and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In testimony, whereof I Patrick Doughtery have to this my last will consisting of one sheet set my...set my hand and seal this 8th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.1
They had several children: Daniel (1799-1864), Michael (1801-1882), Barnabas (1804-1869), Mary Ann (1807-1891), James (1809-1877), Catherine (1811-1880), Nancy (1813 - 1835), William (-1877), John, Jane, and Elizabeth.
Daniel, their oldest son, had been born in Pennsylvania in 1799. On August 9, 1823, the same year that his father died, Daniel married Elizabeth Strong in Ohio. Their family grew quickly. Daughter, Lydia was born in 1824, Israel was born in 1829, Elisha was born in 1831, Harrison was born in 1836, and Daniel was born in 1839. In 1849, Elizabeth died. After her death Daniel re-married. Hester Dain became the next Mrs. Daniel Daugherty on October 11, 1850.
Michael married Lucinda McReynolds (1802-1861) and they lived for a time in Clark County, Ohio. The family had four children: Amos (1830-1861), Sarah (1833-1892), John (1835-1899), and Nancy (1841-1901).
Barnabus wed Lucia "Lucy" White, the daughter of Nathaniel White and Hannah Finch, and sister to Albert Lanson White, who would marry Barnabus' sister Mary Ann. They had a large family: George Patrick (1827-1915), Daniel (1830-1897), Lucinda (1832-1883), Lewis (1834-1920), Thomas (1836-1910), William (1839-1908), John (1841-1923), Henry (1845-1863), and Oliver (1846-1864).
Daniel, their oldest son, had been born in Pennsylvania in 1799. On August 9, 1823, the same year that his father died, Daniel married Elizabeth Strong in Ohio. Their family grew quickly. Daughter, Lydia was born in 1824, Israel was born in 1829, Elisha was born in 1831, Harrison was born in 1836, and Daniel was born in 1839. In 1849, Elizabeth died. After her death Daniel re-married. Hester Dain became the next Mrs. Daniel Daugherty on October 11, 1850.
Michael married Lucinda McReynolds (1802-1861) and they lived for a time in Clark County, Ohio. The family had four children: Amos (1830-1861), Sarah (1833-1892), John (1835-1899), and Nancy (1841-1901).
Barnabus wed Lucia "Lucy" White, the daughter of Nathaniel White and Hannah Finch, and sister to Albert Lanson White, who would marry Barnabus' sister Mary Ann. They had a large family: George Patrick (1827-1915), Daniel (1830-1897), Lucinda (1832-1883), Lewis (1834-1920), Thomas (1836-1910), William (1839-1908), John (1841-1923), Henry (1845-1863), and Oliver (1846-1864).
William married Mary VanDolah (1804-1867) and the family lived in Jasper County, Indiana. They had the following children: Mary (1828-1852), Jane (1839-1920), Samuel (1844-1912), Elizabeth (1848-1850), and Cynthia (-1888).
One decedent claims that William did move frequently around Indiana and eventually Michigan for a time before coming back to Indiana. He married several times after Mary's death. Reportedly, he married Ella Ferguson in 1869, but they divorced. He married again to Cymanthia Snyder in 1873. According to this descendent, William and Cymanthia built a hotel and there the couple lived until William died in 1877.2
One decedent claims that William did move frequently around Indiana and eventually Michigan for a time before coming back to Indiana. He married several times after Mary's death. Reportedly, he married Ella Ferguson in 1869, but they divorced. He married again to Cymanthia Snyder in 1873. According to this descendent, William and Cymanthia built a hotel and there the couple lived until William died in 1877.2
Mary Ann Daugherty and Albert Lanson (Alanson) White
Mary Ann married Albert Lanson (Alanson) White (1801-1844). The couple had the following children: Hannah (1826-1884), Michael Daugherty (1827-1917), James Lanson (1838-1907), John William (1838-1902), and Albert Samuel (1841-1917). Mary Ann died in 1891 when she was 84 years old.
As described in "A Splendid Pioneer," Mary Ann moved with her family to Clark County, Ohio when she was eight years old. In 1825, she married Lanson White, the son of Nathaniel White. She was not yet an adult when she married, and her mother Nancy had to approve the marriage. However, the marriage license was never returned for filing. Together, Mary Ann and Lanson had eight children in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. They had gone with Nathaniel White and other settlers. In 1844, Lanson died. Mary, left with six of the eight children (two had died in infancy), attempted to farm and rear her family. She married Robert Williams, a farmer in Marion Twp., Jasper, Indiana.
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In 1852, he died. In 1853, she had married again, this time to Thomas Randle, a widowed farmer with four children of his own. Additionally, she and Thomas had their own children. In 1870, Thomas died, and Mary Ann went to live with her son John William White, who was a hotel manager in Danville, Illinois. In 1892, still living with John William, she died.3 This has been said about her:
She was a very great, brave, courageous lady meeting all the hardships of the early pioneer life with a smile...20 children in all were cared fro by her. In case of severe illness, she was sought from far and wide to nurse them. She was truly a great pioneer Mother.4
James married twice in his life: Mary Anne Cramer (1809-1868) and Rose Rhodes (1838-1892). James and Mary Cramer had the following children: Andrew (1830-1917), Catherine (1832-1916), Frances (1834-1922), Josiah (1836-1916), Lucinda (1838-1915), Solomon (1840-1930), James (1842-1930), and Mary (1847-1850). James Grandson, the son of Francis and her husband Byron Goff, would eventually guide Teddy Roosevelt on hunting trips in Colorado.5
Catherine married Israel McLean (1804-1893) on Christmas Eve, 1829. He had been born in New York state. They had three sons: William (1834-1908), James (1838-1903), and Michael (1843-1880). Census records show the family living in Ohio and tax records show they moved to Iowa.
Nancy married Wiliam Bechtell (1808-1851).
Catherine married Israel McLean (1804-1893) on Christmas Eve, 1829. He had been born in New York state. They had three sons: William (1834-1908), James (1838-1903), and Michael (1843-1880). Census records show the family living in Ohio and tax records show they moved to Iowa.
Nancy married Wiliam Bechtell (1808-1851).
Figures
Fig. 1 - "William Daugherty" - photo contributed by Heather Wylie
Fig. 2 - "Mary Ann Daugherty White" - photo contributed to findagrave.com by Joyce Daugherty Johnson.
Fig. 2 - "Mary Ann Daugherty White" - photo contributed to findagrave.com by Joyce Daugherty Johnson.
Sources
General Biographical information contributed by Heather Wylie.
1. Record of Wills, 1819-1902; Probate Place: Clark, Ohio. Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA.
2. Summary by Denali or Grant Porter. Ancestry.com.
3. "A Splendid Pioneer" originally shared by denaliporter80 to Groth Porter Family Tree, "The Story of a Very Strong Woman."
4. Ibid.
5. Roosevelt, Theodore "Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter" contributed by Denali or Grant Porter. Ancestry.com
1. Record of Wills, 1819-1902; Probate Place: Clark, Ohio. Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA.
2. Summary by Denali or Grant Porter. Ancestry.com.
3. "A Splendid Pioneer" originally shared by denaliporter80 to Groth Porter Family Tree, "The Story of a Very Strong Woman."
4. Ibid.
5. Roosevelt, Theodore "Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter" contributed by Denali or Grant Porter. Ancestry.com