John Daugherty Helped in Winning of Three States
Wallowa, Or., July 1 - John Daugherty, a pioneer of Wallowa county, and 23 years a resident of this city, died Tues. after an illness of more than five months. He was 73 years old. He was married in Indiana to Nancy Simpson, a childhood friend and schoolmate. To them were born nine children, six of whom, Mrs. Alice Burton, of Albany, Or.; Mrs. Minnie Benson, of Union, Or.; Mrs. Lulu McGrace, of Windell, Idaho; Mrs. Della Johnson and W. D. Daughtery, of this city, and Mrs. Mary Fletcher, of Boise, Idaho, survive him. His wife died in Missouri 26 years ago. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. T. J. Bunnell, of Wallowa, and Mrs. Josie McDowell, of Davenport, Ia., and by two brothers, W. T. Daugherty, of this city, and R. W. Daugherty, of Freewater, Or. Mr. Daugherty was a farmer all his life, helped in the winning of three states, and was a resident of this vicinity before there was a town of Wallowa. The funeral was held from the Methodist church.
The Oregonian (Portland, OR) - August 20, 1916 [sic]
John Daugherty Helped in Winning of Three States
Wallowa, Or., July 1 - John Daugherty, a pioneer of Wallowa county, and 23 years a resident of this city, died Tues. after an illness of more than five months. He was 73 years old. He was married in Indiana to Nancy Simpson, a childhood friend and schoolmate. To them were born nine children, six of whom, Mrs. Alice Burton, of Albany, Or.; Mrs. Minnie Benson, of Union, Or.; Mrs. Lulu McGrace, of Windell, Idaho; Mrs. Della Johnson and W. D. Daughtery, of this city, and Mrs. Mary Fletcher, of Boise, Idaho, survive him. His wife died in Missouri 26 years ago. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. T. J. Bunnell, of Wallowa, and Mrs. Josie McDowell, of Davenport, Ia., and by two brothers, W. T. Daugherty, of this city, and R. W. Daugherty, of Freewater, Or. Mr. Daugherty was a farmer all his life, helped in the winning of three states, and was a resident of this vicinity before there was a town of Wallowa. The funeral was held from the Methodist church.
The Oregonian (Portland, OR) - August 20, 1916 [sic]
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