George M. Dougherty died at the home of his adopted daughter, Mrs. Helen A. Toler, in Brookfield, Mass., aged 71 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery beside his wife and kindred. His funeral was at the home of C. H. Chase. He had recently went to live with his daughter from Kansas City, Mo., where he had been living for a few months with his sister-in-law, Mrs. Amy Bradshaw. He used to live in Cairo, Alexander County.
He was born in Jonesboro, the youngest son of Lt. Gov. John S. Dougherty, and was the last surviving member of his family.
He published a newspaper, the Advertiser, in Anna and then in Jonesboro.
He married a daughter of Capt. Thomas Wilson, of Cairo, in the 1880s. She died three years ago. They had no children, but reared an adopted daughter. Mrs. C. H. Chase and Mrs. D. D. Hacker were his nieces.
He was born in Jonesboro, the youngest son of Lt. Gov. John S. Dougherty, and was the last surviving member of his family.
He published a newspaper, the Advertiser, in Anna and then in Jonesboro.
He married a daughter of Capt. Thomas Wilson, of Cairo, in the 1880s. She died three years ago. They had no children, but reared an adopted daughter. Mrs. C. H. Chase and Mrs. D. D. Hacker were his nieces.
George M. Dougherty died at the home of his adopted daughter, Mrs. Helen A. Toler, in Brookfield, Mass., aged 71 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery beside his wife and kindred. His funeral was at the home of C. H. Chase. He had recently went to live with his daughter from Kansas City, Mo., where he had been living for a few months with his sister-in-law, Mrs. Amy Bradshaw. He used to live in Cairo, Alexander County.
He was born in Jonesboro, the youngest son of Lt. Gov. John S. Dougherty, and was the last surviving member of his family.
He published a newspaper, the Advertiser, in Anna and then in Jonesboro.
He married a daughter of Capt. Thomas Wilson, of Cairo, in the 1880s. She died three years ago. They had no children, but reared an adopted daughter. Mrs. C. H. Chase and Mrs. D. D. Hacker were his nieces.
He was born in Jonesboro, the youngest son of Lt. Gov. John S. Dougherty, and was the last surviving member of his family.
He published a newspaper, the Advertiser, in Anna and then in Jonesboro.
He married a daughter of Capt. Thomas Wilson, of Cairo, in the 1880s. She died three years ago. They had no children, but reared an adopted daughter. Mrs. C. H. Chase and Mrs. D. D. Hacker were his nieces.
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