Excerpted from "Taylor County, Iowa History 1881" by Lyman Evans: Son of Robert S. and Sarah (Tanner) Dougherty of southern Indiana where he "grew to manhood and received a liberal education. Was married May 9, 1846 to Miss Ellen Harris, a Tenn. native. Three days after marriage, he enlisted in Company B, Second Indiana, and served through the Mexican War; participated in the Battle of Buena Vista, and others of equal importance. He was discharged in 1847 and returned to his home in Indiana. Came to Taylor County (in Iowa) in 1856, and settled on the raw prairie commenced to improve his present farm, which consists of 510 acres of as good land as Taylor County affords; is well improved with fine house and commodious out-buildings. The family consists of surviving six of nine children: Sarah J., Elizabeth, Lucinda E., James H., Alice I. and Andrew J. Mr. Dougherty is a man of ability, takes great interest in public affairs, and is one of the substantial farmers of Taylor County."
Besides Abner and Ellen's children as listed below, their oldest son Joseph was born 1847 and died about 1856.
Excerpted from "Taylor County, Iowa History 1881" by Lyman Evans: Son of Robert S. and Sarah (Tanner) Dougherty of southern Indiana where he "grew to manhood and received a liberal education. Was married May 9, 1846 to Miss Ellen Harris, a Tenn. native. Three days after marriage, he enlisted in Company B, Second Indiana, and served through the Mexican War; participated in the Battle of Buena Vista, and others of equal importance. He was discharged in 1847 and returned to his home in Indiana. Came to Taylor County (in Iowa) in 1856, and settled on the raw prairie commenced to improve his present farm, which consists of 510 acres of as good land as Taylor County affords; is well improved with fine house and commodious out-buildings. The family consists of surviving six of nine children: Sarah J., Elizabeth, Lucinda E., James H., Alice I. and Andrew J. Mr. Dougherty is a man of ability, takes great interest in public affairs, and is one of the substantial farmers of Taylor County."
Besides Abner and Ellen's children as listed below, their oldest son Joseph was born 1847 and died about 1856.
Family Members
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Joseph D. Dougherty
1848–1854
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Sarah Jane Dougherty Dougherty
1850–1884
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Mary Elizabeth Dougherty Dougherty
1852–1907
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Warden Polk Daugherty
1854–1861
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Lucinda Ellen Dougherty Melvin
1855–1929
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Robert Dougherty
1858–1859
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James Hannibal Daugherty
1860–1945
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Alice Isabel Dougherty Crosson
1863–1956
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Andrew Johnson "Andy" Dougherty
1866–1903
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