DOUGHERTY: Of Smithfield and Walton. Of Irish extraction, run to blonds in complexion.
It appears that some brothers and sisters of this name, Dougherty, came to those parts of the country while it was yet part of Kanawha County.
There was an Alexander, whose marriage is not on our records. James W. Dougherty married Miss Barbara Hively, August 26, 1856. Phoebe F. married Isaac Cox in 1856, a Phoebe married C. C. Paxton, February 6, 1879; William H. married Emma J. Sergcnt, June 4,1885, his age 22, her age 21; William M. married Miss Vina E. Vineyard, August 20, 1889; John W. married Lucinda Moore, June 29, 1878; Elizabeth J. married Samuel,Cumminks, born in Craig County, Va., the cereITh)ny was on January 9, 1884, his age 22, her age not written; a Henry C. Dougherty married Sarah A. C. Neal, October 23 1879; the same name to Sadie Naylor, February 3, 1892, his age 50, hers 42; a Chris C. Dougherty married Janie Swank, lives now on McEowns Creek; Virginia A. Dougerty married Allen Lewis White, March 27, 1890, her age 22, his age 23. So much obtained from the county marriage records.
I have been given the following information, except dates, as to George Washington Dougherty and Harvey Dougherty:
Harvey Dougherty married Ann Hively, daughter of Captain John Hively, their chieldrens names: Mary E., who married Henry Helper, September 10, 1883; Janie married George Walker; George W. married Viola Cunningham, August 26, 1882; Mathew H. married Isabel] Harper, September 24, 1899; Martin married a Miss Keffer; Charles Doughertys life we do not know.
George Washington Dougherty married Miss Sarah Ann Hively, September 24, 1859, she a daughter of Captain John Hively. To George W. and Sarah Ann (Hively) were born and by them reared the following sons: Henry A., Howard C. and George Everett.
Henry A. married Miss Dora Looney, November 18, 1886, his age 26, hers 21.
George Everett married Victoria Fisher, June 25, 1890, his age 34, hers 19. G. E. was elected
and served one term as assessor of Roane County.
Howard C. Dougherty married Miss Stella Kincaid, May 15, 1905, his age 22, her age 18.
Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 506-507
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999
