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EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876
By John Carroll Power
These biographies were submitted by a researcher and evidently abstracted from the 1876 History of Sangamon
County, IL. Errors could occur, so one should always verify the correctness by obtaining copies of vitals and performing all
necessary research to document what is contained herein.
DOUGHERTY, CHARLES
, was born Feb., 1792, near Derry, county Donegal, Ireland. In 1817 he came to America, landing first in Canada, and from there to New York. He was married about 1820, in Washington county, Pa., to Mrs. Susannah Gants. She had nine children by her first marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty moved to Wheeling, Va., where they had one child, and from there to Greenup county, Ky. In 1835 they moved to Coles county, Ill., and from there to Sangamon county, arriving in May, 1838, in what is now Riverton. Mrs. D. died there, March 5, 1852, Their only son--
CHARLES, Jun., born Oct. 10, 1822, in Whecling, West Va., married Feb. 20, 1849, to Amanda Constant. She died March 1, 1858, leaving three sons, JAMES, REZIN and JOHN. Charles Dougherty, Jun., was married March 5, 1859, to Mrs. Susan E. Connelly, whose maiden name was Conant. They have three children, OMAR, ALLEN and LYDIA J., who live with their parents, one mile northwest of Dawson.
Charles Dougherty, Sen., resides with his son, Charles, Jun.--1874.
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