The Shemwell Family

Mathew “Matt” DaughertyAge: 67 years18391906

Name
Mathew “Matt” Daugherty
Given names
Mathew
Surname
Daugherty
Nickname
Matt
Birth September 24, 1839 30 24
Census June 1, 1840 (Age 8 months)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Ausburn Daugherty
August 19, 1841 (Age 22 months)
Birth of a brotherDaniel Boone Daugherty Sr
March 23, 1843 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherJoseph Garrett Daugherty
March 25, 1845 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterMissouri Ann Daugherty
October 6, 1846 (Age 7 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph Garrett Daugherty
November 9, 1847 (Age 8 years)
Death of a sisterMissouri Ann Daugherty
November 20, 1847 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Jane Daugherty
April 12, 1848 (Age 8 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 6 years)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a brotherJames Monroe Daugherty
February 27, 1850 (Age 10 years)
Census September 12, 1850 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherRobert Lewis Daugherty
July 1852 (Age 12 years)
Death of a sisterRebecca Daugherty
September 2, 1852 (Age 12 years)
Death of a fatherJames Madison Daugherty
July 5, 1853 (Age 13 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Lewis Daugherty
September 29, 1853 (Age 14 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah Priscilla “Sallie” Bunch
about 1855 (Age 15 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherOsborn McGehee
June 1857 (Age 17 years)
Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca.
Death of a maternal grandmotherRebecca Shemwell
June 1857 (Age 17 years)
Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca.
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 17 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death of a motherEleanor “Nelly” McGehee
May 15, 1860 (Age 20 years)
Census June 15, 1860 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 21 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 27 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 27 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
MarriageElizabeth Josephine StemmlerView this family
November 8, 1868 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#1
John Stemmler Daugherty
August 25, 1869 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 29 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Census July 21, 1870 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Matthew Daugherty Jr
September 2, 1873 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Laurens Edward Daugherty
July 23, 1876 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 38 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a daughter
#4
Susan Christina Daugherty
March 2, 1880 (Age 40 years)
Census June 4, 1880 (Age 40 years)
Death of a daughterSusan Christina Daugherty
September 16, 1880 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Daniel Mosby Daugherty
August 15, 1881 (Age 41 years)
Death of a wifeElizabeth Josephine Stemmler
February 22, 1883 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Stemmler DaughertyAnnie Laurie GibbsView this family
about 1898 (Age 58 years)
Note: Marriage info based on 1910 Census
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 58 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Marriage of a childMatthew Daugherty JrMary Seleta HodgesView this family
about 1899 (Age 59 years)
Note: Marriage info based on 1910 Census
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Evelyn Josephine Daugherty
February 20, 1900 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Josephine Clara Daugherty
May 19, 1902 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Laurens McCoy Daugherty
December 27, 1903 (Age 64 years)
Marriage of a childLaurens Edward DaughertyBelle View this family
about 1904 (Age 64 years)

Note: Marriage info based on 1910 Census
Birth of a grandson
#4
Lee Earnest Daugherty
March 8, 1905 (Age 65 years)
Death of a brotherWilliam Ausburn Daugherty
August 16, 1906 (Age 66 years)
Death November 27, 1906 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Van Horn Cemetery
Note: Inscription:
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 13, 1833Arkansas, United States
1 year
elder brother
14 months
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
Rebecca Daugherty
Birth: January 21, 1838 28 22Arkansas, United States
Death: September 2, 1852Denton, Denton, Texas, United States
20 months
himself
23 months
younger brother
19 months
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
Joseph Garrett Daugherty
Birth: March 25, 1845 36 29Texas, Missouri, United States
Death: November 9, 1847Texas, Missouri, United States
18 months
younger sister
Missouri Ann Daugherty
Birth: October 6, 1846 37 31Texas, Missouri, United States
Death: November 20, 1847Texas, Missouri, United States
18 months
younger sister
23 months
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
Robert Lewis Daugherty
Birth: July 1852 43 37Texas, United States
Death: September 29, 1853Denton, Texas, United States
Family with Elizabeth Josephine Stemmler - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: November 8, 1868Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States
10 months
son
John Stemmler Daugherty
Birth: August 25, 1869 29 22Denton, Denton, Texas, United States
Death: February 7, 1964El Paso, Texas, United States
4 years
son
3 years
son
Laurens Edward Daugherty
Birth: July 23, 1876 36 29Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: September 13, 1936Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
4 years
daughter
Susan Christina Daugherty
Birth: March 2, 1880 40 33Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: September 16, 1880Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
17 months
son
Daniel Mosby Daugherty
Birth: August 15, 1881 41 34Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States
Death: December 11, 1955Big Lake, Reagan, Texas, United States

Census1840 United States - Census transcript - James Madison Daugherty - Household

Little Red River, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexM0M5M10M15M20M30M40M50M60M70M80M90M100F0F5F10F15F20F30F40F50F60F70F80F90F100M0M10M24M36M55M100F0F10F24F36F55F100
James Madison Daughertyhead31MX
Eleanor Daughertywife25FX
Christopher Columbus Daughertyson5MX
Thomas Wisdom Daughertyson4MX
Mathew “Matt” Daughertyson0MX
Rebecca Daughertydaughter2FX
Unknown?20-30MX

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - James Madison Daugherty - Household

Texas, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
James Madison Daughertyhead41MWFarmerKY
Eleanor Daughertywife35FWKY
Christopher Columbus Daughertyson15MWFarmerMO1
Thomas Wisdom Daughertyson14MWMO1
Rebecca Daughertydaughter12FWAR1
Mathew “Matt” Daughertyson10MWAR1
William Ausburn Daughertyson8MWMO1
Daniel Boone Daugherty Srson6MWMO1
Mary Jane Daughertydaughter2FWMO
James Monroe Daughertyson3/12MWMO

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Christopher Columbus Daugherty - Household

Denton, Texas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
C C Doughertyhead25MWFarmer100743500MO
T W Doughertyyounger brother24MWFarmerMO
Mat Doughertyyounger brother20MWFarmerAR
William Doughertyyounger brother18MWFarmerMOx
David B Doughertyyounger brother16MWFarmerMOx
Mary Doughertyyounger sister12FWMOx
James Doughertyyounger brother10MWMOx
Alex Morrow??18MWMail CarrierTN
George McCurley??`7MWMail CarrierMO

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Mathew “Matt” Daugherty - Household

Precinct 1 Denton, Texas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Daugherty, Matthead30MWLawyer2000500MOx
Daugherty, Josephinewife22FWKeeping HouseAR
Daugherty, Stemner0 years 10 monthsFWAt HomeTXSept
Stemner, Sue20FWAR

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Mathew “Matt” Daugherty - Household

ED 141 Granbury, Hood, Texas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Daugherty, MattWM39headMLawyerMOKYMD
Daugherty, JosiphinWF31wifeMHousekeepingARGermanyGermany
Daugherty, SWM9sonSxTXARAR
Daugherty, MattWM6sonSxxTXARAR
Daugherty, LaunusWM3sonSxxTXARAR
Daugherty, Susan CWF0 years 3 monthsMardaughterSxxTXARAR

Burial
Inscription: Sacred to the memory of Capt. Matt Daugherty A Confederate Veteran Aged 67 years May his soul rest in God