The Shemwell Family

William Ausburn DaughertyAge: 84 years18731958

Name
William Ausburn Daugherty
Given names
William Ausburn
Surname
Daugherty
Birth July 4, 1873 37 29
Death of a brotherSammie Daugherty
June 16, 1875 (Age 23 months)
Birth of a sisterMartha Rebecca “Mattie” Daugherty
August 26, 1875 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 4 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 3, 1880 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 24 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
Death of a brotherBenjamin M Daugherty
before 1900 (Age 26 years)
Note: In the 1900 Census, his wife (Fannie) is listed as a Widow
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 36 years)
Death of a fatherThomas Wisdom Daugherty
June 19, 1914 (Age 40 years)
Event
Thomas Wisdom Daugherty
June 20, 1914 (Age 40 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 42 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 43 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 44 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Census January 13, 1920 (Age 46 years)
Death of a motherMartha Rebecca White
July 21, 1927 (Age 54 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 56 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 12, 1930 (Age 56 years)
Death of a sisterMary Eleanor Daugherty
December 30, 1931 (Age 58 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Lee Daugherty
February 18, 1935 (Age 61 years)
Census April 8, 1940 (Age 66 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 68 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Census April 12, 1950 (Age 76 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 76 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death January 30, 1958 (Age 84 years)
Obituary
W A Daugherty Obituary
January 31, 1958 (1 day after death)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 72 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Abilene Municipal Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1862Texas, United States
2 years
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
15 months
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
Sammie Daugherty
Birth: June 14, 1871 35 27Denton, Texas, United States
Death: June 16, 1875Denton, Texas, United States
2 years
himself
William Ausburn Daugherty
Birth: July 4, 1873 37 29Denton, Denton, Texas, United States
Death: January 30, 1958Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States
2 years
younger sister
Martha Rebecca “Mattie” Daugherty
Birth: August 26, 1875 39 31Denton, Texas, United States
Death: January 20, 1970Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

William Ausburn Daugherty has 44 first cousins recorded

Father's family (44)

Parents Christopher Columbus Daugherty + Nancy Jane Lovejoy
4George Daugherty18741939
Parents Mathew “Matt” Daugherty + Elizabeth Josephine Stemmler
Parents William Ausburn Daugherty + Mary Ann Phillipi
2Boggs Daugherty18771888
3Nellie Daugherty18771882
4Nouna Daugherty18791880
5Lena Daugherty18821958
6Loula Daugherty18821937
Parents Daniel Boone Daugherty Sr + Loretta Hyatt
2William Daugherty18691870
5Pat Daugherty18751876
6Fannie Daugherty18771877
7Guy A Daugherty18781958
8Jesse Daugherty18801880
9Joseph Daugherty18811957
10Louise Daugherty18851969
Parents David Jones Eddleman + Mary Jane Daugherty
1Pearl Eddleman18691956
3Myrta Eddleman18731954
4Arie Zur Eddleman18751955
5Cuvier Eddleman18801881
6Ora V Eddleman18801968
7Mary Lee Eddleman18821884
Parents James Monroe Daugherty + Sarah Elizabeth Middleton
1Nora Daugherty18761897

Mother's family (0)

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Wisdom Daugherty - Household

ED101 Denton, Denton, Texas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Daugherty, Thomas WWM44headMFarmerxxMOVAVA
Daugherty, Martha RWF35wifeMKeeping HousexxILNCTN
Daugherty, Benjamin MWM17sonSLabors on FarmxxxTXMOIL
Daugherty, RobertWM14sonSLabors on FarmxxxTXMOIL
Daugherty, ThomasWM12sonSAt HomeTXMOIL
Daugherty, EllaWF10daughterSTXMOIL
Daugherty, WilliamWM6sonSTXMOIL
Daugherty, MarthaWF4daughterSTXMOIL

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Wisdom Daugherty - Household

ED 266 Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Daugherty, Thomas WheadMW74M148MOVANCEnglishLawyerGeneral PracticeOAYesYesOFH
Daugherty, MarthawifeFW66M14875ILNCGAEnglishNoneYesYes
Daugherty, William AsonMW35STXILMOEnglishLawyerGeneral PracticeOAYesYes
Daugherty, MattiedaughterFW33STXILMOEnglishNoneYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Martha Rebecca White - Household

ED 259 Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Doherty, Martha RheadOFFW75WdYesYesILNCGAYesNone
McCann, Mattie RdaughterFW43MYesYesTXMOILYesNone
McCann, George Cson-in-lawMW45MYesYesARTNARYesSalesmanGroceriesW
Doherty, EarnestgrandsonMW33SYesYesTXTXMSYesStock KeeperOil WarehouseW

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - William Ausburn Daugherty - Household

ED 7 Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Daugherty, WilliamheadO6000MW56SNoYesTXMOILYesAttorneyAt LawOYes
Daugherty, ErnestnephewMW43M36NoYesTXTXMSYesPainterHouseWYes
Daugherty, Reba DnieceFW27M29NoYesTNTNTNYesNone
Daugherty, Virginiagrand-nieceFW6SNoKSTXTNNone
Ryman, William HservantMW40SNoYesKSKSKSYesCookHotelWNo
Cline, EuniceservantFW45WdNoYesTXSCALYesHousekeeperPrivate FamilyWYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - William Ausburn Daugherty - Household

Van Horn, Culberson, Texas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Daugherty, William AheadMW66SNoTXDesk ClerkHotel36252

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - George Calvin McCann - Household

Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
McCann, George ChusbandMW76MarAROT
McCann, Mattie Rhead (wife)FW74MarTXHome
Daugherty, William AbrotherMW76NevTXOT