Person:Peter O'Dougherty (1)

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Peter O'Dougherty
d.28 Jan 1926 Taylor County, Iowa
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Name[1][2] Peter O'Dougherty
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 7 Aug 1846 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Marriage 22 Feb 1877 Iowa?to Lola Mary Underwood
Census[3] 1880 Ross Twp, Taylor County, Iowa
Census[4] 1885 Ross Twp, Taylor County, Iowa
Census[5] 1900 Union Twp, Worth County, Missouri
Census[6] 1905 Ross Twp, Taylor County, Iowa
Census[7] 1910 Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa
Census[8] 1920 Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa
Census[9] 1925 Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa
Death[1][2] 28 Jan 1926 Taylor County, Iowa
Burial[2] New Hope Cemetery, Gaynor, Nodaway County, Missouri

Taylor County, Iowa, 1880 census:[3]

O'Dougherty, Peter 33 yrs Farmer b. Massachusetts (parents, b. Pennsylvania/Ireland)
      Lola M. 22 yrs Wife Keeping house b. Iowa (parents, b. Indiana)
      John 2/12 yr Son b. Iowa (parents, b. Massachusetts/Iowa)

Taylor County, Iowa, 1885 state census:[4]

O'Dougherty, Peter 38 yrs Farmer b. Massachusetts
      Lola M. 26 yrs Keeping house b. Taylor Co.
      John C. 4 yrs b. Taylor Co.
      Anna C. 2 yrs b. Taylor Co.

Worth County, Missouri, 1900 census:[5]

O'Dougherty, Peter Head 53 yrs (b. Aug 1846) (marr. 23 yrs) b. Massachusetts (parents, b. Ireland/Pennsylvania) Landlord
      Mary L. Wife 41 yrs (b. Aug 1858) (7 children, 6 living) b. Iowa (parents, b. North Carolina/Indiana)
      John H. Son 20 yrs (b. Mar 1880) (single) b. Iowa (parents, b. Massachusetts/Iowa) Painter
      Annie C. Dau 17 yrs (b. Nov 1882) b. Iowa (parents, b. Massachusetts/Iowa)
      Francis Son 14 yrs (b. Dec 1885) b. Iowa (parents, b. Massachusetts/Iowa) Farm Laborer
      Henry Son 10 yrs (b. Dec 1889) b. Iowa (parents, b. Massachusetts/Iowa)
      Mary E. Dau 7 yrs (b. Jul 1892) b. Iowa (parents, b. Massachusetts/Iowa)
      James Son 5 yrs (b. Sep 1894) b. Iowa (parents, b. Massachusetts/Iowa)

Taylor County, Iowa, 1905 state census:[6]

[list of names only]
O'Dougherty, Peter Residence: Bedford, Iowa
      L. M. Residence: Sheridan [Poweshiek County], Iowa
      Anna Residence: Sheridan [Poweshiek County], Iowa
      Francis Residence: Sheridan [Poweshiek County], Iowa
      Henry Residence: Sheridan [Poweshiek County], Iowa
      Mary Residence: Sheridan [Poweshiek County], Iowa
      James Residence: Sheridan [Poweshiek County], Iowa

Taylor County, Iowa, 1910 census:[7]

O'Daugherty, Peter Head 62 yrs (marr. 33 yrs b. Massachusetts (parents, b. Ireland/Pennsylvania) Merchant (Grocery)
      Lola M. Wife 51 yrs (7 children, 6 living) b. Iowa (parents, b. Indiana)
      John H. Son 30 yrs (single) b. Iowa (parents, b. Massachusetts/Iowa)
      Francis P. Son 24 yrs (single) b. Iowa (parents, b. Massachusetts/Iowa)
      Mary E. Dau 18 yrs (single) b. Iowa (parents, b. Massachusetts/Iowa)
      James G. Son 15 yrs b. Iowa (parents, b. Massachusetts/Iowa)

Taylor County, Iowa, 1920 census:[8]

O'Dougherty, Peter Head 73 yrs (marr.) b. Massachusetts (b. Ireland/Pennsylvania) "None"
      Lulu M. Wife 61 yrs (marr.) b. Iowa (parents, b. Indiana)
      Francis P. Son 33 yrs (single) b. Iowa (parents, b. Massachusetts/Iowa) [illegible] (Linotype Co.)
      Henry C. Son 30 yrs (single) b. Iowa (parents, b. Massachusetts/Iowa)
      James G. Son 25 yrs (single) b. Iowa (parents, b. Massachusetts/Iowa) Linotype Operator (Newspaper)

Taylor County, Iowa, 1925 state census:[9]

O'Daugherty, Peter Head 78 yrs b. Massachusetts (parents: John O'Daugherty, b. Ireland; Sarah Ward, b. Pennsylvania)
      Lola Wife 66 yrs b. Iowa (parents: Harris Underwood, b. Missouri; Ruth Fuller, b. Indiana)
      Frans. Son 39 yrs b. Iowa (parents: Peter O'Daugherty, b. Massachusetts; Lola Underwood, b. Iowa)
      H. C. Son 36 yrs b. Iowa (parents: Peter O'Daugherty, b. Massachusetts; Lola Underwood, b. Iowa)
      Jas. Son 30 yrs b. Iowa (parents: Peter O'Daugherty, b. Massachusetts; Lola Underwood, b. Iowa)
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Iowa, United States. Death Certificates
    No. 68-673 (wife's death cert.).
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Find A Grave.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Taylor, Iowa, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 218, p. 143A, dwelling/family 5/5.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Taylor, Iowa, United States. 1885 Iowa State Census
    p. 641, dwelling/family 98/98.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Worth, Missouri, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 149, p. 1B, dwelling/family 6/6.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Taylor, Iowa, United States. 1905 Iowa State Census
    p. ___, Line 123, dwelling/family ---/---.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Taylor, Iowa, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 128, p. 24A, dwelling/family 132/132 (Jackson St).
  8. 8.0 8.1 Taylor, Iowa, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 138, p. 13B, dwelling/family 95/96 (Central Ave).
  9. 9.0 9.1 Taylor, Iowa, United States. 1925 Iowa State Census
    p. ___, Line 142, dwelling/family ---/---.
  10.   Bedford (Iowa) Times-Republican
    p. 5, 4 Feb 1926.

    Peter O'Dougherty, son of John and Sarah (Wood) O'Dougherty, was born in Boston, Mass., Aug. 7, 1846, and departed this life at Bedford, Ia., Jan. 28, 1926, aged 79 years, 5 months and 21 days.

    Services were from the home Saturday at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. G. T. Roberts of the M. E. church. Interment was at New Hope cemetery, 8½ miles south of Bedford.

    At the age of 4 years he moved with his parents to Erie, Penn., where they resided until 1857, coming to Taylor County, Ia. in that year, and settling near Bedford.

    Feb. 22, 1877, he was united in marriage to Lola Mary Underwood and to this union seven children were born, Katy, the eldest, died in infancy; John H. [arris] O'Dougherty, of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. L. [esbia] A. [rthur] Conder [Anna], of Maryville, mo.; Francis O'Dougherty of Bedford; Henry C.[layton] of Little Sioux, Ia.; Mrs. T. [homas] N. [elson] Longfellow [Mary Elizabeth] of Bedford, and James G. of Detroit, Mich.

    He is also survived by one brother, Henry O'Dougherty, of St. Joseph, Mo., and two sisters, Mrs. Celia Williamson of Guthrie, Okla., and Mrs. Sarah Sperbeck, of San Francisco, Calif. Four grandchildren, four nephews and three nieces also survive.

    After his marriage he located on a farm in Ross Township, where he resided until 1904, when the family moved to Sheridan, Mo., where he was in the drug business for six years, after which he returned to the old homestead in Ross Township, living there until 1907, at which time they moved to the present home in Bedford. He was in the grocery business in Bedford for six years, retiring on account of failing health.

  11.   Taylor County, Iowa. Wills
    Will Book D. p. 315, 11 Jan 1926.