Bio of Doughty, John Coleman (b.1846) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Doughty, John Coleman, of the Jewell Nursery Co., Lake City, was born in
Rockaway, Long Island, July 4, 1846, and is a son of Samuel Doughty, a
banker of Lake City, whose personal history appears elsewhere in this
work. As the parents of J. Coleman entered on a pioneer life in Minnesota
when he was scarcely nine years old, his educational advantages were not
very flattering; this disadvantage, however, compensated for by a two
years' course at Oberlin College, and one year at Bryant & Stratton's
Business College. He first started in business for himself as a contractor
in bridge building, which he followed for about five years. He then bought
into the hardware business with E. Hacket, at Lake City, whom he in time
bought out, and continued the business alone till May, 1882, when he
associated with himself in trade Mr. W. H. Hobbs, a worthy young man of
this city. Mr. Doughty had built up and conducted a prosperous trade, and
the addition of the new man to the business was the addition of still more
life and activity, so that when they sold out to Anson Pierce, on February
4, 1884, it was said to be one of the best mercantile houses in the city.
On February 26, 1884, Mr. Doughty, with Mr. J. M. Underwood and S. M.
Emery, organized and had incorporated the Jewell Nursery Company, each
taking one-third of its stock. A history of this enterprise will be found
in the chapter on Lake City. Mr. Doughty was married, March 21, 1869, to
Miss Mary C. Herron, a native of Crawfordsville, Indiana, who died in
1874. His second marriage was on September 17, 1878, with Miss Mary F.
Brill, who was born in Fillmore county, Minnesota, July 12, 1855. He has
three children, Mary and Katie by his first wife, and Jesse E. by his
present one. He is a member of the Masonic fraternities of this city.
Revolutionary War
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1920.
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http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnwabbio/wab3.htm
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of the bios on her pages.

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