Bio of Patrick DOHERTY Sr. (b.1839), Wright Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Hanson ========================================================================= 278 HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY Patrick Doherty, Sr., an honored resident of Albion township, was born in County Galway, Ireland, in March, 1839, son of Patrick and Ellen (Flaherty) Doherty. He came to America in 278 HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY 1860, his first location here being at Summit, New Jersey. For about a year he was in Louisville, Kentucky, but he soon again returned to New Jersey, and there remained some five years. Later he lived about five years in Chicago. It was in 1871 that he came to Wright county, and purchased forty acres in section 23, Albion township. He erected a log house, 18 by 24 feet, and cleared all the land. His first live stock consisted of a pair of steers and a cow. He raised a few potatoes and a little corn, but for the first two years he supported the family largely by working on the railroad. He is now one of the prosperous farmers of the township, and has a well improved place, the result of his hard work and untiring energy. He owns 120 acres in section 23, and successfully carries on general farming, with the assistance of various members of his family. Patrick Doherty, Sr., was married May 15, 1866, to Ellen Murphy, daughter of William and Ann Murphy, the former of whom was a shepherd in Ireland. Nine children were born in the Doherty family. Nellie was born February 26, 1867 and died January 4, 1875. Owen was born October 19, 1868, and died January 28, 1875. Both died of diphtheria. William was born November 2, 1872. He married Mary Gorman, and their children are Bessie, Frances, Nellie, Catherine and Regina. Patrick Jr. has already been mentioned. Owen was born December 20, 1876, married Margaret Scanlon, and has two children, Ralph and James. James, the next child of Patrick Doherty, Sr., was born April 19, 1878. Elizabeth was born April 5, 1880, married Thomas Mooney, and has five children, Helen, James, Russell, Francis and Elizabeth. Nellie was born June 2, 1882, and married Edward Scanlon. Ann was born June 14, 1886. The family worships at St. Charles' Catholic church in Chatham township.