Biographical Sketch of P. E. Daugherty, Washington County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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P. E. Daugherty, of the firm of Lapee & Daugherty, dealers in general
merchandise and mineral, and also a member of the firm of Lapee & Dau-
gherty Bros., millers, Richwoods, is a native of Washington County, Mo.
and was born December 25, 1854.  He is a son of Patrick Daugherty, also
a native of Missouri, and Elizabeth (Suitoter) Daugherty, of German
nativity.  P. E. Daugherty was reared in Washington County, on a farm.
His opportunity for obtaining an education in early life was limited,
but imbued with the laudable desire for knowledge, he worked and paid
his own tuition at the Jesuit School at Osage, Mo., for two years.  He
commenced his mercantile experience about six years ago, and at the
present time is associated with his father-in-law under the firm name
of Lapee & Daugherty, a house well known and of good rating.  Mr. Dau-
gherty is also interested in the Richwoods Mills.  In September, 1882,
he married Miss Harriet Lapee, who was born in Washington County, and
is a daughter of A. Lapee and Lanore (Charboneau) Lapee.  Mr. and Mrs.
Daugherty have two children: Lizzie and Clara.  The firm of Lapee &
Daugherty are doing a good trade and have a safe and profitable busi-
ness.

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