OBIT: William T. DAUGHERTY, 1887, Blair County, PA

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Sudden Death of Mr. William T. Daugherty.

In the stillness of the morning hours death came to William T.
Daugherty on Saturday morning, at his residence, No. 710 Seventh
avenue.  On that morning about 6 o'clock his son, Common Councilman
George B. Daugherty, went to his father's room to awaken him, when the
discovery was made that the soul of the husband and father had been
summoned to quit its earthly tenement and return to its Creator.  It
is supposed he had been dead about an hour.  The deceased had not been
in good health for two months, but although not able to work was up
and about his residence on Thursday.  He was a sufferer from a disease
of the kidneys which culminated in heart disease producing death.  One
of the saddest circumstances in connection with the death was the fact
that his wife, his daughter Annie, his son Samuel and Albert
Shoemaker, his son-in-law, were absent at the time attending the
funeral of his niece, Miss Harriet Hersh, which took place at Leaman
Place, Lancaster county, thus being absent when the loved father and
husband was summoned to the eternal world.

Mr. Daugherty was born at Bethania, Lancaster county, October 8, 1833.
In Philadelphia he learned the trade of coachmaking and carriage
building, working there for a number of years.  Afterward he went back
to Bethania, where he was engaged in business for some time, coming to
Altoona about fourteen years ago and securing employment in the
company car shops.  He was esteemed by his associates and was a quiet,
unassuming gentleman.  He was a member of Mountain City lodge No. 837,
Independent Order Odd Fellows, and of Altoona encampment No. 129 of
the same order.  On February 11, 1858, Mr. Daugherty was married to
Miss Mary E. Frazer.  To them were born eight children, of whom two -
Elizabeth and Rebecca - are dead.  The living children are Samuel F.,
Mrs. A. C. Stonebraker, George B., Lewis K., Annie H. and William A.
The bereaved wife and children have the sympathy of all.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, May 5, 1887, page 3