OBIT: James T. DOUGHERTY, 1920, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kelly Kendig Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ JAMES T. DOUGHERTY James T. Dougherty, a retired Pennsylvania railroad engineer, died yesterday morning at 1:32 o'clock at his home, 1305 Fourteenth avenue, following a two weeks illness from a complication of diseases brought on by a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Dougherty was a familiar figure in railroad circles and became widely known by reason of his long service on the branch railroad bending? from this city to Henrietta. He was born at Lewistown, November 28, 1845, and was married on July 20, 1870, to Miss Mary Jane Irwin. During his early life he resided at Tyrone Forge, going late to Tyrone. In 1850, at he age of 12 years, he started to work for the Pennsy and several years late was advanced to the position of brakeman and moved to Altoona. He served as a flagman and fireman and was promoted to conductor. Later he was a fireman in the passenger service and then an engineer. He ran on the Pittsburg division for fifteen years, going to the Hollidaysburg branch, Middle division, as a passenger engineer, seeing twenty-five years service on the branch. He was place on the roll of honor prior to his reaching the age limit. Surviving are his widow and the following children: William, John, James S., Mrs. Herbert Weidel and Mrs. E. E. Patterson, all of this city; Mrs. G. E. Vallis, of Wilkes-Barre and Alvan J., of Toledo, O. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Engineers, the Veterans association, the Volunteer Fireman's association and St. John's pro-cathedral. He formerly belonged to the Good Will Volunteer Fire company of this city and was active as a fire fighter. The remains can be viewed in rest room No. 3 at the N. A. Stevens mortuary at any time. The funeral will be held from the Stevens chapel and will be private. Services will be conducted at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and burial will be made in St. John's cemetery. Altoona Tribune, Wednesday, March 31, 1920, page 12