OBIT: William M. DAUGHERTY, 1914, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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Daugherty, William M.

FOUGHT HIS LAST FIGHE - W. M. Daugherty a Veteran Of the Civil War and a Veteran 
Railroader Died After a Brief Illness. William M. Daugherty, a veteran of the 
Civil War, and a tried and faithful former employee of the B. & O. railroad laid 
down life's burden on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock when the frail body yielded 
to the summons to which everyone has to respond sooner or later. He was born in 
Saltsburg, Indiana County on February 13, 1847, and died March 1, 1914, aged 67 
years, and 18 days. He came to Meyersdale in the fall of 1881 and went to work 
on the B. & O. in the spring of 1882 and was in the employ of the company for a 
period of more than 27 years, principally as conductor on the Salisbury branch. 
For the last four years he had been on the pension list. He was twice married, 
first to Sadie Rumbaugh, when he was about 20 years old, who died 34 years ago. 
He was later married to Mrs. Mary Wilcox of Saltsburg, Indiana County, who 
survive him with four sons as follows: Frank of Listie, James of Versailes, 
Thomas of New Castle, and Joseph of town, and one step-son, Charles Wilcox, of 
Cheat Haven. One brother, Harry K. of Ravenne, O., and one sister, Mrs. Gussie 
Wee of Glenwood, Pa. also survive him. There are fifteen grandchildren living. 
Mr. Daugherty saw service in the war of the Rebellion. He enlisted at the age of 
eighteen for a period of ninety days but served over his term of enlistment 
until the end of the war. He had been frequently honored by his fellow townsmen 
by choosing him as judge of elections, which office he held for a number of 
years. Last fall he was a candidate for the office of burgess and while 
defeated, losing some votes, due doubtless to his failing physical condition; 
yet all were sorry to see Billy Daugherty go down in defeat. He was a member of 
the Railway Conductions, M. C. Lowry Post G. A. R., honorary member of the Fire 
Department, and a charter member of the Meyersdale Band. For the last year or 
more he had been in failing health and especially since the death of his son 
which occurred on December 16, 1913. The funeral was held yesterday at the home 
of the deceased at 1:30 o'clock in charge of the Grand Army Post, and at 2:00 
o'clock services were conducted by Rev. G. A. Neeld. Burial was made in the 
Union Cemetery. The Meyersdale band led the funeral cortege and played "Abide 
With Me." Proceeding them, the G. A. R. Post and the drum corps stationed 
themselves in front of the Hocking Building on Center Street and while the 
remains of Comrade Daugherty were passing, the drum corps played the dead march 
and the Post "at salute the dead." One could not help but have a feeling of 
sadness come over him, when he looked at a small section of the remnant of the 
victorious army of fifty years ago, and wonder how long they could stand out 
when taps would be sounded for the last one, until they all sleep in God's acre.

Meyersdale Commercial, Mar. 5, 1914