C. W. Daugherty Biography


	This biography appears on pages 558-559 in "History of Dakota 
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				C. W. DAUGHERTY. 

	C. W. Daugherty is a resident farmer of Lake county, living on 
section 3, Leroy township. Ohio claims him as a native son, his birth 
having occurred in that state on the 30th of April, 1861. His parents 
were Charles and Sarah Daugherty, the former a farmer by occupation. He 
became a resident of Ohio when twenty-one years of age and spent his 
remaining days in that state, while his wife has also passed away. 

	At the usual age C. W. Daugherty began pursuing the branches of 
study that constitute the public-school curriculum. He retained his 
residence in the Buckeye state until 1883, when he made his way to 
Dakota territory and devoted about twenty years to school work. He was 
graduated from the Madison State Normal School in 1886 and afterward 
taught in Dell Rapids and was principal of the schools of Howard. Later 
he returned to Lake county, where he served as county superintendent of 
schools for four years. In 1900 he retired from active connection with 
educational interests and concentrated his efforts upon farm work, 
giving his attention to the improvement of a tract of land of two 
hundred and forty acres. In addition he also owns four hundred and 
eighty acres in North Dakota. Upon his place he is extensively engaged 
in the raising of thoroughbred Duroc Jersey hogs and fancy Percheron 
horses. Year after year he carefully developed and improved his farm, 
but in the present year he has taken things much easier and is planning 
to retire, for his former labor has brought to him a capital sufficient 
to supply him with all of the necessities and comforts and some of the 
luxuries of life without recourse to further business. 

	In 1895 Mr. Daugherty was united in marriage to Miss Lilly 
Laughlin, a daughter of Charles J. Laughlin and a representative of an 
honored pioneer family of this state. Her father came to South Dakota 
in 1878, took up a homestead claim and here devoted his attention to 
general agricultural pursuits throughout the remainder of his life. He 
also followed the profession of school teaching and passed away in the 
year 1913, but is still survived by his widow. To Mr. and Mrs. 
Daugherty have been born three children. 

	In his political view-e Mr. Daugherty is a democrat and has been 
active in political circles in the county, serving as chairman of the 
county central committee. He has frequently been a candidate for local 
office and at all times he keeps well informed on the questions and 
issues of the day. He is identified with the Farmers Elevator Company, 
is an advocate of the good roads movement and he lends his aid and 
cooperation to many plans and projects that have to do with the 
substantial development and improvement of the county. Fraternally be 
is a Mason and is also connected with the Odd Fellows and the United 
Workmen. His residence in the county covers almost a third of a 
century, during which he teas witnessed the greater part of the growth 
and development of the community. He can relate many interesting tales 
of the early days and the story of his business career is largely the 
story of Lake county's upbuilding, as he has kept pace with the general 
trend of events and progress.