Doherty, Robert Ernest

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: DOHE.R001
• _FGRAVE: 24103796

Family/Spouse: Mills, Pearl. Pearl (daughter of Mills, James Downing and Gartrell, Sarah Malissa) was born on 2 Oct 1883 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio; died on 28 Jul 1971 in Winter Park, Orange County, Florida; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Doherty, Robert Ernest Jr. was born on 21 Nov 1912 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York; died on 14 Nov 1999 in Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
2. Doherty, William Mills was born on 4 Jan 1923 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York; died on 6 Mar 1948 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York,; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Traveling Drug Salesman
• Reference Number: DOHE.A001
• _FGRAVE: 24103546

Notes:

Anthony Doherty, aged 62 years, died in Macon county hospital Wednesday morning at 4:45 o'clock, never regaining consciousness after being stricken with apoplexy in the office of Owen Scott Monday noon.

The body was taken to Clay City Wednesday afternoon by his children who were with him when the end came. Funeral services will be conducted in Clay City Friday afternoon.

In southern Illinois where he had been engaged for many years, Anthony Doherty was widely known as a traveling drug salesman. Thoughout the state he was know as a master Mason and as serving as junior grand warden of the Masonic grand lodge of Illinois at the time of his death.

He was born in Bayou Sara, La, Aug 11, 1858, and when he was 14 years of age, his parents moved to Clay City, Ill. where he had since made his home.

He is survived by his wife and six children.

Decatur Herald Thursday Sept 9, 1920

Anthony + Sauther, Clara. Clara was born on 30 May 1859 in Salem, Marion County, Illinois; died on 8 Mar 1928 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: SAUT.C001
• _FGRAVE: 24103549