Daugherty, Mary Belle 1868-1926

DAUGHERTY, ALDERSON

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 1/11/2006 at 13:18:23

From the LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, February 2, 1926, Page 1, Column 2:

EXPIRES WHILE ON VISIT HERE
MRS. DAUGHERTY, OF DARLINGTON, WIS.,
WAS MEMBER OF WELL KNOWN FAMILY

Mrs. Mary Belle Daugherty, of Darlington, Wis., died Sunday at the home of her brother-in-law, William Hamilton, near Adaville, following an illness of three months. Mrs. Daugherty suffered a nervous breakdown several months ago and was recuperating while visiting among relatives in this vicinity. Death was due to a complication of disorders. Mrs. Daugherty was a daughter of the late Anthony Alderson, a well known resident of Plymouth county in his lifetime.

Mary Belle Daugherty was born in Wisconsin near Darlington August 13, 1868, and was 57 years, 5 months and 18 days old. She is survived by two sons and a daughter, John, Frank and Edna and one grandchild. Her husband, Edward Daugherty, died nearly twenty years ago. She leaves to mourn her death her aged mother, of this city, two brothers and five sisters, who are John Alderson, of LeMars; James Alderson, of Endicott, N.Y.; Mrs. Jennie Lake, of Merrill; Mrs. Ruth Easton and Mrs. Cora Fry, of Wessington Springs, S. D.; Mrs. Will Hamilton, of Merrill, and Mrs. Will Gosting, of Kildare, Oklahoma.

The funeral will be held this afternoon at the John Alderson residence, Second avenue S.W., and services will be conducted by Rev. F. B. Nixon, pastor of the First Methodist church. The remains will be shipped to Darlington, Wis. for burial.

Mrs. Daugherty was well known to a number of LeMars people, being a frequent visitor here while residing at Darlington, and had many friends who regret her death and extend condolences to the bereaved family.