John A. Daugherty and Phoebe Belle Burner were married August 22, 1882–Bend of River. This is located in the Union area, which was called the bend of the river or lower bend of the Tygarts Valley River, near Philippi.

John was born June 11, 1858. Belle was born near Elizabethtown, Writ County, September 29, 1863. They both died at the home of my parents, Otis and Iris Thompson, at Mt. Liberty. John died April 10, 1934. Belle died January 10, 1944. John (Grandpa) was the son of William Harrison Daugherty and Margaret Pfau. Belle (Grandma) was the daughter of Henry Hull Burner, born May 5, 1829 in Pocahontas County. Died in Barbour County July 12, 1903 and Sara Jane (Kerr) Burner, born in Pocohontas County, April 8, 1829 and died in Barbour County, November 9, 1907. John and Belle were the parents of the following children: Isiah Daugherty, born April 3, 1883, Denton County, Texas and died December 4, 1947; Anna G. Daugherty, born Philippi District, Barbour County, September 19, 1884 and died September 22, 1886, buried Pitman Cemetery; Virgil Daugherty, born July 20, 1886, Philippi District, Barbour County and died July 21, 1935, buried Pitman Cemetery; Bertha Daugherty, born July 20, 1888 and died February 18, 1982, Mt. Liberty Cemetery; Edward Daugherty, born March 2, 1890, Philippi District, Barbour County and died February 8, 1921, buried Little Bethel near Meadowville, Barbour County; Cecil Daugherty, born May 14, 1895, Philippi District, Barbour County and died February 11, 1916, Pitman Cemetery. He was a teacher. Isiah and Ed were teachers also. Iris G. Daugherty, born September 18, 1896, Philippi District, Barbour County and died June 21, 1991, buried Fraternal Cemetery, Belington; William E. Daugherty, born February 15, 1901, Philippi District, Barbour County and died January 26, 1967, buried in Akron, Ohio.

Thomas Warren Daugherty born November 26, 1893, Barbour County, Philippi District and died June 10, 1894, buried Pitman Cemetery; Gladys Daugherty, born April 6, 1903, Barbour County, Philippi District. Gladys is still living in Akron, Ohio at this writing on February 14, 1994.

The information at this point has been taken from the Family Bible of John and Belle Daugherty and from the Burner history of Grandma’s parents.

Grandpa and Grandma Daugherty, John and Belle left Barbour County and moved to Denton County, Texas a short time after they were married. He has a brother by the name of Jacob Daugherty, living in the same area. I have heard my mother tell about Grandma Daugherty working in the cotton fields. According to dates, they were there for only a short period of time.Uncle Isiah was born there is 1883 and Anna G. was born in Barbour County in September of 1884. I think the reason for this short stay was due to health reasons and discontent by Grandpa, John.

They returned to Barbour County and lived on an 80 acre farm. The farm is now owned by Billy Jones, son of Delbert Jones. They built a new two story house on the property. I have heard my mother say that Grandpa (John) worked on the railroad for 50 cents a day to pay for house and farm. The said farm is located in the Union area, Philippi District, Barbour County. The house they built was destroyed by fire, probably 1951 or 1952.

Grandpa’s health began to fail and he was unable to do farm work. He died at our home in 1934. In 1935, we went to take care of her. In 1936, we brought her back to Mt. Liberty with us. She was with our family until her death in 1944.

The farm and the farm house were sold to Lloyd Burner, the highest bidder, around 1937. It was sold for some debts and taxes. My dad did not have the money to buy it.

By Robert Thompson, grandson