Anna, I would love to, but don't know how I can help with your Dougherty in Cobb County prior to the war. Unfortunately, all our early court records were burned during Sherman's march to Atlanta, and the few earlier sources I have offer very little. The 1850 census shows James' occupation as mason instead of tanner, if that helps. Also, he is shown in both 1840 and 1850 and on Rhoda's grave marker as James G. instead of C. In 1840 he is shown in the 848 Militia District with either another set of children or (more likely) brothers and sisters since Rhoda Ann would have been only about 18-25 in 1840. 1840 Cobb County, Georgia - 848 GMD Jas. G. Dougherty - 100111 - 12101 (1 free white male under age 5, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 20-30, 1 male (James) 30-40 - 1 free white female under age 5, 2 females aged 5-10, 1 female aged 10-15, 1 female (Rhoda?) aged 20-30. Georgia didn't begin to keep death records until about 1919, so no help there. I have published death notices from early Cobb County newspapers up to about 1888, but the earliest newspapers for Marietta which survived long enough to get filmed begin with 1868, and, of course, he's not listed in those. Sorry I wasn't able to be of more help, but I do wish you luck. Hopefully someone else on the list will be able to offer more. Linda in Marietta ----- Original Message ----- From: AMose17325@aol.com To: lhmurray@bellsouth.net Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [GACOBB] James Daugherty Hi Linda, Thanks for answering. James Daugherty has a monument in the Maloney Springs Church cemetery but there is no inscription on it. It was placed there by family. I have been to that cemetery and to the Kennesaw Cemetery where Grandma Daugherty is buried. I think that he was a tanner in Marietta but don't know for sure. I have a lot on Grandma Daugherty but nothing on him except for some dates. Don't know when he died. Just says before 1860. Thanks for any help. Anna