Thomas Dougherty, wood superintendent for the Pennsylvania Joint Lumber & Land Company, Driftwood, was born in Centre county, Penn., May 6, 1823, a son of Edward and Sophia (Dukeman) Dougherty, the former a native of Ireland and latter of Centre county, Penn. Thomas was reared in Clinton county, Penn., from one year of age, and began life as a farmer. He followed the occupation of carpenter and millwright for twelve years, and since 1866 has been engaged in his present business—originally Dodge & Co., then Dodge, James & Stokes, and now Pennsylvania Joint Lumber & Land Company. Mr. Doughterty located in Benezette township, Elk Co., Penn., in 1869, and in 1873 came to Driftwood, where he has since resided. His business interests are in Cameron, Clearfield, Elk and Potter counties. He married November 11, 1849, Phoebe A., daughter of Luke and Anna (Hewitt) VanEman, of Pine Creek, Lycoming Co., Penn., formerly of New Jersey, and they have six children living: Emma (Mrs. Samuel S. Miller), Levi, Samuel, Thomas, W. Edward and Minnie M. Mr. Dougherty is a leading and prominent citizen of Driftwood; politically he is a Democrat.

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