Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Friday, August 2, 1929

Mrs. Jennie Dougherty Of Gilbert Passes On Last Friday In Miss.

Mrs. Jennie Dougherty of Gilbert, La., a life-long resident of Franklin parish, died at the State Sanitorium, Sanitorium, Miss., July 26, 1929. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church, Gilbert, La., on July 27, with interment at Oakley cemetery.

Mrs. Dougherty, nee Miss Jennie Norwood, was born near Oakley, January 15, 1860, and was married to Thomas Dougherty in 1882. She is survived by one son, Charlie L. Dougherty, of Jackson, Miss., district agent for the Reo Motor Company, of Lansing, Mich.; a granddaughter, Miss Odene Butler, Winnsboro; a brother, A. T. Norwood, Gilbert; and several nieces and nephews.

She was a devout member of the Methodist church and was loved and respected by the entire community in which she lived, as shown by the many beautiful floral offerings contributed by friends.