James Edward Roach 1870 - 1840

Ed Roach born 1872 in Michigan married Lydia Caley 26 Feb 1896 in Tuscola, Michigan.  He adopted Lydia's daughter Bernice (My great grandma).  They had two more children:  Mildred and Glenn. (See Lydia for details of Ed's kids)

Father's Name: Frank Roach

Mother's Name: Elizabeth Schermahorn or Shermerhorn

Edward Docherty

Edward (also known as Edmond and E.J.) Docherty born Aug., 1870, Canada (also known as Edmond and E.J.)  (name on 1890 US census as Edwin Docherly) was born in 1869 in Michgan. His father Thomas Docherty Edward's father was Thomas Docherty and his mother was Mary Recknor/Racknor.  Thomas and Mary came to the US from the Isle of Mann.
He married Elizabeth (Lydia) Caley 1896.  They had a daughter Bernice Irene in 1896.
He left Lydia and Bernice.  Why he left is unknown.

He then married Rose Watz on March 26, 1896 in Deerfield Township, Lapeer County, Michigan. and had 11 children with her
(1) Christie Docherty (1896-1896)
(2) Leo Docherty (1897-1959)
(3) Mildred B. Docherty (1898-1899)
(4) George W. Docherty (1900-1961)
(5) Louis "Lou" James Docherty(1902-1996)
(6) Caroline (Docherty) Johnson (1905-1987)
(7) Laurence E. Docherty(1907-1987)
(8) Katherine R. (Docherty) McMullen/Rogers (1910-1985)
(9) Harold Keith Docherty (1912-1919)
(10) Neil Docherty (1915-1985)
(11) Leland Docherty (1919-1922)

Ed died 1933.

Burial:
West Deerfield Cemetery
North Branch
Lapeer County
Michigan, USA
Plot: Section R, Lot O252 - Plot C w/Wife, Son and Grandson

Formerly the family's name was spelled Daugherty and likely came to the Isle of Mann from Ireland.  Edward and Rose's biological grand daughter, Ronda (Johnson) Wickham (daughter of Caroline), was able to piece together the missing and errant details.  Info above is from her work.  She has more Docherty family history posted here.

William Phillips

William Phillips -born 1854.  Father of Dorothy Phillips (Monroe)

John Wesley Watson

John Wesley Watson born October 8, 1847 in Sullivant County, Tennessee. October 7, 1864 John Enlisted in the Sullivan county Reserves, Tennessee Volunteers Confederate States Army.  He married Elizabeth Glover October 16, 1866.  He owned land and was a minister after the Civil War.  He was a charter member of the Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church.  He rode a horse the named Mike.  John died October 24, 1914.

Father of Samuel Joseph Watson