Last Update May 2005.
William L Dooley/Dooly was born in Hart County Georgia in 1825/1827. According to the census records and IGI records.
William first married Rhoda Bobo in Jan 12 1848 in Floyd County Ga.
recorded in Floyd County Marriages 1A page 162 Thats near Rome and Cave Springs Ga. Rhoda was the daughter of Benjamin Bobo and his second wife Sarah Highsmith. I have a photocopy of the marriage court document. Also according to the IGI records.
They had
Benjamin Franklin
and James Monroe. They are mentioned in Benjamin Bobo's will as his grandchildren. Father William Dooly and Mother Rhoda Bobo.I have a copy of this.
Lewis Bobo is mentioned as his Benjamin's son.
Benjamin Bobo was married three times and Lewis and Rhoda are half siblings.
Then he married Sarah Elizabeth Hunt in Oct 14 1852.
Also in Floyd Co marriages Vol A page 20 she was born 1834/36
This is the family
William
Elizabeth
Benjamin Franklin
James Monroe
Lydia M (Lella)
Mary later married Pate Witcher
William Henry Dooley b 21 Jan 1857 died 8 Oct 1892 More info from his direct desendent Dee White
Willis J later married Ellie buried at Friendship Baptist Church which is located in Cedartown Georgia on Cave Springs Road. Willis J is later on referred to as a ~friend of the Dooly children~ in court documents, not as William L Dooly's son, so maby he was a nephew or adopted child?
Sarah Jane ~Sallie ~ born July 30 1860 died March 9 1910 Married Seaborn P Norton on Sept 23 1896 in Floyd Co. volume F page 73
Nancy H
Pearson Anderson b 1864 lived in the area and died there in Mar 15 1930 buried in Old Friendship Baptist Church .. now Berwin Cemetary Floyd County census substitute 1890 vol 7 married Eula b 1874 died 1937 both buried in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetary Cedartown, Georgia.
Susan C possibly married W.C. Barber
Carrie married Early V Reynolds
Martha E
Georgia S possibly married J B Cason
Annie Byrd (or Fannie) married Elbert Powell
John Zacharias married Idella Dollar
Josie Ophelia
In 1880 they were still in Floyd Co Ga Barkers District, ED 71 page 30
By 1900 William and Elizabeth had died, as I could not locate them in the census. I think it was about 1886 that William died and Elizabeth about September 16 1893
due to the documents below. This record is 83k, because I felt I needed to leave it enlarged for the details.
Beginning of Document here.
Next Part of Document here.140k
By September 18th 1893 the appraisers had set apart a sum for support and maintainence and furniture for use.
I have this court document.
Things must not have gone quite as planned, because on Dec 22 1893, Anna Dooly, Jocie Dooly and John Z Dooly petitioned the court to appoint Sarah Jane Dooly as guardian of persons and property. On Jan 2 1894 this was granted. This was filed in the Floyd Court Of Ordinary Dec 5 1893 by John P Davis Ordinary. Entered on minutes of court Book G page 471 # 530, Jan 2 1894
In July 1898 Anna Dooly Powell and Josie Dooly petitioned vs C W Underwood, abministrator of W Dooly deceased, for settlement. with M B Eubanks for the plantiffs.
entered on Book J of muinutes page 517 Dec 5 1898.
By August 1898 this estate still had not been settled, and the administrator C W Underwood was ordered to appear before the Court of Ordinary Sept 1898.
He did not, and was ordered to again on Dec 5th 1898 or be in default.
On Dec 5th C W Underwood was ordered to pay Anna Dooly Powell , Josie Dooly and John Dooly about 41 dollars each, balance due on the years support of said parties within 10 days.
I have no further records indicating whether they received it or not.
CENSUS INFO 1850 Subdivision 30, Floyd, Georgia
William (Wm)Dooly 25
Rody 22
Benj F 2
1860 Census William Dooly Barkers Dist, Floyd, Georgia
William Dooly35
Elizabeth-wife 25
Benjamin F 11
James M 9
Lella A 6
Mary E 4
William H 3
Willis J 2
Robert Early- 21 Laborer
1870 census Floyd Co Division 141 Cave Springs
William Dooly 45
Sarah E 35
Lydia M 16
Mary E 15
William H 13
Willis J 11
Sarah Jane 9
Nancy H 7
Pearson A 5
Susan C 3
Carrie L 2
Martha E 4 months
1870 continued
Monroe J 19 attending school
1880 Census GA Floyd Barkers District
William 55
Elizabeth 44
Sarah J
Nancy H
Pearson A
Susan C
Carry L
Martha E
Georgia S
Fannie B
John Z
Josey
Willis J
Living next door
William H Dooly
Janele
In the 1900 Census Floyd County GA Militia Dist Barkers is
Willis Dooley born Sept 1859, 40 married 6 years
Ettie born Nov 1875, 24
no children listed
On that same page is
William E Powell 25
Anna 25
Virgil 2
William H 1
Genealogy of John Z Dooley Dooly born in Georgia and moved lived and died in Alabama
Anyhow my great grandfather, John Zacharis Dooly married Idella Dollar and I am starting to move Dollar information to a separate page.
I have just really hit a brick wall in this family line. I guess I need to do ALOT more research. Anyhow, Maria Bobo had a theory which sounds correct. We don't really have proof. But here is the theory. Thanks Maria!!!
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