Born April 20th 1848 Jackson County West Virginia
Died March 24th 1911 Hartington, Cedar County Nebraska he was 62 Buried on March 26th 1911 in Hartington Cemetery, Death Certificate #3694 Occupation Farmer/Civil War Soldier
Appeared on the 1870 Census for Jefferson Township, Poweschiek County, Iowa June 24th 1870 Post office Chelsea, Iowa :
William Dooley Age 23, Farmer-personal property at $500.00-birthplace was Virginia
Julietta Dooley-age 21, Keeping House-birthplace was Ohio
Charles F. Dooley age 3-birthplace was Iowa
Lavinia Dooley-age 3 months-birthplace was Iowa
Informant was J.O Dooley of Conway, Missouri
Attending Physician was Dr.O.F. Hauser of Wausa, Nebraska, Who attended William Monroe Dooley From March 19, 1911 until March 24, 191. Dr. Hauser last saw william Monroe Dooley alive on march 22, 1911.
The Cause of death is listed as Cancer of the Stomach (pyloric endo), which had a duration of two years. Date of Burial is listed as March 26th 1911 and the undertaker is listed as Joseph Bangs of Hartington Nebraska.
William Monroe Dooley's Obituary in th Hartington Herald:
Died at his home, 12&1/2 miles Southwest of town, Friday, March 24, 1911 W.M. Dooley, aged 63 years. The cause of his death was cancer of the stomach from which he had been a sufferer for a long time and for which he underwent an operation in Sioux City about two weeks ago.
The funeral was held from the house Sunday morning at 10 O' clock, Rev. Dickey Officiating, and Interment was made in Hartington Cemetery.
The Dooley Family used to live in this county, but moved to Kansas a few years ago with a view to benefiting Mr. Dooley's health and had only just returned. W. M. Dooley leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his loss to whom the herald extends deepest sympathy.
In Novemeber 1865 when William Monroe was 17, he first married Juliette A. Davis, daugter fo Richard W. Davis abt 1820 & Elisabeth R Davis abt 1813 in Iowa. Born on June 5th 1848 in Richmond County, Virginia,. Juliette A. died in Richman, Wayne County, Iowa on January 2nd, 1874; she was 25. Buried aft January 2 1874 in Humeston Cemetery, Richman, Wayne County, Iowa.
Juliette E. Davis Dooley's tombstone is inscribed: "Juliette E. Dooley, Mrs WM. M., died Jan. 2 1874, age 25 yrs"
Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Census, August 17, 1850, page 169:
Richard W. Davis- age 30-farmer- $200.00-born in Richmond Co. Virginia
Elizabeth R. Davis age 37 - born in Richmond Co., Virginia
James R. Davis-age 6 born in Richmond Co., Virginia
Juliette A. Davis- age 6 born in Richmond Co., Virginia
Jane R. Davis-age 1- born in Richmond Co., Virginia
They had the following children:
2 i. Charles Franklin (Charley)(1866-1934)
3 ii. Clara Ann (1868-)
4 iii. Lavinia (1870-1873)
5 iv. Lyman M. (1872-1873)
On Jul 23, 1875 when William Monroe was 27, he second married Mary Ellen Graham, daughter of John Graham (sep 11, 1816-jul,1888) & Amelia Knepp (1825-1898) , in Toledo, Tama Co., Iowa. Born on Jan 17, 1858 in Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. Mary Ellen died in Columbus, Bismark Twp., Platte Co., Nebraska on Sep 29, 1939; she was 81. Buried on Oct. 2, 1939 in Hartington Twp., Platte Co., Nebraska.
Mary Ellen Graham Dooley's Death Certificate #K8910
Dat of Death was September 29th 1939 in Columbaus, Bismark Twp., Platte CO., Nebraska.
Husband's Name was Monroe Dooley
Date of Birth was January 17 1858 in the state of Pennsylvania
age at death was 81 years, 8months & 12 days
Occupation was listed as "retired"
Name of Fther was John Graham, whose birthplace was Pennsylvania informant was santford Sperry of Columbus, Nebraska
The attending physician was W.T. Neubarker of Columbus, Nebraska, who attended Marey Ellen Graham Dooley from August 21 1939 until September 29 1939. He last saw her alive on September 29th 1939 at 11:15 pm.
Then Cause of death is listed as cerebral Hemorrhage, and the date of onset is listed as August 3, 1939.
Contributaory cause of death is listed as Arerio Sclerosis.
The undertaker was Henry Gass Funeral Home of Columbus, Nebraska, and the date of burial in Hartington Cemetery is listed as October 2, 1939.
Mary Ellen Graham Dooley's Obituary in the Hartington Herald, Thursday, October 5, 1939:
MRS. M.E. DOOLEY IS BURIED MONDAY
Dies in Columbus---Laid to Rest Beside Son who was Buried in August
Mrs. Mary E. Dooley, 81 years, eight months and 13 days, who made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Vina Sperry, 10 miles nothwest of Columbus in Bismark Township, died last Friday at 11:15 pm at the home following a long Illness. She had been an invalid for the last four years, Following a stroke of apoplexy.
She was one who feared not hardships and spread sunshine and comfort to her neighbors and those in need. She was always ready to lend a helping hand in suffering or distress. She was a faithful wife all loving mother and a strue neighbor.
Miss Mary E. Graham was born January 17, 1858 in clearfield County, Pennsylvania, She was the daughter of John and Amelia Graham.
When about four years of age, she moved with her parents to Powesheik County, Iowa, shere at the age of 14 years, she was united with the Christian Church and was babtised in Richland Creek Near Brooklyn Iowa. Her Marriage to William M. Dooley took place at toledo, Iowa on July 23 1875. They lived in Iowa and later in Kansas for many years. They moved to Nebraska, Loacating in Knox County, near Hartington, 34 years ago, wher Mr. Dooley died March 24, 1911. They moved to the farm Northeast of Columbus two years ago.
Following children and relatives are left to mourn her death:
Four sons, john E. of Blue Rapids, Kansas; Morrel M. and Alvie D. fo Casper, Wyoming and Wesley M. of Niobrara; and four daughters, Mrs. Viena Sperry of Columbus; Mrs. Cora Hendrickson, of Wausa; Mrs. Katie Parks fo Niobrara amd mrs. Viola Wheeler, of Blue Rapids, Kansas; twenty-seven grandchildren and twentyone great grandchildren, besides hosts of other relatives and friends.
Special Thanks to John Keiffer for providing this information