DOOLEY, John (1841-1920)

DOOLEY

Posted By: Karon King (email)
Date: 5/5/2017 at 18:48:41

John Dooley
(Jan 13, 1841- Jan 19, 1920)

Advocate-Tribune, Indianola, IA, Thurs., Jan 29, 1920, p.1
Obituary of John Dooley
Dr. Dooley was born in Morgan County, Indiana, January 13, 1841. He and his widowed mother and little brother moved to Carlisle in 1858. With his third crop yet unharvested, he heard the call of his country and enlisted in Carlisle in Co., B, 10th Reg. of Iowa Infantry, August 1, 1861. After a service of three years, he received an honorable discharge, but immediately re-enlisted, February 1, 1864, at Huntsville, Ala. When his veterans furlough was due, he returned home and was married, July 18, 1864, to Nancy A. Wheeldon, of Sandyville, Iowa. After a week or two at home he returned to his regiment and was with Sherman in his march to the sea. He received his last discharge, August 15, 1865, having served his country four years and fifteen days. After his return from the army, he and his good wife settled at Vandalia, Iowa. Into this good home came eight children, three going to the Better Land in infancy. The five remaining were present at the funeral, Elizabeth, who has made a home for her father since the death of her mother, June 24, 1898, Mrs. Martha Smith, of Carlisle, Elijah, of Albia, Walter, of Cedarville, Wis., and Mrs. Mary Wayman, of Carlisle. After several changes, Mr. Dooley moved to Carlisle in 1875 and in 1876 united with the Christian church and until his death he had been faithful in the service of his Master. In 1898, he took his wife to Corydon, Iowa, where his sons lived, for treatment, where she died. While there he helped organize and build the church and he and his two sons and two daughters, were charter members and he was one of the first elders of the church. That his daily life has been consistent with his profession, is shown in the fact that all his children early confessed their faith in their Savior, and of the ten living grandchildren, all are members of the church, except baby Chloe. One grandchild, Bernice Smith is in the homestead. One grandson, the only one old enough, followed in the footsteps of his grandfather and enlisted in the late world war. He helped plaster and work on the seats of the old church here and the summer, fifty years later, did what he was able to do in the remodeling of the old church. He has served as deacon, the elder, until he felt that he was too feeble to longer serve. He was superintendent the Sunday school and in every way, has declared by his life that “he would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of the Lord, than to dwell in the tents of the wicked.” He departed this life at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wayman, January 19, 1920, being 70 years and 6 days old. He was the last of a family of six children and his own children “rise up and call him blessed.” Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, January 21, at the Christian church, conducted by Rev. Crawford, of Albia, assisted by the Revs. Nickle and Fye. After which the body was laid to rest in the Carlisle cemetery.
We wish to extend our thanks to our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the illness and death of our dear father, also for the beautiful floral offerings. – Lizzie Dooley, Elijah Dooley, Walter Dooley, Martha Smith, Mary Wayman.