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William Benjamin Dooley 1872–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1872

Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 30 May 1950

Death Location: De Valls Bluff, Prairie County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: E. Dooley

Mother: A. Dooley

Spouse(s): Alice Dooley

Children(s): Frank Dooley, Mancie Dooley, Clarence Dooley, Myrtle Dooley, Jewel Dooley, Charles Dooley, James Dooley

William Benjamin Dooley was born in 1872 in Mississippi, United States of America, the child of E L Dooley And A E Dooley. In 1880, William Benjamin Dooley resided in Horn Lake, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA. William Benjamin Dooley married Alice Elizabeth Bradford Dooley, and had children including Charles Dooley, Clarence Dooley, Frank Dooley, James Dooley, Jewel Dooley, Mancie Dooley, Myrtle Dooley. William Benjamin Dooley passed away in 1950 in De Valls Bluff, Prairie County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Benjamin Dooley was born in 1872 in Mississippi, United States of America, the child of E L Dooley And A E Dooley.
  • In 1880, William Benjamin Dooley resided in Horn Lake, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Benjamin Dooley married Alice Elizabeth Bradford Dooley, and had children including Charles Dooley, Clarence Dooley, Frank Dooley, James Dooley, Jewel Dooley, Mancie Dooley, Myrtle Dooley.
  • William Benjamin Dooley passed away in 1950 in De Valls Bluff, Prairie County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

E. Dooley
1843–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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A. Dooley
1844–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Spouses(s)

Alice Dooley
1877–1972
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Frank Dooley
1906–1960
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Mancie Dooley
1909–
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Clarence Dooley
1912–
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Myrtle Dooley
1918–
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Jewel Dooley
1904–
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Charles Dooley
1922–1977
Birth Location: Arkansas
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James Dooley
1894–1985
Birth Location: Brinkley, Monroe County, Arkansas, United States of America
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William Dooley's Ancestors

Self
William Dooley
1872–1950
Birth Place: Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
E. L. Dooley
1843–
Tennessee
A. (E.) Dooley
1844–
Georgia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dooley's Descendants

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William (Benjamin) Dooley (1872–30 May 1950) m. Alice (Elizabeth Bradford) Dooley (abt 1877–30 June 1972)
  1. 1. Frank Dooley 1906–1960
  2. 2. Mancie Dooley 1909–
  3. 3. Clarence Dooley 1912–
  4. 4. Myrtle Dooley 1918–
  5. 5. Jewel Dooley 1904–
  6. 6. Charles Dooley 1922–1977
  7. 7. James Dooley 1894–1985 m. Clara (Mae) Williams 1905–1982
    1. 1. Bernie ("Benny" Allen 'Snooky') Dooley 1928–1983
    2. 2. Earl Dooley 1927–1971
    3. 3. Christine Dooley 1935–1935
    4. 4. Margie (C.) Dooley 1923–2001
    5. 5. Cecil (James) Dooley 1924–1992
    6. 6. Chester (D) Dooley 1931–2012
    7. 7. Dorothy (D) Dooley 1937–1937
    8. 8. Lily Dooley 1921–1921
    9. 9. Archie (J) Dooley 1935–2010 m. Gloria (S) Burton 1945–2023

William Dooley's Timeline

9 Records

1872
1872
Birth of William Benjamin Dooley in Mississippi, United States of America
Mississippi, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 8
William Benjamin Dooley resided here in Horn Lake, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
Horn Lake, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
1893
17 September 1893
Age 21
William Benjamin Dooley was married in Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
William Benjamin Dooley resided here in Watensaw, Prairie, Arkansas, USA
Watensaw, Prairie, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
William Benjamin Dooley resided here in De Valls Bluff, Prairie, Arkansas, USA
De Valls Bluff, Prairie, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
William Benjamin Dooley resided here in De Valls Bluff, Prairie, Arkansas, USA
De Valls Bluff, Prairie, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 63
William Benjamin Dooley resided here in Clarendon, Monroe, Arkansas
Clarendon, Monroe, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 68
William Benjamin Dooley resided here in Clarendon, Monroe, Arkansas, USA
Clarendon, Monroe, Arkansas, USA
1950
30 May 1950
Age 78
Death of William Benjamin Dooley in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States of America
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clarendon, Monroe, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00157; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 48-7
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: De Valls Bluff, Prairie, Arkansas; Roll: T625_77; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 111
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: De Valls Bluff, Prairie, Arkansas; Roll: 90; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2339825
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Horn Lake, DeSoto, Mississippi
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Watensaw, Prairie, Arkansas; Roll: T624_61; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1374074
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 September 1893
    Event Place: Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Horn Lake, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Horn Lake, DeSoto, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Watensaw, Prairie, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Watensaw, Prairie, Arkansas; Roll: T624_61; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1374074

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: De Valls Bluff, Prairie, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: De Valls Bluff, Prairie, Arkansas; Roll: T625_77; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 111

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: De Valls Bluff, Prairie, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: De Valls Bluff, Prairie, Arkansas; Roll: 90; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2339825

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Clarendon, Monroe, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clarendon, Monroe, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00157; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 48-7

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Clarendon, Monroe, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clarendon, Monroe, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00157; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 48-7

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: De Valls Bluff, Prairie, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1950
    Event Place: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: De Valls Bluff, Prairie County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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