DOOLEY, Ada Mays - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Waveland - Mrs. Ada M. Dooley, 85, died Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock at her farm home in Greene Township. Death was attributed to a stroke. She had been in failing health for a number of years, seriously ill for nine days. Born November 25, 1864, in Milligan, she was the daughter of James and Sarah Mays. She was married to Joseph Dooley, November 6, 1884, in Greene township. Following her marriage, she and her husband established their residence at the farm known as Dooley’s Station where she lived for the last 65 years of her life. Mrs. Dooley was a member of the Presbyterian church. Surviving are two sons, Albert and Purdy J. Dooley, both of Greene township; three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Bruin of Judson, Mrs. Dolly Smelser of South Bend, and Mrs. Lillian Hinkle of Logansport; a sister, Mrs. Ella Baldwin of Marshall; two brothers, Ivor Mays of Marshall and John Mays of Bellmore; 13 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Five generations of the family are included in the survivors. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o’clock from the Machledt funeral home in Waveland. Rev. Ernest Prevo will be in charge and burial will be in Bethany cemetery at Marshall. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Mrs. Ada M. DOOLEY, age 85 died at her home in Greene Twp Monday evening after suffering from a stroke. She had been in failing health for a number of years. Born November 25, 1864, in Milligan she was the daughter of James and Sarah Mays. Nov 6, 1884, she married Joseph Dooley. Following her marriage she and her husband established their residence at the farm known as Dooley's Station where she lived for the last 65 years. Mrs. Dooley was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Five children survive: two sons, Albert and Purdue of Greene Twp, Mrs. Myrtle Bruin of Judson; Mrs. Dolly Smellser of South Bend and Mrs. Lillian Hinkle of Logansport; a sister, Mrs. Ella Baldwin of Marshall; two brothers, Ivor Mays of Marshall and John Mays of Bellmore and several other relatives. Rev. Ernest Prevo conducted funeral services Thursday morning at the Machledt Funeral Home with burial in Bethany Cemetery east of Marshall.