DOOLEY, Sarah E. W. Cord - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Sarah E.W., daughter of Aquilla D and Elizabeth Cord was born Aug 19, 1840. In 1832 her parents had settled on the farm where she was born and where she died. She truly came from sturdy pioneer stock, the farm having remained in the Cord family since that year 1832 until the present time. In her young girlhood she united with the Mt. Pleasant Christian Church. She later transferred her membership to the Russellville Presbyterian Church, and when she went to make her home with her son AH Dooley in Rockville she moved her membership to the Rockville Memorial Presbyterian Church of that place. When she returned to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Clark Jarvis, and her granddaughter, Mrs. Shepard, she put her letter in the Waveland Christian Church. Allways in whatever community, she displayed the same beautiful spirit; helpful and loyal to Church and community. On Aug 21, 1860 she was married to Atellus Dooley, to this union 3 children were born, one daughter and two sons. in 1864 the call to service for his country was heeded and the young husband and father offered his all on its alter, he paid the full measure of devotion, and rests beside his comrades in the National Cemetery at Baton Rouge, La. Thus was the young wife and mother left to fight the battles of life alone, to be both father and mother to her fatherless little ones. Althou never rugged, and of a rather timid retiring disposition she did not falter; her trust in the promise of him who said, he would be a father and a comforter to the bereaved, sustained her. She had been in failing health for some years and peacefully passed away Feb 5, 1922 in her 82nd year. She leaves to mourn her loss two sons, Dr. RL Dooley of Montezuma and AH Dooley of Rockville. Two grandchildren, Bessie Dooley of Terre Haute and Ona Jarvis Shepard of Milligan, one great granddaughter, Josephine Watkins, and one small great, great granddaughter and numerous other relatives and friends. The daughter, Mrs. Lilly Jarvis died in 1912. This was a crushing blow to the mother, but was borne as the other sorrows had been with Christian patience and fortitude. A good woman has gone to her reward, a devoted mother is called up higher; truly the sons can say, "Over our hearts in the days that have flown, no love with a mothers has ever been shown,,.....

Sarah Dooley Mrs. Sarah Dooley, who suffered a paralytic stroke two weeks ago that left her helpless and speechless, is now able to talk a little and walk with assistance.