Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam M. Dooley
Birth16 May 1886, Louisa, Lawrence Co., Kentucky
Death18 Jul 1951, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia
Marriage6 Jan 1912, Kanawha Co., West Virginia
SpouseRosa Lee Pettit
Birth23 Apr 1894, Greenup Co., Kentucky
Death13 Nov 1964, Kanawha Co., West Virginia
BurialMontgomery Memorial Park, London, Kanawha Co., WV
FatherMadison “Mat” Matthew Pettit (~1848-<1918)
MotherArizona Davis (1868-1955)
Other spousesWarren Millard Falin
Notes for William M. Dooley
His death certificate records William Dooley, age 65 years 2 months 2 days, born 16 May 1886 in Louisa, Ky, died 18 July 1951 at McMillan Hospital, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, residence Dawes, Kanawha, WVa, married, occupation retired coal miner, father John Dooley, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Hayes, cause of death cerebral arteriosclerosis, informant Willie Dooley, son, burial in Montgomery Memorial Park.
Notes for Rosa Lee Pettit
Her death certificate records Rosa Lee Falin, age 68 years 6 months 20 days, born 23 April 1896 in Music, Kentucky, died 13 Nov 1964 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, residence Miami, Kanawha Co., W.Va., married, father Mathew Pettit, mother’s maiden name Arizona Davis, cause of death coronary thrombosis, informant Warren Falin, Miami, W Va, burial in Mont. Mem. Park, London, West Va.
Notes for William M. & Rosa Lee (Family)
Kanawha Co., West Va marriage register lists the marriage on 6 Jan 1912 of William Dooley, age 22, born in Ky, and Rosa Petit, age 18, born in Kanawha Co, in Ronda by A. Davis.
Census
1920 census of Kanawha Co., West Virginia, Cabin Creek district, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 12A as family #91/92:
Duley, Will, 35, b. Ky U.S. U.S., coal miner; Rosa, wife, 26, b. Ky U.S. Ky; Virgie, dau, 3 10/12, b. WVa Ky Ky.
1930 census of Kanawha Co., West Virginia, Cabin Creek district, enumerated 1 May, lists on p. 32A as family #566/606:
Dooley, William M., 38, age at first marriage 20, b. Ky Ohio Ky, coal miner; Rosa L., wife, 34, age at first marriage 15, b. Ky Ohio Ohio; Virgie M., dau, 14, b. Ky Ky Ky; William F., son, 10, b. WV Ky Ky; Dorotha L., dau, 4 6/12, b. WV Ky Ky. Pettit, Arizona, mother-in-law, 61, widowed, age at first marriage 19, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio.
1940 census of Kanawha Co., West Virginia, Sharon, ED 20-17, enumerated 10 April, lists on p. 8A as family #117, on Rt. 79:
Dooley, W. M., 55, b. Ky, loader at coal mine; Rosie, wife, 44, b. Ky; Willie, son, 19, b. WVa, loader at coal mine; Dorthy, dau, 14, b. WVa. Residence in 1935 Ronda, Kanawha Co., WVa.
Duley, Will, 35, b. Ky U.S. U.S., coal miner; Rosa, wife, 26, b. Ky U.S. Ky; Virgie, dau, 3 10/12, b. WVa Ky Ky.
1930 census of Kanawha Co., West Virginia, Cabin Creek district, enumerated 1 May, lists on p. 32A as family #566/606:
Dooley, William M., 38, age at first marriage 20, b. Ky Ohio Ky, coal miner; Rosa L., wife, 34, age at first marriage 15, b. Ky Ohio Ohio; Virgie M., dau, 14, b. Ky Ky Ky; William F., son, 10, b. WV Ky Ky; Dorotha L., dau, 4 6/12, b. WV Ky Ky. Pettit, Arizona, mother-in-law, 61, widowed, age at first marriage 19, b. Ohio Ohio Ohio.
1940 census of Kanawha Co., West Virginia, Sharon, ED 20-17, enumerated 10 April, lists on p. 8A as family #117, on Rt. 79:
Dooley, W. M., 55, b. Ky, loader at coal mine; Rosie, wife, 44, b. Ky; Willie, son, 19, b. WVa, loader at coal mine; Dorthy, dau, 14, b. WVa. Residence in 1935 Ronda, Kanawha Co., WVa.
