The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-19
OBITUARY.

WOLVERTON-At his residence in
Jackson township, Preble county. o.,
on the 10Th day of June, 1877, Cen
eral WILLIAM WoLvERToN, aged II
years.
The deceased was born in Pennsylva-
mia in the year 1900 and emigratei with
his father to Hamilton county, Ohio, in
1901. In the year 1909 he was brought
with his fathers family to Preble coun-
ty, then a wilderness, where he has re-
sided up to the time of his death. He
was married in 1929 to Catharine Doo-
ley, daughter of Silas Dooly, lately de-
ceased, by whom he had three child
zen. His first companion died in Sep
TENDER, 1913, and a few years after that
event he married Mrs. McCorEas, who
still survives him, by whom he had sew
ell children.
General Wolverton was bred to the
pillow, and assisted in telling the forests
and bringing into cultivation our beau
tiful lands; he was Il successful agri-
culturalist, and did much 10 improve
the livestock of the county, For many
years he served with distinction as
Brigadier General of the Militia. III
1924 he cast his first Presidential vote
for General Jackson and has ever since
voted the Democratic ticket.
The deceased was extensively known
throughout the county and had the re-
spect and esteem of his many acQuain-
tances and neighbors, he was a kind
husband, a generous and indulgent
parent, a warm, social and steadfast
friend. Having lived apioneer life, he
had the sterling qualities of that fast
receding generation to whom we owe
n vast debt of gratitude for the beauti-
full country which they reclaimed from
its forest wildness and made to blossom
as the rose. Thus one by one they are
passing away-may we respect their
memories and practice their virtues.
j. V. c.
DOOLEY-At his residence near Ea
ton, Ohio, on Sabbath, July Sth, 1877,
after a painful Hines, SnAs DooLEY,
ST., aged 81 years and 4 months.
The death of this venerable pioneer is
an event which must attract the atten-
ton of the thoughtful. Itseems appro-
pirate to furnish the public with a few
of the leading incidents of his career.
Moses Dooley, the father ofSilas, with
his family emigrated in 1871 from Bed
ford county, Virginia, to Kentucky, a
wearisome journey over the mountains
His mother carried her youngest child
in her arms. On account of the barbar.
tiles of the Indians, the family for somt
time lived within a fort. Afterward:
they settled in NJ addison Co., Ky, where
Silas was born, March Sth, 1TS6. Wher
he was 10 years of age, in 1905, himself
and his father and Jacob Railsback camt
to Ohio in search of permanent homes
They stopped at Springdale, Hamilton
Co., O., (then called Springfield). Sila!
worked a month for Rev. Jno. Thomp.
son, the Presbyterian minister. The
CON pany then travelled northward
Jacob Railsback located 100 acres il
Seven Mile, and Moses Dooley the sam
father returned to Kentucky for hi
family, Silas worked a while at JohI
Pottenger's, at Seven Mile. BecOmin;
discouraged, he was about to go bacl
to Kentucky, when David'E. Hendrick
hired him to clear six acres of lane
where Camden now stands. The dee
were very numerous in the woods, a
also were wild turkeys. Near the ent
of 1905 his father took possession of TIL
farm OH Paint creek and had to wOrl
hard to build a cabin and clear enougi
ground to raise a.little corn. a won
dLrful and total eclipse of the sun too
place about noon, June 10th, 1906.
few days after this the family held
Thanksgiving meeting at James Craw
ford's.
In the spring of 1897 Silas Dooley en-
tered 1G0iaeres of land on Paint creek
where he spent all the rest o. his life
He was married May 9TH, 1908, 20 Jo
hannah Westerfield,. daughter of Sam
uel Westerfield-probably this was tn
first wedding in Preble county, whicI
about that time had beenseparated fror
Montgomery county. The weddin;
guests were Cornelius, Katy and Poll,
Vanausdal-Katy afterwards becam
Mrs. Campbell, and Polly, Mrs. Haw
kins; Sally Curry, wife of Judge Wm
Curry, was also present. Silas' mothe
died January 9TH, 1919. His fathe
died of fever in the winter of 49,:
while attending a ''big meeting" at Uh
house of his son-in-law, Richard. Lee
! son, Gil Walnut Level. William. ca: