The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-17
Mrs. Charlotte 4 WooIiey Passed
Away at Her Home. 1921 Reid
Street Last Evening Az
ter Long Illness.
WAS PIONEER RESIDENT
,yfks ssether Of : Large and Prominent
Family, Being Among the Old
er Residents Of keo-
kuk.

IN which she had lived for over a
quarter OF century, occurred the
death OF Mrs Charlotte A. woolley,
one OF Keokuk's pioneer citizens.
Death came after long and serious
Illness of over two years duration
during which time she bore her In.
tense sufferings with the christian
fortitude which characterized her dur.
ing her entire life and endeared her
to the hundreds of friends whom she
has in this city. Her death comes
today as sudden and sad shock and
although she had been failing during
the past several months, the end was
not thought so near and her passing
has caused wave of genuine sorrow
TO be cast over the entire community
IN which she was web known and
loved By many friends.
Charlotte A. Myers.
Charlotte A. Myers FIRST saw the
light OF day on June %. 1886. being
born in Banghan. near Albany. New
York In the public schools of Al
hany she received her early educa-
tion and there grew to young woman
hood under the care of an indulgent
mother and father.
At the age OF 1e years she was
united in marriage to William Wooiley
81 Pine Grove. waterrliet county.
New York, and year later the couple
removed TO this middle western coun-
try to seek their fortune and meet
LIES battles together. They came 70
keokuk in the year 1856 when Keo-
kuk was but small city and 1t can
be truly said that they were among
the first residents of the young city.
They al once built home
IN West Keokuk. near which
Mrs. Wooiiey had lived dur
ing the greater part OF her resi-
dence in this city. The house was
erected about on the site Of the pres
Tent West Keoknk engine house and
Eis standing today, No. 1915 Reid street
being the residence in which she and
Der husband resided until their new
hcme at 1921 Reid street was erected
and in which Mrs. woolley had lived
Ter the past twenty-five years.
At that time, almost the entire
square block was owned by William
Woolley and on II a number of other
[early settlers located In the passing
Eof Mrs. Woolley last evening. almost
all Of those early residents have now
passed away
William Wooiley. was engaged in
business for many years in this city as
contractor and builder and will be
well remembered by many of the old
er residents of the city as pros
porous business man many of the
buildings now standing in this city.
attesting his skill as contractor and
builder.
To the union large and happy
family of eight children were born.
two of whom are now deceased. with
the same care that Mrs. Woolley as.
sisted her husband all during his life.
the same loving care and attention
was directed to her family where all
her interests were centered In their
welfare and with that mother love.
as only mother can. her children
were reared to young man and wonn-
anhood. All of her children with the
iceptfon OF her eldest daughter. Mrs.
W D. Chain of Wichita. Kan. were
born and reared In the old family
home at the corner OF C and Reid
streets The father. William woolley.
died at the late family residence,
eighteen years ago. he having raised
away March Is. 1891.
A Christian Woman.
A number of years ago, the ieceas-
ed was member of the Methods,
Episcopal church and during the early
days when the old Methodist Mission
VAS conducted between Third and
Fourth on Exchange street. she was