Mary Ann Dooley

Brief Life History of Mary Ann

When Mary Ann Dooley was born in 1828, in Harrison, Indiana, United States, her father, Philip Spencer Dooley, was 34 and her mother, Mariah Pigg, was 27. She married Harvey Henry Denbo on 3 May 1887, in Harrison, Indiana, United States. She lived in Harrison Township, Harrison, Indiana, United States for about 20 years. She died on 27 February 1907, in Sterling Township, Crawford, Indiana, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Denbo Cemetery, Sterling Township, Crawford, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harvey Henry Denbo
1825–1888
Mary Ann Dooley
1828–1907
Marriage: 3 May 1887

Sources (13)

  • Polly A Duley in household of Maria Duley, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mary Ann Duley - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Mary Ann Duley
  • Mary A Dooley, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

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World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act

The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.

1851 · Constitution of 1851

Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.

Name Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhlaoich ‘descendant of Dubhlaoch’, a personal name composed of the elements dubh ‘black’ (see Duff ) + laoch ‘warrior, hero’.

English: possibly a variant of Duley , Dolley , and Olley .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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