Reuben Dooley was first married to Leah Layanne Railsback. Elder was his title not his name, per Glenn Railsback
Reuben Dooley was born on November 14th, 1773, in Bedford County, Virginia. He was the son of Moses Dooley, Sr. and Mary Boyd. His father was an elder in the Presbyterian Church.
Initially a wild and reckless young man, he eventually was converted by Samuel Findley and joined the Presbyterian Church. Because of his very limited education, he could not be ordained to the ministry. Reuben acted as a lay preacher, reaching out to the Cherokee Indians.
In 1801 he attended the great meeting at Cane Ridge, Kentucky. He quickly was baptized and was ordained as a minister. Barton W. Stone was a significant influence in his religious life and they travelled together, particularly in Ohio. Other notables of the Restoration Movement, Rice Haggard and David Purviance, were common soldiers of the cross with Brother Dooley.
He married Leah Layenne Railsback (1775-1807), on May 26th, 1795, in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. They had six children. She died just as the family was about to move to Ohio. After a period of four years, during which he travelled extensively in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia, he married Rachel L. Martin (1783-1853), on September 5th, 1811, in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky. They also had six children.
In 1811 he was afflicted with the “milk sickness”, a disease which stayed with him until his death. Brother Dooley remained active in the ministry and Barton W. Stone characterized his preaching as lighting a fire.
He passed away on April 22nd, 1822, in Muttonville, Ohio.
Spouse: Leah Layenne Railsback (1775-1807), married May 26th, 1795, at Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky – Six Children
Spouse: Rachel L. Martin (1783-1853), married September 5th, 1811, at Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky -- Six Children
Above info from FAG member: Ronald C. Brewer
Reuben Dooley was born on November 14th, 1773, in Bedford County, Virginia. He was the son of Moses Dooley, Sr. and Mary Boyd. His father was an elder in the Presbyterian Church.
Initially a wild and reckless young man, he eventually was converted by Samuel Findley and joined the Presbyterian Church. Because of his very limited education, he could not be ordained to the ministry. Reuben acted as a lay preacher, reaching out to the Cherokee Indians.
In 1801 he attended the great meeting at Cane Ridge, Kentucky. He quickly was baptized and was ordained as a minister. Barton W. Stone was a significant influence in his religious life and they travelled together, particularly in Ohio. Other notables of the Restoration Movement, Rice Haggard and David Purviance, were common soldiers of the cross with Brother Dooley.
He married Leah Layenne Railsback (1775-1807), on May 26th, 1795, in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. They had six children. She died just as the family was about to move to Ohio. After a period of four years, during which he travelled extensively in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia, he married Rachel L. Martin (1783-1853), on September 5th, 1811, in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky. They also had six children.
In 1811 he was afflicted with the “milk sickness”, a disease which stayed with him until his death. Brother Dooley remained active in the ministry and Barton W. Stone characterized his preaching as lighting a fire.
He passed away on April 22nd, 1822, in Muttonville, Ohio.
Spouse: Leah Layenne Railsback (1775-1807), married May 26th, 1795, at Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky – Six Children
Spouse: Rachel L. Martin (1783-1853), married September 5th, 1811, at Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky -- Six Children
Above info from FAG member: Ronald C. Brewer
Reuben Dooley was first married to Leah Layanne Railsback. Elder was his title not his name, per Glenn Railsback
Reuben Dooley was born on November 14th, 1773, in Bedford County, Virginia. He was the son of Moses Dooley, Sr. and Mary Boyd. His father was an elder in the Presbyterian Church.
Initially a wild and reckless young man, he eventually was converted by Samuel Findley and joined the Presbyterian Church. Because of his very limited education, he could not be ordained to the ministry. Reuben acted as a lay preacher, reaching out to the Cherokee Indians.
In 1801 he attended the great meeting at Cane Ridge, Kentucky. He quickly was baptized and was ordained as a minister. Barton W. Stone was a significant influence in his religious life and they travelled together, particularly in Ohio. Other notables of the Restoration Movement, Rice Haggard and David Purviance, were common soldiers of the cross with Brother Dooley.
He married Leah Layenne Railsback (1775-1807), on May 26th, 1795, in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. They had six children. She died just as the family was about to move to Ohio. After a period of four years, during which he travelled extensively in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia, he married Rachel L. Martin (1783-1853), on September 5th, 1811, in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky. They also had six children.
In 1811 he was afflicted with the “milk sickness”, a disease which stayed with him until his death. Brother Dooley remained active in the ministry and Barton W. Stone characterized his preaching as lighting a fire.
He passed away on April 22nd, 1822, in Muttonville, Ohio.
Spouse: Leah Layenne Railsback (1775-1807), married May 26th, 1795, at Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky – Six Children
Spouse: Rachel L. Martin (1783-1853), married September 5th, 1811, at Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky -- Six Children
Above info from FAG member: Ronald C. Brewer
Reuben Dooley was born on November 14th, 1773, in Bedford County, Virginia. He was the son of Moses Dooley, Sr. and Mary Boyd. His father was an elder in the Presbyterian Church.
Initially a wild and reckless young man, he eventually was converted by Samuel Findley and joined the Presbyterian Church. Because of his very limited education, he could not be ordained to the ministry. Reuben acted as a lay preacher, reaching out to the Cherokee Indians.
In 1801 he attended the great meeting at Cane Ridge, Kentucky. He quickly was baptized and was ordained as a minister. Barton W. Stone was a significant influence in his religious life and they travelled together, particularly in Ohio. Other notables of the Restoration Movement, Rice Haggard and David Purviance, were common soldiers of the cross with Brother Dooley.
He married Leah Layenne Railsback (1775-1807), on May 26th, 1795, in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. They had six children. She died just as the family was about to move to Ohio. After a period of four years, during which he travelled extensively in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia, he married Rachel L. Martin (1783-1853), on September 5th, 1811, in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky. They also had six children.
In 1811 he was afflicted with the “milk sickness”, a disease which stayed with him until his death. Brother Dooley remained active in the ministry and Barton W. Stone characterized his preaching as lighting a fire.
He passed away on April 22nd, 1822, in Muttonville, Ohio.
Spouse: Leah Layenne Railsback (1775-1807), married May 26th, 1795, at Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky – Six Children
Spouse: Rachel L. Martin (1783-1853), married September 5th, 1811, at Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky -- Six Children
Above info from FAG member: Ronald C. Brewer
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