Obituary: Portage County, Wisconsin: John C. COOLEY 

Stevens Point Daily Journal March 27, 1899 

Died at Rosendale 

J.C. Cooley dies at his home in Rosendale, Fond du Lac county, 
Friday, aged 65 years.  His death was due to heart trouble and 
pneumonia.  Mr. Cooley was the father of Mrs. G.A. Stuart of this 
city and Mrs. M.H. Chase of Fond du Lac.  

Mrs. Stuart went down from here last Tuesday and Mr. Stuart 
Sunday afternoon.  The funeral was held today at 1 o'clock.  

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart will probably return tomorrow and bring with them 
Mrs. Cooley, who is left along, and she may conclude to live here 
permanently.  The deceased also leaves a son, John S. Cooley, of Kaukauna. 
 
Mr. Cooley will be remembered by many Stevens Pointers, who were 
connected with the Wisconsin Central's early history.  He was a 
railroad contractor and foreman and built the road into this city in 
1872. J.P. Dorsey was the conductor of the construction train and 
the late Ralph W. Taylor was one of his leading foremen.  He visited 
in this city two years ago and shook hands with many old friends. 

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