Benjamin Franklin Doolen (1895 - 1922)

Born 2 Dec 1895 in Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 29 Dec 1922 at age 27 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Benjamin was born in 1895. He was the son of Charley Doolen and Margaret Robb. He passed away in 1922.

The community was in great shock when C.I. DOOLEN received a telegram stating that his son, Frank, passed away. Frank had been failing since be was discharged from the U.S. Army, and had been examined in various hospitals with no results. On Dec. 27 he consented to an operation on his father and brother, and Eli went to be with him. After the operation he came out of the ether alright, and had a long chat with Eli. After this chat he quietly passed away. Poor health had lasted about 3 years. After being discharged from the service, he entered Washington University of Dentistry, but on account of his health, he had to give up his school work. He made Master Mason at the age of 21 in the Kinmundy Lodge. He leaves a father; 2 brothers, William and Eli; one sister, Mrs. Ruby GARRETT; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mack ROBB; and Mr. Ben DOOLEN. (Obituary in “The Kinmundy Express” - Jan. 4, 1923)

The actual gravestone has: B. Frank Doolen 1895-1922 - B.A.T. B 329th F.A. 85th Div A.E.F. WWI

Kinmundy Lodge #398 records his middle name as "Franklin."

Masonic

Member of Kinmundy Lodge #398, Kinmundy, Illinois.^[1]

Initiated: 20 Dec 1916

Passed: 27 Dec 1916

Raised: 20 Jan 1917

Occupation

Farmer

Burial

Doolen Cemetery ^[2]

Foster Township

Marion County

Illinois USA

Sources

1. ↑ Recorded in the Kinmundy Lodge #398 records, as provided by the Secretary of Kinmundy Lodge, Wor. Bro. David W. Thomson III
2. ↑ Find A Grave - Benjamin Francis Doolen

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• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS4J-PVK : accessed 22 June 2020), Ben F Doolen in household of Charles Doolen, Foster Township, Marion, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 21, sheet 6A, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,327.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK68-X8Z : accessed 22 June 2020), Frank Doolen in household of Charles I Doolen, Foster, Marion, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 140, sheet 1A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 306; FHL microfilm 1,374,319.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6NF-VGC : 6 March 2020), Benjamin Franklin Doolen, 1917-1918.
• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPKB-4VRZ : 22 October 2019), Benjamin Franklin Doolen, 23 Apr 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJHF-RYZ : accessed 22 June 2020), Frank Doolen in household of C K Doolen, Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois, United States; citing ED 182, sheet 7A, line 13, family 153, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 391; FHL microfilm 1,820,391.
• "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q237-RCK2 : 10 March 2018), Benjamin Franklin Doolen, 29 Dec 1922; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference 31133, record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,378,975.
• "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3C2-LP8 : 3 March 2020), Benjamin Franklin Doalen, 29 Dec 1922; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,877,162.