From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and  
Representative Citizens," by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902. 
 
Typed by E. J. Heinemann 
 
p. 704 
 
JOHN DOLAN, a prominent and representative citizen of Roney's Point,  
West Virginia, is proprietor of the Stone Hotel at that place, and  
enjoys success in his chosen occupation.  He is a native of Ireland,  
and was born June 25, 1846. 
     When but eight years of age, Mr. Dolan immigrated to the United 
States and came directly to Wheeling.  He found employment in the 
rolling mills and continued his work there until he was appointed city  
sergeant, in Benwood for a year.  After leaving his position as city  
sergeant, he spent one year in the saloon business in that city, and  
again removed to Wheeling, where he did a successful business in the  
same line at No. 3710 Jacob street.  In 1891, he purchased the Stone  
Hotel at Roney's Point, which he has since conducted with the best  
results. 
     John Dolan married Mary Burr, a daughter of Jacob Burr, who was a  
shoemaker by trade, and died in 1900, at the age of seventy-five years.  
The marriage took place in 1868, and was blessed with a number of  
children, eight of whom are now living, namely: John; Michael; Maggie;  
Barney; James; Lucella; Geneva and William.  John was born January 27,  
1871, and is at work on a stock farm.  Michael, born March 22, 1873, is  
a teamster at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.  Maggie, born in 1875, is the  
wife of Frank Helfenbine.  Barney, born in 1877, is a teamster for a  
Wheeling bakery, and is married.  James, born in 1880, is helping his  
father at home.  Lucella, born four years later, and is also at home.  
Geneva is eleven years old, and William, nine years, and both are  
attending school.  The family are devout members of the Catholic  
church. 
     The subject of this sketch belongs to the Democratic party.  He is 
a good business man, accommodating in disposition, and is liked and  
respected by all who know him.