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First Contact:
The name of David
Woolley appears in the index to a Civil War
era photo album originally belonging to the Gwins of Cahaba in Dallas Co., Alabama.
The photos in the album were replaced--or at best
redistributed--at some later time, and no photo has as yet been
matched to this name. So far, we have absolutely no evidence
to show that we are even remotely related to any Woolleys.
The mystery remained--until we received this update which may be
the answer:
"Rev. David Z. Woolley, Wilsonville,
Ala., Baptist Church. I believe the wife's name was
Mary. He was from Montevello, Ala., and the line
went back to Bibb Co., Ala. He and she were loved by
everyone. Love, Mary Elizabeth Hill"
Second contact:
I collect vintage dip pen nibs, and
the name G. W. Woolley appears in
my collection lithographed on each of three boxes of nibs
manufactured in Philadelphia, and on
each nib is the patent date of Dec. 4, 1860.
Third contact:
In 2007,
while visiting in Walsh, (Baca Co.) Colorado,
at the 40th anniversary festivities of the Walsh Baptist Church, I
noticed the name Woolley on
a participant's name tag. Inquiring as to the wearer's
lineage in hopes of finding a clue to David
Woolley's identity, I was sent to the home of
another local resident, sister to the participant (and
sister-in-law to my host!), who directed me to my fourth contact,
but first showed me the following information she had gotten from
an unknown Woolley inquirer in Idaho. She could make no
connection to this inquirer, but I copied the information and
transcribe it here:
20.00--Tylee Woolley who married Sarah Reed
are the parents of Joseph Woolley.
21.01--Joseph Woolley,
b. ca. 1825 in OH/NJ/NJ; d. unk.; bd. in Texas
Township, DeWitt Co., IL; m. Louise J. (nee unk.;
b. ca. 1832 in OH/Ireland/PA; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least two ch.
22.01--Cinderella Woolley, b. 1860 in IL/OH/OH; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
[listed as Cinderella Wooley, 10, b. IL/OH/OH, in the 8 Jul 1870 census of Clinton P.O., Texas Twp., DeWitt Co., IL]
[listed as Cynteralla Wooley, 20, b. IL/OH/OH, in the 8 Jun 1880 census of Texas Twp., DeWitt Co., IL]
22.02--Zebulon Bothell? Woolley, b. 1866 in IL/OH/OH; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. 27 Feb 1891 to Ella Bell Williams (b. 1864; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least 3 ch.
[listed as Zebulon Wooley, 4, b. IL/OH/OH, in the 8 Jul 1870 census of Clinton P.O., Texas Twp., DeWitt Co., IL][listed as Zebulon Wooley, 14, b. IL/OH/OH, in the 8 Jun 1880 census of Texas Twp., DeWitt Co., IL]
23.01--Odin Edward Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.24.01--Dale Edward Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.24.02--Margaret Jean Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. John William Trowbridge (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.; lived in Idaho
23.02--Bonnie Lee Woolley, b. 1899; d. 1901; bd. unk.; m. never; no ch.
23.03--(unknown son) Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk., age ten days; bd. unk.; m. never; no ch.
21.02--Elihu Woolley, b. 11 Dec 1827 (from gravestone) in OH/NJ/NJ; d. 22 May 1900; bd. Council Hill Cem., Peck, Sumner Co., KS--Find A Grave Memorial# 20079459; m. Mary Elizabeth Ellsworth (b. 20 Mar 1829 in OH; d. 29 Aug 1906; bd. Council Hill Cem., Peck, Sumner Co., KS--Find A Grave Memorial# 20079446); at least five ch.
[listed as Elihu Wooley, 42, farmer, b. OH, in the 8 Jul 1870 census of Clinton P.O., Texas Twp., DeWitt Co., IL, and lvg. next door to Joseph, who is suspected to be his brother]
22.01--Tyler Woolley, b. ca. 1854 in OH; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
[listed as Tyler Wooley, 16, works on farm, b. OH, in the 8 Jul 1870 census of Clinton P.O., Texas Twp., DeWitt Co., IL, and lvg. next door to Joseph, who is suspected to be his father's brother]
22.02--Alfred M. Woolley, b. ca. 1856 in OH; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
[listed as AlfredM.r Wooley, 14, works on farm, b. OH, in the 8 Jul 1870 census of Clinton P.O., Texas Twp., DeWitt Co., IL, and lvg. next door to Joseph, who is suspected to be his father's brother]
22.03--Martha E. Woolley, b. ca. 1858 in IL; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
[listed as Martha E. Wooley, 12, b. IL, in the 8 Jul 1870 census of Clinton P.O., Texas Twp., DeWitt Co., IL, and lvg. next door to Joseph, who is suspected to be her father's brother]
22.04--Susan J. Woolley, b. ca. 1864 in IL; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
[listed as Susan J. Wooley, 6, b. IL, in the 8 Jul 1870 census of Clinton P.O., Texas Twp., DeWitt Co., IL, and lvg. next door to Joseph, who is suspected to be her father's brother]
22.05--Joseph O. Woolley, b. Sep 1867 in IL/OH/OH; d. 1946; bd. Hollywood Forever Cem., Hollywood, LA Co., CA--Find A Grave Memorial# 27629803; m. ca. 1892 to Kate B. (nee unk.; b. Aug 1865; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least two ch.
[listed as Joseph O. Wooley, 3, b. IL, in the 8 Jul 1870 census of Clinton P.O., Texas Twp., DeWitt Co., IL, and lvg. next door to Joseph, who is suspected to be his father's brother]
[listed as Joseph O. Wooley, 32, b. Sep 1867 in IL/OH/OH, in the 20 Jun 1900 census of Salt Fork Twp., Grant Co., OK]
[listed as Kate B. Wooley, 34, b. Aug 1865 in CA/IN/OH; md. 8 yrs w/2 of 2 ch. lvg, in the 20 Jun 1900 census of Salt Fork Twp., Grant Co., OK]
23.01--Pansy L. Woolley, b. May 1893 in KS/IL/CA; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
[listed as Pansy L. Wooley, 4, b. May 1893 in CA/IN/OH; in the 20 Jun 1900 census of Salt Fork Twp., Grant Co., OK]23.02--Ruby L. Woolley, b. Dec 1895 in KS/IL/CA; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch.
Fourth contact:
I eventually was guided to the home of another local resident, cousin to the above two, who showed me her own notebook. From its pages I copied the following. She had much more data, but I regarded the following as most likely to helping me solve my David Woolley mystery of the Cahaba, AL, photo album (abovementioned first contact).
23.00--Jacob Woolley, b. ca. 1770; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Rebecca (nee unk.; b. 30 Jan 1775; d. 9 Oct 1836; bd. at Ames, Athens Co., OH); 11 ch.
24.01--Eleanor Woolley, b. 1792; d. 1873; bd. unk.; m. Amos Rees (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.24.02--Isaac Woolley, b. 1793; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Phebe Holbert (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
24.03--Elijah Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. 2 Apr 1818 to Mary Dennis (b. 1794; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.; (see Fifth contact, below);
24.04--Jacob Woolley (Jr.?), b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Eleanor Hoover (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
24.05--Benjamin Woolley, b. 24 Jan 1800; d. 11 Apr. 1858; bd. unk.; m1. 9 Feb 1823 to Sarah Herron (b. 13 Dec 1803; d. 25 Aug 1847; bd. unk.); 10 ch.; m2. 20 Jan 1848 in Franklin Co., OH, to Eliza Daniels (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); 10 ch.
25.01--William T. Woolley, b. 9 Apr 1826; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.(b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.25.02--Mary G. Woolley, b. 2 May 1828; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Joseph Carter (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
25.03--Nancy G. Woolley, b. 10 Sep 1830; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Silas Pugsley (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); 3 ch.
26.01--Emily Pugsley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.(b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.26.02--Alonza Pugsley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.(b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
26.03--John Pugsley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.(b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
25.04--Daniel Woolley, b. 27 Aug 1832; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m1. Ann Mariah Cain (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); m2. Susan (nee unk.; b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); 7 ch.
26.01--Clement Ellsworth Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least one ch.27.01--La Veta Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Milton F. Ross (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.26.02--Theodore Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.26.03--Edward Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
26.04--Calvin Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
26.05--Charles Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
26.06--Fred Woolley, (twin) b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least one ch.
27.00--Earl Fred "Buss" (for Buster) Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
28.00--Shirley Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Marion Packard (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); 5 ch.
29.01--Kim Packard, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.29.02--Vicki Packard, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
29.03--Kay Packard, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
29.04--Alan Packard, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
29.05--Dean Packard, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
26.07--Frank Woolley, (twin) b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.25.05--Benjamin Woolley, b. 5 Aug 1834; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Hannah Cain (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.; lived in Missouri;25.06--George B. Woolley, b. 10 Oct 1836; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.(b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
25.07--James H. Woolley, b. 18 Oct 1838; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Kitty (nee unk.; b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least 2 ch.
26.01--Smith W. Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.[26.02]--Dora Woolley (adopted), b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.(b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
25.08--Charles J. Woolley, b. 6 Aug 1841; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.(b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.25.09--Harvey W. Woolley, b. 5 Oct 1843; d. 10 Nov 1860; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
25.10--Lucy Ann Woolley, b. 14 Sep 1845; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
24.06--Thomas R. Woolley, b. 1803; d. 22 Sep 1853; bd. unk.; m. 22 Feb 1827 to Nancy A. DeSelm (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.24.07--Daniel D. Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Louisa Williams (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
24.08--Joshua Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Rebecca Croy (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
24.09--William M. Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Nancy Beaseley (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
24.10--Elizabeth Woolley, b. unk.; d. 24 Apr 1834 ; bd. unk.; m. Increase Byland (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
24.11--Catherine Woolley, b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. 22 Feb 1835 to Abraham Williams (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.
Fifth contact:
From GenForum.com, Woolley Family forum, Posting #472 of 850
Posted by: Mary H Kelly <avatar9@airmail.net>
Date: May 02, 2000 at 10:16:01
Woolleys of
Ohio, 1850 Census
I was sent this information by a genealogical research company.
These don't seem to be the Woolleys I was looking for, but perhaps
the information will be useful to someone else.
Jefferson Township, Muskingum County, Ohio:
Elijah
Woolley 53 M Laborer NJ
Mary 51 F Canada
George W. 21 M " O.
John C 18 M " "
Jacob 16 M "
Abraham 13 M "
Matilda 10 F "
Mary J. 6 F "
Springfield Township, Hamilton County,
Ohio:
John Woolley 17 M Ohio
(listed in the household of Thomas Auten(?)
Wm. Woolley 56 M
Theodotia? Woolley 39 F Farmer New Jersey
Sarah Woolley 23 F New Jersey
Jonathan Ogden 15 M Ohio
Wm. Woolley 12 M Ohio
Eveline Woolley 8 F Ohio
Jane Woolley 5 F Ohio
George Woolley 4/12 M Ohio
Samuel Brown 21 M Farmer Ohio
Sixth contact:
Woolley Family Genealogy Forum
WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ > OH - 1800's
Posted by: Susan Lee Coleman
Date: December 21, 1998 at 07:56:13
Posting #71 of 850
Jacob and Rebecca Woolley moved from Essex/Sussex Co., NJ to Ohio (first Muskingum Co., then Athens Co.) about 1810. They had 13 children:
Eleanor Woolley,
Elijah Woolley,
Isaac Woolley,
Jacob Woolley,
Susannah Woolley,
Phoebe Woolley,
Benjamin Woolley,
Thomas R. Woolley,
Daniel D. Woolley,
Joshua Woolley,
William M. Woolley,
Elizabeth Woolley and
Catherine Woolley
spanning 1792-1815 in birth years. Any fellow researchers out there?
Followups:
Re: WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ > OH - 1800's Betty Bryan 6/12/00 [Sue,
Was Daniel D. a Daniel Dent? Thanks, Betty]
Re: WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ >
OH - 1800's Robert R. Morefield 12/12/99
Re: WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ >
OH - 1800's Janet Brewer 7/04/99 (0)
Re: WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ >
OH - 1800's Jim Newman 1/04/99 (2)
Re:
WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ > OH - 1800's Jamie Gifford-Modick 1/05/99
(1)
Re:
WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ > OH - 1800's Jim Newman 1/06/99 (0)
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Re: WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ > OH -
1800's
Posted by: Robert R. Morefield
Date: December 12, 1999 at 12:21:00
In Reply to: WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ > OH - 1800's by Susan Lee
Coleman
Posting #330 of 850
I have a Benjamin Woolley born on 27 Apr 1792 and died in Perry County, Illinois on 18 Sep 1848. He was a Methodist minister and was married to Nancy (Long?). Could he be one of your Woolleys?
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Re: WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ > OH -
1800's
Posted by: Jim Newman
Date: January 04, 1999 at 07:40:38
In Reply to: WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ > OH - 1800's by Susan Lee
Coleman
Posting #74 of 850
Susan, do you know if your Woolley was related to a James W. Woolley who was born in Tom's River 1797 and md. in Hamilton Co., OH, 1820 to Rachel Guthrie. They then moved to Howard Co., IN by way of Orange Co., IN where most of their children were born.
Followups:
Re: WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ > OH -
1800's Jamie Gifford-Modick 1/05/99 (1)
Re: WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ > OH - 1800's Jim Newman 1/06/99 (0)
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Re: WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ > OH -
1800's
Posted by: Jamie Gifford-Modick
Date: January 05, 1999 at 04:12:11
In Reply to: Re: WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ > OH - 1800's by Jim
Newman
Posting #75 of 850
You wrote that your James Woolley came from Tom's River. I have a Fannie Woolley of Shrewsbury Twp (Monmouth Co., NJ). Could there be a connection? She married William Worrell 1818.
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Re: WOOLLEY/WOOLEY - NJ > OH - 1800's Jim Newman 1/06/99 (0)
Tenth contact:
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Zacheous Woolley b. 1797 d. 1857
Al
Posted by: Drew Brown
Date: August 26, 2000 at 09:31:18
Posting #548 of 850
Anybody know anything about the burial place of Zacheous Woolley and/or his wife Elizabeth Long? Both of them died in Bibb Co. Alabama. Zacheous died in 1857 and Elizabeth died in 1865.
[John Gwin: Check Bibb Co. AL Census for 1850.]
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