Resolving the Coleman-Wolliver Mystery

Resolving the Coleman-Wolliver Mystery

Genealogy Report: Descendants of John Kirk

Compiled
by

Belinda Keal

May 31, 2000

Descendants of John Kirk

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 KIRK was born 1660 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, and died 1705 in Darby Township, Chester (now Delaware Co.), PA. He married MARY ELLIOTT1 March 14, 1687/88 in Darby Meeting2.

Marriage Notes for JOHN KIRK and MARY ELLIOTT:
From FTM CD-213 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine:

Ellot Moore. As a descendant of Joan, daughter of Peter and Lucy Ellott, who married John Kirk at Darby Meeting " on ye 14th day of 1st Month, 1688," I was very much interested in the data printed in Publications, vol. x, no. 1, from the Ellot Moore Bible. As a cross reference I would call attention to the Kirk Genealogy, compiled by Miranda S. Roberts, where about fourteen thousand of the descendants of the said Peter and Lucy Ellot are listed. Peter and Lucy Ellot are specially mentioned on page 13 thereof. Henry W. Scarborough.

Child of JOHN KIRK and MARY ELLIOTT is:

2. i. MARY2 KIRK, b. February 17, 1693/94.

 

Generation No. 2

2. MARY2 KIRK (JOHN1) was born February 17, 1693/943. She married JOHN WARNER.

Child of MARY KIRK and JOHN WARNER is:

3. i. BENJAMIN3 WARNER, b. November 04, 1736, Blockley; d. Muncy, Lycoming Co., PA.

 

Generation No. 3

3. BENJAMIN3 WARNER (MARY2 KIRK, JOHN1) was born November 04, 1736 in Blockley4, and died in Muncy, Lycoming Co., PA5. He married SARAH ELY March 22, 1758 in Buckingham Monthly Meeting, Bucks Co., PA6, daughter of THOMAS ELY and SARAH LOWTHER. She was born November 11, 1737, and died March 27, 1796 in of Buckingham..

Notes for BENJAMIN WARNER:
Benjamin was one of the Friends in attendance at Thomas Williams and Rachel Warner's (his sister) marriage. From FTM CD-213 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Marriage Certificates Beginning with 1681.

Thomas Williams of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pensilvania, son of Thomas Williams late of the [said] City Deceased, and Rachel Warner, daughter of John Warner late of the Township of Blockley in the County of Philadelphia and Province aforesd. deceased, having declared their Intentions of Marrage with each other before Several Monthly Meetings of the People called Quakers held at Merion & Radnor in the Province aforesd. were married in a Publick meeting of the said People at Merion aforesd. The Fourteeth day of the tenth month in the Year one thousand seven hundred & fifty.

Marriage Notes for BENJAMIN WARNER and SARAH ELY:
From FTM CD-166 Church Records: Selected Areas of Pennsylvania.
Bucks County Vol. 3, Wrightstown Monthly Meeting: Men's Minutes
7/2/1758 - Benjamin Warner Requests certificate to Buckingham Monthly Meeting in order to proceed in marriage with Sarah Ely.

Children of BENJAMIN WARNER and SARAH ELY are:

i. MARY4 WARNER, b. March 11, 17597.

4. ii. MARTHA WARNER, b. June 29, 1761.

iii. UNKNOWN WARNER.

iv. SARAH WARNER, b. October 18, 17667.

v. JOSEPH WARNER, b. April 05, 17697; m. SARAH CARPENTER, November 22, 1790, Friends School House, Muncy7.

Marriage Notes for JOSEPH WARNER and SARAH CARPENTER:
From FTM CD-166 Church Records: Selected Areas of Pennsylvania.
Berks County Vol-2, Exeter Monthly Meeting
Joseph Warner, son of Benjamin and Sarah Warner of Muncy Township, Northumberland Co., and Sarah Carpenter, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Carpenter, of the same place, 22nd of 11th month 1790.

vi. BENJAMIN WARNER, b. June 24, 1771, Maryland7; m. DEBORAH KIGHTLEY, October 27, 1796, Muncy Meeting (Pennsdale), Lycoming Co., PA7.

 

Generation No. 4

4. MARTHA4 WARNER (BENJAMIN3, MARY2 KIRK, JOHN1) was born June 29, 17617. She married JACOB FORWOOD May 22, 1781 in Charles, Maryland.

Notes for JACOB FORWOOD:
AKA - Jacob Forward.

Children of MARTHA WARNER and JACOB FORWOOD are:

i. ANNA5 FORWOOD, b. 17827.

5. ii. PRISCILLE FORWOOD, b. February 06, 1783, Maryland; d. May 19, 1872.

iii. BENJAMIN FORWOOD, b. 17847.

iv. SARAH FORWOOD, b. 17867.

v. WILLIAM W. FORWOOD, b. 17887.

vi. MARY FORWOOD, b. 17907.

vii. MARTHA FORWOOD, b. 17928.

viii. ELIZABETH FORWOOD, b. 17929.

 

Generation No. 5

5. PRISCILLE5 FORWOOD (MARTHA4 WARNER, BENJAMIN3, MARY2 KIRK, JOHN1) was born February 06, 1783 in Maryland, and died May 19, 187210. She married (1) JOSEPH COLEMAN. He died Bef. 1817. She married (2) ABRAHAM WOOLEVER Bef. 1818 in possibly Lycoming Co. (now Sullivan Co.), PA. He was born Abt. 1778 in New Jersey, and died May 07, 1843 in Most likely Gamble Twp., Lycoming Co., PA.

More About PRISCILLE FORWOOD:
1860 PA Census: Inex: Woolever, Pricilla; Lycoming Co; Cascade Twp.; page-097
Burial: Christian Hill Cemetery, Warrensville, Lycoming Co., PA11

More About JOSEPH COLEMAN:
1810 census: PA, Muncey Creek, Lycoming Co., page-804

Notes for ABRAHAM WOOLEVER:
From "History of Lycoming County" by John Meginness, 1892 ed.

Edwin Woolever - son of Abraham and Priscilla (Forward) Woolever, natives of New Jersey and Maryland, respectively. His parents removed from Sullivan county to Muncy, and subsequently to what is now Gamble township, where the father engaged in farming and lumbering. Abraham Woolever died May 7, 1843, followed by his widow, May 19, 1872, aged seventy and eighty-nine years, respectively. Three of their children are living: Edwin Warner; Priscilla Ann, who married Thomas Chapman, and Edwin.

More About ABRAHAM WOOLEVER:
1820 PA Census: Index: Walaver, Abraham, Lycoming (now Sullivan), Elkland Twp. page-107
1840 PA Census: Index: Woolver, Abraham, Hepburn Twp., page-111
Occupation: farming and lumbering

Children of PRISCILLE FORWOOD and JOSEPH COLEMAN are:

i. MARTHA6 COLEMAN, b. 1809; m. HIRAM TUCKER.

6. ii. SARAH COLEMAN, b. October 11, 1811.

iii. WILLIAM LEWIS COLEMAN, b. June 30, 1815; m. MARY CASTERLINE.

Children of PRISCILLE FORWOOD and ABRAHAM WOOLEVER are:

7. iv. EDWIN6 WOOLEVER, b. October 09, 1818, Lewis Lake, Sullivan Co., PA; d. May 12, 1897, Most likely Plunketts Creek Twp., Lycoming Co., PA.

v. JACOB WOOLEVER12, b. November 15, 182013,14.

vi. WARNER WOOLEVER15, b. January 14, 182416,17; d. May 19, 1899; m. JULIA ANN ATWATER, November 24, 1853; b. July 24, 1824, NY; d. October 12, 1890.

More About WARNER WOOLEVER:
1860 PA Census: Index: Woolever, Warner; Lycoming Co.; Cascade Twp.; page-099

vii. PRISCILLE ANN WOOLEVER18, b. May 15, 182919,20; d. September 06, 1902; m. THOMAS CHAPMAN; b. 1829; d. 1923.

More About THOMAS CHAPMAN:
Occupation: 1850 PA census - shoemaker.

 

Generation No. 6

6. SARAH6 COLEMAN (PRISCILLE5 FORWOOD, MARTHA4 WARNER, BENJAMIN3, MARY2 KIRK, JOHN1)21 was born October 11, 181122. She married MICHAEL FULCRAT.

Children of SARAH COLEMAN and MICHAEL FULCRAT are:

i. GEORGE W.7 FULCRAT22.

ii. ABRAHAM FULCRAT22.

iii. PRISCILLA FULCRAT22.

iv. PHILLIP II FULCRAT22.

v. MARY ANN FULCRAT22.

vi. ELIZABETH FULCRAT22.

vii. EDWIN W. FULCRAT22.

viii. SARAH JANE FULCRAT22.

ix. MARTHA ? FULCRAT22.

x. CHARLES M. FULCRAT22.

xi. ALONSO FULCRAT22.

7. EDWIN6 WOOLEVER (PRISCILLE5 FORWOOD, MARTHA4 WARNER, BENJAMIN3, MARY2 KIRK, JOHN1)23 was born October 09, 1818 in Lewis Lake, Sullivan Co., PA24,25, and died May 12, 1897 in Most likely Plunketts Creek Twp., Lycoming Co., PA26,27. He married ESTHER WHEELAND28 1843 in Lycoming Co., PA. She was born 1820.

Notes for EDWIN WOOLEVER:
From "History of Lycoming County" by John Meginness, 1892 ed.
Edwin was reared principally on Ly coming County. He received a fair education, and has devoted his life to the lumber business and farming. He was a jobber in the same business until 1851, when he, William Weaver, and George Bubb formed a partnership under the firm name of William Weaver & Company. They erected mills on Loyalsock creek and did an extensive business. They owned at one time 5,000 acres of timber lands. Mr. Bubb finally withdrew from the firm, and afterward two of Mr. Woolever's son were admitted to partnership, and the firm of William Weaver & Company has ever since existed and done a large business. Mr. Woolever has been the active manager from the time the firm was founded.

Mr. Woolever was one of the organizers of the Woolever Methodist Episcopal church of Plunkett's Creek township, and contributed heavily to it's construction. Both he and wife are active members of that organization, of which he has been trustee from the beginning, and in which he has also served as steward. He is a Republican, has filled various township offices, and is one of the wealthy and highly respected citizens of Plunkett's Creek township.

More About EDWIN WOOLEVER:
1860 PA Census: Index: Woolever, Edwin; Lycoming Co.; Plunkets Creek Twp.; page-686
Burial: Christian Hill Cemetery, Warrensville, Lycoming Co., PA29
Occupation: lumberman and farmer
Religion: one of the organizers of the Woolever Methodist Episcopal Church of Plunkett's Creek Township.30

More About ESTHER WHEELAND:
Burial: Lower Cemetery, Montoursville, Lycoming Co., PA31

Children of EDWIN WOOLEVER and ESTHER WHEELAND are:

i. CLARA LOUISA7 WOOLEVER32, b. August 27, 1844, Lycoming Co., PA; d. September 27, 1925; m. BENJAMIN F. JOHNSON.

ii. CHARLES HIRAM WOOLEVER, b. September 01, 1846; d. February 17, 1847.

iii. GRAFIUS H. WOOLEVER32, b. September 17, 1848, PA; d. February 17, 1907; m. LIZZIE MCCARTY, March 07, 1874, Lycoming Co., PA33.

iv. MARY ELLEN WOOLEVER34, b. November 29, 1850, PA; d. August 26, 1935; m. PIERSON HILL, Abt. June 29, 1877, Lycoming Co., PA35.

v. SARAH JANE WOOLEVER, b. September 18, 1852; d. November 10, 1855.

vi. COLEMAN C. WOOLEVER36, b. October 19, 1854; d. July 25, 1946; m. EMMA C. LODER, Abt. November 14, 1879, Lycoming Co., PA37.

vii. LAURA EMILY WOOLEVER, b. January 02, 1861; d. December 23, 1862.

viii. WILLIARD H. WOOLEVER38, b. March 03, 1866; d. 1947.

 

Endnotes

1. FamilySearch (LDS) web site.
2. FTM CD-213 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine.
3. FTM CD-196 Birth Index: Southeastern Pennsylvania 1680-1800.
4. Genealogy of the Descendants of John Kirk, Benjamin Warner, b. in Blockley 9, 4, 1736NOTE: From < http://www.everton.com/usa/GENEALOG/GENEALOG.QUAKERC1 > Old Style & New Style Dates for the Quaker Calendar"You are probably familiar with the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in 1752/53. Because of the Quaker custom of not using standard names for months there is some modern confusion when refering to pre-1753 Quaker records. The following table should be of assistance. Old Style (Before 1753 the year began in March) March Quaker 1st month New Style (After Jan. 1, 1753) January. So the 9th month would be November in 1736.
5. Genealogy of the Descendants of John Kirk.
6. Genealogy of the Descendants of John Kirk, very hard to read might be 3-22-1758; also found this on FTM CD-193 County and Family Histories: PA, 1740-1900.
7. Genealogy of the Descendants of John Kirk.
8. Genealogy of the Descendants of John Kirk, twin with Elizabeth.
9. Genealogy of the Descendants of John Kirk, twin with Martha.
10. FamilySearch (LDS) web site, familyid=6533400.
11. FamilySearch (LDS) web site.
12. FamilySearch (LDS) web site, familyid=6533400, submitted by James S. Rust of Winchester, VA.
13. FamilySearch (LDS) web site, familyid=6533400.
14. Genealogy of the Descendants of John Kirk.
15. "History of Lycoming County" by John Meginnes, reprint of 1892 ed.
16. FamilySearch (LDS) web site, familyid=6533400.
17. Genealogy of the Descendants of John Kirk.
18. "History of Lycoming County" by John Meginnes, reprint of 1892 ed.
19. FamilySearch (LDS) web site, familyid=6533400.
20. Genealogy of the Descendants of John Kirk.
21. FamilySearch (LDS) web site, familyid=6533400, submitted by James S. Rust of Winchester, VA.
22. Genealogy of the Descendants of John Kirk.
23. "History of Lycoming County" by John Meginnes, reprint of 1892 ed.
24. FamilySearch (LDS) web site, familyid=6533400.
25. Genealogy of the Descendants of John Kirk.
26. James V. Brown Online Card Catalog, Cont. No. 00971057; Gazette & Bulletin; 5-14-1897; page-3.
27. FamilySearch (LDS) web site, familyid=6533400.
28. "History of Lycoming County" by John Meginnes, reprint of 1892 ed.
29. FamilySearch (LDS) web site.
30. "History of Lycoming County" by John Meginnes, reprint of 1892 ed, page-1209.
31. FamilySearch (LDS) web site.
32. "History of Lycoming County" by John Meginnes, reprint of 1892 ed.
33. James V. Brown Online Card Catalog, Cont. No. 60539708; Gazette & Bulletin; 3-7-1874; page-1, marriage performed by Rev. D. B. M'Closkey.
34. "History of Lycoming County" by John Meginnes, reprint of 1892 ed.
35. James V. Brown Online Card Catalog, Cont. No. 00387134; Gazette & Bulletin; 6-29-1877; page-4, marriage performed by Rev. G. B. Ague.
36. "History of Lycoming County" by John Meginnes, reprint of 1892 ed.
37. James V. Brown Online Card Catalog, Cont. No. 00528102; Gazette & Bulletin; 11-14-1879; page-4, marriage performed by Rev. A. S. Bowman.
38. "History of Lycoming County" by John Meginnes, reprint of 1892 ed.

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