Joseph Woolsey 1771-1839







Descendants of Joseph Woolsey & Abigail Schaeffer
by Wilford Whitaker



JOSEPH7 WOOLSEY (RICHARD6, THOMAS5, RICHARD4, THOMAS3, GEORGE "JORIS"2, GEORGE SR1) was born Abt 1771 in NY - Ulster County, and died Bet. 1839 - 1840 in IL - Vandelia, Fayette. He married (1) MARY "POLLY" CAZAIRE daughter of David CESAR Abt 1796. She was born Abt 1776, and died 1802 in KY - Lincoln County.


Children of JOSEPH WOOLSEY and MARY CAZAIRE are:

   i.   JOSEPH WOOLSEY JR. was born about 1797 in , Whitley, Kentucky. He died in of Edmonson, Kentucky. Joseph married Jane HUNT on 12 Nov 1829 in , Edmonson, Kentucky. Jane was born about 1809 in , , North Carolina.
   ii.   HENRY H. WOOLSEY was born about 1799 in , , New York. He died in 1848 in Carmi, White, Illinois. Henry married Mary CHASTEEN daughter of Peter CHASTAIN and Eleanor about 1821 in of , White, Illinois. Mary was born in 1803 in , , South Carolina. She died after 1860 in Carmi, White, Illinois.
   iii.   RUTH WOOLSEY was born about 1801 in of Knox, Kentucky. Ruth married Nehemiah WOOLSEY son of Thomas WOOLSEY and Margery BURNS Mahala on 25 Sep 1821 in , Knox, Kentucky. Nehemiah was born about 1800 in , Knox, Kentucky.

Joseph married (2) Abigail SCHAEFFER daughter of John SCHAEFFER and Nancy HOPKINS Ann about 1804 in , Lincoln, Kentucky. Abigail was born on 13 Sep 1786 in , , Maryland. She died on 02 Sep 1848 in Last or 9th Crossing of the Sweetwater, Utah Territory, (Wyoming). She was buried on 03 Sep 1848 in Last or 9th Crossing of the Sweetwater, Utah Territory, (Wyoming).


More About ABIGAIL SCHAEFFER:
Photo: Wilford Whitaker writes, "Here is a photo that I thought was a photo of Abigail Schaeffer Woolsey, wife of Joseph Woolsey. It was on an old tin-type and McKnight of CA has almost convinced me that tin-type (1856) was too late to be of Abigail. So, it must be a photo of Abigail Schaeffer's daughter Aggatha Woolsey, wife of John D. Lee, but she must have looked much like her mother. - WWW

The Story of Abigail Schaeffer
Burial: September 03, 1848, WY - Utah Territory, Last or 9th Crossing of the Sweetwater River
Children of JOSEPH WOOLSEY and ABIGAIL SCHAEFFER are:

   iii.   THOMAS8 WOOLSEY, b. November 03, 1805, KY - Fishing Creek, Lincoln (Pulaski); d. January 05, 1897, UT - West Point, Sanpete.
   v.   Hyrum WOOLSEY was born about 1806 in Fishing Creek, Lincoln (Pulaski), Kentucky. He married Rachel MITCHELL daughter of Abraham MITCHELL and Anna COLPETZER about 1825 in , Jessamine, Kentucky. Rachel was born about 1807 in of, , Missouri.

   vi.   Richard WOOLSEY [Photo] was born on 28 Aug 1808 in Fishing Creek, Lincoln (Nicholasville, Jessamine), Kentucky. He died - 22 Feb 1882 in New Harmony, Washington, Utah. He was buried in New Harmony Cemetery (No Markers).

   vii.   John WOOLSEY Mex.War was born about 1810 in Fishing Creek, Lincoln (Pulaski), Kentucky. He died on 12 Mar 1847 in , Fayette, Illinois.
   viii.   Mary "Polly" WOOLSEY was born in 1812 in Fishing Creek, Lincoln (Pulaski), Kentucky. She died before 1850 in , Jackson County, Indiana.
She married Thomas WHITSON son of Thomas WHITSON and Barbara on 18 Jun 1830 in Salt Lick, Jackson County, Indiana. Thomas was born in 1796 in , , Virginia. He died after 1850.

   ix.   Aggatha Ann WOOLSEY [Photo,] was born on 18 Jan 1814 in Fishing Creek, Lincoln (Pulaski), Kentucky. She died on 04 Jun 1866 in New Harmony, Washington, Utah. She was buried on 05 Jun 1866 in New Harmony, Washington, Utah. Agatha married John Doyle LEE [Photo] son of Ralph LEE and Elizabeth DOYLE on 23 Jul 1833 in Randolph County, Indiana. John was born on 06 Sep 1812 in Kaskaskia, Randolph, Illinois. He died on 23 Mar 1877 in Mountain Meadows, Southern Utah.

   x.   Nancy WOOLSEY was born in 1817 in , Lincoln(Jessamine), Kentucky. She died after 1880 in Otego, Fayette, Illinois. She married Thomas A. GATEWOOD "Young Tom" son of Thomas R. GATEWOOD and Margaret KAY on 09 Nov 1837 in , Fayette, Illinois. Thomas was born about 1806/1810 in of Fayette, Illinois. He died after 1870 in Otego, Fayette, Illinois.

   xi.   Elizabeth WOOLSEY was born on 25 Mar 1818 in , Lincoln (Jessamine), Kentucky. She died on 08 Aug 1847 in , Fayette, Illinois. She was buried in Evans Cemetery, Bear Grove Township, Fayette County, Illinois. Elizabeth married John B. HENNINGER son of Henry HENNINGER and Margaret GRIEVER on 17 May 1841 in , Fayette, Illinois. John was born on 23 Nov 1819 in , , Virginia. He died on 27 Jun 1908 in , Fayette, Illinois. He was buried in South Hill Cemetery, Vandalia, Fayette, Illinois.

   xii.   Sarah WOOLSEY [Photo] was born on 02 Oct 1820 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky. She died on 21 Feb 1899 in Hatton, Kanosh, Millard, Utah. She was buried on 23 Feb 1899 in Kanosh Cemetery, Kanosh, Millard, Utah. Sarah married (1) George Washington HICKERSON (Military: Black Hawk War) [Photo] son of Sgt. William Loving HICKERSON War1812 and Melinda Amelia LUSTER on 28 Jul 1838 in , Fayette, Illinois. George was born on 13 Dec 1813 in Hickerson Branch, Goose Creek, Smith, Tennessee. He died on 17 Aug 1884 in Hatton, Kanosh, Millard, Utah. He was buried on 19 Aug 1884 in Kanosh Cemetery, Kanosh, Millard, Utah. She married (2) William M. STEVENS on 23 Jul 1834 in , Randolph, Illinois. William was born about 1814 in , of Randolph County, Illinois. He died in Aug 1834 in , Randolph County, Illinois. He died of Smallpox.

   xiii.   James Hopkins WOOLSEY was born on 02 Mar 1822 in , Jessamine, Kentucky. He died on 15 Oct 1903 in Kanosh, Millard, Utah. James married (1) Lovina PATTERSON [Photo] daughter of Jeremiah Ephraim PATTERSON and Eliza HELMER about 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois. The marriage ended in divorce. Lovina was born on 09 Jan 1824 in Burnsville, Allegany, New York. She died on 21 Sep 1908 in Ferron, Emery, Utah. She was buried on 23 Sep 1908 in Ferron, Emery, Utah.

James married (2) Sarah about 1855 in California. Sarah was born in 1828 in England. She died on 08 Mar 1877 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California. She was buried in Sacramento Old City Cemetery.

James married (3) Mary Ann DONNELLY about 1873 in Kanosh, Millard, Utah. Mary was born on 26 Jan 1837 in Magherafelt, Londonderry, Ireland. She died on 26 Jan 1923 in Kanosh, Millard, Utah. She was buried in Kanosh City Cemetery.
   xiv.   Rachel Andora WOOLSEY Author [Photo] was born on 05 Aug 1825 in Jessamine (Mercer) County, Kentucky. She died [Photo] on 07 Jul 1912 in Safford, Graham, Arizona. She was buried in Jul 1912 in Lebanon, Graham, Arizona. Rachel married John Doyle LEE (Photo) son of Ralph LEE and Elizabeth DOYLE on 03 May 1845 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois. John was born on 06 Sep 1812 in Kaskaskia, Randolph, Illinois. He died on 23 Mar 1877 in Mountain Meadows, Southern Utah.
   xv   William Andrew WOOLSEY was born on 01 Jan 1833 in , Randolph, Illinois. He died on 08 Dec 1893 in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah. He was buried on 09 Dec 1893 in Salt Lake City Cemetery. William married (1) Unknown about 1851 in California.

William married (2) Emily Amanda M. ROCKWELL daughter of Orrin Porter ROCKWELL and Luana BEBEE on 18 Jan 1857 in of Alvarado, Alameda, California. The marriage ended in divorce. Emily was born about 1835 in Clay County, Missouri. She died on 09 Apr 1908 in Etna, Box Elder, Utah. She was buried in Tyrell Cabin Site Cemetery or Salt Lake City Cemetery.

William married (3) Ann JONES in 1871/1872 in , , Utah. Ann was born in 1833 in , , England. She died in 1910 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. She was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery.


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