 
Appendix 1 - Notes
JOSEPH WOOLSEY (RICHARD6, THOMAS5, RICHARD4, THOMAS3, GEORGE "JORIS"2, GEORGE SR1) CORRES: Clarissa Melissa Hickerson Whitaker letters. "Joseph born , died 1840, married 1st) Polly Cazier 2nd) Abigail Shafer b 1785 d 1848, daughter of John Shafer and his wife Nancy Hopkins. Children by 2nd wife. Here Clarissa listed the 11 of the 12 children of Joseph and Abigail. . .)" RESEARCH: The following Danville, Boyle, KY records were checked - NIL: Presbyterians: 200 years in Danville - NIL - Crows Station Newsletter - NIL - 1850 Census, Boyle Co, KY - NIL MARR: Mercer County, Kentucky Marriage Bonds, Licenses, Loose Papers. FHL #191843 - 1808 Know all men by by these presents that we Jonathan Shepherd & Joseph Woolsey are held and firmly bound unto his excelency Christopher Greenup Esqr Governor of Kentucky in the peanal sum of fifty pounds current money to the payment of which well and truly to be made to the said Governor and his successors we bind ourselves our heirs & jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 22nd day of April 1808 The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a license a loud to you for a marriage intended to be solemnised between the above bound Jonathan Shepherd & Nancy Parker (interlined: "Widow and Relect of John Parker deceased") now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virture. his his Jonathan X Shepherd Joseph X Woolsey Teste: D. G. Cowan mark mark RESEARCH: I don't know if Joseph Walsey in 1810 Census of Pulaski Co, KY. is ours. 1 female 10-16, b 1794-1800. (Who?) 1 male 10-16, b 1794-1800. (Who?) 2 males -10, (Thomas & Richard) No males are older than 16. Joseph away from home that week? Mother Abigail, age 26-45, born between 1765 - 1784. 1820 Census Jessamine Co, Kentucky. FHL film # 186184. p. 77. Richard Woolsey 100010//10301 - 01 Richard Woolsy. 1 m -10, 1 m 26-45 (1 male engaged in agriculture) 1 f-10, 3 f 16-26, 1 f 45+ Samuel Rice 110011//11101 - 02 1820 Census Jessamine Co, Kentucky. FHL film # 186184. p. 81. Joseph Woolsey 120001//30101 - 01 Joseph Woolsey. 1 m - 10, 2 m 10-16, 1 m 45+ (1 male engaged in agriculture) 3 f - 10, 1 f 16-26, 1 f 45+ CENSUS: 1830 Census of Jackson County, Indiana. Salt Creek Township. p. 217. (FHL film # 00718) Thomas Woolsey 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 = 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Joseph Woolsey 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 = 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 The Interpretation of this census is: (See WOOLSEY NOTEBOOK #1, p. 14,15,31) Joseph Woolsey, b. abt 1784 is the male born between 1780-1790 age 40-50 Abigail Schaffer, b. 1786 is female born between 1780-1790 age 40-50 Thomas Woolsey's family is just above = in Jackson Co, IN 25 Apr 1829 to Mary Burrell Hyrum Woolsey has married about 1825 and is not at home. Search US census. Richard Woolsey, b. 1808 is the male born between 1800-1810 age 20-30 Richard married the same year, probably just after the census was taken. = 18 Jun 1830 to Sally Kinworthy John Woolsey b. abt 1810 is the male born between 1800-1815 age 15-20 Mary Woolsey b, abt 1812 is female born between 1800-1815 age 15-20 = 18 Jun 1830 to Thomas Whitson Agatha Woolsey b. 1814 is female born between 1800-1815 age 15-20 Nancy Woolsey b. abt 1817 is female born between 1815-1820 age 10-15 Elizabeth Woolsey b.abt 1818 is female born between 1815-1820 age 10-15 UNACCOUNTED MALE b. abt 1819 is the male born between 1815-1820 age 10-15 Could this be the elusive "Reuben Woolsey" said to be a brother-in-law of John D. Lee?, only born 1811? Sarah Woolsey b. 1820 is female born between 1820-1825 age 5-10 James Woolsey b. 1822 is prob.male born between 1825-1830 age under 5 Rachel Woolsey b. 1825 is female born between 1825-1830 age under 5 There is one more son in this family: William Woolsey b. 1833 RESEARCH: In his well-done work "Wm Howell McKnight & Sarah V. Dalton", James C. McKnight says that Joseph Woolsey md two times, first to one Polly CASSIVA or CASSAIRE. Grandmother Clarissa Melissa Hickerson states that he married 1) Polly Cassaire. She must be the source for all other references to Polly. There is a family group sheet in TIB but no dates are pertinent and no children are listed. According to my thinking on the above Joseph Walsey in 1810 census of Pulaski Co, KY, at least two children could be from a former marriage. (1 boy & 1 girl age 10-16). If Abigail's birth date is correct (1786), and if there are the two children born about 1796 & 1798, there would have to be a prior marriage for Joseph Woolsey. I'll keep researching this. However, none of the children of Joseph that we know, ever mentioned any other children. 1802 Jun 20 Lincoln Co, KY Book 1:25 (Roll of Henry Baughman) 1 male +21 Joseph Woolsey 1803 Jun 21 Lincoln Co, KY Book 1:25 (Roll of " " ) 1 male +21 " 1804 Aug 10 Lincoln Co, KY Book 1:22 ( " " " ) 1 male +21 " 1805 Jul 29 Lincoln Co, KY Book 1:24 ( " " " ) 1 male +21 " 1807 May 04 Lincoln Co, KY Book 1:27 ( " Nudget Owsley) 1 male +21 " 1808 Apr 22 - Mercer Co, KY Marriages FHL# 191843 - marriage between Jonathan Shepherd & Nancy Parker - Bond: Joseph Woolsey 1810 Jun Pulaski Co, KY (see Joseph Walsey above) 1812 Pulaski Co, KY 1 m +21 1 horse Joseph Woolsey 1813 Pulaski Co, KY 1 m +21 - " Where is Joseph Woolsey in: 1810 - 1814 - 1815 - 1816 - 1817 - 1818 ?? TAX: Jessamine County, Kentucky Tax Assessor. Tax Books 1799-1875. Frankfort, Kentucky. Kentucky State Historical Society. FHL Film # 8084. 1819 Joseph Woolsey 1 white male +21 no horses, no stock 1819 Richard Woolsey, Sr. 1 white male +21 no horses, no stock 1820 Joseph Woolsey 1 white male +21 1 horse 1820 Richard Woolsey 1 white male +21 no horses, no stock RESEARCH: One Joseph Woolsey is in the 1820 Census of Jessamine Co, KY. [This is ours] One Joseph Woolsey is in the 1830 Census of Clark Co, KY. [Most likely, not ours] One Joseph Woolsey is in the 1830 Census of Edmondson Co, KY. [Most likely, not ours] One Joseph Woolsey is in Probates of Randolph Co., IL 12 Oct 1833 as buying from estate of James Mudd, dec'd. (Likely, our Joseph?) Joseph Woolsey is not in the 1840 Census of Fayette Co, IL but his wife (widow?) Abigail Woolsey is listed there. It is thought that Joseph died about 1839, which would explain his absence in the 1840 census. There was a John WOOLSEY listed by Clarissa Melissa Hickerson as a son of this couple. John WOOLSEY b 1828, Jacksonville, Green, KY, [Place probably not correct, www] d 15 Mar 1847, md 24 Feb 1835, Fayette Co, Ilinois, to Jane King. This is correct except that she is Jane Haley, the widow of George King. After John Woolsey died, she married James Tucker. q.v. Also question place of birth. (www) William Andrew Woolsey is listed in the IGI as a son of Joseph and Abigail. This is patently incorrect, as Wm Andrew was a son of Richard Woolsey and Hannah Foxhall. This is documented within the IGI and from family sources. William Andrew Woolsey and Joseph Hyrum Woolsey were sealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith and Abigail Schaeffer, causing others to think that they were children of Joseph Woolsey and Abigail Schaeffer. In reality they are grandchildren of Joseph Woolsey and Abigail Schaeffer, sons of Richard Woolsey & Hannah Foxhall and of Hyrum Woolsey & Rachel Mitchell, respectively [?] GENE: File sent by Ronald L. Gilliland. "Descendants of John Wolsey".p.42-3 [Use this source with care] HIST: Treasures of Pioneer History. The Price of Pioneering. Vol. 5:448/9. LDS Fiche # 6 of 6101571. Abigail Lee. Abigail Schaffer Woolsey was a widow with a large family when she was married to John D. Lee. He had married her daughter, Aggatha Ann on the 24th of Jul 1833. In Nauvoo just before the evacuation, he marrried a second daughter, Rachel, on the 14 day of Jan 1846. On the same day, the mother Abigail was also sealed to John D. Lee that he might give her protection and provide for her. He never counted her as one of his "real" [meaning conjugal relationship] wives, although she lived in his family with one of her daughters until her death. - The Lee family came west in 1848 with the Brigham Young company, leaving their temporary home at Winter Quarters on 26 May 1848. Although the record gives a good account of their travels and doings, she is not specifically mentioned until the 27th of June 1848 when Lee noted . . "This day Abigail Lee was violently attacked of a fever . . ." She must have made a temporary recovery, however, because she is not mentioned again as being ill untill Sep 1, when the company was camped on the Sweetwater. The diary of John D. Lee gives the account: Headquarters, Camp of Iseral Frid., Sept 1st 1848. Remarkably cool. Ice & frost. Pres. B. Y. on the mend. About 10 Abigail Lee was violently attacked with the Mountain Fever. Rain all day. Verry disagreeable. H. C. Kimbles company came rolling in & forming in below the main camp. Evening Hail, rain & snow. Headquarters Camp of Iseral Sat. Sept 2nd '48. Cloudy, ocasional showers of rain through the day, high wind & cold. Abigail Lee insensible of her misery. J. D. Lee unable to move on account of sickness . . . Headquarters Camp of Iseral Sund Sept3, '48. Cloudy, ocasional showers of rain through the day, high wind & Last crossing S. water. Extremely cold & disagreeable, About midnight Abigail Lee yeilded up the Ghost, after a struggle of about 48 hours. J. D. Lee procured a waggon Box & made a coffin, Jacob C. Woolsey dug her grave & she was buried about 3 p.m. about 10 Rods North of the upper Road at the foot of the Hill & about 5 Rods south E of the River Bank. Her name and date of her death was engraven on a stone wh ich was placed at her head . . . Since the camp stopped at this place 4 deaths occured, 2 in H. C. Kimbles co. & the other in Pres. B. Y.'s Co. - Juanita Brooks. [This was at the "Last or Ninth Crossing of the Sweetwater, just before the ascent up Rocky Ridge to the summit.] 1S. Abigail SCHAEFFER-1465 GENE: Sarah Woolsey Hickerson. "My Forefathers" leather family group sheet binder. The family of John Schaffer. She stated he was born in "Penn. USA" and that Nancy Hopkins was born in "Kentucky, SA" CENSUS: Abigail Woolsey is in the 1840 Census of Fayette, IL, evidently a widow at this time. 0111 // 00010001 (See WOOLSEY NOTEBOOK #1, p. 33, 35.) BAPT: "Baptisms at Nauvoo for the Dead in the Mississippi River [fhl# 255501] no dates, bet. 1841-1845. A:8. Abagail Wolsey was baptized for her grandfather Jacob Shiffer A:120 her grandmother Abagail Shiffer A:125 her grt-grndfather ______ Oliver A:125 her grt-grndmother ______ Oliver A:152 her cousin Ann Christoson [www hasn't found this cousin, may be a good clue.] HIST: Brooks, Juanita. "John Doyle Lee". 1962. p. 78. 19 Feb 1846. [George Laub Autobiography, typescript, BYU-S, p. 72. [John D. Lee] was eager to have the wives who had been previously married to him at his home go through the temple ordinance. On 19 Dec 1845, he recorded that "I called in at Br. J Beans & notified Nancy his daughter to cleanse her body by washing in clear water & purify her heart by humbling her self in fasting and Prayer & come up to the Temple . . . She manifested some dissatisfaction and said that she chose to wait a little longer until her mind should be reconciled." Four days later Nancy did come to the temple, accompanied by Rachel [Woolsey]. Perhaps the fact that she was eight months pregnant would account in part for her reluctance. Later all of those who had been married before this time - Louisa Free, Caroline Williams, Abigail Sheffer, and Rachel Woolsey - came in together for the official sealing ceremony. HIST: Brooks, Juanita. "John Doyle Lee". 1962. p. 78. 19 Feb 1846. [George Laub Autobiography, typescript, BYU-S, p. 39. "Now after John D. Lee had crossed [the Mississippi River] the first time, the camp stopped several days in the Iowa territory in consequence of the cold weather and the snow storms. Then he returned and took the residue of his family. This was on the 4th day of Mar [1846] when I crossed with him and in the morning when I left him he desired very much for me to go with him but as circumstances was of such that I could not go at that time because I had not now arranged my business to take my departure at this time. So now I took my leave of them after wishing them peace and prosperity on their journey. I gave Father Lee the parting hand and we embraced each other in our arms for sorrow was in my heart to part with a good friend."] (From George Laub's Diary): Now there was in Number in this last part of his family J. D. Lee, Agathan & Rachel, Martha, Loiza, Horas Bowen and wife, James Wolsys wife & Mother Wolsey & Hyrum [Woolsey?] & Brother Workmans Son & " HIST: Kelly, Charles. JOURNALS OF JOHN D. LEE 1846-47 AND 1859. Univ. of Utah Press. Salt Lake City. 1984. p. 69. Winter Quarters, O. N. Teus. 9 Feb 1847... The girls [Lee's wives] were engaged in building Jas. Woolsey a bed blanket coat. The linings, trimmings, buttons, cutting and making were all done at my expenses. Jas. is somewhat unwell, being troubled with cold and the canker. Allen and Jas. chopped me some firewood. In the evening I wrote to G. W. Hickerson and family M. T. P. [Mt. Pizgah] after which I walked to Bro.A.P.Free's [father of Louisa Free, 3rd wife of J. D. Lee] where I remained till morning. At 9 weather growing colder. HIST: Kelly, Charles. JOURNALS OF JOHN D. LEE 1846-47 AND 1859. Univ. of Utah Press. Salt Lake City. 1984. p. 152. Winter Quarters, O. N. Mon.,Apr. 19, 1847... Morning clear, wind S., warm. By 6 I succeded in getting over the river...then by the help of Bishop Night, Lameraux and another brother I succeeded in getting over on this side in 2 canoes though the river was high, current strong. In the meantime Sister Woolsey was loading up her goods. About 12 noon I started for Summer Q. Removed Sister Lytle and family, also at Mud Creek we met Bros. Sniders and Co. heard, the best looking heard I have seen this spring. Here we came up with Bro. Dunn and Busby, Br. D. having upset his waggon, hurt one of his children. Then encamped for the night. About 11 we arrived safe at our location and about 12 night Julia Woolsey was delivered of a daughter. She was taken before we left W. Q., but was held by the prayer of faith till she would [reach] her destination. Day and evening warm, lightning in the east. [Who is this Julia Woolsey? Thomas Woolsey md Julia Mitchell, but she died in Utah. www] HIST: Kelly, Charles. JOURNALS OF JOHN D. LEE 1846-47 AND 1859. Univ. of Utah Press. Salt Lake City. 1984. p. 177. Summer Quarters, Thurs. 17 Jun 1847. Clear, warm and sultry. About 12 noon cluded up and about 3 a heavy storm of rain and hail from the N.W. run through our yards and gardens like a mill tail. Washed up considerable of the garden and stuff. . . Last evening I was called to administer to Sister Woolsey, [?] and Rhoda Young and C [aroline] C. Saunders. Sister Woolsey the 2nd [?] was suddenly attacked with a pain in her arm which was instantly made whole. The others were also benefited. John Doyle Lee, md 3 May 1845; Abigail WOOLSEY, mother of his wives Aggatha Ann, Rachel, and Emoline. Lee always insisted that although she was sealed to him to be a member of his family, she was never a wife in fact. She died en route to Utah, 3 Sep 1848. (Brooks. John D. Lee. p. 380.) 1847 9 Dec. Summer Quarters: . . . There was a council today at which W. W. Phelps was formally cut off the church & John D. Lee's case up. Most of his wives and adopted sons were dissatisfied with him & I believe it was so managed to let all go free who chose when 2 wives and almost all of his adopted children stepped out . . . [most wanted out of the "Adoption Family] - (Stout, Hosea. Diary. this date). The two wives were Abigail [Schaeffer] Woolsey and Martha Berry, both of whom returned within a week. (Brooks. op. cit. p. 122.) TEMPLE: William Andrew Woolsey, b 1 Jan 1833, Randolph (County), Ill [s/b Indiana]. Father was Joseph Smith (the Prophet) (dead) and the mother was Abigail Shifferd (Woolsey) (dead). Here is a classic case of the Saints' desire to be sealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith. I don't know who instigated this sealing, it could have been William Andrew Woolsey, himself, just a month before his death, who felt the need to be sealed to his mother. William Andrew Woolsey was "sealed to his parents", presumably Joseph Smith, above and Abigail. 2 Nov 1893 in the Salt Lake Temple. Book - A - Chil page 62. HIST: Cleland, Robert Glass & Juanita Brooks. A MORMON CHRONICLE: The Diaries of John D. Lee - 1848-1876. Vol. I. The Huntington Library. San Marino, California. 1955. p. 4. Summer Quarters. Sat. 4 Mar 1848. Cloudy, cold. Wind high, North West. About 3. P.M. S. Gully returned from Winters & at 4, S. Gully & lady & Mary Thompson, Sarah Hickerson, & A. Woolsey Dined with J. D. Lee. Evening rather more moderate. HIST: Cleland, Robert Glass & Juanita Brooks. A MORMON CHRONICLE: The Diaries of John D. Lee - 1848-1876. Vol. I. The Huntington Library. San Marino, California. 1955. p. 9. Summer Quarters. Thurs. 16 Mar 1848. Clear & warm. Abt 7 J. D. Lee, S. Gully, S. A. Dun, Wm. Pace, S. Kelsey, & the two Sawyers put up a Pitt & at 8 they went to sawing. J. D. Lee, Jacob Woolsey, S. Ke[l]sey, William & Rheuben Woolsey sheled & sacked about 35 bushels of Corn & loaded 3 waggons with corn for Market. . . . Evening warm. This Morning Mrs. Abigail Lee who had left Bro. J. D. Lee's Family, followed Mar[t]ha's Example, confessed her wrongs & asked the liberty of coming back into Bro. Lee's Family again. To which he upon certain conditions consented. HIST: Cleland, Robert Glass & Juanita Brooks. A MORMON CHRONICLE: The Diaries of John D. Lee - 1848-1876. Vol. I. The Huntington Library. San Marino, California. 1955. p. 10. Summer Quarters. Sund, 19 Mar 1848. Cloud[y] & cool. Wind east. . . & about 10 morn. G. W. Hickerson & Jas. Woolsey returned. Aggathean Lee & Abigail went with them on a visit. Previous to starting Jas. Wool[s]ey & G. W. Hickerson determined if possible to disuade their Mother who was Sealed to J.D. Lee from crossing the Mountains this Spring & thereby cause trouble in J.D. Lee's Family. Seeing her determination to go, James [said] that if she went before he did that it would Brake into his calculations & that he would take Wm. her only Son at home from her to Mo. & she might gow alone. J.D. Lee hearing this said to her that if she intended to look to him [for] prot[e]ction & Salvation, that she must adhere to his council for he was her Husband, Bro., Father, President & Saviour or else he was Nothing & that if she would be humble in Prayre that she should have Power to hold her children & that they would obey her council through her Head & that [they] would follow her whereever she went. She Said that J.D. Lee's advise was good & that She felt the weight of his words, went home, called her children arround her & advised them to be passive. Said to James, because I want to do right you are trying to hedge up my way by persuading my only help to leave me, but if this [is] the gratitude that I am to recieve from my children whom I have raised from their infancy, it is grieveous to me. But, my sons, do with your aged mother as seemeth good, forsake me if you choose [but?] I will follow council. Her words being guided by the Spirit of her calling perfectly conquered their [ illegible] insomuch that they were overcome, wept & asked her forgiveness. J.D. Lee, Jacob Woolsy, Rachel Kelsey, Mary Y. Lee & Nanc[y] An]n] Vance for fear of a storm husked corn all day. HIST: Cleland, Robert Glass & Juanita Brooks. A MORMON CHRONICLE: The Diaries of John D. Lee - 1848-1876. Vol. I. The Huntington Library. San Marino, California. 1955. p. 11. Summer Quarters. Teus., 21 Mar 1848. Cloudy & cool. Wind high. . . . At 4, J. Arnold came & at 5 S. Gully returned. Aggathan & Abigail Lee returned from W. Q. with T. S. Johnson. At 4 Levi Stewart [one of the missionaries who converted George Washington Hickeerson & wife] returned from a Mission to Illinois. Collected Near $200. HIST: Cleland, Robert Glass & Juanita Brooks. A MORMON CHRONICLE: The Diaries of John D. Lee - 1848-1876. Vol. I. The Huntington Library. San Marino, California. 1955. p. 21. Summer Quarters. Mond., 24th Apr 1848. Clear & pleasant. J.D. Lee was measuring up corn. . . About 8 Marshal Allen, Abigail Lee & Marcia Allen started for Winter Quarters. . . . HIST: Cleland, Robert Glass & Juanita Brooks. A MORMON CHRONICLE: The Diaries of John D. Lee - 1848-1876. Vol. I. The Huntington Library. San Marino, California. 1955. p. 46. Camp of Iseral No. 3. Platt River General Encampment. Teus., 27 June 1848. Clear & pleasant. C.G. Webb learned that Capt. J.D. Lee was sick, went & put in the exe for him....all well...This day Abigail Lee was attacked of a fever. The Women in camp were buisly engaged washing & baking for the Journey before. HIST: Cleland, Robert Glass & Juanita Brooks. A MORMON CHRONICLE: The Diaries of John D. Lee - 1848-1876. Vol. I. The Huntington Library. San Marino, California. 1955. p. 75. Head Quarters. Camp of Iseral. [on Tues. 29 Aug, J.D. Lee on the mend & removed his camp up the River about 3/4 of a mile, a place handy to wood & water & [free?] from staunch [stench] & filth.] [93/4 [miles] East of the South Pass.] Frid., 1 Sep 1848. Remarkably cool. Ice & Frost. Pres. B.Y. on the mend. About 10 Abigail Lee was voilently atteacked with the Mountain Fever. Rain all day. Verry disagreeable. ... Evening Hail, rain & snow. HIST: Cleland, Robert Glass & Juanita Brooks. A MORMON CHRONICLE: The Diaries of John D. Lee - 1848-1876. Vol. I. The Huntington Library. San Marino, California. 1955. p. 75. Head Quarters. Camp of Iseral. [9 3/4 miles East of the South Pass. Sat. 2 Sept 1848. Cloudy, ocasional showeers of rain through the day, high wind and cold. Abigail Lee insensible of her misery. J.D. Lee unable to move on acount of sickness. . . . HIST: Cleland, Robert Glass & Juanita Brooks. A MORMON CHRONICLE: The Diaries of John D. Lee - 1848-1876. Vol. I. The Huntington Library. San Marino, California. 1955. p. 75. Head Quarters. Camp of Isereal. Sund., Sep 3, 1848. Last crossing S. water. Extremely cold & disagreeable. About midnight Abigail Lee yielded up the Ghost, after a strugle of about 48 hours. J. D. Lee procured a waggon Box & made a coffin. Jacob C. Woolsey dug her grave & she was buried about 3 p.m. about 10 Rods North of the uper Road at the foot of the Hill & about 5 Rods south E. of the River Bank. Her Name & date of her death was engraven on a stone which was placed at her head. ... Evening rather more mild. . . . This day H. C. Kimble roled out & his co. Since the camp stopped at this place 4 deaths occured, 3 in H. C. Kimble co. & the other in Pres. B. Y.'s co. [Abigail Shaffer Woolsey Lee's death] Abigail Schaeffer WOOLSEY Lee died 3 Sep 1848, ". . . at the Last or 9th crossing of the Sweetwater" and buried there. (Brooks. J. D. Lee, p. 136) [In Jul 1849, John D. Lee stopped near Abigail's grave, where he "reserected" a "cache" or deposit that he had buried to light his load the previous summer.] Abigail's grave was dug by Jacob C. Woolsey, a brother of her 1st husband, Joseph Woolsey. 3 Sep 1848. (Brooks. J. D. Lee. p. ) 3 Sep 1848. "789 3/4 miles from Winter Quarters. Her (Abigail Schaeffer Woolsey Lee) grave is 10 rods N of `Upper Road' at the foot of the hill and about 5 rods SE of the river bank. Her name & date was engraved on a stone which was placed at her head." (Clayton, William. 1848 Diary.) 3 Sep 1848. SWEETWATER, 3 rods wide, 3 feet deep Good place to camp After traveling seven miles beyond this and passing between the Twin mounds, you will find a good camping place a quarter of mile north of the road. (Clayton, William. Latter-day Saints' Emigrants' Guide. 1848. St. Louis 1848. p. 15.) PIONEERS: McKnight, James C. PIONEER STORIES. McKnight, Parker and Related Families. Jul 1992. [not in LDS library] from e-mail Ralph McKnight. 6 Aug 1998. "I have visited that place beside that little stream. It is still lonely, but in the summer it can be beautiful. The field where she lies is covered with grass. In season the mountain flowers bloom. I was especially pleased to see a cluster of Colorado Columbine near where I imagined her grave to be. It is at the east end of the Wind River Range, and the country is wild and jumbled. The activity of the earth as the mountains were thrust high above the plains has resulted in one of the wonders of nature. Few trees have survived so close to the river. They were probably all cut and burned for fuel by the pioneers. There are, however, many bushes along the river and in the meadows." 1S. Mary CAZIER Polly -10264 SUPPOSITION: Supposition by Www as to father of Mary . CORRES: Clarissa Melissa Hickerson Whitaker letters. "Joseph born , died 1840, married 1st) Polly Cazier 2nd) Abigail Shafer b 1785 d abt 1848, daughter of John Shafer and his wife Nancy Hopkins. (Children by 2nd wife. Here Clarissa listed the 11 of the 12 children of Joseph and Abigail. . .)" RESEARCH: In his well-done work "Wm Howell McKnight & Sarah V. Dalton", James C. McKnight says that Joseph Woolsey md two times, first to one Polly CASSIVA or CASSAIRE. Grandmother Clarissa Melissa Hickerson states that he married 1) Polly Cassaire. She must be the source for all other references to Polly. There is a family group sheet in TIB but no dates are pertinent and no children are listed. According to my thinking on the above Joseph Walsey in 1810 census of Pulaski Co, KY, at least two children could be from a former marriage. (1 boy & 1 girl age 10-16). If Abigail's birth date is correct (1786), and if there are the two children born about 1796 & 1798, there would have to be a prior marriage for Joseph Woolsey. I'll keep researching this. However, none of the children of Joseph that we know, ever mentioned any other children. SUPPOSITION: Supposition by Www as to father of Mary . CORRES: Clarissa Melissa Hickerson Whitaker letters. "Joseph born , died 1840, married 1st) Polly Cazier 2nd) Abigail Shafer b 1785 d abt 1848, daughter of John Shafer and his wife Nancy Hopkins. (Children by 2nd wife. Here Clarissa listed the 11 of the 12 children of Joseph and Abigail. . .)" RESEARCH: In his well-done work "Wm Howell McKnight & Sarah V. Dalton", James C. McKnight says that Joseph Woolsey md two times, first to one Polly CASSIVA or CASSAIRE. Grandmother Clarissa Melissa Hickerson states that he married 1) Polly Cassaire. She must be the source for all other references to Polly. There is a family group sheet in TIB but no dates are pertinent and no children are listed. According to my thinking on the above Joseph Walsey in 1810 census of Pulaski Co, KY, at least two children could be from a former marriage. (1 boy & 1 girl age 10-16). If Abigail's birth date is correct (1786), and if there are the two children born about 1796 & 1798, there would have to be a prior marriage for Joseph Woolsey. I'll keep researching this. However, none of the children of Joseph that we know, ever mentioned any other children. Appendix 2 - NotesName Index Email Contacts |