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HYRUM WOOLSEY (JOSEPH6, RICHARD6, THOMAS5, RICHARD4, THOMAS3, GEORGE "JORIS"2, GEORGE SR1) was born Abt. 1806 in KY - Fishing Creek, Lincoln (Pulaski). He married RACHEL MITCHELL Abt. 1825 in KY - Jessamine County, daughter of ABRAHAM MITCHELL and ANNA COLPETZER. She was born Abt. 1807 in MO. HISTORY: HISTORY OF WILLIAM YOUNG - from LaDon Ellett - 6 Jan 2002. p. 41 Everywhere preparations were made for war. The town of Warsaw, south of Nauvoo, appropriated one thousand dollars for weapons and ammunition. Thousands of men took up arms in nearby communities. To protect Nauvoo, Joseph Smith as mayor declared martial law and ordered out the Nauvoo Legion. Efforts were made to arrest the Prophet and other Church leaders, but Joseph went into hiding. However, confronted with his friends' charges of cowardice, he returned to Nauvoo and on 24 Jun 1846, delivered himself for trial at Carthage, the county seat. Joseph Smith had been preserved from so many harrowing experiences during his lifetime that news of his arrest and confinement in the jail at Carthage Illinois in June 1844, probably appeared to be more or less routine to the Young families and other Saints in Nauvoo. They felt that somehow he would overcome this problem as he had so many others before. Then, on the night of 27 June, word came from Carthage that Joseph and his brother, Hyrum, had been killed. Anna Ross Young, daughter of Adolphia & Rhoda Jared Young, wrote (Book of Jared, written by Eleanor Hall; Church History Dept): "While my father was building a house for us of two rooms and one story, we lived in the cellar of John D. Lee's house in Nauvoo. While there, I remember well one morning at daylight we were awakened by Hyrum Woolsey, John D. Lee's brother-in-law, who called through a knothole in the floor and said to my mother, "Oh, Rhoda! Joseph and Hyrum have been murdered!" I remember raising up in the bed. What an impression it made on me! That day everyone was in tears, and some of the old timers have said they believed bushels of tears were shed by the Saints the next days." HISTORY: Bean, James A. "Poorets - George Washington Bean, Mormon Pioneer of 1847 - Indian interpreter, Explorer, Judge." Published by Jim Bean Associates. Los Gatos, CA. 1992. p. 40.: " - People were preparing to leave Nauvoo - Fall of 1846 - " "James Bean and family belonged to Captain Shadrack's (Shadrack Roundy) Company [Company No. 5 of which there were 5 groups of ten.] Shadrack told George Washington Bean to go over into Iowa to Sugar Creek on the Half Breed Tract as it was called (there being no particular owner). There he was to cut and prepare wagon timber from the white oak and hickory that grew in abundance. GWB's companions were George Mayers and Hyrum Woolsey, the latter a worthless worker. The trio worked a month while boarding at old father Kessiman's. They nearly starved, because no one knew how to cook. Besides some of them were shaking with the ague (malaria) every day and young fellows do get hungry. The trio hauled the timber nine miles to the river and boated it across. HISTORY: Essom, Frank. Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah. Comprising Photographs - Genealogies - Biographies. Pioneers are those men and women who came to Utah by wagon, hand cart or afoot, between 24 Jul 1847 and 30 Dec 1868, before the railroad. Western Epics, Inc. Salt Lake City, Utah. (A reprint of the original). p. 1264. [A short article] on Hyrum Woolsey (son of Hyrum Woolsey and Rachel Mitchell of Missouri). Born February, 1826. Came to Utah 24 Jul 1847, Brigham Young company. Married Lucinda Jameson in 1846 at Council Bluffs, Iowa, (daughter of Charles Jameson and Mary Shadrick of Scotland and Pennsylvania, pioneers 1847). She was born Jun 16, ____. Their children: Eliza Jane, m. Edward McLatchie; Mary Ann, m. Johnson McGinnis; Amanda, m. Isaac Thomas; Joseph; Agnes, died; Margarete Evelyn, m. John Hemmelwright, m. John Newberry, m. Jehu Blackburn; Glades Elwilda, m. George Kelley, m. Thomas Allen; William Franklin, m. Maggie Baum; Rosabell, m. William Shonson. Family home Harmony, Utah. Elder. Took part in Echo Canyon trouble. Indian war veteran. Farmer. Died in 1886 at Beaver Bottoms, Beaver Co., Utah. William Taylor History p. 52: - In this portion of his journal, Lee began describing the process used by the Mormons to divide up the land and build cabins. But some of the men assigned to work on the Mud Creek Camp farm were unhappy with the location that John D. Lee assigned to them: ?Summer Quarters, Teus, April 6th, '47 -- Morning clear, wind N.W., cool. About 8 I measured and laid off the city plots, then called my adopted family togeather (I.E.) such as were presant. Gave them the liberty of having their land set off to them or working as one family. T. Johnson, Wm. Pace and Miles Anderson choose the former proposition; A.D. Young, David Young, Jas. Wooley, H. Wooley, Geo. Laub, A. Weeks, Allen, Wm. and T., Levi North, G. W. Hickerson and some others, the later. Some sharp words passed between Bro. Arnold and Myself because I reproved him and some others of his Co. for selfishness, for his hard speeches. Bro. A. Young and myself got up some board timber and hauled a few logs in. Bro. Harris, Dun and Busby arrived in camp. Evening fine.? William Taylor History p. 55: William Taylor History. - John D. Lee was proud of the fact that he was the adopted church father of a large number of members. They placed all their assets into one large partnership and promised to help each other with their daily needs: "Summer Quarters, Friday, May 14th, '47 -- Clear and warm. J.D. Lee and family were planting corn, the remainder of the camp ploughing, clearing, &c. About 3 P.M. A Weeks, G.W. Hickerson, Jas. Woolsey, Levi North and their families (all members of J.D. Lee's household) arrived from Mt. Pizgah. Their arrival produced no smawl stir among the connections. They came up like good and dutiful children, told their adopted father in the priesthood (J.D. Lee) that they and their effects were subject to his council in all things. Evening clowdy and warm. At 7 Hickerson, Weeks, North, Jas. and H. Woolsey, A.D. and David Young and their families met at J.D. Lee's and spent the eving in music and dancing before the Lord. At the close of the recreation J.D. Lee called them to order and after instructing them in the order of mirth and recreation bowed down in prayer before the ruler of all things. Adjourned at 11. Good feelings prevailed." NOTE: by Wilford W. Whitaker: Wilford has known about this Woolsey man for years, but has always discounted this article, thinking that he was just mixed up with Thomas Woolsey, the oldest of the Woolsey sons, and the pioneer of 1847. However, as he has delved further into this family, some interesting data has come to light. For example, 1. Clarissa Melissa Hickerson Whitaker, daughter of Sarah Woolsey Hickerson, lists as the second child of Joseph Woolsey and Abigail Schaeffer, one "Hiram Woolsey, b 1806 m. 1825 Rachel Mitchell of Mo." In other words, she is saying Hiram is her mother's brother and her uncle. That is a close relationship of which Clarissa would have been aware. Several researchers, using different birth dates, have assumed that Joseph Hyrum Woolsey who married Lucinda Jameson, was the son of Joseph and Abigail Schaeffer Woolsey, combining "Hiram" and Joseph Hyrum into one. From Wilford's research, he thinks the researchers have done this by taking the Joseph H. Woolsey of the 1850 (1851) Utah census and assumed the "H" meant Hyrum. This is NOT the case. Joseph H. Woolsey (q.v.) is another person. 2. In a telephone conversation Sunday evening, 8 Mar 1998, with Don Roy Duncan, (Hannah, Frank William, Joseph Hyrum, Hyrum, Joseph & Abigail) (Alpine, UT 84004 801-756-5418) he said he would find for Wilford a reference that he had once seen, that seemed to show that Joseph Hyrum was a grandson and not a son of Abigail Schaeffer Woolsey. 3. This would help explain why there are so many Woolseys in Utah but only a relative few came with Thomas Woolsey and his brother Richard Woolsey. For example: HIST: Pioneer Heritage Library \ Biographical Sketches, Stories, and Photographs \ Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah \ Genealogies and Biographies \ B. p. 1264. Woolsey, Hyrum [Joseph Hyrum] (son of Hyrum Woolsey and Rachel Mitchell of Missouri). Born Feb 1826. Came to Utah 24 Jul 1847, Brigham Young Company [??] md Lucinda Jameson in 1846 at Council Bluffs, Iowa (d/o Charles Jameson & Mary Shadrick of Scotland and Pennsylvania, pioneers 1847) She was born 16 June. Their children: - - Family home - Harmony, Utah. Elder. Took part in Echo Canyon trouble. Indian war veteran. Farmer. died in 1886 at Beaver Bottoms, Beaver Co, UT. 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 thaat 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 & " 1847 - Thomas Woolsey, an original Mormon Battalion member, who left that group and brought the so-called "Sick Detatchment" to Pueblo, then brought gold and mail back to the main group of Mormons under Brigham Young and then came west with the original pioneer company in 1847. Returned that fall with Brigham Young to Winter Quarters. Under direction from Brigham Young worked in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, until 1852 when he and Richard brought their famiies to the Salt Lake Valley. HIST: Kelly, Charles. JOURNALS OF JOHN D. LEE 1846-47 AND 1859. Univ. of Utah Press. Salt Lake City. 1984. p. 141. Summer Quarters, Wed. 31 Mar 1847. Morning clear. After prayer I cleared off the ground for the foundation of one of my buildings. After brakefast A.D. Young and I commenced cutting house logs, Thomas and W. Woolsey to hauling. HIST: Kelly, Charles. JOURNALS OF JOHN D. LEE 1846-47 AND 1859. Univ. of Utah Press. Salt Lake City. 1984. p. 144. Summer Quarters, Teus. 6 Apr 1847. Morning clear, wind N.W. cool. About 8 I measured and laid off the city plots, then called my adopted family togeather (I.E.) such as were presant. Gave them the liberty of having their land set off to them or working as one family. T. Johnson, Wm. Pace and Miles Anderson choose the former proposition; A. D. Young, David Young, Jas. Wooley, H. Wooley, Geo. Laub, A. Weeks, Allen, Wm and T., Levi North, G. W. Hickerson and some others, the latter. Some sharp words passed between Bro. Arnold and myself because i reproved him and some others of his Co. for selfishness, for his hard speeches. [Beginning of the trouble, which continued all summer, over division of land.] HIST: Kelly, Charles. JOURNALS OF JOHN D. LEE 1846-47 AND 1859. Univ. of Utah Press. Salt Lake City. 1984. p. 165. Summer Quarters, Fri, 14 May 1847. Clear and warm. J. D. Lee and family were planting corn, the remainder of the camp ploughing, clearing, &. Abt 3 p.m. A. Weeks, G. W. Hickerson, Jas Woolsey, Levi North and their families (all members of J. D. Lee's house hold) arrived from Mt. Pizgah. Their arrival produced no smawl stir among the connections. They came up like good and dutiful children, told their adopted father in the priesthood (J.D. Lee) that they and their effects were subject to his council in all things. Evening clowdy and warm. At 7 Hickerson, Weeks, North, Jas. & H. Woolsey, A.D. and David Young and their families met at J. D. Lee's and spent the evening in music and dancing before the Lord. At the close of the recreation J. D. Lee called them to order and after instructing them in the order of mirth and recreation bowed down in prayer before the ruler of all things. Adjourned at 11. Good feelings prevailed. At 8 m. harris returned but with verry little meal. The mill was so crowded it was almost impossible to get grindings. Rain about 12. HIST: Kelly, Charles. JOURNALS OF JOHN D. LEE 1846-47 AND 1859. Univ. of Utah Press. Salt Lake City. 1984. p. 175. Summer Quarters, O. N. Thurs. June 10th 1847. Clear, W. N.W. J.D. Lee and some of his family were ploughing and harrowing corn (namely) A. D. Young, Allen Weeks, G. W. Hickerson, Jas. Woolsey, Levi North, Wm. Swap, Jacob Woolsey, Hyrum Rheu[??] and Woolsey [ww could he have meant here Hyrum and Reuben Woolsey?? ww], Allanson, and Marshal Allen, Wm. Woolsey, David Young and Eli Bennett; of the women Nancy the 2nd [No. 12], Nancy the 1st [No. 2], Racheal l[No. 6], Lovina [No. 13] and Nancy Ann, Emoline [No. 11], Lucinda and Louisa Free [ No. 3]. ... Evening clear. William Taylor History p. 57 - It is evident from Lee?s journal that men and women alike helped with the field work: [then quoted above] HIST: Kelly, Charles. JOURNALS OF JOHN D. LEE 1846-47 AND 1859. Univ. of Utah Press. Salt Lake City. 1984. p. 189. S. Quarters, Sund., 18 Jul 1847. Scatering clouds are to be seen this morning in the upper hemisphere.. . . About 10 A. Weeks and son with H. Woolsey started to Mo. 1848 - John D. Lee brought the following Woolseys into the Salt Lake Valley.
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. 8. Summer Quarters. Wed, 15 Mar 1848. Clear & warm. ... T. Woolsy & Rheuben his Son were also in camp. J.D. Lee let T. Woolsey have a Plough & stock in exchange for a Plough H. Woolsey Said that he had in the vally. Gave an order to Bro. P. Dougle for the Same in presance of J. Busby, C. Kennedy & Jos. Allen. HIST: When Don Duncan's mother was 56 years old, she stated "I believe Joseph Hyrum Woolsey, born 10 Dec 1838, was a grandson of Joseph Woolsey and Abigail Woolsey." Don R. Duncan, 880 North Grove Drive, Alpine, Utah 84003. 1998. HIST: Brooks, Juanita. JOHN D. LEE. p. 78. "abt 6 Apr 1846 - 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 and Brother Workmans son & ---" 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. 166. Harmony. Frid. 4 Jun 1858. About Sun rise resumed our travels. In crossing the last Spour of the Iron Mountain My waggon ex broke which detained me about 1/2 day. On reaching home I found Richard & Hyrum Woolseys & their families, in No. about 20, Brothers to my first Wife, who arrived from Provo city & Ogdon the eveing before. They came in 2 waggons & 5 yoke of oxen that I sent to bring them here about 1 month before. My Family were all well. My crops looked well. bro. J. Robbinson whom I left in charge had done admirably well. 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. 167. Harmony. Sund., 6 Jun 1858. House still thronged with Indians. At 10 I Preached to the Saints in this place by the gift & power of God & truly we had a time of rejoicing. After forenoon Meeting Bishop Davis & Wife, Palmer & Bro. Jones, a blind man, John R. Davis & wife, E. H. Groves & wife, H. Barny & wife, Hyrum Woolsey & wife, besides others dined with me. In the afternoon we had testimony Meeting. 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. 180. Fort Harmony. Mond., 8 Aug 1858. I commencd Harvesting my wheat. I had 30 acres tolerable crop. . . . Up to Sept. 10th I was thrashing & takeing of my grain. I also contracted with Richard Wooley & Hyrum to make me 225 Rods of Fense for a Pasture at 325 c. a Rod, which amounted the use [price?] of 700. 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. 192. Fort Harmony. Thurs.,27th, Frid., 28th, & Sat., 29th Jan 1859. I went with 2 waggons & teams to Tonequint for Sleepers for my buildings. Had some trouble. Broke a waggon toungue in the ice & water. Some of my hands unfaithful, Especially Hyrrum Woolsey. I sent T. Woolsy to Harmony for 100$ one hundred dollars cash to send for goods by S. White. HIST: Brooks, Juanita. JOHN D. LEE. p. 157. "On Wednesday 1850 Dec 11 John D Lee started for Iron County, with 2 waggons 4 yoke of cattle & 3 yoke of cows & Heifers also one carriage & 2 horses & of his family Mary and Lavina wives, 2 teamsters, Hyrum Woolsey & Paul Royls a Frenchman. Took 400 lbs Flour to each person & some more making about 22 lbs Flour. 100 lbs. groceries one barrel Pork, one of Crout, Pickles, Beans, Peans, Dried fruit, & ..." 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. 196. Fort Harmony. Thurs. 17 Feb 1859. Clear & pleasant. Reached home about 4. Eveing met H. & Geo. Woolsey retirng home sick. 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. 199-200. Washington?. Mond. 7 Mar 1859. This morning I wrote an epistle to my Family at Harmony exhorting [them] to be humble & Prayerful & Pray .... About 2 P.M. an Expressed came to me by H. (Hyrum) & T. (Thomas) Woolsey from a Friend in the North Stating that all hell was bout to brake loose. A Detatchment of Johnson's Troops were expected within a few days & to take care of myself. The bearer of the express was instructed not to sleep night or day untill the Letter reachd me, thus confirming the intimation of the Spirit. 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. 196. Fort Harmony. Mond. 21 Feb 1859. Clear & pleasant. Building with all speed. . . . I sent M. J. Shelto to Fort Clara for a load of lumber & team that was left by the way through the unfaithfulness of the teamsters, Hyrum & Geo. Woolseys. CORRES: Martin Owen Woolsey, letter of 10 Aug 1928, to Mrs. N.C. Woolsey - "Father's name was Richard Woolsey (& 3rd wife Clarissa Cole) and he was born in 1808. His brothers were Thomas older than father. Then Hyrum next to father, James, William. His sisters were Agatha, Rachel, & Sarah. My half brothers names were Hyrum, Thomas, William, George. My full Brothers names are James R., David M., [and] my self and Wilford died in infancy. My Sisters names Sarah Abigail, Melissa, Rachel Emma, Agatha Adeline. This letter above may clear up some of the problems we have had with Hyrum Woolsey. It appears there were two of them, the older one, a brother of Thomas and Richard Woolsey, and a younger one, son of Richard Woolsey and probably Hannah Foxhall, a half-brother of Martin Owen Woolsey, above. TEMPLE: From Grandmother Clarissa Melissa Hickerson Whitaker's "Temple Book" - "Names prepared for baptism 29 Aug 1930", p. 21, # 12. Hyrum Woolsey, son of Joseph Woolsey and Abigail Schaffer, born abt 1818, Danville, Mercer, Kentucky, endowed 18 Feb 1931 by Orson Whitaker, proxy. HISTORY: Dalton, Mrs. Luella Adams. HISTORY OF IRON COUNTY MISSION. Parowan, UT FHL # 979.247 H2d. p. 18. " Company bound for Iron Co. Mission - 20 Dec 1850 - at Peteetneet (Payson), included:
Zadock K. Judd who helped make Parowan's first flag p. 33 (he was a tailor & had a red sash which he had received in or from being a member of the Mormon battalion.) Appendix 5 - NotesEmail contacts |