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James Richard Woolsey 1854–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 APR 1854

Birth Location: Weber, Utah Territory, United States

Death Date: 23 NOV 1909

Death Location: Spring Glen, Carbon, Utah, United States

Father: Richard Woolsey

Mother: Clarissa Cole

Spouse(s): Roxene Hale

Children(s): Clarrissa Woolsey, James Woolsey, William Woolsey, Walter Woolsey, Maud Woolsey, Grace Woolsey

James Richard Woolsey was born in 1854 in Weber, Utah Territory, United States, the child of Richard Woolsey And Clarissa Cole. James Richard Woolsey married Roxene Seaney Hale, and had children including Clarrissa May Woolsey, Grace Woolsey, James Richard Woolsey, Maud Woolsey, Walter Woolsey, William Andrew Woolsey. James Richard Woolsey passed away in 1909 in Spring Glen, Carbon, Utah, United States.

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Biography

  • James Richard Woolsey was born in 1854 in Weber, Utah Territory, United States, the child of Richard Woolsey And Clarissa Cole.
  • James Richard Woolsey married Roxene Seaney Hale, and had children including Clarrissa May Woolsey, Grace Woolsey, James Richard Woolsey, Maud Woolsey, Walter Woolsey, William Andrew Woolsey.
  • James Richard Woolsey passed away in 1909 in Spring Glen, Carbon, Utah, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Woolsey
1808–1878
Birth Location: Fayette, Kentucky, United States
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Clarissa Cole
1825–1885
Birth Location: Penfield, Monroe, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Roxene Hale
1860–1937
Birth Location: South Weber, Davis, Utah, United States
RH

Children(s)

Clarrissa Woolsey
1885–1969
Birth Location: Florence, Pinal, Arizona, United States
CW
James Woolsey
1884–1884
Birth Location: Eagar, Apache, Arizona, United States
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William Woolsey
1887–1960
Birth Location: Eagar, Apache, Arizona, United States
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Walter Woolsey
1889–1889
Birth Location: Amity, Apache, Arizona, United States
WW
Maud Woolsey
1893–1943
Birth Location: Cedar City, Iron, Utah Territory, United States
MW
Grace Woolsey
1895–1963
Birth Location: New Harmony, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
GW

James Woolsey's Ancestors

Self
James Woolsey
1854–1909
Birth Place: Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Parents
Richard Woolsey
1808–1878
Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Clarissa Cole
1825–1885
Penfield, Monroe, New York, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Henry) Woolsey
1775–1839
Danville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States
Abigail Schaffer
1786–1848
Frederick, Maryland, United States
Owen Cole
1799–1888
Gloucester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Sarah (Turnbaugh or) Dornbach
1794–1842
Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Woolsey
1750–1832
Nancy Plumstead
1749–1830
John Schaffer
1760–1810
Nancy Hopkins
1769–
James Cole
1778–1869
Abigail Pray
1779–1837
John Turnbaugh
1752–1829
Rebecca Bossert
1754–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Woolsey
1719–1794
Sarah Pierce
1720–1794
Joseph Plumsted
1728–1753
Sarah Nelson
1729–1828
Jacob Shaffer
1734–1800
Abigail Oliver
1738–1801
William Hopkins
1745–
Mary Luck
1744–
Sisson Cole
1746–1845
Elizabeth Hunter
1746–1842
Hugh Pray
1726–1816
Mary Aldrich
1748–1811
Johan Dornbach
1716–1779
Elis. Spiess
1717–1779
Rudolph Bossert
1723–1808
Maria Graeff
1731–1831

James Woolsey's Descendants

1.
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James (Richard) Woolsey (15 APR 1854–23 NOV 1909) m. Roxene (Seaney) Hale (14 JAN 1860–25 APR 1937)
  1. 1. Clarrissa (May) Woolsey 1885–1969 m. Howard (Spencer) Noyes 1882–1959
    1. 1. Lloyd Noyes 1925– m. Hope Mortensen 1926–
    2. 2. Nelda (May) Noyes 1906–1908
    3. 3. Ada (Frances) Noyes 1908–1965 m. Hyrum (William) Olsen 1906–1973
    4. 4. Walter (Howard) Noyes 1911–1958 m. Annie (Josephine) Boren 1914–2006
    5. 5. Edna (Elizabeth) Noyes 1913–2002 m. Melvin (Lavell) Norton 1913–2000
    6. 6. Fredrick (Franklin) Noyes 1916–1984 m. Ada Thompson 1924–1995
    7. 7. James (Richard) Noyes 1918–2003 m. Leah (Virginia) Henrie 1923–2006
    8. 8. Benjamin Noyes 1921–2009 m. Ruth (Joann) Bentley 1922–2016
    9. 9. Sylvester Noyes 1923–1924
  2. 2. James (Richard) Woolsey 1884–1884
  3. 3. William (Andrew) Woolsey 1887–1960 m. Katy Burgess 1889–1916
  4. 4. Walter Woolsey 1889–1889
  5. 5. Maud Woolsey 1893–1943 m. John (Emery) Bigelow 1891–1926 m. Joel (Brooks) Hardy 1890–1958
  6. 6. Grace Woolsey 1895–1963 m. George (Washington) Waterman 1894–1986

James Woolsey's Timeline

3 Records

1854
15 APR 1854
Birth of James Richard Woolsey in Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Weber, Utah Territory, United States
1909
21 NOV 1909
Age 55
Death of James Richard Woolsey in Spring Glen, Carbon, Utah, United States
Spring Glen, Carbon, Utah, United States
1909
23 NOV 1909
Age 55
Burial of James Richard Woolsey in Spring Glen, Carbon, Utah, United States
Spring Glen, Carbon, Utah, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 APR 1854
    Event Place: Weber, Utah Territory, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 NOV 1909
    Event Place: Spring Glen, Carbon, Utah, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 NOV 1909
    Event Place: Spring Glen, Carbon, Utah, United States
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