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James Riley Woolsey 1860 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1860

Birth Location: Pike County, Indiana

Death Date: 08 Jul 1944

Death Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Father: Riley Woolsey

Mother: America Simpson

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The story of James Riley Woolsey began in 1860 in Pike County, Indiana. James Riley Woolsey passed away in 1944 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Riley Woolsey began in 1860 in Pike County, Indiana.
  • James Riley Woolsey passed away in 1944 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA.

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James Woolsey's Ancestors

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James Woolsey
1860 – 1944
Birth Place: Pike County, Indiana
Parents
Riley Woolsey
America Simpson
1834 – 1875
Gibson County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John (A.) Simpson
1789 – 1869
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Parthenia Waters
1795 – 1883
Caswell, North Carolina, United States = Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Peter Simpson
1770 – 1850
Elizabeth Cunningham
1771 – 1850
Thomas Waters
1760 – 1830
Polly Page
1770 – 1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Simpson
1739 – 1833
Mary Knight
1751 – 1836
Lieutenant Cunningham
1738 – 1801
Jane Malone
1749 – 1776
James (Watters)
1729 – 1786
Sarah
William Page
1732 – 1808

James Woolsey's Timeline

2 Records

1860
14 Nov 1860
Birth of James Riley Woolsey in Pike County, Indiana
Pike County, Indiana
1944
08 Jul 1944
Age 84
Death of James Riley Woolsey in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1860
    Event Place: Pike County, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1944; Roll: 08

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Jul 1944
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1944; Roll: 08

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