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John Mumford Woolsey 1796–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1796

Birth Location: New York, New York, New York

Death Date: 11 Jul 1870

Death Location: Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, United States of America

Father: William Woolsey

Mother: Elizabeth Dwight

Spouse(s): Jane Andrews

Children(s): William Woolsey, Sarah Woolsey, Theodora Woolsey, Elisabeth Woolsey

In 1796, John Mumford Woolsey entered the world in New York, New York, New York, born to William Walton Woolsey And Elizabeth Dwight. John Mumford Woolsey married Jane Andrews, and had children including Elisabeth Dwight Woolsey, Sarah Chauncey Woolsey, Theodora Walton Woolsey, William Walton Woolsey. John Mumford Woolsey passed away in 1870 in Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1796, John Mumford Woolsey entered the world in New York, New York, New York, born to William Walton Woolsey And Elizabeth Dwight.
  • John Mumford Woolsey married Jane Andrews, and had children including Elisabeth Dwight Woolsey, Sarah Chauncey Woolsey, Theodora Walton Woolsey, William Walton Woolsey.
  • John Mumford Woolsey passed away in 1870 in Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Woolsey's Ancestors

Self
John Woolsey
1796–1870
Birth Place: New York, New York, New York
Parents
William Walton Woolsey
1766–1839
Dosoris, Nassau, NY
Elizabeth Dwight
1772–1813
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Benjamin Woolsey
1717–1771
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States of America
Ann Muirson
1736–1807
Setauket, Suffolk, New York, United States
Timothy Dwight
1726–1777
Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States
Mary Edwards
1734–1807
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Woolsey
1687–1756
Abigail Taylor
1695–1771
George Muirson
1708–1786
Anna Smith
1706–1755
Timothy Dwight
1694–1771
Experience King
1693–1763
Jonathan Edwards
1703–1758
Sarah Pierpont
1709–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Woolsey
1652–1740
Hannah Zandt
1654–1729
John Taylor
1670–1694
Mary Whitehead
1677–1707
George Muirson
1679–1708
Gloriana Smith
1690–1710
Henry Smith
1678–
Anna Shepard
1685–1735
Nathaniel Dwight
1666–1711
Mehitable Partridge
1675–1756
John Jr
1657–1720
Mehitable Pomeroy
1666–1755
Rev Edwards
1669–1758
Esther Stoddard
1672–1770
James Pierpont
1659–1714

John Woolsey's Descendants

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John (Mumford) Woolsey (10 Jan 1796–11 Jul 1870) m. Jane Andrews (27 December 1805–19 September 1884)
  1. 1. William (Walton) Woolsey 1842–1910 m. Katharine (Buckingham) Convers 1845– m. Betsy (Hill) Gammell 1870–1951
    1. 1. Convers (Buckingham) Woolsey 1880–1951 m. Euphemia (Bush) Smith 1881–1967
      1. 1. Effie (Clarice) Woolsey 1921–1994 m. Arne (Thorleif) Fliflet 1916–2004
      2. 2. Charles (Sanford) Woolsey 1914–1986
      3. 3. Katherine (F) Woolsey 1910–
      4. 4. Convers (K Woolsey) Jr 1909–
    2. 2. William (Walton Woolsey) Jr. 1887–1964
    3. 3. John (Munro) Woolsey 1877–1945
    4. 4. Clara (Constance) Woolsey 1872–1872
    5. 5. Catherine (Buckingham) Woolsey 1882–1975
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Gammell) Woolsey 1895–1968
  2. 2. Sarah (Chauncey) Woolsey 1835–1905
  3. 3. Theodora (Walton) Woolsey 1840–1910
  4. 4. Elisabeth (Dwight) Woolsey 1838–1910

John Woolsey's Timeline

2 Records

1796
10 Jan 1796
Birth of John Mumford Woolsey in New York, New York, New York
New York, New York, New York
1870
11 Jul 1870
Age 74
Death of John Mumford Woolsey in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1796
    Event Place: New York, New York, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1870
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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