To any interested Woolsey Researchers - And particularly Descendants of Joseph Woolsey & Abigail Schaeffer. It isn't often that I get to write about my own direct ancestors on the Woolsey List. I recently received an interesting post from Cindy Woolsey, whose husband is a direct descendant of John Woolsey and Jane Haley, concerning cemeteries in Marion Co., and Fayette County, Illinois, where some of their Woolseys are buried. My great grandmother Sarah Woolsey (who md George Washington Hickerson) came to Utah in 1848. She had an older brother (the above named) John Woolsey who had married and remained in Fayette County, Illinois. John Woolsey was born about 1810, probably near Fishing Creek, in Lincoln (Pulaski) County, Kentucky, son of Joseph Woolsey and Abigail Schaeffer. John Woolsey died 12 Mar 1847 in Fayette County, Illinois. There are several records in the "Fayette Facts" quarterly genealogical publication. 1. John Woolsey owed the estate of Benjamin Farmer, abt 1840. 2. John Woolsey was on a jury, with others to determine the cause of death of one Aaron Robertson, whose body was found 12 Aug 1841 "near his house on Four Mile Prairie and Hickry Creak". 3. John Woolsey enlisted as a private in Capt. Stout's Co., the Third Regiment of Illinois Volunteeres commanded by Col. Ferris Foreman, at Alton, IL, on 21 Jun 1846, for service in the Mexican War. He was Discharged at Brasos Santiago on 12 Aug 1846 "for disability", according to statements made by Benjamin H. Haley (a relative of his wife) and Thomas Gatewood (a brother-in-law who married John Woolsey's sister Nancy, who also remained in Illinois) 4. In Feb 1847 John D. Lee (Mormon Elder and husband of Agatha & Rachel Woolsey, John Woolsey's sisters who did come to Utah) wrote "a letter to John Henigar, T. Gatewood, and John Woolsey". (John Henigar (Henniger)[md Elizabeth Woolsey] and Thomas Gatewood [md Nancy Woolsey] had married sisters of John Woolsey). It would be most interesting if those letters could be found in the home of an Illinois descendant!! 5. Fayette Co, IL MARRIAGE RECORDS 1821 - 1877. George King and Jane Haley, lic. 8 Mar 1828, both of age. md 13 Mar 1828 by Francis Brown, J. PO. Book Old A:3, 1.34. 6. Fayette Co, IL MARRIAGE RECORDS 1821 - 1877. John Woolsey and Jane King license 23 Feb 1835, both of age, and md 24 Feb 1835 by David Williams, J. P. Book Old A:8, 1.35. 7. Fayette Co, IL MARRIAGE RECORDS 1821 - 1877. James Tucker and Jane Wolsey, Lic 5 Nov 1853, both of age, md 10 Nov 1853 by B. W. Thompson, J.P. Book Old A:47, 1.29. 8. These marriage records should clear up a great deal of misinformation in the IGI and Ancestral Files. Researchers in the past have different Woolseys marrying Jane King, Jane Haley, or Jane Woolsey, ad infinitum. But Jane Haley md 1) George King, then 2) as Jane Haley md John Woolsey, and as Jane Woolsey, md 3) James Tucker. 9. Fayette Co, IL Probate Records FHL# 1316712. John Woolsey, dec'd. A Guardian appointed for minor heirs of John Woolsey. 13 Apr 1849. Jane Woolsey was appointed guardian of minor children. 10. Fayette Co, IL Probate Records [ibid] B:101 "We Jane Wolsey [crossed out] Tucker, H. W. Goode & Askin Evans [bond] for use of Joseph, Benj. H. & Elizabeth A. Wolsey, minor heirs of John Wolsey, dec'd. To Jane Tucker, Greeting, [etc] - appointed Guardian to above children. 21 Mar 1854. 11. John Woolsey and Jane Haley (King) (Tucker) had: 1. Leyden H. Woolsey, b 1835 2. James Harrison Woolsey, b 21 Jul 1836, d 30 Mar 1922 3. Joseph H. Woolsey, b 26 Aug 1838, d 1860-1865 4. Benjamin Hardy Woolsey, b 6 Dec 1841, d 26 Mar 1933 5. Elizabeth Ann Woolsey, b 10 Oct 1844, d 29 May 1868 Does anyone have additional information on these families? I don't have any children for George King and Jane Haley. Does anyone have any letters or pictures of descendants? Sincerely, Wilford W. Whitaker