John Wickersham Woolley
Birth Date
On 1831 December 30 (Born)
Death Date
On 1928 December 13 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Newlin Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1831 December 30
Mother
Mary Wickersham (1808 - 1859)
Father
Edwin Dilworth Woolley (1807 - 1881)
Date Details
Occurred On 1831 December 30
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 16)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Samuel Wickersham Woolley (Age 8)
Henrietta Woolley (Age 5)
Edwin Dilworth Woolley (Age 40)
Mary Wickersham (Age 39)
Edwin Dilworth Woolley, Jr. (Age 3)
Ellen Wilding (Age 29)
Franklin Benjamin Woolley (Age 13)
Rachel Emma Woolley (Age 11)
Mary Louisa Woolley (Age 0)
Sarah Woolley (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Married
Julia Searles Ensign
1851 March 20 (Age 19)
Traveled in
Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 24)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Joseph W. Young Freight Train (1860)
1860 July 23 – October 3 (Age 28)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1860 July 23
Joined Company
Ended On 1860 October 3
Company Arrived
Called as Captain to
John W. Woolley Company (1863)
1863 August 9 – October 4 (Age 31)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1863 August 9
Joined Company
Ended On 1863 October 4
Company Arrived
Traveled in
William Hyde Company (1864)
1864 August 9 – October 26 (Age 32)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Teamster
Date Details
Started On 1864 August 9
Joined Company
Ended On 1864 October 26
Company Arrived
Married
Ann Reed Everington
1886 October 4 (Age 54)
Died in Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States
1928 December 13 (Age 96)
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John Wickersham Woolley (1831 - 1928) Profile
Sources
Person
Davis County Clipper
"J. W. Woolley Pioneer 1848, Called by Death", Davis County Clipper, (14 December 1928), Page 13.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Woolley, John Wickersham", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 3, Page 285-286.
Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967
Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967.
Pioneer
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849. Brigham Young's 1848 emigration division, First 100, report: Page 1-6.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
"William McLachlan journal", Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, (4 October 1863), Page 13-19.
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"Large Train from Utah," The Huntsman's Echo
"Large Train from Utah," The Huntsman's Echo, 21 June 1860.
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McLachlan, William, Reminiscences and journals, 1863-1886
McLachlan, William, Reminiscences and journals, 1863-1886, Vol. 1.
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Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868
"Freight manifests, 1863-1864", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.
"Captain William Hyde Company (fifth ox train), manifests, 1864", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.
Record of the George Hadley family, undated
Record of the George Hadley family, undated.
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