Samuel Amos Woolley
Born in Newlin Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1825 September 11
Mother
Rachel Hannah Dilworth
Father
John Woolley Jr.
Date Details
Occurred On 1825 September 11
Baptized by Almon Whiting Babbitt
1840 October 7 (Age 15)
Married Catherine Elizabeth Mehring
1846 May 21 (Age 20)
Traveled in Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 22) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Served in East Indian Mission
1852 August 28 – 1854 November 1 (Age 26) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Calcutta, Chinsura, Meerut, Delhi, and Agra, India
Date Details
Started On 1852 August 28
Called
Ended On 1854 November 1
Departed from Field
Served in Eastern States Mission
1855 October 7 (Age 30) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
East Indian Mission
Served With
Location Served
Mississippi, United States
Date Details
Started On 1855 October 7
Arrived in Field
On 1855 October 7
To Assist John Taylor in Mississippi
End Date Not Found
Traveled in Philemon C. Merrill Company (1856)
1856 June 5 – August 13 (Age 30) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1856 June 5
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 August 13
Company Arrived
On 1856 August 15
Arrived at Home
Called as Captain to Samuel A. Woolley Company (1861)
1861 July 12 – September 22 (Age 35) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1861 July 12
Joined Company
Ended On 1861 September 22
Company Arrived
Married Frances Ann Phillips
1867 February 9 (Age 41)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1869 October 9 – 1870 March 13 (Age 44) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan
Date Details
Started On 1869 October 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1870 March 13
Released
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1900 March 23 (Age 74)
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Samuel Amos Woolley (1825-1900)
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