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     Raymond Earl Woolman was born circa 1916 at Madison Co., IN. He was the son of Raymond Charles Woolman and Laura E. (?)

     Mary Moore Woolridge was born on 30 November 1896 at North Carolina.¹ She married William Gaston Adams. Mary Moore Woolridge died on 19 January 1995 at Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC, at age 98. She was buried in January 1995 at Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC, Findagrave #40318869.

     Sarah Woolsey married William Hallet, son of William Hallet and Elizabeth Fones, on 1 December 1669 at Newtown (now Queens), Queens Co. (now), NY.

     Mary Adell Woolson was born on 7 January 1851 at Licking Co., OH. She married William H. Davis circa 1873. Mary Adell Woolson died on 5 March 1933 at Newark, Licking Co., OH, at age 82.

     Joel William Woolverton was born in 1760 at Hunterdon Co., NJ. He married Sarah Gano. Joel William Woolverton died in 1814.

     Naomi Woolverton was born on 25 September 1792 at Hunterdon Co. (probably), NJ. She was the daughter of Joel William Woolverton and Sarah Gano. Naomi Woolverton married James Larimore, son of James Larimore and Susannah Barbel Bunner, in 1810 at Romney, Hampshire Co., VA (now WV). Naomi Woolverton died on 31 March 1865 at Three Churches, Hampshire Co., VA (now WV), at age 72. She was buried in April 1865 at Baptist Church Cemetery, Three Churches, Hampshire Co., VA (now WV).

     George Woolweaver married Ella Conrad, daughter of David Hartley Conrad and Eveline Board. George Woolweaver was born circa 1850 at New York. He was the son of Arminta (?)

     Lucinda Woolwine married William Goodykoontz.¹

     Archibald Gray Woolworth Jr. was born on 20 August 1918. He married Virginia Beulah Ellison, daughter of Robert Ellison and Beulah R. Cauthorn, on 13 February 1956 at North Bonneville, Skamania Co., WA. Archibald Gray Woolworth Jr. died on 30 August 1971 at Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, at age 53. He was buried in September 1971 at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, Find A Grave Memorial# 1346129.

     Burrell T. Woosley married Elizabeth Reed. Burrell T. Woosley was born in October 1796 at Halifax Co., VA, This biographical sketch was taken from the Christian county, KY genweb.

HOPKINSVILLE CITY AND PRECINCT.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

DR. JOHN WOOSLEY was born in Christian County, Ky., December 23,1829, and is a son of Burrel T. Woosley, and grandson of Thomas Woosley, a soldier in the Revolution, who settled in Kentucky about the beginning of the present century. Thomas Woosley first settled in Lexington, afterward removed to Barren County, Ky., and finally to this county about 1814. He then located eight miles northwest of Hopkinsville, where he died in 1856. Burrel T., the father of Dr. J. H. was the third of five children born to Thomas Woosley, and was born in October, 1796, in Halifax County, Va. He attained his manhood in this county, married Elizabeth Reed, a native of Salisbury, N. C., where she was born in October, 1801. Burrel Woosley died in Johnson County. Kas., in October, 1860, and his widow died in Christian County, Ky., in 1881. To these parents were born seven children; Dr. John H. being the fourth ; Martha A., the wife of James L. Daniel; Rigdon T; Nancy B., wife of William T. Rodgers ; Dr. Burrel T; Alexander J; and Virginia, wife of Jacob Youtsler. John H. at the age of twenty went to Spring-field, Ill., and studied medicine under Dr. J. W. Jones, during which time he became personally acquainted with President Lincoln. He afterward graduated from the University of Louisville, and in 1855 began the practice of medicine in Edmondson County, Ky., whence in 1857 he was elected to the Kentucky State Legislature, serving one term in that body. During the war he went South, and was for a time connected with the Confederate Army as Assistant in the Commissary Department under E. M. Bruce. After the war he settled near Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., where he engaged in his practice until coming to this county in 1870. Returning to Christian County he purchased a farm near where he was born, and there commanded an extensive practice. Since 188 he has been a resident of Hopkinsville, but is still actively engaged in the practice of medicine. He has been twice married : first, in 185? to Elvira A., daughter of Samuel Woosley, by whom he had three children Dr. Collins B. Woosley; Lavinia E., wife of William Grisham, and Josephine I. Woosley. His present wife is Jennie A., daughter of Joseph Turner, and is a native of Christian County. Dr. Woosley is a member of the State and County Medical Associations. He died in October 1860 at Johnson Co., KS.

     Mary Virginia Woosley was born on 22 March 1848 at Christian Co., KY, per obit. She was the daughter of Burrell T. Woosley and Elizabeth Reed. Mary Virginia Woosley married Jacob Youtsler in April 1866 at Sangamon Co., IL. Mary Virginia Woosley died on 3 November 1918 at Payette Co., ID, at age 70 Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Nov. 7, 1918

MARY VIRGINIA YOUTSLER
Mary Virginia Woosley wsa born in Christian county, Ky., on March 22, 1848 and died Nov. 3, 1918 at the home of J. B. Cosman, after an illness of six months, with diabetes, having been confined to her bed for three months.

She was married in April 1866 to Jacob Youtsler who with six children survive her. John C. and Samuel T. of Boise, Bismark of Letha, Henry of Sweet, Mrs. Tom Windle and Mrs. J. B. Cosman of Payette. One daughter, Arpie May Hornaman, having passed away Nov. 5, 1895.

Grandma Youtsler was an early pioneer of this section having immigrated by team with her husband and seven small children from the middle west in 1880 and had many of the early pioneers of the Payette Valley among her friends.

She lived and died with great faith in God, as she knew him, having been a member of the Baptist church since her girlhood days, and never doubting her relation to him. Her last conscious moments were for the welfare and comfort of those near her.

Besides her husband and children, 18 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren and a niece, Ida Woosley, who assisted in the care of her through her last illness, she leaves to mourn her loss a host of loving and thoughtful friends.

Funeral services were held from Lauer’s Undertaking Parlor, conducted by Rev. W. H. Swartz, pastor of the Baptist Church. Interment was made in Riverside cemetery.

     (?) Wooson married Constance Watkins, daughter of John Watkins and Elizabeth Sullivan, before 1743.

     Catherine Wootan was born on 10 October 1920 at Clark Co., IN.¹ She was the daughter of Harry Wesley Wootan and Myrtle E. Cooley. Catherine Wootan married Clarence Fredrick Schmetzer in February 1942 at Jefferson Co., KY, marriage license reported in the 26 FEB 1942 edition of the Louisville, Kentucky Courier-Journal newspaper, page 20. Catherine Wootan lived in 1995 at Sellersburg, Clark Co., IN. She died on 27 June 2014 at Sellersburg, Clark Co., IN, at age 93

Obituary:

Catherine Schmetzer, 99, Sellersburg

Funeral services for Catherine Schmetzer, 99, Sellersburg, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Louisville with burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery. She died Friday, June 27, 2014, at Maple Manor Christian Home.

She was a native of Borden and graduated from Borden High School in 1938. Catherine was a retired Clerk Treasurer for the town of Sellersburg and also worked at the Sellersburg License Branch. She was a 70 year member of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Louisville. She was a Board member of the Hickory Grove Cemetery for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her brother, Wesley Wootan and a sister, Phyllis Long.
Surviving are her companion of 17 years, Kenneth Ritter, Sellersburg; son Alan Schmetzer and wife, Janet, Indianapolis; grandchildren Angela and Jennifer Schmetzer; great-grandson, David Suki; several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Garr Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Hosparus of Southern Indiana.

She was buried in 2014 at Evergreen Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY, Findagrave #190763868.

     Harry Wesley Wootan was born on 24 June 1896 at Borden, Clark Co., IN.¹ He was the son of John L. Wootan and Louise Bailey. Harry Wesley Wootan married Myrtle E. Cooley, daughter of James Edgar Cooley and Lenna M. Dow, on 12 November 1916 at Clark Co., IN. Harry Wesley Wootan died in December 1968 at Sellersburg, Clark Co., IN, at age 72. He was buried in 1968 at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Carr Twp., Clark Co., IN, Findagrave #19300351.

     James Wesley Wootan was born on 17 July 1918 at Indiana. He was the son of Harry Wesley Wootan and Myrtle E. Cooley. James Wesley Wootan died on 7 February 1922 at Carr Twp., Clark Co., IN, at age 3. He was buried in February 1922 at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Carr Twp., Clark Co., IN, Findagrave #19300404.

     John L. Wootan was born on 22 June 1861 at Polk Twp., Washington Co., IN; son of Joseph A. and Rebecca (Akers) Wootan.^1,2 He married Louise Bailey on 18 April 1889 at Clark Co., IN. John L. Wootan lived on 2 June 1900 at Monroe Twp., Clark Co., IN, farming.² He died on 16 March 1903 at age 41. He was buried in March 1903 at Mountain Grove Cemetery, Henryville, Clark Co., IN, Findagrave #43589553.

     Phyllis Lea Wootan was born on 12 December 1936 at Borden, Clark Co., IN. She was the daughter of Harry Wesley Wootan and Myrtle E. Cooley. Phyllis Lea Wootan married William Earl Long Jr., son of William Edward Long and Fern Marion Turner. Phyllis Lea Wootan died on 6 August 2005 at New Albany, Floyd Co., IN, at age 68

OBITUARY - New Albany, Indiana Tribune, Tuesday, 2005 Aug 09; Page: 5 Section: A Column: 2

Phyllis L. Long, 68; of New Albany

Funeral services for Phyllis L. Long, 68, of New Albany, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Oak Street Chapel of Seabrook Dieckmann and Naville Funeral Homes, with burial in Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park. She died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005, at her residence.

She was the former Phyllis Wootan. She was a homemaker and a member of Central Christian Church.

Survivors include a son, Barry Long, New Albany; two daughters, Pamela Striegel, Corydon and Shelly Pinnick and husband, Greg, Floyds Knobs; a sister, Catherine Schmetzer, Sellersburg; and four grandchildren, Edward, Jessica, Heather and Erin.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Long Jr.

Visitation at the funeral home will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, Tuesday, Aug. 9 and after 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10.

The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society.

She was buried in August 2005 at Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN, Findagrave #151097601.

     Charles A. Wooten was born on 1 March 1937. He was the son of John Wooten and Mary Lula Gochenouer. Charles A. Wooten died on 25 September 1999 at age 62.

     Clarence Richard Wooten was born on 20 December 1930. He was the son of John Wooten and Mary Lula Gochenouer. Clarence Richard Wooten died on 5 April 1987 at age 56.

     John Wooten was born on 6 May 1906 at Clement, OK. He married Mary Lula Gochenouer, daughter of Joseph Gochenouer and Delsa Emma Tipton, on 8 October 1927 at Columbus, Franklin Co., OH. John Wooten died on 4 March 1978 at age 71.

     Pauline Wooten was born on 3 March 1915 at Rector, Clay Co., AR. She married James Oscar McFall, son of John Luther McFall and Bertha May Haney, circa 1933.

     Wilma Wooten was the daughter of John Wooten and Mary Lula Gochenouer. Wilma Wooten died before 1992.

     Daniel Boone Wooton was born in April 1853 at Kentucky.¹ He was the son of William Davis Wooton and Mary Cornett.² Daniel Boone Wooton married Nancy Ann Murrell, daughter of Joel Murrell and Mary Begley, circa 1873, 13 children born to the marriage, nine living as of the 1900 census. 1910 census shows 12 children born, eight living.¹

Daniel Boone Wooton died on 8 January 1938 at Leslie Co., KY, at age 84.

     Hallie Wooton was born in March 1895 at Leslie Co., KY.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Boone Wooton and Nancy Ann Murrell.¹ Hallie Wooton married John Sandlin before January 1920 at Leslie Co. (probably), KY.²

     Hallie Wooton was also known as Effa Wooton "Effa" per 1920 census.¹ She was born in 1908 at Leslie Co. (probably), KY, with her grandparents Wooton.² She was the daughter of Sarah Ellen Wooton. Hallie Wooton lived on 20 January 1920 at Bull Creek District, Leslie Co., KY, with her mother in the Luther Osborn household.¹

     Hiram Wooton was born in December 1883 at Leslie Co., KY.¹ He was the son of Daniel Boone Wooton and Nancy Ann Murrell.¹

     James Matthew Wooton was born in February 1898 at Leslie Co., KY.¹ He was the son of Daniel Boone Wooton and Nancy Ann Murrell.¹ James Matthew Wooton married Sophia Engle circa 1919.

     Joel Wooton was born circa 1877 at Leslie Co., KY.¹ He was the son of Daniel Boone Wooton and Nancy Ann Murrell.¹

     Leslie Wooton was also known as "Leck". He was born on 22 August 1912 at Leslie Co. (probably), KY.¹ He was the son of Sarah Ellen Wooton.¹ Leslie Wooton died on 20 July 1984 at age 71. He was buried in July 1984 at Townsend & Woods Cemetery, Leslie Co., KY, Findagrave #29991224.
Note: Leslie was the step-son of Luther Osborne and also of Millard Woods, both common law husbands of Sarah Wooton. Leslie's biological father is unknown. DLB 2021.

     Maria Wooton was born in March 1890 at Leslie Co., KY.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Boone Wooton and Nancy Ann Murrell.¹