Abigail Woolsey

Brief Life History of Abigail

When Abigail Woolsey was born on 22 March 1844, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, her father, Thomas Woolsey, was 37 and her mother, Mary Burrell, was 30. She married Peter Jensen Marker on 2 January 1863, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 29 May 1884, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Manti Cemetery, Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Peter Jensen Marker
1838–1921
Abigail Woolsey
1844–1884
Marriage: 2 January 1863
Peter Jensen Marker
1861–1931
Thomas Woolsey Marker
1863–1915
James Peterson Marker
1864–1927
Abigail "Abbie" Marker
1866–1943
Andrew Reuben Marker
1868–1936
John Franklin Marker
1873–1905
Mary Ellen Marker
1874–1945

Sources (15)

  • Malinda A Woolsey in household of Catherine Woolsey, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Abigail Woolsey - birth: 22 March 1844; Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
  • Abigail Woolsey Marker, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1845 · Oh My Father

"In October 1845, the newspaper Times and Seasons published a poem written by Eliza R. Snow entitled ""My Father in Heaven."" It has become the well known hymn, ""Oh My Father."" The song is only one in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymnbook that referrs to a Heavenly Mother."

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

Name Meaning

English (Norfolk): from the Middle English personal name Wulsy (Old English Wulfsige, from wulf ‘wolf’ + sige ‘victory’). The personal name was common in Suffolk, where it gave rise to the surname of Henry VIII's minister Cardinal Wolsey.

History: George Woolsey came to New Amsterdam in New Netherland (now New York City, NY) from England via the Netherlands in 1623.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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