William Wooley's biography, Elba Township, Gratiot Township, Michigan

SUBJECT: William C. Wooley, Bio
SUBMITTER: Frank Heger
EMAIL: rockcrag@shianet.org
DATE: Aug 23, 1999
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SURNAMES: 
WILLIAM C. WOOLEY, farmer, section 33, Elba township, is the son of John
K. and Fanny (Crose) Wooley, Natives of New Jersey. Mrs Wooley was the
first white settler of Elba Township, locating on section 34, Jan. 4, 1855.
In March of the same year she removed across the line into Clinton County
where she still resides. William C. was born June 14,1840 in Kalamazoo
Co., Mich., and left home at the age of 14 to to care for himself. He worked
on a farm until 1867, when he married Martha Harrison daughter of John
S. and Louisa (Baker) Harrison natives of Ohio, where they followed farming.
Mr. and Mrs Wooley have a family of three children; John H., Claude D.,
and Cora P.
Mr Wooley first purchased 80 acres in Elba Township, but he has added 160
acres to his nucleus. of his whole farm,180 acres are well improved. In
1873 he built his large barn. His was the first family to settle permanently
in the township and when he came he found a dense Wilderness.
He Enlisted in Co. H, 25th Mich Infantry, Aug. 271862, and served his country
faithfully during the remainder of the war. His Company was engaged under
Col. Moore at Green River Bridge July 4, 1863 with the notorious John Morgan's
command and killed more men then there were in the company engaged. He
was mustered out at Salisbury, NC and finally discharged at Jackson, Mich.
Mr. Wooley is a member of Elsie Lodge 238 F. & A. M. He was a deputy Sheriff
under George Patch. He is one of the representative citizens of Gratiot
County.



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