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- Occupation: Farm Laborer and a minister of the gospel. Probably a
Baptist Minister because he was buried in a Baptist Cemetery.
In 1850 SC Census, in hh of J.J. Coates in Anderson Co., as a farm
laborer.
In 1860 SC Census, living in Snow Creek, Precinct of Pickens Co.
Served as an herb doctor in CSA during the Civil War.
Enlisted 25 Jun 1862 in Co. K, 22nd Sc Volunteers, Reg't.
Discharged at Columbia on 20 Sept 1863 due to illness.
(Research Source: Gravestone markings & papers of Allie Mae
Woolbright Earl)
In the 1860 Pickens Co., Census of Snow Creek, there is a Mary, age
24, married to J. P. Woolbright, age 26, with one child, Elizabeth,
age 1. There is a J. P. Woolbright recorded with a Valhalla P.O. in
Tugalo Twp. Oconee Co. Census of 1870, gives J.P. age 40 and Mary,
age 32 with Wm. R. age 11; Harriette (Henriette?) age 9, Henry W. age
7, & Frances, age 2. Elizabeth not mentioned (died?). Margaret
Elizabeth Brown is buried next to J. P. (with the same birthdate as
Posey) in Westminister Baptist Church Cemetery with date of death too
eroded on Tombstone to read accurately.
At the same cemetery, Ann Tollison Woolbright, wife of a J.P.
Woolbright, is buried, b. 5 Feb 1842, d. 15 Jul 1919. No other
information to date is available as to who her "J.P. might be. Had
several children with overlaping birthdates with James Posey and
Margaret's children. Ann's husband might have been a son of Jacob Jr.
(son of Elizabeth & Jacob Woolbright; Jacob's widow was residing in
Oconee Co. in her old age as were her daughters). He might have been
a grandson of Samuel.
- DEATH OF J.P. WOOLBRIGHT
J.P. Woolbright of Westminster, S.C., died at that place on September 13th.
Mr. Woolbright is the father of Mrs. L.L. Herron of this city. Mrs. Herron has been in Westminster since the beginning of her father's illness, which resulted in his death. She will return to Heflin next Tuesday or Wednesday.
The correspondent of the Keowee Courier, published at Walhalla, S.C. has a long article on Mr. Woolbright's death from which we clip the following:
" Mr. J.P. Woolbright died at his home last Thursday, 13th last. from Bright's disease. Mr. Woolbright was born in this county in 1830. He was very widely known and had the reputation of an honest and true man. He was twice married.
His second wife was Miss Anna Tolleson, who is still living. Messrs. W.H and Walter Woolbright and Miss Lucy Woolbright of Atlanta, Mrs. Luther Herron of Heflin, Ala; Mrs. W. P. McGuffin of Oakway; and Boyce and Burt Woolbright are his surviving children, all of whom were at his bedside when he died.
He was a valued member of the Baptist church and was faithful and diligent in the discharge of the duties pertaining to church work and the gospel.
There were many sorrowing friends present to witness the last sad rites."
The New Era extends its sympathy to the bereaved ones.
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1830 - 1894 (63 years)
