During the Civil War, Woolfolk joined a home guard Texas Ranger unit, transferred to the regular Confederate army, and, while serving in West Virginia, was captured by Union troops in July 1863. Woolfolk spent the rest of the war in a prison camp in Ohio but returned to Kentucky and married after his release in 1865.
Moving back to Texas in 1867, he settled in Weatherford, and in 1871 he was appointed to defend the Kiowa chiefs Satanta, Satank, and Big Tree. Although Woolfolk was commended for his defense of the men, they were convicted. He later settled again in Young County, where he served in several positions prior to his death.
Information from the book: Texas Cemeteries by Bill Harvey provided by Sherry, Find A Grave Contributor #47010546
Information is actually from the Texas State Historical marker instead of the book. The book simply quotes the Texas State Historical Marker. (Searchers of Our Past--Contributor #47220553
son of John Fleming Woolfolk - Mahala Ann Harris
Joseph Alfred Woolfolk married Miss Elizabeth Jane Lewis on 9 February 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. (Contributed by Dorman Holub)
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Graduated From U. of Louisville Law School Feb 27, 1858
Contributor:
Kent Pettus
During the Civil War, Woolfolk joined a home guard Texas Ranger unit, transferred to the regular Confederate army, and, while serving in West Virginia, was captured by Union troops in July 1863. Woolfolk spent the rest of the war in a prison camp in Ohio but returned to Kentucky and married after his release in 1865.
Moving back to Texas in 1867, he settled in Weatherford, and in 1871 he was appointed to defend the Kiowa chiefs Satanta, Satank, and Big Tree. Although Woolfolk was commended for his defense of the men, they were convicted. He later settled again in Young County, where he served in several positions prior to his death.
Information from the book: Texas Cemeteries by Bill Harvey provided by Sherry, Find A Grave Contributor #47010546
Information is actually from the Texas State Historical marker instead of the book. The book simply quotes the Texas State Historical Marker. (Searchers of Our Past--Contributor #47220553
son of John Fleming Woolfolk - Mahala Ann Harris
Joseph Alfred Woolfolk married Miss Elizabeth Jane Lewis on 9 February 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. (Contributed by Dorman Holub)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Graduated From U. of Louisville Law School Feb 27, 1858
Contributor:
Kent Pettus
Family Members
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Alfred Harris Woolfolk
1865–1929
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Mary Lewis "Mollie" Woolfolk Johnson
1867–1968
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Charles Goodnight Woolfolk
1870–1955
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Edwin Graham "Eddie" Woolfolk
1873–1921
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Jesse Couts Woolfolk
1878–1955
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Joseph Lindsay "Joe" Woolfolk
1879–1945
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Archie Medlin "Arch" Woolfolk Sr
1883–1972
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Virgil Nurse Woolfolk Sr
1886–1962
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