Weimar Mercury
May 4, 1923
D£ATH OF MRS. JOHN P. WOOLSEY
FORMER RESIDENT OF OAKLAND DIES AT HER HOME IN YOAKUM
APRIL 20. Mrs. Bettie C. Woolsey, nee Morris, beloved wife of John P. Woolsey of
Yoakum— both former highly respected residents of Oakland, this county—died at the family home in Yoakum on Friday, April 20. after long illness. Mrs. Woolsey was a native of Guadalupe county, was highly thought of by a large circle of friends throughout Colorado county, and her death is deeply and sincerely deplored.
Internal cancer was the cause of her death, we understand. Speaking of Mrs. Woolsey, an article in the last issue of the Yoakum Times says:
Mrs. Woolsey, who before her marriage was Miss Bettie C. Morris, was a native of Guadalupe county. After reaching young womanhood she came to the Old Covey-Thomas School at Concrete, DeWitt county, to finish her education. While there she met and married one of the teachers of that institution, Mr. J. P. Woolsey. They
together continued as teachers in that noted school for some time and later decided to start work on their own account. Accordingly, they founded and for several years operated what they named Diamond Grove Academy in Colorado county, of which institution they made a marked success. Later they sold out the interests in this Academy and Mr. Woolsey engaged in the mercantile business at Oakland, where he remained for several years.
In the late "nineties" they went to Karnes county and Mr. Woolsley became a member of and later President of the Home Circle Society of Texas. In the work of this organization Mrs. Woolsey was the constant companion and helper in the office work. These duties called them to Waco, where for a half dozen years they resided, and later moved back to Yoakum, where they have since remained.
Mrs. Woolsey had passed her 63rd birthday. She leaves besides her husband to mourn her going away, nine children, five boys and four girls. The sons, Arthur, Morris and Clifton, live in Yoakum, Herbert at Gillette and Justin at Beaumont. Of the daughters Mrs. J. F. Clayton lives in Yoakum, Mrs. J. J. Brooks lives at Waco, Mrs. J. B. Samuel lives at Harlingen, and Mrs. Ray F. Lacy lives at Beaumont. They were all at her bedside at the time of their mother's death except Mrs. Brooks, who was on her way from Waco, when the sad event came.
Mrs. Woolsey was preceded to the grave by three children, an infant son many years ago and two married daughters in more recent years.
May 4, 1923
D£ATH OF MRS. JOHN P. WOOLSEY
FORMER RESIDENT OF OAKLAND DIES AT HER HOME IN YOAKUM
APRIL 20. Mrs. Bettie C. Woolsey, nee Morris, beloved wife of John P. Woolsey of
Yoakum— both former highly respected residents of Oakland, this county—died at the family home in Yoakum on Friday, April 20. after long illness. Mrs. Woolsey was a native of Guadalupe county, was highly thought of by a large circle of friends throughout Colorado county, and her death is deeply and sincerely deplored.
Internal cancer was the cause of her death, we understand. Speaking of Mrs. Woolsey, an article in the last issue of the Yoakum Times says:
Mrs. Woolsey, who before her marriage was Miss Bettie C. Morris, was a native of Guadalupe county. After reaching young womanhood she came to the Old Covey-Thomas School at Concrete, DeWitt county, to finish her education. While there she met and married one of the teachers of that institution, Mr. J. P. Woolsey. They
together continued as teachers in that noted school for some time and later decided to start work on their own account. Accordingly, they founded and for several years operated what they named Diamond Grove Academy in Colorado county, of which institution they made a marked success. Later they sold out the interests in this Academy and Mr. Woolsey engaged in the mercantile business at Oakland, where he remained for several years.
In the late "nineties" they went to Karnes county and Mr. Woolsley became a member of and later President of the Home Circle Society of Texas. In the work of this organization Mrs. Woolsey was the constant companion and helper in the office work. These duties called them to Waco, where for a half dozen years they resided, and later moved back to Yoakum, where they have since remained.
Mrs. Woolsey had passed her 63rd birthday. She leaves besides her husband to mourn her going away, nine children, five boys and four girls. The sons, Arthur, Morris and Clifton, live in Yoakum, Herbert at Gillette and Justin at Beaumont. Of the daughters Mrs. J. F. Clayton lives in Yoakum, Mrs. J. J. Brooks lives at Waco, Mrs. J. B. Samuel lives at Harlingen, and Mrs. Ray F. Lacy lives at Beaumont. They were all at her bedside at the time of their mother's death except Mrs. Brooks, who was on her way from Waco, when the sad event came.
Mrs. Woolsey was preceded to the grave by three children, an infant son many years ago and two married daughters in more recent years.
Weimar Mercury
May 4, 1923
D£ATH OF MRS. JOHN P. WOOLSEY
FORMER RESIDENT OF OAKLAND DIES AT HER HOME IN YOAKUM
APRIL 20. Mrs. Bettie C. Woolsey, nee Morris, beloved wife of John P. Woolsey of
Yoakum— both former highly respected residents of Oakland, this county—died at the family home in Yoakum on Friday, April 20. after long illness. Mrs. Woolsey was a native of Guadalupe county, was highly thought of by a large circle of friends throughout Colorado county, and her death is deeply and sincerely deplored.
Internal cancer was the cause of her death, we understand. Speaking of Mrs. Woolsey, an article in the last issue of the Yoakum Times says:
Mrs. Woolsey, who before her marriage was Miss Bettie C. Morris, was a native of Guadalupe county. After reaching young womanhood she came to the Old Covey-Thomas School at Concrete, DeWitt county, to finish her education. While there she met and married one of the teachers of that institution, Mr. J. P. Woolsey. They
together continued as teachers in that noted school for some time and later decided to start work on their own account. Accordingly, they founded and for several years operated what they named Diamond Grove Academy in Colorado county, of which institution they made a marked success. Later they sold out the interests in this Academy and Mr. Woolsey engaged in the mercantile business at Oakland, where he remained for several years.
In the late "nineties" they went to Karnes county and Mr. Woolsley became a member of and later President of the Home Circle Society of Texas. In the work of this organization Mrs. Woolsey was the constant companion and helper in the office work. These duties called them to Waco, where for a half dozen years they resided, and later moved back to Yoakum, where they have since remained.
Mrs. Woolsey had passed her 63rd birthday. She leaves besides her husband to mourn her going away, nine children, five boys and four girls. The sons, Arthur, Morris and Clifton, live in Yoakum, Herbert at Gillette and Justin at Beaumont. Of the daughters Mrs. J. F. Clayton lives in Yoakum, Mrs. J. J. Brooks lives at Waco, Mrs. J. B. Samuel lives at Harlingen, and Mrs. Ray F. Lacy lives at Beaumont. They were all at her bedside at the time of their mother's death except Mrs. Brooks, who was on her way from Waco, when the sad event came.
Mrs. Woolsey was preceded to the grave by three children, an infant son many years ago and two married daughters in more recent years.
May 4, 1923
D£ATH OF MRS. JOHN P. WOOLSEY
FORMER RESIDENT OF OAKLAND DIES AT HER HOME IN YOAKUM
APRIL 20. Mrs. Bettie C. Woolsey, nee Morris, beloved wife of John P. Woolsey of
Yoakum— both former highly respected residents of Oakland, this county—died at the family home in Yoakum on Friday, April 20. after long illness. Mrs. Woolsey was a native of Guadalupe county, was highly thought of by a large circle of friends throughout Colorado county, and her death is deeply and sincerely deplored.
Internal cancer was the cause of her death, we understand. Speaking of Mrs. Woolsey, an article in the last issue of the Yoakum Times says:
Mrs. Woolsey, who before her marriage was Miss Bettie C. Morris, was a native of Guadalupe county. After reaching young womanhood she came to the Old Covey-Thomas School at Concrete, DeWitt county, to finish her education. While there she met and married one of the teachers of that institution, Mr. J. P. Woolsey. They
together continued as teachers in that noted school for some time and later decided to start work on their own account. Accordingly, they founded and for several years operated what they named Diamond Grove Academy in Colorado county, of which institution they made a marked success. Later they sold out the interests in this Academy and Mr. Woolsey engaged in the mercantile business at Oakland, where he remained for several years.
In the late "nineties" they went to Karnes county and Mr. Woolsley became a member of and later President of the Home Circle Society of Texas. In the work of this organization Mrs. Woolsey was the constant companion and helper in the office work. These duties called them to Waco, where for a half dozen years they resided, and later moved back to Yoakum, where they have since remained.
Mrs. Woolsey had passed her 63rd birthday. She leaves besides her husband to mourn her going away, nine children, five boys and four girls. The sons, Arthur, Morris and Clifton, live in Yoakum, Herbert at Gillette and Justin at Beaumont. Of the daughters Mrs. J. F. Clayton lives in Yoakum, Mrs. J. J. Brooks lives at Waco, Mrs. J. B. Samuel lives at Harlingen, and Mrs. Ray F. Lacy lives at Beaumont. They were all at her bedside at the time of their mother's death except Mrs. Brooks, who was on her way from Waco, when the sad event came.
Mrs. Woolsey was preceded to the grave by three children, an infant son many years ago and two married daughters in more recent years.
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