Samuel Amos Woolley

Biographical Summary:

"...Samuel Amos Woolley (1825-1900) was the son of John Woolley and Rachael Dilworth.

Samuel Amos Woolley was the youngest in a family of seven children. The family moved to Quincy, Illinois in 1839. Here Samuel was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He lived with his brother Edwin. In 1841 he worked in the quarry, cutting stone for the Nauvoo temple. Samuel and Catherine came to Utah in Sept. 1848 and built a home of logs in Salt Lake City.

In 1851 Samuel was called on a mission to India. On his return President Young sent him to Parowan to start a bucket industry. They took the necessary machinery and turned out jugs, pails, barrels, and tubs in different patterns and sizes. They were made of the cedar wood that grew so abundantly in that part of the state. The venture proved very successful. In 1861 President Young sent Samuel east and when he was ready to return he was put in command of a company of Scandinavian Saints. Although they did not speak English, the trip was successful and the company arrived in the valley Sept. 22, 1861.

Samuel worked in the lumber industry, built a steam sawmill in Little Cottonwood canyon and furnished timber for the Alta, Buffalo, and Flagstaff mines. He sold his lumber business in 1878 and bought a farm in the Sugarhouse district.

After the death of his former wives he married Elizabeth Ann Stevenson.

He was closely associated with Brigham Young who trusted him with many important matters pertaining to the Church. There was no faltering of his duty whether it was in business or religious assignments.

Spouses:

1. Catherine Elizabeth Mehring, 21 May 1846, Nauvoo, Hancock, Utah
2. Frances Ann Phillips, 9 Feb 1867, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
3. Elizabeth Ann Stephenson, 28 Oct 1885, Logan, Box Elder, Utah

He died at the age of 75 years..."

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Sauel Amos Wolley was the son of John Woolley and Rachael Dilworth He married Catherine Elizabeth Mehring, May 21, 1846, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois. He married Frances Ann Phillips, February 9, 1867, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. He married Elizabeth Ann Stephenson, October 28, 1885, in Logan, Box Elder, Utah. Samuel Amos Woolley was the youngest in a family of seven children. T he family moved to Quincy, Illinois, in 1839. Here Samuel was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He lived with his brother Edwin. In 1841 he worked in the quarry, cutting stone for the Nauvoo temple. Samuel and Catherine came to Utah in September of 1848 and built a home of logs in Salt Lake City. In 1851 Samuel was called on a mission to India. On his return President Young sent him to Parowan to start a bucket industry. They took the necessary machinery and turned out jugs, pails, barrels, and tubs in different patterns and sizes. They were made of the cedar wood that grew so abundantly in that part of the state. The venture proved very successful.

In 1861 President Young sent Samuel east and when he was ready to return he was put in command of a company of Scandinavian Saints. Although they did not speak English, the trip was successful and the company arrived in the valley September 22, 1861. Samuel worked in the lumber industry, built a steam sawmill in Little Cottonwood Canyon and furnished timber for the Alta, Buffalo, and Flagstaff mines. He sold his lumber business in 1878 and bought a farm in the Sugarhouse district. After the death of his former wives he married Elizabeth Ann Stevenson.
He was closely associated with Brigham Young, who trusted him with many important matters pertaining to the Church. There was no faltering of his duty whether it was in business or religious assignments. He died at the age of 75 years old.

Spouses:

Catherine Elizabeth Mehring Woolley (1826 - 1880)

Francis Ann Phillips Woolley (1852 - 1883)

Elizabeth Ann Stephenson Woolley (1853 - 1941)

Children:

Samuel Henry Woolley (1847 - 1870)

Rachel Anna Woolley Vance (1852 - 1872)

Catherine Adella Woolley Eardley (1857 - 1939)

Susan C Woolley Reese (1858 - 1928)

Cyrus Leo Woolley (1865 - 1889)

Phebe Ann Woolley (1869 - 1869)

Benjamine P. Woolley (1871 - 1871)

Rosezella Woolley (1872 - 1879)

Florence Augustus Woolley Russell (1875 - 1954)

Ida Louise Woolley (1877 - 1879)

Linus Plato Woolley (1879 - 1898)

Samuel Dilworth Woolley (1881 - 1934)

Edith Roxana Woolley Thomas (1888 - 1973)

Gilpin Stephenson Woolley (1890 - 1944)

Created by: SMSmith

Record added: Jul 26, 2008

Find A Grave Memorial# 28539820