William Augustin Woosley

William Augustin Woosley
BIRTH
13 Jun 1845
North Carolina, USA
DEATH
23 Jul 1906 (aged 61)
BURIAL
Elmwood Cemetery
Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas, USA
PLOT
Cemetery: 130, Block: 08, Lot: 006, Space: 02
MEMORIAL ID
78569339 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 4
FLOWERS 2
The Randolph Hornets in the Civil War: A History and Roster of Company M, 22nd North Carolina Regiment : By Wallace E. Jarrell
The turbulent years of 1861-1865 were especially rough for the people of Randolph County, North Carolina. Sentiment to stay in the Union was high, and remained so throughout the war, yet hundreds of Randolph County boys marched off to fight, many never to return. "The Randolph Hornets," Company M, 22nd Regiment North Carolina Troops, earned a reputation for their grit and Determination in battle. This history of the Randolph Hornets includes articles written by Sergeant John T. Turner in 1914 recalling his experiences, and information on the company battle flag, its capture and its eventual return. A complete roster of the company includes genealogical information and short biographies for several of the men. The final chapter covers the local reenactment group based on the company.

Woosley, William August was born 13 June 1845 in Friedburg, Davidson County, NC, to Joseph and Lavinia
Krouse Woosley.

By the time of the 1860 Census, he resided in Forsyth County, NC. The county was formed in 1849 from Stokes County, NC. He was still a resident there when he enlisted at Camp Holmes, near Raleigh, on 1 July 1864 for the war and was assigned to Co. M. 22nd Regt. NC Troops, the "Randolph Hornets."

From 1 July 1864 to the time he was captured, the major battles of the 22nd Regt. were: The Petersburg Siege, Ream's Station, Fort Harrison, and Jones' Farm. He was captured by the enemy at Petersburg, Virginia, about October 21, 1864 and was confined at Hart’s Island, New York Harbor, until being released on 20 June 1865 after taking the Oath of Allegiance.

Following the war his family moved to the vicinity of Knob Nobster, Missouri, and later to Kansas, finally settling in Chanute, KS about 1898. He was married on 22 April 1866 to Nellie Mahalia Snipes, said to be the daughter or niece of Chief Red Cloud and his wife Ayala, and raised by a white family named Snipes. August became blind soon after the birth of his fourth child, probably the latent result of war injuries, and made his living keeping bees and grinding sorghum. The family also relates that during the war he pulled a bad tooth himself, filling the hole with a bit of tobacco and a whittled piece of hickory wood. The wooden “tooth” remained in his mouth up until his Death, which occurred on 23 July 1906 in Chanute, Neosho County, KS. He was buried there in the Elmwood Cemetery. Mahalia lived until 1912 and was also buried at Elmwood.

Children:
Rosa Annita Anifa "Anna" Woosley Riddle (April 25, 1867 -August 25, 1936)
Sarah Jane Louise S. "Jennie" Woosley (June 02, 1868-Aft. 1894)
Alice Marilla Vinee Woosley (December 09, 1869-September 09, 1930)
Amanda Mary Mariah Woosley Akers (August 20, 1871 - 1921)
Joseph William Woosley (October 12, 1872-September 16, 1949)
Mary Nellie Matilda Woosley (January 31, 1874-August 15, 1966)
Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Woosley (April 08, 1876-March 25, 1954)
RHODA MAY WOOSLEY BURGE (March 09, 1878- February 22, 19530
Andrew Monroe Woosley (February 23, 1879 - 1962)
Lawrence Augustin Woosley (June 27, 1883-?)
Lewis Melton Woosley (February 18, 1886- December 23, 1946)
Harry Wesley Woosley (October 22, 1888-May 16, 1931)
Alfred H. Woosley (February 22, 1894-October 27, 1934

Children:
Rosa Annita Anifa "Anna" Woosley - Find A Grave Memorial# 30923319
Sarah Jane Louise S. "Jennie" Woosley
Alice Marilla "Vinee" Woosley - Find A Grave Memorial# 175908021
Amanda Mary Mariah Woosley - Find A Grave Memorial# 51260575
Joseph William Woosley -
Mary Nellie Matilda Woosley -
Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Woosley - Find A Grave Memorial# 97840801
RHODA MAE WOOSLEY - Find A Grave Memorial# 105023174
Lawrence Augustin Woosley - Find A Grave Memorial# 94449719
Harry Wesley Woosley -
Andrew Monroe "Andy" Woosley - Find A Grave Memorial# 96350090

Family Members
Parents

Joseph William Woosley
1819–1877

Lovina Crouse Woosley
1823–1890

Spouse

N Mahalia Snipes Woosley
1843–1912 (m. 1866)

Siblings

Eliza G Woosley Conard
1854–1896

Ettie Woosley Morris
1857–1902

Emery E Woosley
1862–1929

Ace Monroe Woosley
1866–1938

Maude A. Woosley
1882–1882

Children

Rosa Annita Anifa Woosley Riddle
1867–1936

Sarah Jane Eliza Woosley Lowe
1868–1916

Alice Marilla Woosley McPheeters
1869–1930

Amanda Mary Mariah Woosley Akers
1871–1921

Joseph William Woosley
1872–1949

Mary Nellie Matilda Woosley Ivy
1874–1966

Martha Elizabeth Woosley Ivy Lowe
1876–1954

Rhoda May Woolsey Burge
1878–1953

Andrew Monroe Woosley
1881–1962

Lawrence Augustin Woosley
1885–1961

Lewis Melton Woosley
1886–1946

Harry Wesley Woosley
1888–1931

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