infant s/o James & Martha A. Lane
There may actually be two babies names Willie buried here.
1862
*January 15: William Woolsey "Willie" LANE born Some family trees say that he was a fraternal twin to Mary Jane LANE. But family group sheets give his date of birth as 15 January 1862.
Which means the birthday would be wrong. I don't think Martha Ann could have had a child in January and then another 6 months later in July the same year. Anyone have information on Willie?
*October 15: Willie LANE died. Willie was buried in Beaver Cemetery, Phelps County, Missouri
1864
*June 1: Willie LANE's birth date as recorded in the Mormon Church Archives, Salt Lake City Utah
*October 16: Age 2, Mary Jane's brother George Woolsey LANE was born in Phelps County, Missouri
According to family trees Willie S. LANE was born and died the same day, a twin of George's. Willie is named on the headstone with James, Martha Ann (WOOLSEY), and George LANE in Beaver Cemetery, Phelps County, Missouri. I'm not sure of the facts here and which is true. I know that it was common if a child died the next child born of the same gender would be given the same name. So it would not be unusual for there to be two William's born, and for George to be given the middle name of Woolsey, while the second Willie to be given a different middle name "S." I don't think that Martha Ann could have two children in the same year, Willie #2 in June and George in October. Since George grew up celebrating his October birthday, it does make more sense that Willie #2 and George were both born October 16th. If anyone has any proof, family story, or a Bible record, I hope they will share.
There may actually be two babies names Willie buried here.
1862
*January 15: William Woolsey "Willie" LANE born Some family trees say that he was a fraternal twin to Mary Jane LANE. But family group sheets give his date of birth as 15 January 1862.
Which means the birthday would be wrong. I don't think Martha Ann could have had a child in January and then another 6 months later in July the same year. Anyone have information on Willie?
*October 15: Willie LANE died. Willie was buried in Beaver Cemetery, Phelps County, Missouri
1864
*June 1: Willie LANE's birth date as recorded in the Mormon Church Archives, Salt Lake City Utah
*October 16: Age 2, Mary Jane's brother George Woolsey LANE was born in Phelps County, Missouri
According to family trees Willie S. LANE was born and died the same day, a twin of George's. Willie is named on the headstone with James, Martha Ann (WOOLSEY), and George LANE in Beaver Cemetery, Phelps County, Missouri. I'm not sure of the facts here and which is true. I know that it was common if a child died the next child born of the same gender would be given the same name. So it would not be unusual for there to be two William's born, and for George to be given the middle name of Woolsey, while the second Willie to be given a different middle name "S." I don't think that Martha Ann could have two children in the same year, Willie #2 in June and George in October. Since George grew up celebrating his October birthday, it does make more sense that Willie #2 and George were both born October 16th. If anyone has any proof, family story, or a Bible record, I hope they will share.
infant s/o James & Martha A. Lane
There may actually be two babies names Willie buried here.
1862
*January 15: William Woolsey "Willie" LANE born Some family trees say that he was a fraternal twin to Mary Jane LANE. But family group sheets give his date of birth as 15 January 1862.
Which means the birthday would be wrong. I don't think Martha Ann could have had a child in January and then another 6 months later in July the same year. Anyone have information on Willie?
*October 15: Willie LANE died. Willie was buried in Beaver Cemetery, Phelps County, Missouri
1864
*June 1: Willie LANE's birth date as recorded in the Mormon Church Archives, Salt Lake City Utah
*October 16: Age 2, Mary Jane's brother George Woolsey LANE was born in Phelps County, Missouri
According to family trees Willie S. LANE was born and died the same day, a twin of George's. Willie is named on the headstone with James, Martha Ann (WOOLSEY), and George LANE in Beaver Cemetery, Phelps County, Missouri. I'm not sure of the facts here and which is true. I know that it was common if a child died the next child born of the same gender would be given the same name. So it would not be unusual for there to be two William's born, and for George to be given the middle name of Woolsey, while the second Willie to be given a different middle name "S." I don't think that Martha Ann could have two children in the same year, Willie #2 in June and George in October. Since George grew up celebrating his October birthday, it does make more sense that Willie #2 and George were both born October 16th. If anyone has any proof, family story, or a Bible record, I hope they will share.
There may actually be two babies names Willie buried here.
1862
*January 15: William Woolsey "Willie" LANE born Some family trees say that he was a fraternal twin to Mary Jane LANE. But family group sheets give his date of birth as 15 January 1862.
Which means the birthday would be wrong. I don't think Martha Ann could have had a child in January and then another 6 months later in July the same year. Anyone have information on Willie?
*October 15: Willie LANE died. Willie was buried in Beaver Cemetery, Phelps County, Missouri
1864
*June 1: Willie LANE's birth date as recorded in the Mormon Church Archives, Salt Lake City Utah
*October 16: Age 2, Mary Jane's brother George Woolsey LANE was born in Phelps County, Missouri
According to family trees Willie S. LANE was born and died the same day, a twin of George's. Willie is named on the headstone with James, Martha Ann (WOOLSEY), and George LANE in Beaver Cemetery, Phelps County, Missouri. I'm not sure of the facts here and which is true. I know that it was common if a child died the next child born of the same gender would be given the same name. So it would not be unusual for there to be two William's born, and for George to be given the middle name of Woolsey, while the second Willie to be given a different middle name "S." I don't think that Martha Ann could have two children in the same year, Willie #2 in June and George in October. Since George grew up celebrating his October birthday, it does make more sense that Willie #2 and George were both born October 16th. If anyone has any proof, family story, or a Bible record, I hope they will share.
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