Herald-Times Highlights" from pages of The Herald-Times, Yoakum Daily Herald and The Yoakum Weekly Herald.
April 9, 1942
Deaths: John Parsons Woolsey, born in Georgia on August 30, 1852 passed away April 2. With his parents he moved to Texas when he was just a small boy, the family settling in Colorado County, near Oakland. His education was obtained at Concrete College, DeWitt County, under the tutelage of Professors Covey & Thomas, founders and operators of this school. Mr. Woolsey later taught in this school. Returning to Oakland, after his marriage to Miss Bettie Morris, he engaged in the mercantile business and remained there several years. He then went to Gillette, in Wilson County and near the turn of the century he came to Yoakum for a few years sojourn. From Yoakum he moved to Waco where was engaged for a few years in a Life Insurance venture. Returning to Yoakum he joined with his sons and operated a grocery store for a number of years.
April 9, 1942
Deaths: John Parsons Woolsey, born in Georgia on August 30, 1852 passed away April 2. With his parents he moved to Texas when he was just a small boy, the family settling in Colorado County, near Oakland. His education was obtained at Concrete College, DeWitt County, under the tutelage of Professors Covey & Thomas, founders and operators of this school. Mr. Woolsey later taught in this school. Returning to Oakland, after his marriage to Miss Bettie Morris, he engaged in the mercantile business and remained there several years. He then went to Gillette, in Wilson County and near the turn of the century he came to Yoakum for a few years sojourn. From Yoakum he moved to Waco where was engaged for a few years in a Life Insurance venture. Returning to Yoakum he joined with his sons and operated a grocery store for a number of years.
Herald-Times Highlights" from pages of The Herald-Times, Yoakum Daily Herald and The Yoakum Weekly Herald.
April 9, 1942
Deaths: John Parsons Woolsey, born in Georgia on August 30, 1852 passed away April 2. With his parents he moved to Texas when he was just a small boy, the family settling in Colorado County, near Oakland. His education was obtained at Concrete College, DeWitt County, under the tutelage of Professors Covey & Thomas, founders and operators of this school. Mr. Woolsey later taught in this school. Returning to Oakland, after his marriage to Miss Bettie Morris, he engaged in the mercantile business and remained there several years. He then went to Gillette, in Wilson County and near the turn of the century he came to Yoakum for a few years sojourn. From Yoakum he moved to Waco where was engaged for a few years in a Life Insurance venture. Returning to Yoakum he joined with his sons and operated a grocery store for a number of years.
April 9, 1942
Deaths: John Parsons Woolsey, born in Georgia on August 30, 1852 passed away April 2. With his parents he moved to Texas when he was just a small boy, the family settling in Colorado County, near Oakland. His education was obtained at Concrete College, DeWitt County, under the tutelage of Professors Covey & Thomas, founders and operators of this school. Mr. Woolsey later taught in this school. Returning to Oakland, after his marriage to Miss Bettie Morris, he engaged in the mercantile business and remained there several years. He then went to Gillette, in Wilson County and near the turn of the century he came to Yoakum for a few years sojourn. From Yoakum he moved to Waco where was engaged for a few years in a Life Insurance venture. Returning to Yoakum he joined with his sons and operated a grocery store for a number of years.
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