Son of John S. Woolever, born 27 March 1812 in Warren County, New Jersey, married 18 August 1835 to Sarah Ann Rush. John S. and Sarah A. Woolever were divorced in 1865 in Hocking Co., Ohio. John S. Woolever is believed to have died around 1874 in Licking Co., Ohio.

Jonah's grandfather was Philip Woolever who is buried in Prospect Cemetery, Find-A-Grave Memorial# 71337576.

Children of Jonah and Catharine (Kellstadt) Woolever:

Daisy Dell Woolever (1880 - 1958)*
Viola Zone Woolever (1881 - 1963)*
Leslie Osborn Woolever (1882 - 1953)*
John Logan Woolever (1884 - 1923)*
Rose Woolever Barnhart (1886 - 1976)*
Archibald Harrison Woolever (1889 - 1966)
Melvin George Woolever (1890 - 1959)*
Ralph Emanuel Woolever (1895 - 1988)*

Obituary:
Editor Union-Herald: (1924) - [note that this erroneously states his father's name was James when it was John - and gives his mother's name as Rebecca - her tombstone says Sarah R. Woolever]
Jonah Woolever, son of James and Rebecca Rush Woolever, was born in Hocking County, Ohio, on January 6, 1851, and departed this life at his late home on Watt Street on Saturday morning, September 13, 1924.
He was married to Miss Catherine Kellstadt in Circleville township, February 4, 1879. To this union were born eight children, five sons and three daughters. His wife, Catharine Woolever, was called from her earthly home on July 1, 1917, and one son, John Logan Woolever, on November 5, 1923. His surviving children are Misses Daisy D., and Viola Z. Woolever at home, Mrs. C.R. Barnhart of this city; Leslie O. Woolever of Pickerington, Ohio; Archie H. Woolever of Polk, Nebraska; Melvin G. Woolever of Ashville; and Ralph E. Woolever of Columbus, Ohio.
Of his immediate family one brother, Jackson Woolever, of Lavonia, Missouri, survives and a host of relatives and friends who mourn the loss of their friend and advisor.
Mr. Woolever came to this county in 1866. In 1882 he with his family moved to Buckner, Missouri, from whence he removed to Circleville township, Pickaway county, Ohio in 1887. In 1891 when he moved with his family to Walnut township where he resided until 1906 when he moved to the Woolever homestead in Pickaway township where he lived until 1919, when he took up his residence in this city.
He was a farmer by occupation and during his farming career was one of Pickaway county's most progressive and successful farmers and by his fair dealings and sound judgment, he was honored and highly respected in his community. While he was not actively associated with any church, he was already ready and willing to render assistance to any church in need and always encouraged his children to take active part in church worship.
He, together with his helpmate, reared a large family to manhood and womanhood, a family that is a credit to his community.