William Louis WOOLVERTON and Eliza Jane CURTIS
Husband William Louis WOOLVERTON
Born: 1822 - TN Christened: Died: 1894 - Woolverton Mt., Van Buren, AR Buried: - Woolverton Cem, Northeast of Morrilton, Van Buren, AR
Father: James WOOLVERTON (Abt 1796- ) 1 Mother: Agatha WILLIAMS (Abt 1810- ) 1
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Letitia Elizabeth (Letty or Aunt Letty) Goodjoin (1835-1916) 1
Wife Eliza Jane CURTIS
Born: - Maury Co. Tenn 1 Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: CURTIS ( - ) Mother:
Children
1 F Martha Ann (Aunt Sis) WOOLVERTON
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Samuel HASTINGS ( - )
2 M Elijah Aaron WOOLVERTON
Born: 30 May 1851 - McNairy Co., Tenn 1 Christened: Died: Between 1930 and 1939 1 Buried:Spouse: Lydia J. GRAYSON ( -1890) Marr: 1873 - Craigghead Co. Ark.Spouse: Loretta Nancy BOWMAN (1870-1937) Marr: 1892 1
3 M William Frierson (Uncle Bud) WOOLVERTON
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Nancy FLOWERS ( - )Spouse: Ann HODGES ( - )
4 M WOOLVERTON
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
5 F WOOLVERTON
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - William Louis WOOLVERTON
FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF32697
DEAT: RIN MH:IF32698
BURI: RIN MH:IF32699
NOTE: PRIN MH:I22700
Research Notes: Husband - William Louis WOOLVERTON
The tradition of the Woolverton family was that they were of Welsh
descent. (William Erwin Halbrook, "A School Man of the Ozarks", chapter
14.)
His "first father-in-law (Eliza Jane Curtis' father) endowed him with a
few slaves when he was first married which had increased by the Civil War
to about ten. Fearing the outcome of the war, for he predicted freedom of
the slaves, he soldhis at half price for gold. He had more faith in gold
as an asset of permanent value than in slaves.
He owned slaves when he lived in Tennessee. He supported secession during
the civil war.
William first married Eliza Jane Curtis to which union were born three
sons and two daughters, and after her death his second marriage was to
Letitia Goodjoin, and there were two sons and a daughter. They lived in
McNairy county, Tennessee, till the Civil War, and fearing the raids of
guerrillas, they removed to Henry county where they lived till coming to
Arkansas.
He once lived in Cottage Grove, TN, near Paris, TN, during the latter part
or immediately after the Civil War. They had excellent schools there, so
his children had a better than average education.
He moved his family from Tennessee to Arkansas in 1872. After the
Woolvertons moved from Tennessee to Arkansas, Lick Mountain became known
as Woolverton Mountain.
He was a prosperous farmer, ever a good manager, and always had money. He
was a man of set convictions that he lived by to a letter. He had his
personal political and religious convictions, granted his neighbor the
same privilege, but he brooked no arguments on that score. He held that
he was satisfied with his convictions, hence arguments were a a waste of
time. However, he tolerated an exchange of opinions. He was a member of
the Masonic order and of the Missionary Baptist Church, and as long as
health permitted never missed a meeting of either. He was the soul of
honor, a man of few words, though he enjoyed conversations and was most
cordial and hospitable with his neighbors. He died in 1894.
His family was instrumental in organizing and building a Missionary
Baptist Church on Woolverton Mountain. His wife and children were charter
members.
General Notes: Wife - Eliza Jane CURTIS
FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF32808
BIRT: RIN MH:SC146
NOTE: PRIN MH:I22825
Research Notes: Wife - Eliza Jane CURTIS
Three sons and two daughters with William Louis Woolverton She died at
the birth of twins: William Frierson & twin sibling
Sources: Other : Halbrook, William Erwin, "A School Boy of the Ozarks", Ch
14
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