William Louis Woolverton [42696034] and Letitia Elizabeth (Aunt Letty) Goodjoin
Husband William Louis Woolverton [11324] [42696034]
Born: 12 Feb 1822 - TN Christened: Died: 17 Sep 1894 - Woolverton Mt., Van Buren, AR Buried: - Woolverton Mountain Cemetery, Center Ridge, Conway County, AR
Father: James Matthew Woolverton [9630] [14296185] (1797-1878) 1 Mother: Sarah Agatha Williams [11321] [14296293] (1802-1874) 1
Marriage: - [MRIN:3825]
Other Spouse: Eliza Jane Curtis [11389] ( -1855) - [MRIN:3769]
Wife Letitia Elizabeth (Aunt Letty) Goodjoin [11533] 1
AKA: Letitia Elizabeth Goodgoin, Letty Goodings Born: May 1834 - TN Christened: Died: 22 Jan 1916 - Woolverton Mountain, Conway County, AR Buried: - Woolverton Mountain Cemetery, Center Ridge, Conway County, AR
Father: Goodjoin [22613] ( - ) Mother: Martha AYDELETTA [22614] (Abt 1812- )
Children
1 M Hernando Zollicoffer Woolverton [11537]
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
2 M Christopher Houston (Chris) Woolverton [11534]
Born: 17 May 1856 Christened: Died: 13 Jan 1889 Buried: - Woolverton Mountain Cemetery, Center Ridge, Conway County, AR
3 F Sarah Elizabeth Woolverton [11535]
Born: 1 May 1858 - Adamsville, McNairy County, TN Christened: Died: 21 Aug 1954 - Clinton, Van Buren, AR Buried: - Woolverton Cem, Northeast of Morrilton, Van Buren, ARSpouse: Wiley Uriah Halbrook [11538] (1854-1904) 1 Marr: Dec 1875 [MRIN:3826]
4 M Cornelius Ducalion (C.D.) Woolverton [11536]
AKA: C.D. Woolverton Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Alice Cleveland [11555] ( - ) Marr: [MRIN:3828]
General Notes: Husband - William Louis Woolverton [42696034]
FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF21410
from William Erwin Halbrook - "A School Man of the Ozarks"
"In the later part of my teens I lost both of my grandfathers.
Not many boys have had the pleasure and profit
of association with all four of their grandparents till
they were grown. I had that pleasure.
My Grandfather Woolverton bad me to read for
him, as his eyes became somewhat dim. I think he did
it to show me his appreciation for my reading ability, for
he took a pride in my advancement in learning. Both of
my grandmothers lived till after I was married. They
were each in their 8o's when they passed away.
My Grandfather Woolverton who had of late emigrated
from a much more progressive section of the South
was an ardent believer in free schools, much more than
many of his neighbors, and he took the lead in organizing
the northeast corner of Conway county into the county's
fourth school district. My father's homestead lay within
this district.
My mother's father was William Louis Woolverton,
born 1822, son of James and Agatha Williams Woolverton.
The tradition of the Woolverton family was that they were
of Welsh descent. Grandfather 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, all of
whose names will be given later. They lived in McNairy
county, Tennessee, till the Civil War, and grandfather,
fearing the raids of guerrillas, removed to Henry county
where they lived till coming to Arkansas.
We were taught to call our mother's parents grandpa
and grandma. Grandpa's first father-in-law 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 the freedom of the slaves,
he sold his at half price for gold. He had more faith in gold
as an asset of permanent value than in slaves.
Grandpa was a prosperous farmer, ever a good manager,
always had money, a trait that this grandson did not
inherit. 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 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."
from David Macdonald: has 10 Feb 1822 as birthdate
from Glenn Gohr
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42696034
Birth: Feb. 12, 1822
Death: Sep. 17, 1894
Family links:
Parents:
James Matthew Woolverton (1797 - 1878)
Agatha Williams Woolverton (1802 - 1874)
Spouse:
Letitia Elizabeth Goodgoin Wolverton (1834 - 1916)
Children:
Elijah Aaron Woolverton (1851 - 1938)*
Christopher Houston Woolverton (1856 - 1889)*
Siblings:
William Louis Woolverton (1822 - 1894)
Robert Houston Woolverton (1823 - 1875)*
Nancy Artimesia Woolverton Littlefield (1829 - 1926)*
John Thomas Woolverton (1843 - 1881)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Woolverton Mountain Cemetery
Center Ridge
Conway County
Arkansas, USA
Created by: Beckie (Carter) Williams
Record added: Oct 04, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 42696034
Research Notes: Husband - William Louis Woolverton [42696034]
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 - Letitia Elizabeth (Aunt Letty) Goodjoin
FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF21621
from William Erwin Halbrook - "A School Man of the Ozarks"
"Grandma Woolverton was born Letitia Elizabeth Goodjoin
whose mother was an Aydelette, and she was born in
1835. Her father was said to have come from Ireland as a
lad, and her mother claimed Irish parentage. So grandma
boasted to be full blood Irish. She was known by her neighbors
as Aunt Letty, was of a somewhat choleric temperament,
and when her temper was aroused she did not hesitate
to let you know how she felt. But she was warm hearted
and sympathetic and loved by her neighbors who came to
understand her temperamental effusions. She generally said
what she thought regardless, spoke it out so that no one
could be mistaken about her attitude on any subject, though
she had no ill feelings towards others who might differ.
She adored and petted us grandchildren, was inclined to
spoil us, but we knew to obey her charges.
She could read but did not learn to write, especially
liked to read her Bible in which she was well versed, and
did most of her reading and knitting lying on a pallet by
the fireside. She had joined the Methodist church as a girl,
but became an ardent Baptist after her marriage. She never
used tobacco in any form, the only one of my grandparents
or parents that did not. Most of her married life was in
frail health, the main reason, I was told, that the family
moved from the flat lands of a progressive community
in Tennessee to the pioneer region of the Ozarks. However,
she lived for more than twenty years after her husband
died, passing away in 1916 just a short while before her
81 st anniversary."
from David Macdonald
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23870548
Birth: May, 1834
Death: Jan. 22, 1916
Family links:
Spouse:
William Louis Woolverton (1822 - 1894)*
Children:
Christopher Houston Woolverton (1856 - 1889)*
*Calculated relationship
Note: wife of William Louis Wolverton; dau of Martha G (Aydolett) and William F Goodgoin
Burial:
Woolverton Mountain Cemetery
Center Ridge
Conway County
Arkansas, USA
Created by: Jamie Burnett
Record added: Jan 09, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 23870548
Research Notes: Wife - Letitia Elizabeth (Aunt Letty) Goodjoin
William Erwin Halbrook, in his "A School Man of the Ozarks", says that
both of his grandmothers were each in their 80's when they passed away.
(p28)
She had joined the Methodist church as a girl, but became an ardent
Baptist after her marriage.
The last name was Goodjohn according to Conway County history.
Notes: Marriage
FTM
MARR: RIN MH:FF6194
from William Erwin Halbrook "A School Man of the Ozarks"
from David Macdonald
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23870548
1 Conway County - Our Land, Our Home, Our People.