Albert Woolson was born in Jefferson County, New York, on February 11, 1850. His parents were Caroline Baldwin Woolson and Willard Paul Woolson—a chair maker, painter, and musician. An 1850 census lists his age as six months old, and an 1855 census lists his age as five; thus his often-reported birth year (1847) and age of death (109) are incorrect. His age on official records varied throughout the years.
In 1861, Willard Woolson migrated to southern Minnesota without his family. On November 9 of that year, he enlisted in Company I, Fourth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment; later, he was a member of a regimental brass band. A common fallacy is that his leg was wounded at the battle of Shiloh and he recuperated in a Windom hospital. His company was not at Shiloh, nor did Windom exist then. His leg was damaged in the Gladiator steamboat accident on the Tennessee River on May 13, 1862.
Willard received a disability discharge on July 19, 1862. His family moved to Minnesota to join him, and by June of 1865 was living in Blue Earth County. Shortly after, he died in Elysian following a leg amputation.
SOURCE- https://www.mnopedia.org/person/woolson-albert-henry-1850-1956
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WOOLSON Willard Paul (William, Ephraim, Ephraim, Isaac, Joseph, Thomas,), brother of the above Roswell Olcutt, born June 20, 1811, died 1865.
SOURCE-Unk.
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Their children:
Caroline Adelade WOOLSON 1840–1929
Albert Henry Woolson 1847–1956
Frank WOOLSON 1852–1868
SOURCE- Woolson Family Tree
Same tree show parents as:
William WOOLSON
1778–1831
Nancy Darrer
–1854
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1850 United States Federal Census-
Name Willard P Woolson
Age 39
Birth Year abt 1811
Birthplace New York
Home in 1850 Champion, Jefferson, New York, USA
Gender Male
Family Number 15
Household Members
Name Age
Willard P Woolson 39 (Chair maker)
Caroline Woolson 30
Adalaide Woolson 10
Henry A Woolson 0
Augustus Mack 21 (Chair maker)
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New York, State Census, 1855-
Name Willard Woolson
Birth Year abt 1815
Age 40
Gender Male
Relation to Head Head
Residence Antwerp, Jefferson, New York, USA
District E.D. 1
Household Number 163
Line Number 1
Sheet Number 22
Household Members
Name Age
Willard Woolson 40 (Painter)
Caroline Woolson 33
Adalade Woolson 16
Albert Woolson 5
Frank Woolson 3
Wm Corman 22 (Boarder)(Painter)
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Name Willard P Woolson
Birth Year 1822
Enlistment Date 9 Nov 1861
Enlistment Location Fort Snelling
Age 39
Resience Le Sueur Co, MN
Regiment 4th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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Willard P., Pvt Woolson in the Minnesota Civil War Soldiers-
Surname: Woolson
Given Name and Rank: Willard P. Pvt
Age: 39
Induction Date: 9 Nov 1861
Regiment: I FOURTH
Birth Place: Mass
County of Residence: Le Sueur
State of Residence: Minn
Notes: DISC. FOR DISABILITY
Discharge Date: 19/JUL/1862
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Willard P Woolson in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: Willard P Woolson
Age at Enlistment: 39
Enlistment Date: 9 Nov 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Minnesota
Survived the War?: **Yes**
Service Record: Enlisted in Company I, Minnesota 4th Infantry Regiment on 09 Nov 1861.Mustered out on 19 Jul 1862.
Birth Date: abt 1822
Sources: Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
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Caroline Woolson in the New York, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890-
Name: Caroline Woolson
State: NY
County: Jefferson County
Township: Antwerp
Year: 1860
Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Page: 368
Database: NY 1860 Federal Census Index
===========================
She files for widow's pension on 31 Nov 1870
===========================
His wife remarries-
Caroline Woolson in the Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950-
Name: Caroline Woolson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 9 Mar 1878
Marriage Place: St Peter, Nicollet, Minnesota
Spouse's Name: Fritz Miller
Spouse Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1319411
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Caroline Miller in the 1880 United States Federal Census-
Name: Caroline Miller
[Caroline Baldwin Woolson Miller]
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Traverse, Nicollet, Minnesota
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fritz Miller
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Keeps House
Household Members:
Name Age
Fritz Miller 53
Caroline Miller 60
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1900 United States Federal Census
ame: Carolina Miller
[Caroline Baldwin Woolson Miller]
Age: 78
Birth Date: May 1821
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: St Peter Ward 1, Nicollet, Minnesota
Ward of City: 1
Street: Fourth Street
Sheet Number: 13B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 258
Family Number: 272
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fritz Miller
Marriage Year: 1878
Years Married: 22
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Mother: number of living children: 1 (sic)
Mother: How many children: 1 (sic)
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Fritz Miller 72
Carolina Miller 78
==========================
Caroline Miller in the Wisconsin, State Censuses
Name: Caroline Miller
[Caroline Baldwin Woolson Miller]
Census Date: 1 Jun 1905
Residence County: Kenosha
Residence State: Wisconsin
Locality: Kenosha
Birth Location: New York
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Estimated birth year: abt 1820
Race: White
Relation: Mother
LINE: 11
Roll: CSUSAWI1905_15
Household Members:
Name Age
Adelaide Simmons 65 (H)
Hellen Lester 45 (D)
Fritz Miller 79 (S-F)
Caroline Miller 85(Mo)
==============================
Name: Caroline (Baldwin) Miller
Birth Place: New York NY
Death Place: Kenosha WI
Publication or Record Date: 9 Jun 1909
Publication or Record Place: United States
SOURCE- Caroline (Baldwin) Miller
in the Web: Obituary Daily Times Index
=============================
Albert Woolson was born in Jefferson County, New York, on February 11, 1850. His parents were Caroline Baldwin Woolson and Willard Paul Woolson—a chair maker, painter, and musician. An 1850 census lists his age as six months old, and an 1855 census lists his age as five; thus his often-reported birth year (1847) and age of death (109) are incorrect. His age on official records varied throughout the years.
In 1861, Willard Woolson migrated to southern Minnesota without his family. On November 9 of that year, he enlisted in Company I, Fourth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment; later, he was a member of a regimental brass band. A common fallacy is that his leg was wounded at the battle of Shiloh and he recuperated in a Windom hospital. His company was not at Shiloh, nor did Windom exist then. His leg was damaged in the Gladiator steamboat accident on the Tennessee River on May 13, 1862.
Willard received a disability discharge on July 19, 1862. His family moved to Minnesota to join him, and by June of 1865 was living in Blue Earth County. Shortly after, he died in Elysian following a leg amputation.
SOURCE- https://www.mnopedia.org/person/woolson-albert-henry-1850-1956
==========================
WOOLSON Willard Paul (William, Ephraim, Ephraim, Isaac, Joseph, Thomas,), brother of the above Roswell Olcutt, born June 20, 1811, died 1865.
SOURCE-Unk.
=====================
Their children:
Caroline Adelade WOOLSON 1840–1929
Albert Henry Woolson 1847–1956
Frank WOOLSON 1852–1868
SOURCE- Woolson Family Tree
Same tree show parents as:
William WOOLSON
1778–1831
Nancy Darrer
–1854
======================
1850 United States Federal Census-
Name Willard P Woolson
Age 39
Birth Year abt 1811
Birthplace New York
Home in 1850 Champion, Jefferson, New York, USA
Gender Male
Family Number 15
Household Members
Name Age
Willard P Woolson 39 (Chair maker)
Caroline Woolson 30
Adalaide Woolson 10
Henry A Woolson 0
Augustus Mack 21 (Chair maker)
=======================
New York, State Census, 1855-
Name Willard Woolson
Birth Year abt 1815
Age 40
Gender Male
Relation to Head Head
Residence Antwerp, Jefferson, New York, USA
District E.D. 1
Household Number 163
Line Number 1
Sheet Number 22
Household Members
Name Age
Willard Woolson 40 (Painter)
Caroline Woolson 33
Adalade Woolson 16
Albert Woolson 5
Frank Woolson 3
Wm Corman 22 (Boarder)(Painter)
======================
Name Willard P Woolson
Birth Year 1822
Enlistment Date 9 Nov 1861
Enlistment Location Fort Snelling
Age 39
Resience Le Sueur Co, MN
Regiment 4th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
=====================
Willard P., Pvt Woolson in the Minnesota Civil War Soldiers-
Surname: Woolson
Given Name and Rank: Willard P. Pvt
Age: 39
Induction Date: 9 Nov 1861
Regiment: I FOURTH
Birth Place: Mass
County of Residence: Le Sueur
State of Residence: Minn
Notes: DISC. FOR DISABILITY
Discharge Date: 19/JUL/1862
========================
Willard P Woolson in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: Willard P Woolson
Age at Enlistment: 39
Enlistment Date: 9 Nov 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Minnesota
Survived the War?: **Yes**
Service Record: Enlisted in Company I, Minnesota 4th Infantry Regiment on 09 Nov 1861.Mustered out on 19 Jul 1862.
Birth Date: abt 1822
Sources: Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
==========================
Caroline Woolson in the New York, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890-
Name: Caroline Woolson
State: NY
County: Jefferson County
Township: Antwerp
Year: 1860
Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Page: 368
Database: NY 1860 Federal Census Index
===========================
She files for widow's pension on 31 Nov 1870
===========================
His wife remarries-
Caroline Woolson in the Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950-
Name: Caroline Woolson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 9 Mar 1878
Marriage Place: St Peter, Nicollet, Minnesota
Spouse's Name: Fritz Miller
Spouse Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1319411
==============================
Caroline Miller in the 1880 United States Federal Census-
Name: Caroline Miller
[Caroline Baldwin Woolson Miller]
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Traverse, Nicollet, Minnesota
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fritz Miller
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Keeps House
Household Members:
Name Age
Fritz Miller 53
Caroline Miller 60
============================
1900 United States Federal Census
ame: Carolina Miller
[Caroline Baldwin Woolson Miller]
Age: 78
Birth Date: May 1821
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: St Peter Ward 1, Nicollet, Minnesota
Ward of City: 1
Street: Fourth Street
Sheet Number: 13B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 258
Family Number: 272
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fritz Miller
Marriage Year: 1878
Years Married: 22
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Mother: number of living children: 1 (sic)
Mother: How many children: 1 (sic)
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Fritz Miller 72
Carolina Miller 78
==========================
Caroline Miller in the Wisconsin, State Censuses
Name: Caroline Miller
[Caroline Baldwin Woolson Miller]
Census Date: 1 Jun 1905
Residence County: Kenosha
Residence State: Wisconsin
Locality: Kenosha
Birth Location: New York
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Estimated birth year: abt 1820
Race: White
Relation: Mother
LINE: 11
Roll: CSUSAWI1905_15
Household Members:
Name Age
Adelaide Simmons 65 (H)
Hellen Lester 45 (D)
Fritz Miller 79 (S-F)
Caroline Miller 85(Mo)
==============================
Name: Caroline (Baldwin) Miller
Birth Place: New York NY
Death Place: Kenosha WI
Publication or Record Date: 9 Jun 1909
Publication or Record Place: United States
SOURCE- Caroline (Baldwin) Miller
in the Web: Obituary Daily Times Index
=============================
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