Person:Frederick Woolley (1)

Frederick Rice Woolley, son of Stites and Mary Wooley was born on 23 December 1848 in Cincinnati, Ohio. On 25 February 1873 he married Celia E. Burgman of Irvington, Nebraska. Celia was born in March, 1856 in Iowa and died in 1925. A Seward County history says that as a lad of 15 Frederick drove a freight team to the mountains. On his twenty-first birthday, he homesteaded his own farm in Seward. He was one of the organizers of the Seward fire department. Frederick and Celia lived on the banks of Plum Creek. Frederick died on 31 October 1930 in Seward. Frederick and Celia are buried at the Seward Cemetery.

Obituary: Birth: Dec. 23, 1848 Cincinnati Hamilton County Ohio, USA Death: Dec. 31, 1930 Seward Seward County Nebraska, USA

Frederick Rice Wooley was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 23, 1848, and passed away at Seward, Nebr., December 31, 1930, aged 82 years and 7 days. He came to Nebraska in 1856 and spent his boyhood at Nebraska City. He filed on his homestead 3 miles east of Seward on his 21st birthday.

He was married February 25, 1873, to Celia E. Burgman of Irvington, Nebr. Nine children were born to this union, seven of whom survive him: Phil of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Ora Fink of Seward, Herbert and Cecil of Twin Falls, Idaho, Floyd of Lincoln and Ethel of Seward. There are also seven grandchildren.

He was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge and was one of the organizers of the Seward fire department, and was always greatly interested in these organizations. He was devoted to his family, true to his friends, a friend to all, and will be missed among his associates.

Funeral services were conducted from the Chain & Wood funeral chapel Friday, January 2, at 2 p.m., by Rev. E. L. Reese. The body was laid to rest in the north (Seward) cemetery, the committal services being mainly in charge of the Odd Fellows lodge of Seward.

Seward Independent Democrat, Seward, NE, Thurs, Jan 8, 1931

1860 census-Frederic; 11; born OH

1880 census-NE-Seward-Precinct G-#47-Frederick; 32; farmer; born OH; father born OH; his mother born England; Celia; 24; keeping house; born IA; her parents born OH; Phill; 6; Ora; 3; Clara; 1

1900 census-NE-Seward-District 4-#395-Frederick; 51; married 27 yrs; both parents born in England; coal dealer; reads & writes; speaks English; owns his house free; Celia; 44; mother of 7 living children; Ora; 23; Herbert; 17; Iva; 11; Ethel; 9; Cecil; 5; Floyd; 3; Victor; 9 mos

1910 census-NE-Seward-Seward-102 9th Street-Frederick; 61; married 37 yrs; father born OH; mother born England; has his own income; owns house; mortgage; Celia; 54; mother of 9, 7 living; Ethel; 19; teacher; country school; Cecil; 15; Floyd; 13; Victor; 10

1920 census-NE-Seward-Seward-G Township-14 Jan 1920-ED 189-sheet 13A-lines 37-40-Vine St-dwelling 528-family 539-Frederick R Woolley; owns house without mortgage; 71; born OH; father born OH; mother born England; Celia E; 63; born IA; parents born OH; Ethel C; 29; born NE; clerk; county; Victor C; 20; born NE

1860 census-Frederic; 11; born OH

1880 census-NE-Seward-Precinct G-#47-Frederick; 32; farmer; born OH; father born OH; his mother born England; Celia; 24; keeping house; born IA; her parents born OH; Phill; 6; Ora; 3; Clara; 1

1900 census-NE-Seward-District 4-#395-Frederick; 51; married 27 yrs; both parents born in England; coal dealer; reads & writes; speaks English; owns his house free; Celia; 44; mother of 7 living children; Ora; 23; Herbert; 17; Iva; 11; Ethel; 9; Cecil; 5; Floyd; 3; Victor; 9 mos

1910 census-NE-Seward-Seward-102 9th Street-Frederick; 61; married 37 yrs; father born OH; mother born England; has his own income; owns house; mortgage; Celia; 54; mother of 9, 7 living; Ethel; 19; teacher; country school; Cecil; 15; Floyd; 13; Victor; 10

1920 census-NE-Seward-Seward-G Township-14 Jan 1920-ED 189-sheet 13A-lines 37-40-Vine St-dwelling 528-family 539-Frederick R Woolley; owns house without mortgage; 71; born OH; father born OH; mother born England; Celia E; 63; born IA; parents born OH; Ethel C; 29; born NE; clerk; county; Victor C; 20; born NE

1. ↑ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
   Database online. Precinct G, Seward, Nebraska, ED 138, roll T9_756, page 447.2000, image 0186.

   Record for Celia Wooley _FOOT: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Database online. Precinct G, Seward, Nebraska, ED 138, roll T9_756, page 447.2000, image 0186.

2. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census
   Database online. Seward, Nebraska, ED 155, roll T623 940, page 18A.

   Record for Celia Wooley [head of house-Frederick A Woolley] _FOOT: Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Database online. Seward, Nebraska, ED 155, roll T623 940, page 18A.

3. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census
   Database online. Seward Ward 2, Seward, Nebraska, ED , roll T624_855, part , page .

   Record for Celia E Woolley [head of house-Frederick A Woolley] _FOOT: Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006), Database online. Seward Ward 2, Seward, Nebraska, ED , roll T624_855, part , page .

4. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;)
   Database online. , Otoe, Nebraska Territory, post office Nebraska City, roll M653_665, page 0, image 552.

   Record for Stiles Wooley _FOOT: Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Database online. , Otoe, Nebraska Territory, post office Nebraska City, roll M653_665, page 0, image 552.

5. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census
   Database online. Seward Ward 1, Seward, Nebraska, ED , roll , page , image 320.

   Record for Fredrick R Woolley