Jane Woolsey
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Jane Stuart Woolsey (1830 - 1891)

Jane Stuart Woolsey
Born in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United Statesmap
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Died at age 61 in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United Statesmap
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Biography

'New York state flag'
Jane Woolsey was a New Yorker.
Jane served in the Civil War as a nurse and nursing superintendent at hospitals in Rhode Island and Virginia; published "Hospital Days, Reminiscence of a Civil War Nurse"; taught classes for freedmen and women.

Jane was born 7 Feb 1830 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. Her parents were Charles William Woolsey and Jane Eliza Newton Woolsey.

In 1840 and 1850, Jane was living with her family in New York City. Her mother Jane (transcribed Eliza J) was widowed and the head of household. The 1840 Census shows 1 male under 5, and 11 females: 3 under 5, 3 from 5-9, 1 from 10-14, 2 from 15-19, 1 from 20-29, 1 from 30-39, and the 1850 Census details are in the table below. Both appear to include servants.[1][2]

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplaceOccupation
Jane E WoolseyheadF48Virginia
Abby H WoolseyF22Virginia
Jane S WoolseyF20New York
Mary E WoolseyF18England
Georgianna M WoolseyF16New York
Eliza M WoolseyF15Massachusetts
Harriet R WoolseyF13Massachusetts
Chas W WoolseyM10Massachusetts
Mary R AdamsF50Virginia
Ellen MooneyF23Ireland
Martha MoranF22Ireland
Mary J TaylorF23Ireland

She served in the Civil war as a nurse along with her mother Jane Eliza Newton Woolsey and sisters Georgeanna Muirson Woolsey Bacon, Eliza Newton Woolsey Howland, and Mary Elizabeth Woolsey Howland.

Jane participated in the first meetings of the Woman's Central Association of Relief (precursor to the U.S. Sanitary Commission), shortly after the start of the Civil War in the spring of 1861. She hated slavery and was driven to participate in the Union cause in any way she could. Initially, she visited local hospitals in New York City, and began caring for soldiers with horrific wounds.

Jane received training in hospital management in 1863 at Lovell General Hospital in Rhode Island under "Lady Superintendent" Katharine Wormeley. While working at Lovell General, she was invited to become the Superintendent of Nurses at the Fairfax Seminary Hospital near Alexandria, Virginia, and remained there until August 1865.

In 1868, Jane published "Hospital Days, Reminiscence of a Civil War Nurse."

She remained active in the nursing profession after the war as Resident Directoress at the New York City Presbyterian Hospital from 1872 to 1876. Her sister Abby was appointed clerk and together they organized the administration of the new hospital.

At the Lincoln Industrial School for Freedmen in Richmond, Virginia and the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute in Hampton, Virginia, she taught sewing and housework classes to the newly-freed.

In 1880, Jane was living in the home of her sister Abby in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. [3]

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplaceOccupation
Abby H WoolseyheadF51Virginiakeeping house
Jane S WoolseysisterF49New York
Ellen CarreyservantF43Irelandhouse servant
Mary E CarreyservantF20New Yorkhouse servant
Ann T CoreyservantF24Canadahouse servant
Letitia WhitlockservantF33New Yorkhouse servant
George F WhitlockM10New Yorkat school

She passed away on 9 Jun 1891 in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, and is buried in Woolsey Cemetery in Glen Cove, Nassau, New York. [4]

Sources

  1. 1840 Census "United States Census, 1840", citing p. 152, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm , FamilySearch Record: XHTN-JPQ (accessed 13 June 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YTB-8WM Image number 00307, Eliza J Woolsey in New York City, New York County, New York, United States.
  2. 1850 Census "United States Census, 1850", citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FamilySearch Record: MCTZ-J76 (accessed 10 June 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6S5Q-9RD Image number 00102, Georgianna M Woolsey (16) in New York City, New York County, New York, United States. Born in New York.
  3. 1880 Census "United States Census, 1880", citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm , FamilySearch Record: M4S8-XCN (accessed 13 June 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBL-93XF Image number 00532, Abby H Woolsey (51), single, Keeping House, head of household in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Born in Virginia, United States.
  4. Memorial Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #55752709 (accessed 13 June 2023), Memorial page for Jane Stuart Woolsey (7 Feb 1830-9 Jul 1891), citing Woolsey Cemetery, Glen Cove, Nassau County, New York, USA; Maintained by DMC (contributor 47184694).
  • Monumental inscription. Woolsey Cemetery, Glen Cove, New York. 9 Jul 1891 (b. 7 Feb 1830) WOOLSEY, Jane Stuart. Photographed by: Find A Grave contributor DMC, ID 47184694.
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Acknowledgements

  • Gravesite photo posted with permission of Find A Grave contributor DMC, ID 47184694 as noted in email response to request to use the images on WikiTree: "Feel free to use them. Thanks for taking the time to write. Good luck with your project!"




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