Louisa J (Woosley) Sirles (abt. 1871 - 1939)

Born about 1871 in Grayson, Kentucky, United States

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Died 20 Mar 1939 at about age 68 in Grayson, Kentucky, United States

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Louisa J. Woosley Sirles, the daughter of George "Black George" Woosley and his first cousin Pheba Woosley, was born in Grayson County, Kentucky. Her paternal grandparents were Thomas Buel Woosley and Phebe Polly Adams. Her maternal grandparents were Colonel Samuel Woosley and Rebecca Blackly. At the time of the 1880 Census of Caneyville, Kentucky the George Woosley family consisted of Kentucky-born: George, a farmer, age 53; his wife Pheba, age 50; and children: Thomas J., age 28; Iredell, age 26; Louiza J., age 18; George F., age 17; Sarah F., age 15; Polley, age 13; Albert S., age 9; and Viola, age 3. Another son was Bluford Woosley, who was born in 1850 and was living in Caneyville with his wife, Angeline, age 36, and children: Valeria, age 3; and son Esca (or Ezra) age 9 months.

Louisa J. Woosley was the wife of George Riley Sirles, the son of Allen Sirles and Elizabeth Harris. She shares the same stone with her husband George in the Wilson Cemetery at Ready, Grayson County, Kentucky. Althugh her date of birth was given as 1860 in the cemetery record, that does not match the 1880 census record or her age of 68 in her Kentucky Death Record. Her husband George Riley Sirles died in Grayson County on July 20, 1933. Louisa died there on March 20, 1939.

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• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 February 2019), memorial page for Louisa J. Woosley Sirles (1860–20 Mar 1939), Find A Grave Memorial no. 51149251, citing Wilson Cemetery, Ready, Grayson County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .