Friends of Historic Woolsey

Preserving Woolsey's Story, Together                                                

Faces of Woolsey, Georgia (and Nearby Towns)

Graphic featuring a quote by Edward Sellner about the gifts we receive from our ancestors.
 

Every photograph tells a story. Behind each face is a person who helped shape the history of Woolsey and the surrounding communities.

Friends of Historic Woolsey is dedicated to preserving not only Historic Woolsey Church and its cemetery but also the stories of the people who worshiped there, lived nearby, worked in the community, and helped build the town and community of Woolsey.

The story of Woolsey reaches beyond its town boundaries. Many individuals who never lived in Woolsey still have meaningful connections through family, friendships, businesses, and shared experiences. Their stories are part of the larger history of this community and deserve to be remembered.

Click the thumbnail images below to view the full-size gallery.

Portrait of Dr. I. G. Woolsey. Courtesy of Woolsey Baptist Church.
I. G. and Arva Woolsey in front of their home. From the J. L. Wilcox Collection
Portrait of Charles Reagan Woolsey. From the Carolyn Chambers Lambert Collection
Portrait of Stella Gay Woolsey. From the Carolyn Chambers Lambert Collection
I. G and Emeline Woolsey's Children. From the James L. Wilcox Collection
Photo of H. Lambert, C. R. Woolsey, and J. Wilcox. From the J. L. Wilcox Collection
Portrait of Archibald G. Preston. Courtesy of Virginia Bailey
Portrait of Martha Emily Preston. Courtesy of Virginia Bailey
Portrait of Juan Fernandez McLean. From the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
Portrait of Mary Roberts McLean. From the Linda Blum-Barton
Juan F. McLean and son John Morgan McLean. Courtesy of Fayette County Historical Society
John Morgan and Juan Fernandez McLean. From the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
Juan Fernandez McLean and his dog Mike. Courtesy of Robert Reeves
Juan Fernandez, Alice, and Miriam McLean. From the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
Juan Fernandez, Esther, and Ruth McLean. Courtesy of Fayette County Historical Society
Portrait of Esther, Ruth, and Ralph McLean from 1914. From the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
John Morgan McLean Woolsey Mail Wagon. From the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
John Morgan
Lizzie Ballard McLean. From the Linda-Blum Barton Collection
Portrait of John M. McLean. From the Linda-Blum Barton Collection
Portrait of Addie Ballard McLean. From the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
John McLean with his dogs Dick and Wolf. Courtesy of the Fayette County Historical Society
Train Depot Agent Charles Thomas Woolsey. Courtesy of Teresa Roby
Portrait of Annie Bryant Fendley Woolsey. Courtesy of Teresa Roby
Portrait of Margarette Jane Hubbard Jones. From the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
Portrait of J. J. Wilson
Portrait of Ferrol A. Sams Sr.
Portrait of Ferrol Sams. Courtesy of the Sams Family
Ferrol, Mildred, Jimmie Kate, Janice, Sara. From the Sams Family Collection
Ferrol Sams at Woolsey. Courtesy of the Fayette County Historical Society
Ferrol A. Sams Jr. during World War II. From the Sams Family Collection
Portrait of Rachel Powell Reeves. Courtesy of Nancy Reeves
Rachel and Coley Reeves. Courtesy of Nancy Reeves
Rachel with Walter Reeves. Courtesy of Nancy Reeves
Jim Minter, Frank and Rachel Reeves and Jimmy Minter. Courtesy of Nancy Reeves
Historic photograph of Grey, Rachel, and Frank Reeves. Courtesy of Nancy Reeves
Photo of Walter, Frank, and Robert Reeves. Courtesy of Nancy Reeves
Portrait of Clemanza Lewis Matthews from 1898. Courtesy of Erica Roberts Chapell
Portrait of Ada Elizabeth Sams Lewis. Courtesy of Laura Lewis Blischke
Portrait of Isaac Woolsey Lewis. Courtesy of Lyn Lewis Parker
Portrait of Ada Sams. Courtesy of Lyn Parker
Isaac and Ada Lewis
Bobby Jackson and Mort Sams. From the Bobby Jackson Collection
Bobby Jackson on bicycle in Woolsey. From the Bobby Jackson Collection
Charles, Marcus, and Gerald Woolsey. From the Gerald Woolsey Collection
Ellie Mae Jones and Oliver McLean. Courtesy of Richard McLean
Portrait of James Isaac Woolsey. From the James L. Wilcox Collection
Portrait of Thomas and Mattie McLean. Courtesy of Faye McLean Gresham
Portrait of Sara Jane (Ballard) and A. O. Gay
Hattie Clair, Winnie, and Addie Grey Woolsey. Courtesy of Betty Sue Brown
Aubry Sams and Bobby Jackson. From the Bobby Jackson Collection
photograph of Linnie, Bobby, and Gladys. From the Bobby Jackson Collection
Gail, James O., and Mort Sams. From the Bobby Jackson Collection
Photo of John Ballard McLean from 2003. From the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
Portrait of Gladys Goodman McLean. From the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
Portrait of Katie Amanda McLean Romer. Courtesy of Richard McLean
Portrait of Lula Sams. Courtesy of Jill Svahn
Mary Jane and Mary Moore Sams. From the Bobby Jackson Collection
Mary Jane Sams with grandmother. From the Bobby Jackson Collection
Winn Jackson. From the Bobby Jackson Collection
Bud Ballard with Cindy Carpenter. Courtesy of Cindy Carpenter
Cliff Ballard. From the Fayette County Historical Society
Easter egg hunt at Woolsey. From the Linda Blum Barton Collection
Group photo of Woolsey School students. From the Bobby Jackson Collection
Woolsey School.From the Bobby Jackson Collection
Teachers at Woolsey in 1940. From the Bobby Jackson Collection
Woolsey 1st Grade Class. Courtesy of Teresa Roby
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