Friends of Historic Woolsey

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Faces of Woolsey, Georgia (and nearby towns)


Nestled in the heart of Georgia, the small town of Woolsey holds a treasure trove of history and stories waiting to be uncovered. Friends of Historic Woolsey is dedicated to preserving the town's historic church, cemetery, and the stories of the people who have lived in, settled in, and built the town – those who have called Woolsey home. Even those who did not reside in Woolsey but had connections to the town have stories. These connections, whether through business, family, friendship, or other ties, highlight the far-reaching impact of Woolsey and its people.

Together, we can ensure that the stories of Woolsey, Georgia, continue to inspire and educate for generations to come. Please share your Woolsey stories and photos with us.

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

Dr. I. G. Woolsey – Courtesy of Woolsey Baptist Church
Charles Reagan Woolsey – from the Carolyn Chambers Lambert Collection Courtesy of Gary Laggis
Stella Gay Woolsey – from the Carolyn Chambers Lambert Collection Courtesy of Gary Laggis
Woolsey School from the Bobby Jackson Collection
Archibald G. Preston Courtesy of Virginia Bailey
Martha Emily Preston Courtesy of Virginia Bailey
Charles Reagan Woolsey
Ferrol A. Sams Sr.
Linnie, Bobby, and Gladys from the Bobby Jackson Collection
Walter, Frank, and Robert Reeves Courtesy of Nancy Reeves
John Ballard McLean from the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
Katie Amanda McLean Romer Courtesy of Richard McLean
Ferrol A. Sams Jr. in WWII from the Sams Family Collection
Ferrol Sams – Courtesy of the Sams Family
Clemanza Lewis Matthews 1898 Courtesy of Erica Roberts Chapell
H. Lambert, C. R. Woolsey, J. Wilcox from J. L. Wilcox
Margarette Jane Hubbard Jones from the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
Ada Elizabeth Sams Lewis Courtesy of Laura Lewis Blischke
Esther, Ruth, and Ralph McLean © 1914 from the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
Zeph Woolsey from the Gerald Woolsey Collection
Grey, Rachel, and Frank Reeves Courtesy of Nancy Reeves
Aubry Sams and Bobby Jackson from the Bobby Jackson Collection
Juan Fernandez McLean from the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
Mary Roberts McLean from the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
Woolsey School from the Bobby Jackson Collection
Woolsey School from the Bobby Jackson Collection
Gail, James O., and Mort Sams from the Bobby Jackson Collection
Gladys Goodman McLean from the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
Hattie Clair, Winnie, and Addie Grey Courtesy of Betty Sue Brown
Isaac Woolsey Lewis Courtesy of Lyn Lewis Parker
Ada Sams Courtesy of Lyn Parker
Isaac and Ada Lewis
John M. McLean from the Linda-Blum Barton Collection
Lizzie Ballard McLean from the Linda-Blum Barton Collection
Mort and Gail Sams from the Bobby Jackson Collection
Teachers at Woolsey in 1940 from the Bobby Jackson Collection
Bobby Jackson and Mort Sams from the Bobby Jackson Collection
Juan Fernandez, Alice, and Miriam McLean from the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
Train Depot Agent Charles Thomas Woolsey Courtesy of Teresa Roby
Annie Bryant Fendley Woolsey Courtesy of Teresa Roby
Charles Thomas Woolsey Courtesy of Teresa Roby
Charles Thomas Woolsey Courtesy of Teresa Roby
Bobby Jackson from the Bobby Jackson Collection
Addie Ballard McLean from the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
Charles Reagan Woolsey
Charles, Marcus, and Gerald Woolsey from the Gerald Woolsey Collection
Rachel Powell Reeves Courtesy of Nancy Reeves
Annie Sue Mize from the Bobby Jackson Collection
From the Fayette County Historical Society
James Isaac Woolsey from the James L. Wilcox Collection
Woolsey 1st Grade Class Courtesy of Teresa Roby
I. G and Emeline Woolsey's Children
Ellie Mae Jones and Oliver McLean Courtesy of Richard McLean
Juan Fernandez and Esther McLean Courtesy of Richard McLean
C. R. and Ruby Woolsey from the James L. Wilcox Collection
Ferrol, Mildred, Jimmie Kate, Janice, Sara from the Sams Family Collection
J. J. Wilson
Thomas and Mattie McLean Courtesy of Faye McLean Gresham
Winn Jackson from the Bobby Jackson Collection
Easter Egg Hunt from the Linda-Blum Barton Collection
Inspiration for RwtH Cover from the Sams Family Collection
Erick Peeples and M. G. Sams 1947 from the B. Jackson Collection
J.I and R.T. Woolsey from the J. L. Wilcox Collection
John Morgan McLean Home from the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
M. G. Sams from the Bobby Jackson Collection
Courtesy of William Ballard
Ferrol Sams at Woolsey Courtesy of the FCHS
Mary Jane Sams with grandmother from the Bobby Jackson Collection
Rachel Powell 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
Rev. Gilstrap Courtesy of Sylvia Schell
Bud and Mildred Blum Courtesy of Sylvia Schell
McLEAN John Morgan, Lewis C., Theodore H., Tom, Mattie, S. from the Linda Blum-Barton Collection
Juan Fernandez McLean and his dog Mike Courtesy of Robert Reeves
Sara Jane (Ballard) and A. O. Gay
Charles Reagan Woolsey from the J. L. Wilcox Collection
I. G. and Arva Woolsey from the J. L. Wilcox Collection
Rachel and Coley Reeves Courtesy of Nancy Reeves
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