Hello,

I am hoping someone on this board can be of help to me. I am not researching the Woollen family as a whole just one member of the Woollen family.

Rev. Joshua Woollen was born October 3, 1787 in Taylors Island, Dorchester Co., MD and died 31 March 1860 in Wilson County, TN. In the 1850 Civil District, Gladeville Community, Wilson County, TN. Joshua is listed with wife Polly Woollen and daughter Estel Woollen.

Also in this 1850 census is listed Andrew J. Baker which should be Andrew J. Barker age 18. This person is my husband's 3rd great grandfather.

Rev. Joshua Woollen would be the minister that marries Andrew Jackson Barker to Elvira Jemima Barker on 4 January 1854 in Wilson County.

I believe Rev. Joshua Woollen was at one time the minister of the Carmel Free Will Bapist Church that I believe was located in Wilson County, TN. I don't know if this church still exists.

What I am looking for are any records, information or anything that shows any family connection or friend connection or employer connection between Rev. Joshua Woollen to Andrew Jackson Barker and the Barker family.

The reason being that I have spent 20 years searching for Andrew Jackson Barker's parents and have yet to prove who they are. So, I am doing some research on some of the people in Andrew's life that might lead me to some clues to his parents.

So, anything anyone can share about Joshua Woollen would be wonderful.

Melissa Barker
Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky
E-Mail: kaitysmom@peoplestel.net