— born in Spring Garden, Philadelphia Co., PA:
1.  Emily WOOLF, b. 12 Nov 1821; d. 4 Sep 1889
2.  Thomas J. WOOLF, b. Apr 1823 
3.  Henry L. WOOLF, b. 1826
4.  Ellen B. WOOLF, b. 1827/8; d. 30 Nov 1852 at age 26
5.  Samuel [K. and/or M.] WOOLF, b. 1835

Bio says they had three sons and two daughters, but names only Emily.

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1820 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #8 of 13; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1820

PA

Philadelphia Co.

Northern Liberty (Ward 2)

p. 204A

Ln. 9

John L Woolfe

100010-10110-0-000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	9 or under	1810-1820	= Son A
1 male	26-44	1775-1794	= John
1 female	9 or under	1810-1820	= Daughter A
1 female	16-25	1794-1804	= ?
1 female	26-44	1775-1794	= Margaret (b. 1794/5)

3.  1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #33 of 149; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1830

PA

Philadelphia Co.

District of Spring Garden

p. 284

Ln. 17

John L Woolf

110 001 - 111 011

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	4 or under	1825-1830	= Henry (b. 1825/6)
1 male	5-9	1820-1825	= Thomas (b. 1822/3)
1 male	30-39	1790-1800	= John (b. 1797)
1 female	4 or under	1825-1830	= Ellen (b. 1827/8)
1 female	5-9	1820-1825	= Emily (b. 1821)
1 female	10-14	1815-1820	= Daughter A
1 female	20-29	1800-1810	=  ?
1 female	30-39	1790-1800	= Margaret (b. 1794/5)

4.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #11-12 of 76; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840

PA

Philadelphia Co.

District of Spring Garden (Ward 1)

p. 5 | pp. 204A-204B

Ln. 5

John L Woolf

110 110 100 - 001 211 000

0001000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	4 or under	1835-1840	= Samuel (b. 1834/5)
1 male	5-9	1830-1835	= Henry (b. 1825/6)
1 male	15-19	1820-1825	= Thomas (b. 1822/3)
1 male	20-29	1810-1820	= ?
1 male	40-49	1790-1800	= John (b. 1797)
1 female	10-14	1825-1830	= Ellen (b. 1827/8)
2 females	15-19	1820-1825	= Emily (b. 1821) = ?
1 female	20-29	1810-1820	= ?
1 female	30-39	1800-1810	= Margaret (b. 1794/5)
1	person employed in manufacture & trade

Henry is in the wrong age-class.  Margaret appears to be fibbing about her age.

5.  1850 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #23 of 299):  Spring Garden (Ward 3, District 1), Philadelphia Co., PA, p. 457A, 145/148, enumerated 27 Jul 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Margaret E Wolf	55	F					Pennsylvania
Thomas J Wolf	27	M		Clerk			"
Henry L Wolf	24	M		Clerk			"
Ellen Wolf	22	F					"
Samuel K Wolf	15	M					"
Margaret E Wolf	4	F					"
Eliza Heiburn	40	F					"
John W Benade	8	M					"
Catharine McCullan	30	F					Ireland

The younger Margaret E. WOLF is Thomas's daughter.

6.  1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #487 of 506 — mis-indexed "Margaret O. Wolf"):  Philadelphia (Ward 13), Philadelphia Co., PA, p. 905, PN 91, 608/703, enumerated 27 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Margaret E. Wolf	62	F				6000	Pa
Henry L      "	33	M		Coal Dealer			"
Saml M       "	25	M					"
Eliza Hilborn	50	F					"

7a.  John W. Jordan, ed.  1911.  "Bevan Family."  Vol. I, pp 136-146 in Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania: Genealogical and Personal Memoirs.  Lewis Publ. Co., NY (reprinted 1978 by Genealogical Publ. Co., Baltimore, MD; online at GenealogyLibrary.com):

p. 145

Lewis Woolf, granddaughter (sic) of Emily (Woolf) Jordan, was born in Hanover, Germany, 1747.  He came to Pennsylvania and became a resident of Pottsgrove, Philadelphia, now Montgomery county.  On July 11, 1778, he entered the Continental army as a private in the Troop Marechausse, Capt. Bartholomew Von Heer, (formerly of Proctor's Artillery), organized under resolution of Congress, May 27, 1778, to act as provost guard of the army.  The Troup was mounted and accoutred as light dragoons. John Lewis Woolf was born in Philadelphia, 1787 (sic), died Februray 12, 1850.  During the second war with England, he was commissioned Lieut.-Col. of the Seventy-fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Militia, August 14, 1814.  For many years he took an active interest in the affairs of the city, was Inspector of the Eastern Penitentiary, president of the Guardians of the Poor; School Director; Director Northern Liberties and Penn Township Railway Company, vestryman of Zion, and St. John's Protestant Episcopal Churches, and a prominent Mason.  He married, June 19, 1817, Margaret, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Keen) Ewing, born in Lancaster, 1786 (sic), died in Philadelphia, January 7, 1868.  She was a descendant of Joran Kyn and Jasper Yeates of the Governor's Council, 1669-1720.  They had three sons and two daughter, one of the latter, Emily, becoming the wife of Francis Jordan.

7b.  John W. Jordan, ed.  1911.  "John Woolf Jordan, LL.D."  Vol. III, pp. 1661-1664 in Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania: Genealogical and Personal Memoirs.  Lewis Publ. Co., NY (reprinted 1978 by Genealogical Publ. Co., Baltimore, MD; online at GenealogyLibrary.com):

p. 1663

Lewis Woolf, the father of John Lewis Woolf, was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1747; came to Pennsylvania and became a resident of Pottstown, Chester county.  He entered the Continental army July 11, 1778, as a private in the Troop Marechausse, (Captain Batholomew (sic) Von Heer, formerly of Proctor's Artillery), organized under the resolution of Congress, May 27, 1778, to act as provost guard of the army.  The troop was mounted and accoutred as light

p. 1664

dragoons.  Private Woolf became a pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818.  He died August 20, 1830.  His son, John Lewis Woolf was born in Philadelphia in 1797 and died February 12, 1850.  During the war of 1812-15, he was commissioned colonel of a regiment of volunteers.  For many years he took an active interest in the affairs of the city [Philadelphia], was an inspector of the Eastern Penitentiary, president of the Guardians of the Poor, an alderman and notary public, and a prominent Mason.  He married June 19, 1817, Margaret, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Keen) Ewing, born in Lancaster, 1796, died in Philadelphia, January 7, 1868.  They had issue three sons and two daughters, one of the latter, Emily, becoming the wife of Francis Jordon.

8.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

9.  Messages on the WOOLF Surname Board (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).