† Source:
Early days
in Greenbush:
with biographical sketches of the old settlers
by William L. Snapp
Springfield, Ill.: H. W. Rokker Co., Printers and Binders
1905
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ABNER WALKER
Source: Early days
in Greenbush: with biographical sketches of the old
settlers by William L. Snapp - Springfield, Ill.:
H. W. Rokker Co., Printers and Binders - Publ. 1905 -
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ALEXANDER WILLARD
Source: Early days
in Greenbush: with biographical sketches of the old
settlers by William L. Snapp - Springfield, Ill.:
H. W. Rokker Co., Printers and Binders - Publ. 1905 -
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JOHN WINGATE
Source: Early days
in Greenbush: with biographical sketches of the old
settlers by William L. Snapp - Springfield, Ill.:
H. W. Rokker Co., Printers and Binders - Publ. 1905 -
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EBENEZER WILFORD WOODS.
E. W. Woods was born in Sullivan, Madison
County, New York, Sept. 16, 1818. He was a son of
Asa and Mary (Wilford) Woods and a grandson of
Samuel and Phoebe (Blackstone) Wilford, both natives
of Ireland.
Mr. Woods came with his father from New York to
what is now known as Avon, in Fulton county, Illinois,
in 1836. He says when they arrived they found
David Young and James Simmons digging a well
for Ira Woods.
Mr. Woods, the subject of this sketch, was married
in Greenbush township, Warren county, Illinois, to Rhoda
M. Butler, Jan. 6, 1853. She was born in Gallia
county, Ohio, Jan. 6, 1830, and was a daughter of
Col. John and Mary (Adney) Butler.
To Mr. and Mrs. Woods
were born the following-named children:
Mary, born Oct. 25, 1853; died Oct. 4, 1854.
Ezra B., born Nov. 27, 1854; married Carrie
Lovejoy, who died Mar. 4, 1897. His second
marriage was to Kate Lester, Oct. 14,
1899.
Willis R., born Mar. 9, 1857; married
Priscilla Van Velsor, Dec. 25, 1885.
Amelia A., born Mar. 13, 1859; married John
E. Meitchel, Apr. 4, 1877. She died Mar. 8,
1892.
Olevia E., born Feb. 22, 1861.
John A., born Mar. 7, 1863; married Dora
Simmons, Aug. 14, 1886.
Edwin S., born Mar. 19, 1865; married Nettie
Austin, Jan. 19, 1887.
Sarah B., born May 4, 1867; married Artie
Lincoln, Aug. 26, 1885.
Minnie C., born Nov. 11, 1869; married John
E. Meitchel, July 8, 1894.
By occupation Mr. Woods is a farmer. In his
younger days, he worked some at the carpenter trade; he
also made the first woodwork of a wagon in the country.
This wagon was ironed by his cousin and traded to
McMahon who then kept store in Greenbush.
Politically Mr. Woods votes the republican ticket.
Source: Early days
in Greenbush: with biographical sketches of the old
settlers by William L. Snapp - Springfield, Ill.:
H. W. Rokker Co., Printers and Binders - Publ. 1905 -
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JOHN WOODS
Source: Early days
in Greenbush: with biographical sketches of the old
settlers by William L. Snapp - Springfield, Ill.:
H. W. Rokker Co., Printers and Binders - Publ. 1905 -
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