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Walter STILL, son of Dr. Noah A. & Helen Marian STILL, was born July 17, 1867 in DeKalb Co, Illinois and died in his home in Haddam, KS , March 27, 1934 aged 66 years, 8 months and 10 days. He came of rugged New England stock, his parents being natives of Vermont, coming to this country in 1870 , when Mr. STILL was a child of 3 years, locating on a homestead in Republic Co, Kansas, five miles nothe of Cuba, where he grew to manhood. On his twentieth birthday his mother died. He remained with his father on the farm and on Feb 6, 1896, he married Miss Emma L. GRISWOLD of Republic Co, KS. He brought his bride to the old homestead where they lived for nine happy years, then moving to the home in Haddam where they have since lived. For many years their home was a home for all the teachers in the community: scattered everywhere now, these teachers will send their love and regard back to what was real home and Mr. and Mrs STILL real parents and advisors. Many positions of public trust has been held by Mr. STILL: City Councilman, Marshal, Street Commissioner for twelve years and on duty in this capacity when stricken with the illness which proved fatal. He was for many years caretaker and supervisor of the City Cemetery, which under his care and artistry became one of the most beautiful anywhere seen. He was a Mason, Eastern Star, Odd Fellow, and Rebekah, an active, helpful and consistant member of each order. He, when a mere youth with his mother and sister united with the M.E. Church.
In Vermont there were Woodward's in Deweysburg, Vermont which is now West Danville, Vermont and just northward of Peacham, Vermont. These Woodward's came from Smithfield, Rhode Island in abt. 1780-1782. one of these Woodward brothers Apollos Woodward married a Rachel Reynolds in Danville, Vermont and had whom I believe were two sons Royal on May 22nd, 1803 and Parker Preston Woodward in 1804. Apollos their father after fighting in the War of 1812 abandoned his family by Rachel and headed westwardly ending up in Michigan. His wife Rachel in her endeavors could not raise her children alone so she endentured most of them out to citizens of the community to help bring in money for her family. Three ran away ending up in Sheffield, Quebec. and the other two were taken into the home of their Uncle Darius Woodward. Parker was claimed to be Darius's son in 1824 only because he was of age and ready to marry. Darius Woodward, his Uncle didn't want to carry "his son" Parkers debts so legally he gave Parker 'his time' and therefore Parker could legally carry his own debts and also marry. Of which he did. To Sarah P. Sawyer. They in 1840 were living with his brother (or next to him) in Walden, Vermont. In 1850 Parker and Sarah left Vermont and ended up in Fitch Bay, Quebec wehre they got some land from Mr. Winn in May of 1850. Royal Woodward and Mary Sawyer-Woodward stay on the Walden Farm until Oct 1879 and they then left for Phillipsburg, Kansas with their son Alonzo John Woodward and his family; etc. Parker Preston Woodward and his wife were parents of Darius, Flora Ella & Ellen (twins), Benjamin Sawyer Woodward etc. Darius and Flora Ella were both said to be of Indian descend and there is some material that would indicate that this was so. Hopefully there someone out there that are descendants of Parker, Royal, Flora Darius or anyone else of this lineage in Vermont and/or Quebec that can share some further information/foundation to this Native ancestry in the Woodward family; etc.
Mary Gadson Sturdivant, of 322 Cecil Ave., died Friday at St. Anthony Medical Center. She was a native of Anderson County, Tenn., and a retired maid. Survivors: a daughter, Helen Simms; eight grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oak Grove Baptist Church, 4033 Vermont Ave., with burial in Highland Memorial Gardens in Mount Washington. Visitation at A. D. Porter & Sons Funeral Home, 1300 W. Chestnut St., after noon Tuesday, and at the church from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
History of Rush County Indiana 1888 Brant & Fuller Chicago
Publication Date:
1888
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History of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller Chicago 1888 Page 773 and 774
Surnames in this biography are: Gray, Purdy, Dick, Allen, Kirkpatrick, Parish, McCrary,
JOHN T. GRAY, the subject of this biography, is the grandson of John Gray, who, with, his family, was among the first pioneer settlers of Union Township in the fall of 1833. They came from Bourbon County, Ky., the family consisting of six children. They were: Samuel and Margaret, by his first wife, whose maiden name was Jane Purdy; Jane, William J, Elizabeth D. and Alice A., by his second wife. Prior to his removal, John Gray had purchased a part of the farm now owned by John T. Gray, his grandson. Here he resided until his death. During life, his principal occupation was farming; but he also gave some attention to stock-raising. He died in the fall of 1854, a member of the Presbyterian Church. His wife survived him until March. 1871. Her maiden name was Margaret Dick. William, who was the fourth child, and who was the father of John T. Gray, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., on September 17 1825. At the age of eight years he came to this county. At the age of twenty-one he began life on his own responsibility, and on September 19, 1846, was united in marriage with Cynthia A. Allen, daughter of John and Susan (Kirkpatrick) Allen. The former was born in Virginia, and the latter in Kentucky, but were married in Green County, Ohio, where Cynthia was born November 2, 1820. In 1834 they came to Rush County, and settled in Washington Township. William Gray and wife began housekeeping in a log house which stood on the farm owned by our subject. He resided in this county until the spring of 1870, when he removed to Daviess County, Indiana, and thence to Tennessee, in the spring of 1875, locating near Gallatin, where he died on July 17, 1876. His wife still survives him. He was a member of the Christian Church. During life he owned some very fine horses: Aleck, Charley and Tuckahoe, which he purchased at the sale of his father's personal property. Tuckahoe lived until he was twenty-four years old. These horses were sired by a horse owned by Joseph Gray, known as Aleck, then by William Gray; Jerry, of Archy-Lightfoot stock; Dick, of Bedford stock; Tom, of Gray Traveler stock; Jake, of Proud American stock; and from the latter he raised three stallions, and last Tom-Hal, sired by Shawhan. Tom Hal, sired by Bald-Stocking, who paced ninety miles in ten hours and forty minutes. Bald-Stocking was sired by an imported Torn-Hal, a bay-roan horse fifteen and one-half hands high. Bald Stocking lived to be thirty-two years old, and was never known to lie down until the day of his death. Gray's Tom-Hal was purchased by William Gray when he was four years old, and was kept in the Gray family until he was twenty-seven years and six months old, when he died. His last season was the most successful, and he was owned by John T. Gray at the time of his death. He was of fast stock, and his colts have developed good speed. He was the sire of the dam of St. Denis, record 2:23; Buffalo Girl, 2:12W; Jerome Turner, 2:17 1/4; and sired Little Gipsy, record 2:22; Limber Jack, pacer, 2:18W; Bay Billy, pacer, 2 :I3 1/4; Mattie Bond, pacer, 2:27k; Syalger, trotter, 2:3I~4. John T. Gray was born in a log cabin on the farm where he now resides, July 11, 1847. He was the oldest in a family of five Sons: John, Joseph V., James W., Washington and Garrett D., of whom Washington is deceased. John grew to manhood on the farm, receiving a fair education. As his father was a horseman, it became necessary for John, in early life, as he was the eldest, to assist in caring for the horses. Therefore his early training in this respect was exceedingly good, and has placed him among the foremost horsemen in the county at the present time. On August 13, 1868, he was married to Mary C. McCrary, daughter of Samuel and Elsie (Parish) McCrary, the former a native of County Antrim, Ireland, and was a boy when he came to this country. Samuel and Elsie McCrary were married September 11, 1828, in Fayette County, and the former resided in this vicinity until his death, March 19, 1881. His wife still survives him. Mrs. Gray was born in Washington Township, February 2, 1851, and was reared here. This union has been blessed with four children; Charlie I., Flora M., Bessie Pearl, and Samuel W., all living. Mr. and Mrs. Gray are members of the Christian Church; also Charlie and Flora. Mr. Gray, besides caring for his farm, owns and controls probably the most noted breeding barns in the county. It was established by John Gray in 1835, and has continued ever since. After him came William Gray, and then his son, John T., who owns it at present. It now contains six stallions, two imported draft horses: Favory and Coco, the former one of the most noted Norman draft horses in America; two Hambeltonian general purpose horses named Medock, Sr., and Medock, Jr.; Frank Hale, one of the best bred horses in the west, sired by Ben Franklin, by Daniel Lambert, by Ethan Allen, by Black Hawk, dam by Lapham's Horse, by Hill's Black Hawk, and sired and raised in Vermont, and is five years old; he is 15 hands high and weighs 1080 pounds; Tom Hal, a two-year-old, sired by Gray's Tom Hal; dam by Davy Crocket, and shows great speed as a pacer. Mr. Gray gives his whole attention to his fine horses. He is an honest and upright citizen, and owns a comfortable home. Politically, he is a Democrat.
Ancestry descendants of Deweysburgh Vermont Woodward Woodard Families & Families That Married In. Names Include Nathaniel Woodward & Mary Britain Jeptha Woodward & Persis Washburn Apollos Woodward & Rachel Reynolds Royal W. Woodward & Mary Hawley Sawyer Parker Preston Woodward & Sarah Pilsbury Sawyer Alonzo Woodward & Nancy Jane Woodward & Maria C. Robinson George Edward Woodard & Daisy Viola Miller James Corby Woodard & Maude E. Cate Blaine Edward Woodard Sr. & Ruth Keeney Patricia JoAnne Woodard & Charles Lawrence Fisher-Buchholz
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