Descendants of John Peter Woodward

Third Generation


14. George Pegram Woodward (Benjamin , John Peter ) was born 1 on 21 Aug 1811.

George married Rosaline Backstrom on 27 Dec 1837.

They had the following children:

  45 F i Sarah Susanna Woodward.
  46 F ii Alice Amorett Elizabeth Woodward.
  47 F iii Mary Lewis Woodward.
  48 M iv Edward Bruce Woodward.
  49 M v John Ross Woodward.
+ 50 M vi George Arthur Woodward.
  51 F vii Frances Eugenia Woodward.
  52 F viii Anna Elvira Woodward.
  53 M ix James Benjamin Woodward.

18. Martha Woodward 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Benjamin , John Peter ) was born on 16 Jun 1822.

Martha married 7 Thomas Williamson Fulghum 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 on 9 Dec 1840 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. Thomas was born in 1816 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. He died in 1916 in Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  54 M i Richard Fulghum 1 was born in 1841 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.
  55 M ii John Arthur Fulghum 1 was born in 1842 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.
  56 F iii Mary Fulghum 1 was born in 1845 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.
  57 F iv Sallie Fulghum 1 was born about 1841 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.
  58 F v Lena Fulghum 1 was born in 1855 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.
  59 F vi Tabitha Fulghum 1 was born about 1843 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.
  60 F vii Martha Fulghum 1 was born about 1845 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.
+ 61 M viii Benjamin Franklin Fulghum was born on 18 Feb 1852 and died on 16 Aug 1939.
+ 62 M ix William James Fulghum was born on 15 Dec 1844 and died on 22 Nov 1947.
+ 63 F x Harriett E. Fulghum was born in 1843.
+ 64 M xi Theophilus "Offie" Fulghum was born on 18 Nov 1860 and died on 14 Feb 1935.

22. Benjamin Franklin Woodward 1, 2, 3 (Benjamin , John Peter ) was born on 2 Mar 1826. He died 4 on 12 May 1917 in Davison Co., Tennessee and was buried 5 in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Davidson Co., Tennessee.

They had a total of 14 children but only nine survived infancy. At the time of his death, he and his wife were living on Nance Lane near Murphessboro Road in Davidson Co., Tennessee.

Benjamin married 1 Lucilla Stanley Nance on 11 Apr 1851. Lucilla was born 2 about 1837 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.

She survived her husband. His death certificate shows he was married at the time of his death.

They had the following children:

  65 M i Benjamin Woodward 1.
  66 ii Eugenia E. Woodward 1.
  67 M iii John O. Woodward 1.
  68 F iv Lucilla S. Woodward 1.
  69 M v Robert E. Lee Woodward 1.
  70 F vi Lizzie H. Woodward 1.
+ 71 M vii Walter Bell Woodward.
  72 M viii Charles W. Woodward 1.
  73 F ix Katie "Kitty" Woodward 1.

24. Caroline Woodward 1 (Benjamin , John Peter ) was born on 11 May 1828.

Caroline married 3 William R. Sears 1, 2 on 19 Jul 1847 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.

They had the following children:

+ 74 F i Amanda Jane Sears was born on 22 Aug 1870 and died on 28 Mar 1958.

34. Gorman Woodward (William F. , John Peter ) was born on 25 Mar 1794 in Virginia. He died on 14 Mar 1860 in Tennessee.

Gorman married Margaret Coulton\Coulter before 1833. Margaret was born on 11 Jan 1804 in South Carolina. She died in Aug 1857 in Marshall Co., Tennessee.

They had the following children:

+ 75 M i William Woodward was born on 13 Dec 1833 and died on 30 Sep 1866.
  76 M ii Gorman (German, Jarman, Jordan, Jermin) Woodward was born in 1846 in Tennessee. He died in 1927.
        Gorman married Julia Freeman.
  77 M iii John Woodward was born in 1854.

35. George Woodward (William F. , John Peter ) was born on 26 Aug 1796 in Prince George Co., Virginia. He died on 12 Dec 1868 in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee and was buried on 14 Dec 1868 in Woodward Cemetry No.2, Marshall Co., Tennessee.

George married Margaret Porter on 29 Jul 1824 in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee. Margaret was born on 11 Apr 1808 in Lincoln Co., Tennessee.. She died on 30 Jun 1888 in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee and was buried on 2 Jun 1888 in Woodward Cemetry No.2, Marshall Co., Tennessee.

Margaret was the daughter of John Porter and wife Margaret "Peggy" Culton.

George and Margaret had the following children:

  78 M i William F. Woodward 1 was born on 23 Jul 1825 in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee. He died on 18 Oct 1899 in Texas.
        William married Susan A. Halsell (Hartwell) on 5 Oct 1875 in Sherman, Grayson Co., Texas. Susan was born in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee.
+ 79 M ii James P. Woodward was born on 26 Sep 1827 and died on 6 Aug 1871.
  80 M iii John P. Woodward 1 was born on 23 Oct 1829 in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee. He died in 1908.

Another source gives his name as John D. Woodward and place of birth as Lincoln Co., Tennessee.
        John married Martha S. Glenn on 29 Jul 1856. Martha was born in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee.
  81 F iv Mary Jane Woodward 1 was born on 2 Sep 1832 in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee. She died on 6 Feb 1908 in Marshall Co., Tennessee.
        Mary married Joseph (Joe) C. McAdams on 8 Jan 1850 in Marshall Co., Tennessee. Joseph was born in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee.
+ 82 F v Nancy M. Woodward was born on 3 Dec 1835 and died on 25 Sep 1866.
  83 M vi Edward White Woodward 1 was born on 31 Jul 1837 in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee. He died on 15 Mar 1925.
        Edward married Mary Ann Mosely on 11 Dec 1867 in Marshall Co., Tennessee. Mary was born in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee.
+ 84 F vii Margaret Emmaline Woodward was born on 15 Jun 1839 and died on 9 Jun 1920.
+ 85 F viii Martha C. Woodward was born on 6 Dec 1841 and died on 23 May 1910.
  86 F ix Louisa A. Woodward 1 was born on 19 Dec 1844 in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee. She died on 13 Jan 1932.
        Louisa married James A. Mosely on 13 Sep 1868 in Marshall Co., Tennessee. James was born in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee.
  87 F x Sarah Elizabeth Woodward 1 was born on 6 Jun 1847 in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee. She died on 16 Sep 1919 in Marshall Co., Tennessee.
        Sarah married John William Foster on 22 Dec 1870 in Marshall Co., Tennessee. John was born in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee.
  88 F xi Frances Victoria Woodward 1 was born on 27 Jan 1852 in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee. She died on 25 Feb 1883.
        Frances married Anthony Smith Foster on 5 Sep 1872 in Marshall Co., Tennessee. Anthony was born in Liberty Valley, Marshall Co., Tennessee.

36. Lucy Woodward (William F. , John Peter ) was born in 1797 in Virginia.

Lucy married Richard Sandifer.

They had the following children:

  89 F i Lucy Ann Sandifer.
  90 M ii Parker C Sandifer.
  91 F iii Virginia A Sandifer.

37. John S. Woodward (William F. , John Peter ) was born on 3 Sep 1801 in Virginia. He died on 7 Jul 1881 in Marshall Co., Tennessee.

John married Mary Elizabeth Mayes.

They had the following children:

  92 M i William Richard Woodward was born on 1 Sep 1848. He died on 19 Jan 1923.
        William married Eliza Jane Mayes.
  93 M ii Dr. Benjamin Franklin Woodward.
        Benjamin married Jane Curtis.
  94 F iii Nancy Woodward.
        Nancy married James Davis.
  95 M iv John A Woodward.
        John married Martha Margaret Mayes.

40. Martha G. Woodward (William F. , John Peter ) died before 1839.

Martha married Unknown Gilliam before Nov 1839.

They had the following children:

  96 M i John Gilliam.
  97 M ii William Gilliam.

41. Louisa Brewer Woodward (Edward , John Peter ) was born on 14 Sep 1829 in North Carolina.

Louisa married William Clements Collier 1 in 1850. William was born on 8 Mar 1818 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee. He died in 1899 in Tennessee.

The following is from Goodspeed's History of Dickson Co., Tennessee:

William C. Collier, a prominent merchant of Charlotte, was the eldest of eight children born to the marriage of John C. Collier and Mary Clemments. John C. Collier was a English descent and was born in Virginia. When young he came to Tennessee, where he married the mother, who was of Scotch descent. The father was an attorney at law and died in Charlotte, in 1869, where he lived for fifty years. The mother died in 1843. At the age of eighteen years. Our subject engaged as clerk in a store, and in 1846 succeeded his employer and has continued the business till the present, except a short time during the war. He also owns 250 acres of land. He was married, in 1853, to Louisa B. Woodward, the fruits of this union being nine children, three of whom died in infancy and six now living, viz.: John E., William C., James G., Nancy C., Mary E. and Sallie B. Himself, wife and eldest daughter are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was a Whig in politics before the war, but is now a Democrat and one of the eldest citizens of the county, his birth having been March 8, 1818, at Clarksville, Tenn. Christopher C. Collier, brother of the above, was born in Dickson County. At the age of twenty-two he began clerking and continued till 1865, with the exception of four years' service in Company C, Forty-ninth Tennessee Volunteers, Confederate States Army. He has been merchandising ever since 1865, and has been successful. Politically he is like his brother. Both these gentlemen are recognized as good and substantial citizens of Dickson County."

They had the following children:

  98 F i Nannie Clements Collier was born on 19 Nov 1866 in Charlotte, Dickens Co., Tennessee. She died on 28 Jan 1953 in Charlotte, Dickens Co., Tennessee.
        Nannie married William Loch Cook.
  99 M ii John E Collier was born in 1853 in Charlotte, Dickens Co., Tennessee. He died in 1941 in Erin, Houston Co., Tennessee.
        John married Elizabeth Larkins.
  100 M iii James Gill II Collier was born in 1859 in Charlotte, Dickens Co., Tennessee. He died in 1944 in Erin, Houston Co., Tennessee.
  101 M iv William Wallace Collier was born in 1855 in Charlotte, Dickens Co., Tennessee. He died in 1921 in Charlotte, Dickens Co., Tennessee.
  102 F v Mary Elizabeth Collier was born on 2 Apr 1869 in Charlotte, Dickens Co., Tennessee. She died in Nov 1958 in Charlotte, Dickens Co., Tennessee.
  103 F vi Sallie Baxter Collier was born on 17 Aug 1871 in Charlotte, Dickens Co., Tennessee. She died in 1944 in Charlotte, Dickens Co., Tennessee.

43. George Benjamin Pegram Woodward (Baker , John Peter ) was born on 30 Aug 1817 in Tennessee. He died on 1 Jul 1889 in Franklin Co., Arkansas and was buried 1 in Lows Creek Cemetery, Franklin Co., Arkansas.

According to Henry L. Woodward, there is no documentary proof that Baker Woodward was the father of George Benjamin Pegram Woodward but that the family tradition is that Baker was his father.

According to family history, he was literate and read his bible frequently. He was truly broken hearted when his secon wife, Sarah E. died, and never recovered. It was reported he died a very bitter man.

George married 1 (1) Mary A. P. Atkin on 15 Mar 1840 in Davidson Co., Tennessee.

Family history says that George and Mary had one or more children but they they all died in childhood without issue.

George also married 1 (2) Sarah Elizabeth Smith about 1860 in Tennessee. Sarah was born on 7 Feb 1846. She died 2 on 6 Feb 1885 in Franklin Co., Arkansas and was buried 3 in Lows Creek Cemetery, Franklin Co., Arkansas.

They had the following children:

  104 M i Baker Benjamin Woodward 1 was born on 17 Oct 1862. He died on 26 Nov 1941.
  105 M ii George Winn Woodward 1 was born on 3 Nov 1864. He died on 25 Oct 1908.
  106 M iii John Pegram Woodward 1 was born on 30 Jun 1867 in Tennessee. He died on 21 Oct 1899.
  107 M iv Layfayette Ezell "Dick" Woodward 1 was born on 30 Dec 1869. He died on 4 Jan 1957.
  108 F v Susan Rebecca Woodward 1 was born on 8 Jul 1872. She died on 7 Jan 1945.
  109 M vi William Recotr Montgomery Woodward 1 was born on 11 Jun 1875. He died on 25 Oct 1936.
  110 M vii Robert Edward Lee Woodward 1 was born on 24 Dec 1877. He died in Nov 1948.
  111 F viii Ollie E. Woodward 1 was born in 1881. She died in 1924.

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