James Marion Woods

1842 - 1909  (67 years)

• Name	James Marion Woods
  Birth	8 Nov 1842	Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Census	19 Sep 1850	Ohio Co, IN ; age 7, born IN, living with parents
  Census	17 Jul 1860	Troy, Iowa, IA ; age 17, born IN, living with parents
  Census	11 Jun 1870	Troy, Iowa, IA ; age 26, born OH, farm laborer, living with parents
  Census	25 Jun 1880	Troy, Iowa, IA ; age 35, born IN, farmer, parents born PA/GER
  Census	28 Jun 1900	Fillmore, Iowa, IA ; age 58, born Nov 1841 in IN, day laborer, parents born VA/VA
  Death	7 Dec 1909	Iowa Co, IA
  Burial		Saint Josephs Cemetery, Parnell, IA
  Person ID	I18043	Family Tree
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	James Woods,   b. 1813, Pennsylvania d. 18 Oct 1889, Iowa Co, IA (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Lucinda Lambert,   b. 1824, Ohio
  Family ID	F6978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Anastacia Lantry,   b. 13 Jun 1850, Brasher, St Lawrence, NY d. 31 May 1928, Parnell, Iowa, IA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	27 Aug 1873
  Children	1. Sarah Ellen Woods,   b. 1875, Troy, Iowa, Iowa d. 1912, Maquoketa, Jackson, IA (Age 37 years) 2. Lucille Agnes “Lucy” Woods,   b. 11 Jul 1876, Troy, Iowa, Iowa d. 1941, Iowa City, Johnson, IA (Age 64 years) + 3. James Barnard Woods,   b. 30 May 1879, Williamsburg, Iowa, IA d. Luther, Oklahoma, OK   4. Charles Woods,   b. Nov 1881, Iowa d. 1930, Iowa Co, IA (Age ~ 48 years) + 5. Thomas Woods,   b. 8 Aug 1882, Parnell, Iowa, IA d. 26 Mar 1957, Cedar Rapids, Linn, IA (Age 74 years) 6. Mary Woods,   b. 30 May 1885, Iowa Co, IA d. Jan 1929, Cedar Rapids, Linn, IA (Age 43 years) 7. Elizabeth Woods,   b. 9 Jan 1886, Parnell, Iowa, IA d. 20 Oct 1964, Cedar Rapids, Linn, IA (Age 78 years) 8. Margaret Mildred Woods,   b. 9 Oct 1887, Holbrook, Iowa, IA d. 31 Oct 1962, Fresno, Fresno, CA (Age 75 years) 9. Catherine Patricia Woods,   b. 1 Jun 1889, Iowa Co, IA d. 20 Feb 1945, Los Angeles Co, CA (Age 55 years) + 10. William Woods,   b. Apr 1892, Iowa
  Family ID	F6983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2017

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Iowa County Advertiser", 16 Dec 1909 (posted on findagrave.com) James M. Woods one of the old and respected pioneers of this section and one of the few surviving veterans of the Civil War answered the unexpected call of the angel of death here, Tues morning, Dec 7, 1909. The funeral took place from the family residence Thursday morning. Requiem Mass and services were held at St. Joseph's church. Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery. The deceased was born in Indiana, Nov 8th, 1842. He began his journey west in early years, arriving in Iowa with a railroad construction gang when he was only twelve years old. The fact that he was with this gang would suggest that he began to rely upon his own energy and labor at an early age. His coming to Iowa 57 years ago, he came when this territory was nothing more than a wilderness. His experience in this country would correspond with those on the frontier. He has experienced all the trials and struggles with which the older settlers were forced to undergo. Mr. Woods was among the few of the surviving veterans of the Civil War. He entered the services of Uncle Sam at Burlington enlisting in Company E, 35th Iowa Infantry, and served his country for three years. His love for his country and patriotism were of the highest. He was married to Catherine Lantry at Marengo, Iowa Aug 27, 1873. To this union were born ten children who with a loving wife survive him. The children are Mrs. R.F. Bevins of Petersville, Iowa, Mrs. D.W. Dwyer, Mrs. Henry Kuhny, Miss Kate and Thomas of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Lou Swope, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, Miss Mary of Des Moines, J.B. of Gregory, SD, and Chas and Willie at home. Beside these he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Griffin of this place, Mrs. Cleo Peppers of CA, John of OK, Marion of this county, Vall of Chicago, and George near Des Moines. As a friend and neighbor he was all that could be expected of the most true. He was ready and willing to lend a helping hand to those in need, he was courteous, honest, truthful and faithful. While he was raising of a large family, yet world came to him as a pleasure and enjoyed life. He carved his words and spoke of nothing but what he knew to be true, he weighed question concerning him and his interest and those of his fellow man, and once arrived at a decision could not be moved by nothing but reasonable evidence. He plied out of his government, bowed submission to the Catholic Church and carefully interested himself in the welfare of his family. He goes to his Eternal home leaving kind words on the lips of those who know him and sympathy for those who survive him.