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Benjamin Woodard 1829–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1829

Birth Location: Laurens Co., GA, USA

Death Date: 28 Aug 1862

Death Location: Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA

Father: Nancy Willis

Mother: Thomas Woodard

Spouse(s): Sarah Joiner

Children(s): Thomas Woodard

The story of Benjamin Woodard began in 1829 in Laurens Co., GA, USA. Benjamin Woodard married Sarah P Joiner, and had children including Thomas Young Ii Woodard. Benjamin Woodard passed away in 1862 in Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Woodard began in 1829 in Laurens Co., GA, USA.
  • Benjamin Woodard married Sarah P Joiner, and had children including Thomas Young Ii Woodard.
  • Benjamin Woodard passed away in 1862 in Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nancy Willis
1803–1837
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Thomas Woodard
1799–1855
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Joiner
1823–1854
Birth Location: Laurens County, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Woodard
1849–1936
Birth Location: Dooly, Georgia
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Benjamin Woodard's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Woodard
1829–1862
Birth Place: Laurens Co., GA, USA
Parents
Nancy Willis
1803–1837
Georgia, USA
Thomas (Young) Woodard
1799–1855
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Woodard's Descendants

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Benjamin Woodard (4 Jan 1829–28 Aug 1862) m. Sarah (P.) Joiner (1823–1854)
  1. 1. Thomas (Young II) Woodard 1849–1936
    1. 1. Mary (E) Lock 1892–1985 m. John (Franklin) Locke 1890–1970
      1. 1. William (Charlie) Locke 1912–1976 m. Annie (Lee) Locke 1918–1999
        1. 1. Pearl (L) Engelby 1938–2023 m. RB Carroll 1937–1993
        2. 2. Billie (J) Locke 1936–2017 m. Wilfred Locke 1940–2015
      2. 2. Travis (A) Lock 1915–
      3. 3. Gladis (May) Lock 1917–

Benjamin Woodard's Timeline

2 Records

1829
4 Jan 1829
Birth of Benjamin Woodard in Laurens Co., GA, USA
Laurens Co., GA, USA
1862
28 Aug 1862
Age 33
Death of Benjamin Woodard in Manassas, Prince William, Virginia, United States
Manassas, Prince William, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1829
    Event Place: Laurens Co., GA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1862
    Event Place: Manassas, Prince William, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA
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