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James Letcher Woodward 1872–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1872

Birth Location: Floyd, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Nov 1954

Death Location: Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: James Woodward

Mother: Lydia MANNING

Spouse(s): Tempa Conner

Children(s): Verna Woodward, Celisty Woodward, Mary Woodward, James Woodward, Imojene Woodward, Fred Woodward, Callie Woodward, Willie Woodward

James Letcher Woodward was born in 1872 in Floyd, Virginia, USA, the child of James Henry Woodward And Lydia A Manning. In 1880, James Letcher Woodward resided in Floyd, Virginia, USA. In 1910, James Letcher Woodward resided in Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia, USA. James Letcher Woodward married Tempa Patra Conner, and had children including Callie D Woodward, Celisty B Woodward, Fred Nathan Woodward, Imojene Woodward, James H Woodward, Mary Woodward, Verna Victoria Lee Woodward, Willie E Woodward. James Letcher Woodward passed away in 1954 in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Letcher Woodward was born in 1872 in Floyd, Virginia, USA, the child of James Henry Woodward And Lydia A Manning.
  • In 1880, James Letcher Woodward resided in Floyd, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, James Letcher Woodward resided in Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
  • James Letcher Woodward married Tempa Patra Conner, and had children including Callie D Woodward, Celisty B Woodward, Fred Nathan Woodward, Imojene Woodward, James H Woodward, Mary Woodward, Verna Victoria Lee Woodward, Willie E Woodward.
  • James Letcher Woodward passed away in 1954 in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Woodward
1840–1937
Birth Location: Pitsylvania Co., VA.
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Lydia MANNING
1845–1935
Birth Location: ,Floyd,Virginia,United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Tempa Conner
1877–1920
Birth Location: Floyd, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Verna Woodward
1907–1966
Birth Location: Copper Hill, Floyd, Virginia, USA
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Celisty Woodward
1898–1982
Birth Location: Virginia
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Mary Woodward
1904–1932
Birth Location: Virginia
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James Woodward
1906–1928
Birth Location: Virginia
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Imojene Woodward
1911–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Fred Woodward
1909–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Callie Woodward
1900–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Willie Woodward
1902–
Birth Location: Virginia
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James Woodward's Ancestors

Self
James Woodward
1872–1954
Birth Place: Floyd, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Henry Woodward
1840–1937
Pitsylvania Co., VA.
Lydia (A.) MANNING
1845–1935
,Floyd,Virginia,United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel (A) WOODWARD
1812–
Virginia, USA
Jane Woodward
1815–
Virginia
Cary Manning
1816–1890
Montgomery Co., VA
mahala king
1826–1890
Floyd County, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
David WOODWARD
1783–1851
Nancy Tillman
1796–1834
Paul WOODWARD
1800–
William Manning
1795–1870
elizabeth keith
1799–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Woodward
1762–1828
Elizabeth Allen
1762–
Mary Duncan
1771–1862

James Woodward's Descendants

1.
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James (Letcher) Woodward (11 Feb 1872–15 Nov 1954) m. Tempa (Patra) Conner (18 Feb 1877–29 Dec 1920)
  1. 1. Verna (Victoria Lee) Woodward 1907–1966 m. Richard (Weir) Holman 1892–1974
    1. 1. James (Letcher) Holman 1925–2011 m. Ernestine Craft 1928–1995
    2. 2. William (Everette) Holman 1933–1997
    3. 3. Richard (Earle) Holman 1928–2007 m. Lois (Marie) Davis 1930–2023
  2. 2. Celisty (B) Woodward 1898–1982
  3. 3. Mary Woodward 1904–1932
  4. 4. James (H) Woodward 1906–1928
  5. 5. Imojene Woodward 1911–
  6. 6. Fred (Nathan) Woodward 1909–
  7. 7. Callie (D) Woodward 1900–
  8. 8. Willie (E) Woodward 1902–

James Woodward's Timeline

9 Records

1872
11 Feb 1872
Birth of James Letcher Woodward in Floyd, Virginia, USA
Floyd, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 8
James Letcher Woodward resided here in Floyd, Virginia, USA
Floyd, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
James Letcher Woodward resided here in Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
James Letcher Woodward resided here in Cave Spring, Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Cave Spring, Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 63
James Letcher Woodward resided here in Rural, Roanoke, Virginia
Rural, Roanoke, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 68
James Letcher Woodward resided here in Cave Spring Mag D, Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Cave Spring Mag D, Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 78
James Letcher Woodward resided here in Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1954
17 Nov 1954
Age 82
James Letcher Woodward resided here in Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
1954
15 Nov 1954
Age 82
Death of James Letcher Woodward in Amsterdam, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Amsterdam, Botetourt, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1872
    Event Place: Floyd, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04289; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 81-13
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2342191
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Floyd, Virginia; Roll: 1365; Page: 378d; Enumeration District: 030
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: T624_1646; Page: 28a; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1375659
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Roanoke World-News; Publication Date: 16 Nov 1954; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA; ,0.24846216,0.14652805,0.33522058&xid=3355
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: 5330; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 120-62

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Floyd, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Floyd, Virginia; Roll: 1365; Page: 378d; Enumeration District: 030

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: T624_1646; Page: 28a; Enumeration District: 0132; FHL microfilm: 1375659

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cave Spring, Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2342191

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Roanoke, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04289; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 81-13

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cave Spring Mag D, Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cave Spring, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04289; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 81-13

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: 5330; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 120-62

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1954
    Event Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Roanoke Times; Publication Date: 17 Nov 1954; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia; Roll: 5330; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 120-62

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1954
    Event Place: Amsterdam, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Roanoke World-News; Publication Date: 16 Nov 1954; Publication Place: Roanoke, Virginia, USA; ,0.24846216,0.14652805,0.33522058&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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