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William Henry Woodson 1861–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1861

Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 Apr 1935

Death Location: Ivy, Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Father: Benjamin Woodson

Mother: Mary Gibson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sprouse

Children(s): Wilhelmina Woodson, Jack Sr., Fannie Woodson, David Woodson, James Woodson, Lewis Woodson, Robert Woodson, Rinda Woodson

William Henry Woodson was born in 1861 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, the child of Benjamin Franklin Woodson And Mary E Gibson. In 1880, William Henry Woodson resided in South River, Augusta, Virginia, USA. William Henry Woodson married Elizabeth Ann Eliza Sprouse, and had children including David Thomas Woodson, Fannie Neve Woodson, Jack Benjamin Woodson Sr, James Henry Woodson, Lewis Smart Woodson, Rinda Ann Woodson, Robert Page Woodson, Wilhelmina Garrett Woodson. William Henry Woodson passed away in 1935 in Ivy, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Henry Woodson was born in 1861 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, the child of Benjamin Franklin Woodson And Mary E Gibson.
  • In 1880, William Henry Woodson resided in South River, Augusta, Virginia, USA.
  • William Henry Woodson married Elizabeth Ann Eliza Sprouse, and had children including David Thomas Woodson, Fannie Neve Woodson, Jack Benjamin Woodson Sr, James Henry Woodson, Lewis Smart Woodson, Rinda Ann Woodson, Robert Page Woodson, Wilhelmina Garrett Woodson.
  • William Henry Woodson passed away in 1935 in Ivy, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Woodson
1835–1890
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Mary Gibson
1845–1895
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Sprouse
1866–1935
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Wilhelmina Woodson
1902–1980
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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Jack Sr.
1897–1980
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
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Fannie Woodson
1893–1970
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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David Woodson
1889–1954
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
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James Woodson
1891–1922
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
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Lewis Woodson
1905–1954
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
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Robert Woodson
1900–1955
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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Rinda Woodson
1902–1985
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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William Woodson's Ancestors

Self
William Woodson
1861–1935
Birth Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Woodson
1835–1890
Virginia, USA
Mary (E.) Gibson
1845–1895
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Tandy (M. Gibson) Sr.
1822–1858
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Dudley
1825–
Great-Grandparents
Randolph III
1777–1847
Dicey Sprouse
1780–1862
John Dudley
1775–1858
Polly Hurt
1775–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Randolph Jr.
1749–1794
Ann Smith
1755–1795
George Sprouse
1762–1845
Tabitha Sprouse
1764–1860
James II
1732–1816

William Woodson's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Woodson (22 Nov 1861–21 Apr 1935) m. Elizabeth (Ann “Eliza”) Sprouse (1 Aug 1866–14 Dec 1935)
  1. 1. Wilhelmina (Garrett) Woodson 1902–1980 m. Dallas (Ovander "Dallie") Thomas 1903–1987 m. Albert (Benjamin) Gibson 1898–1969
    1. 1. Joyce (Marie) Thomas 1939–2014 m. Elmer (Preston Strain) Sr. 1913–1979 m. Orvin (Mckinley) Igou 1897–1970
    2. 2. John (Henry) Gibson 1926–1986 m. Dorothy (Alma) Morris 1925–
    3. 3. Mildred (Carey) Gibson 1927–2005 m. Kenneth (Moore) Collins 1928–1995
      1. 1. Nancy (Lee) Collins 1950–2007
      2. 2. Kenneth (Daniel) Collins 1951–2019
    4. 4. David (Albert) Gibson 1928–1998
    5. 5. Marian (Frances) Gibson 1947–1972 m. Robert (Ashby Price) Sr. 1929–2008
    6. 6. Margaret (Ann) Gibson 1932–1967
  2. 2. Jack (Benjamin Woodson) Sr. 1897–1980 m. Mattie (Florence) Thurston 1903–1972
    1. 1. Jack (Benjamin Woodson) Jr. 1926–1987
    2. 2. Nellie Shifflett 1924–2002 m. Mike (Joseph) Twardoski 1921–1980
    3. 3. Raymond (Austin) Woodson 1919–1987 m. Mary (Magdalene) Brooks 1925–1962
    4. 4. Mattie (Florence) Woodson 1921–2002 m. Sidney (Austin Maddox) Sr. 1921–1964
      1. 1. Hallie (Belle) Maddox 1930–1960
    5. 5. Elliewood Woodson 1932–2007 m. Frank (Perkins) Caul 1923–1976
  3. 3. Fannie (Neve) Woodson 1893–1970 m. Percy (Lewis) Tate 1893–1973
    1. 1. Ernest (Gentry) Tate 1931–2005
    2. 2. Anna (Winterson) Tate 1916–1979 m. Ralph (Pearson Anderson) Jr. 1920–1974 m. William (Anthony) Zampini 1909–
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Zampini 1940–1944
    3. 3. Pauline (Neve) Tate 1914–1954 m. Paul (Houston) Dempster 1911–1954
    4. 4. Ruth (Louise) Tate 1925–2009 m. Alonzie (Voyd) Breeden 1920–2011
    5. 5. Lorena Johnson 1929–2003
    6. 6. Sidney (Lewis) Tate 1921–1993 m. Augusta (Maccon) Thomas 1923–2016
      1. 1. Sidney (Macon “Mack”) Tate 1949–2010
      2. 2. Charlotte (Louise) Tate 1943–1965
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Lorraine "Lorena") Tate 1929–2003 m. Kenneth (Hobert) Johnson 1924–1993
    8. 8. Guy (Gilbert) Tate 1934–1944
  4. 4. David (Thomas) Woodson 1889–1954 m. Grace Moore 1894–1976
    1. 1. William (Henry Woodson) Sr. 1917–1996 m. Loray (Anna) Shifflett 1921–2004
      1. 1. Judy (Ann) Woodson 1946–2021 m. Charlie (Ruben) Beaty 1944–2000
      2. 2. Alfred (Carroll) Woodson 1940–1999
      3. 3. Roger (Gail Woodson) Sr. 1942–2014 m. Doris (Marie) Towles 1942–1966
  5. 5. James (Henry) Woodson 1891–1922
  6. 6. Lewis (Smart) Woodson 1905–1954 m. Louise (Ann) Sprouse 1903–1988
  7. 7. Robert (Page) Woodson 1900–1955
  8. 8. Rinda (Ann) Woodson 1902–1985

William Woodson's Timeline

3 Records

1861
22 Nov 1861
Birth of William Henry Woodson in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
William Henry Woodson resided here in South River, Augusta, Virginia, USA
South River, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1935
21 Apr 1935
Age 74
Death of William Henry Woodson in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1861
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: South River, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1935
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ivy, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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