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Willis Woodard 1784–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Feb 1784

Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 12 Oct 1862

Death Location: Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Father: Benjamin Woodard

Mother: Sarah Lnu

Spouse(s): Edith Phillips

Children(s): William Woodard, John Woodard

Willis Woodard was born in 1784 in Johnston, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benjamin Woodard And Sarah Ann Abi Lnu. Willis Woodard married Edith Phillips, and had children including John Quincy Woodard, William Ashley Woodard. Willis Woodard passed away in 1862 in Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Willis Woodard was born in 1784 in Johnston, North Carolina, USA, the child of Benjamin Woodard And Sarah Ann Abi Lnu.
  • Willis Woodard married Edith Phillips, and had children including John Quincy Woodard, William Ashley Woodard.
  • Willis Woodard passed away in 1862 in Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Woodard
1758–1834
Birth Location: Northampton, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Lnu
1758–1797
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Edith Phillips
1790–1859
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

William Woodard
1831–1880
Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina
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John Woodard
1816–
Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina
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Willis Woodard's Ancestors

Self
Willis Woodard
1784–1862
Birth Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Benjamin Woodard
1758–1834
Northampton, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann Abi) Lnu
1758–1797
Grandparents
Joseph (H.) Woodard
1705–1791
Isle of Wight, Virginia
Elizabeth (B.) Kiker
1725–1766
Isle of Wight, Co., Northampton, VA
Great-Grandparents
Oliver Woodard
1655–1741
Rachel
1688–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Woodward
1625–1658

Willis Woodard's Descendants

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Willis Woodard (03 Feb 1784–12 Oct 1862) m. Edith Phillips (29 May 1790–02 Mar 1859)
  1. 1. William (Ashley) Woodard 1831–1880 m. Rebecca ((Bekkie) Allen) Johnson 1840–1919
    1. 1. William (Ashley) Woodard 1861–1918 m. Lenora (Johnson) Woodard 1859–1937
      1. 1. Bessie (Gertrude) Woodard 1887–1935 m. Allen (Chester) Denning 1895–1935
        1. 1. Gerturde Denning 1924– m. Willis (C) Langdon 1894–1973
        2. 2. William (Chester) Denning 1916–1990
        3. 3. Robert (Percy) Denning 1919–1990 m. Pearl (O) Langdon 1916–1981
        4. 4. George (Washington Denning Sr) Sr 1921–1995 m. Annie (Mavis) Beasley 1925–2017
  2. 2. John (Quincy) Woodard 1816– m. Mariah Tiner 1819–
    1. 1. Sarah (Sack Sally Ophelia) Woodard 1856–1936 m. Bythan Willoughby 1856–1929
      1. 1. Martha (Jane) Willoughby 1882–1950 m. James (Edmund) Langston 1879–1956
        1. 1. Arabia (Mae) Langston 1920–1973 m. George King 1915–1988 m. Leland (James) Toler 1916–1952
        2. 2. Gladys (Nell) Langston 1923–1993
        3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Langston 1911–1976
        4. 4. Elma (Frances) Langston 1913–1986
        5. 5. Eddie (Willoughby) Langston 1916–1989
        6. 6. Annabel Langston 1925–
        7. 7. Romey (Elmon) Langston 1904–1970
        8. 8. Luther (Levi) Langston 1905–1957
        9. 9. Bythan (Andrew) Langston 1909–1981
        10. 10. Carson (Edmund) Langston 1908–

Willis Woodard's Timeline

2 Records

1784
03 Feb 1784
Birth of Willis Woodard in Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1862
12 Oct 1862
Age 78
Death of Willis Woodard in Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Feb 1784
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1862
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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