James Madison Woodward (1818 - 1862)

Born 12 Feb 1818 in Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 31 Dec 1862 at age 44 in Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

James Madison Woodward was born in 1818. He was the son of Asa Woodward and Susannah Wiggins.

He married Precilla Prusha (White) Woodward. (b. 8-29-1822, d. 1-19-1904, buried at Zion's Rest Cemetery, Jasper County, MS). It is thought that he died in a hospital from battle injuries. [Biographical information provided by Diane Grey.]

Family links: Children:

1. Thomas jefferson
2. Martha Adeline
3. William Ira Woodward (1842 - 1862)
4. Susanna J
5. Nancy Laurette
6. John Asa

An 1850 Census of Clark County, Mississippi lists James Woodard 32 b. 1818 South Carolina and his wife Priscilla 27 b. 1823 South Carolina. They have four children living with them who were all born in Mississippi; ^[1]

1. William 8 b. 1842
2. Martha 6 b. 1844
3. Thomas 4 b. 1846
4. Nancy 1 b. 1849

James died in 1862. He was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA. Find A Grave: Memorial #13191585

Memorial Notes

Son of Asa and Susanna Wiggins Woodward, he married Priscilla White (b. 8-29-1822, d. 1-19-1904, who was buried at Zion's Rest Cemetery, Jasper County, MS). It is thought that he died from battle injuries. According to the Sexton's Report, he died in the Vicksburg City Hospital. [Biographical information provided by Diane Grey and K. Brister.]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LH-CH6 : Mon Jul 17 22:29:25 UTC 2023), Entry for James Woodard and Priscilla Woodard, 1850.

• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GH-T83 : Wed Oct 04 02:23:41 UTC 2023), Entry for J M Woodard and Presila Woodard, 1860.

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