James was born about 1849.He passed away in 1926.[1]
Research Notes:
There are several possibilities for James in 1850 Census (there may be more!):
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDJ-7SS : 12 April 2016), James M Woodard in household of John Woodard, Hardin county, part of, Hardin, Tennessee, United States; citing family 110, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDG-HBT : 12 April 2016), James Woodard in household of Wm C Bryan, Lincoln county, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; citing family 889, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD1-ZF9 : 12 April 2016), James W Woodard in household of William Woodard, Robertson county, Robertson, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1779, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Ancestry.com. Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874–1955." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records. FHL Film Number: 1876717. (NOTE: Unable to locate record on FamilySearch with a search.)