Lydia (Woodard) Thomas (1786 - 1872)

Born 11 Sep 1786 in Wayne County, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Thomas — married 10 May 1807 in Wayne, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1872 at age 85 in Wayne County, Indiana, USA

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Biography

Lydia Woodard was the daughter of Luke and Sarah (Parker) Woodard. She married Francis Thomas on May 10, 1807, at the Contentnea Meeting House in Wayne County, North Carolina.

(Francis Thomas) He was married to Lydia Woodward, and had eight children: 1. Mary, who was married, first, to Ahira Ballard; second, to Eli Hadley, and lives in Clinton Co. 2. Luke, to Mildred Fulghum. 3. Sarah, to Joseph Hubbard, and died here; he lives in Missouri. 4. Absellit, to Rollin Green; settled in Clinton Co., and died in 1871. 5. John, to Smithy Newsome, and lives at Azalia, Ind. 6. Francis W., to Rebecca Corbitt, and lives in Henry Co. 7. Lydia, to Joseph B. Mills, and died in Hamilton Co.; he resides at Xenia, Ind. 8. Isaac, to Mahala Hadley. 9. Clarkson, to Sarah Jane Pitts, and lives on the homestead.

Lydia Woodard Thomas BIRTH 11 Sep 1786 Wayne County, North Carolina, USA DEATH 15 Feb 1872 (aged 85) Wayne County, Indiana, USA BURIAL New Garden Friends Cemetery Wayne County, Indiana, USA MEMORIAL ID 106309177

Children Mary Thomas Hadley 1808–1878

Luke Thomas 1810–1886

Sarah Thomas Hubbard 1812–1832

Absillit Thomas Green 1815–1871

William P. Thomas 1817–1832

John Thomas 1820–1913

Francis Woodard Thomas 1823–1909

Isaac Thomas 1828–1919

Clarkson Thomas 1831–1919

Whereas, Francis Thomas, son of John Thomas, of Marlboro District, South Carolina, And Lydia Woodard, daughter of Luke Woodard, of Wayne, County, State of North Carolina, having laid their intentions of marriage before several Monthly Meetings of the people called Quakers, consent of parents and parties concerned being first had; Now this may certify to all whom it may concer, that for the full accopising of their said intentions on this 10th day of Fifth month, one thoutand eight hundered and seven, They, the said Francisc Thomas and Lydia Woodard, appeared at public assembly fo the aforesaid people met together at their meetig house at Contentnea, and he , the said Francisc Thomas, takeing the said Lydia Woodard by the hand, did openley....

signed Luke Woodard, Sarah Woodard, Isaac Woodard, Cader Woodard, Elizabeth Woodard, Wtephen Woodard, Thomas Woodard, Mary Woodard, etc... ^[1]

• Fact: Burial New Garden Friends Cemetery, Wayne County, Indiana, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Autobiography of cousin Luke Woodward

• Autobiography of cousin Luke Woodward

• [1] Find A Grave

• [2] HISTORY WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA,

FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT TO THE PRESENT TIME; WITH NUMEROUS Biographical and Family Sketches, By ANDREW W. YOUNG, Embellished with upwards of Fifty Portraits of Citizens, AND Views of Buildings. CINCINNATI: ROBERT CLARKE & CO., Print. 1872. page 304

Footnotes: See Also:

Lydia Woodard Thomas (1786-1872) on Find A Grave: Memorial #106309177 retrieved 10 May 2018

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