Charles Henry Woods (1836 - 1899)

Born 8 Oct 1836 in Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Carrie Cardell (Rice) Woods — married 22 Sep 1862 in Brookfield, Orange, Vermont

Died 16 Apr 1899 at age 62 in Hot Springs, Bath, Virginia, United States

Biography

Captain Charles Woods served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 16th New Hampshire Volunteers

Charles Henry Woods was born Oct 8, 1836 in Newport, New Hampshire. He was son of John Woods and Achsah Baker. He married Carrie C. Rice of Brookfield, Vermont on Sep 22, 1862.

Mr Woods became an attorney-at-law of high standing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ^[1]

He was educated at Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire and Williams College. He studied law in Lowell, Massachusetts and Newport, New Hampshire, and resided in Fitzwilliam from 1854 to 1865. ^[2]

Charles was in the army as Captain of Company F, Sixteenth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers, from September, 1862, to September, 1863, and held a Government clerkship at Washington, D. C. in 1864 and 1865. In 1866 Mr. Woods removed to Minneapolis, Minnesota and was been in successful practice as a lawyer there as a member of the law firm Woods & Hahn, the junior partner being the Attorney-General of Minnesota. ^[2]

Son of Rev. John Woods of Newport, New Hampshire. ^[3]

Occupation: Lawyer

Sources

1. ↑ The history of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, from 1752-1887 by Norton, John F., Burr Printing House, New York, 1888. Page 795
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} The history of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, from 1752-1887 by Norton, John F., Burr Printing House, New York, 1888. Page 436-437
3. ↑ History of the Sixteenth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWZG-KBW : 12 April 2016), Charles H Woods in household of John Woods, Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States; citing family 220, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7WB-RFK : 14 December 2017), Charles H Woods in entry for John Woods, 1860.

• "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V896-8LZ : 5 November 2017), Charles A Woods and Carrie C Rice, 22 Sep 1862, Marriage; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,738.

• "New Hampshire, Civil War Service and Pension Records, 1861-1866," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27M-9RT1 : 16 March 2018), Charles H Woods, 17 Oct 1862; citing Concord, Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States, New Hampshire Secretary of State, Division of Records Management & Archive; FHL microfilm 2,316,893.

• "New Hampshire, Civil War Service and Pension Records, 1861-1866," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27M-9YCF : 16 March 2018), Charles H Woods, 23 Oct 1862; citing New Hampshire, United States, New Hampshire Secretary of State, Division of Records Management & Archive; FHL microfilm 2,316,893.

• "Minnesota State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKNJ-W6J : 30 July 2017), C H Woods, Minneapolis City, Ward 07, Hennepin, Minnesota; citing p. 49, line 27, volume Minneapolis - 2, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 0565722.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9H-T4V : 12 August 2017), Chas H Woods, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 243, sheet 279B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0622; FHL microfilm 1,254,622.

• "Minnesota State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQXF-KLX : 5 August 2017), C H Woods, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; citing p. 23, volume Hennepin, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,741.

• Charles Henry Woods: A Memorial

• Find A Grave: Memorial #42109779

• A. Rogers Ancestry.com file