Darius Woodward (abt. 1776 - 1873)

Born about Nov 1776 in Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Taylor) Woodward — married after 8 Jun 1800 in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, USA

Descendants

Died 29 Nov 1873 at about age 97 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA

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Biography

"REMARKABLE LONGEVITY. Last week Saturday, the oldest resident of Danville deceased, at the poor farm, viz, Mr Darius Woodward. He was born at Smithfield, Rhode Island, Nov. 1776 -- the year of the Declaration of American Independence -- which would make him at the time of his death 97 years old. He had been a resident of this town for some forty five or fifty years. He also resided in Peacham for a time, coming to that place when it was almost an unbroken wilderness, and when there was but three houses in town. He had a childish recollection of the "dark day," (so called) which occurred in 1780 -- Mr Woodward's life has not been a very eventful one. He was a plain, practical, hard working farmer. The last few years prior to his death his health and strength failed him so that he was unable to labor, and he was provided for by the town authorities." N.B., the "dark day" [19 May 1780 per "Sandwich, A Cape Cod Town"] was a famous meteorological phenomenon which affected much of New England one particular day in 1780, particularly Rhode Island. "^[1]

Birth

Date: ABT NOV 1776

Place: Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA^[2]

Marriage

"June 8th 1800 Daius Woodward of Danville published to Nancy Tayler of Dewisburg."^[3]

Husband: Darius Woodward

Wife: Nancy Taylor

Type: Marr Intentios only-no marriage recorded

Date: 08 JUN 1800

Place: Danville, Orange County, Vermont, USA

Death

Date: 29 NOV 1873

Place: District 11, Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S668 Vol. 3:136, Newspaper dated Friday, 12 Dec 1873
2. ↑ Source: #S668 Vol. 3:136, Newspaper dated Friday, 12 Dec 1873
3. ↑ Source: #S843 Vol. 1, p. 75, Woodward/Taylor Publishment
4. ↑ Source: #S2743 Page: Vol. 5, p. 06, Deaths, entry #32 (1873) Darius Woodward death

• Source: S2743 Danville, VT, Town Records, 1857-1918, Vols. 4-14, Film: LDS film #1854926-27 Repository: #R8
• Source: S843 Danville, VT, Town Records, 1747-1877, Vols. 1-3, Town Office, Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont, LDS film #0028121 Repository: #R8
• Source: S668 Smith, Anne Kendall; Smith, Stewart E., Vital Statistics from St. Johnsbury Caledonian Publication: Self published by authors, West Danville, VT, 2001 Repository: #R104 Call Number: F57 C2 S65
• Repository: R104NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts
• Repository: R8 Town Office, Danville, Vermont

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Bobbie Hall for creating WikiTree profile Woodward-1570 through the import of WOODWARD SPOUSES.GED on Jul 3, 2013.