 1814 - 1909
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| Born |
8 Apr 1814 |
Montgomery Co., PA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
10 Mar 1909 |
Greene, Butler, Iowa |
| Notes |
- Francis Woodling, of Brodhead, settled in the town of Jefferson, Green
county, in the spring of 1846, where he entered eighty acres of land, also
forty acres in the town of Spring Grove. He lived in the town of Jefferson
about twelve years, when he sold his farm and removed to the town of
Decatur, and settled on a farm where he lived till September, 1865, when he
removed to the village of Brodhead. Mr. Woodling was born in Montgomery Co.
, Pennsylvania in 1814. He removed to the State of Indiana with his
parents, Jacob and Elizabeth Woodling. His father died in Indiana. His
mother came to Green county and lived with her children till her decease.
Mr. Woodling was married in 1839 in Indiana, to Ruth Biedleman, born in
Indiana in 1822. Her parents were Samuel and Sarah Biedleman, natives of
the State of New York, and removed to Indiana, where they lived till death.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodling have been blessed with ten children, five of whom are
living. The following are the names of their children, living and
deceased--Levi S., born Jan 11, 1841, enlisted in the army in August, 1862,
and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Resaca, surviving but two or three
days after the fight; Cyrus H. died in 1859, at the age of sixteen years;
Sarah M. is the wife of W.H.H. Fleek; Homer R. died at the age of thirty-one
years; Marion H. lives in Iowa; Marvin E. is a physician, located at
Minneapolis, Minn.; Charles J. died at the age of six years; Mary L. and
Martha L. were twins-the former is deceased; their youngest child is Annie
R.
Taken from the HISTORY OF GREEN COUNTY. page 827- 828.
The body of Mr. Francis Woodling, a former resident here arrived in the city
on Saturday accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Palmer.
The news of Mr. Woodling's death was received with much regret for the
family lived for many years in this community and made many warm friends.
For the past fifteen years Mr. Woodling has resided at Greene, Iowa, where
his death occurred.
The interment was at Dawson Cemetery, Rev. Foster officiating.
Burial: 13 Mar 1909, Moore's Cemetery, Section 20. #117, Decatur Township,
Green, Wisconsin.
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| Person ID |
I1019 |
ShowalterFunk |
| Last Modified |
25 May 2012 |
| Family |
Ruth Beidleman, b. 26 Aug 1822, Indiana , d. 4 Mar 1889, Decatur Twp., Green, WI |
| Married |
8 Sep 1839 |
Vigo Co. Indiana |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F191 |
Group Sheet |
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