Choctaw-Sumter-Greene County AlArchives Biographies.....Woodward, William 
November 15 1792 - September 1871
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Author: From Willis Brewer's "Alabama:  Her History, Resources, War Record, and 
Public Men From 1540 to 1872," pages 171 – 172

William Woodward resided in this county.  He was born in York district, South 
Carolina, November 15, 1792, of a family well known in that State.  His parents 
were poor, and his education was plain.  He became a planter, and removed to 
Chester district in 1820.  After serving three years in the legislature he 
removed to Georgia, and in 1834 came to this State.  He settled in Greene 
County, but four years later removed to that portion of Sumter now embraced in 
Chocta.  In 1841 he represented Sumter in the house, where he continued for 7 
years.  He was an advocate of the formation of Chocta, and in 1853 was elected 
to the State senate from Sumter, Washington, and Chocta, defeating Hon. 
Devereaux Hopkins.  Two years later he was beaten, but in 1857 was elected over 
Mr. Micajah McGee of Sumter.  He retired from public life in 1861, and resided 
on his plantation till his death in September 1871.  About 1840 he was ordained 
elder in the Baptist church, and for 18 years was pastor of a congregation.  
Mr. Woodward was tall and stalwart in person.  HE was "a plain, blunt, man," 
whose early life was spent in manual labor; but showed practical sense and 
integrity was the esteem of his fellow men.


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