Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Woodard, Cader November 7, 1787 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glapha Cox rcoxfam@earthlink.net January 3, 2006, 10:30 am Author: His. of Wayne County, Indiana; Vol.II (1884) New Garden Township p. 677 Cader Woodard, deceased, was one of the "pioneers" of Wayne County, Ind., and none are more worthy of mention in the history of the county than he. He was born in Wayne County, N. C., Nov. 1, 1787, a son of Lake and Sarah (Parker) Woodard, of English descent. He was married in 1810 to Rachel Outland, a native of Northampton County, N. C., born Dec. 29, 1788, a daughter of Josiah and Millicent Outland, of Holland descent. Mrs. Woodard's grandfather was a minister of the Society of Friends. He died in 1804, aged seventy-five years. Her grandmother was an Elder of the church. She died in 1802. Mr. Woodard came with his family, accompanied by his mother, to Wayne County, Ind., in 1826, and purchased a farm on section 11, New Garden Township. His wife died May 7, 1841. They had a family of eleven children; ten grew to maturity, and six are still living, 1884. In 1846 Mr. Woodard married Mrs. Sarah (Townsend) Stubbs. He was a man of strong will power, which, combined with intellectuality and integrity, made him a useful and respected citizen. He took great interest in education, giving his children all the advantages possible. He and his family were active members of the Society of Friends. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/wayne/bios/woodard8gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb