BIOGRAPHIES - WOODFORD, William T., Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: William T. WOODFORD _________________________________________ Birth: February 17, 1817, Caroline County, Virginia Father: William WOODFORD (1787-1840) Mother: Anna Maria ARCHER (-1831) Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Mary HALLECK Father: Jacoby HALLECK Mother: Lucinda DILL Marriage: 1846 Children: William B.; Lucinda H.; Anna M.; Halleck; Mary H.; Clara W. T. WOODFORD,1 farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Paris; is among the staunch and reliable agriculturists in Paris Precinct. He was born in Caroline County, Va., Feb. 17, 1817; is the third son and fourth child born to William and Ann M. (Archer) Woodford. Our subject came to Kentucky with his parents when he was eight years of age, and located with them in Clark County. December, 1839, he came to this county, making his first location in North Middletown, where he engaged as clerk for Samuel H. Crane, remaining with him until 1846, when he came to Paris, and engaged in the drygoods trade, continuing until 1852, when he decided to abandon merchandising, and engaged in agricultural pursuits, and with this view purchased 620 acres in the south part of the precinct, where he has since lived. This farm was first settled by Thomas C. Woodford, one of the pioneers of this part of the precinct. Since 1856 he has been interested in raising short horn cattle, and made a specialty of Cotswold sheep, having one of the largest and nest flocks in the county. As is horseman he encourages the raising of the best breeds; the Diomede and Valentine being his choice. In his farming operations he has been successful. In 1846 he married Mary Halleck, daughter of Jacoby and Lucinda (Dill) Halleck, both families being early representatives in the county as settlers. The Hallecks emigrated from Virginia, and the latter from Maryland. Of the family born to Mr. Woodford are the following, viz.: William B., Lucinda H., Anna M., Halleck, Mary H. and Clara. Sources 1. Perrin, p. 500 ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.