Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Woodman, William R. 1826 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

WILLIAM R. WOODMAN, an enterprising and successful farmer residing on section
26, Akron Township, Tuscola County, is the favored owner of eighty acres of as
fine land as is to be found within the bounds of this county. He is a son of
Stephen and Mary (Countryman) Woodman, natives of Maine and Canada respectively.
The subject of this sketch was born in Canada, October 23, 1826, and had his
early training and elementary education on the farm and in the common schools.
In 1844 he removed to St. Lawrence County, N. Y., where he worked out upon a
monthly stipend, and still had his home with his parents, contributing his
earnings toward the support of the family which consisted of twelve children,
eight of whom are now surviving

  It was on June 22, 1851, that young Woodman took a step which was of great
importance in his life, namely: his marriage with the woman of his choice, Emily
A. Wade, daughter of Isaac Wade, a native of Vermont. This union has been
blessed by the birth of four children. The eldest, Herman; J., was born July 11,
1852, died August 10, 1869; Mary J., who was born May 18, 1854, was married May
18, 1874, to William Huckle. She was called from this world to a better life
January 2, 1879, leaving three children, Harriet I., Charlotte A. and Jane.
William C. was born September 20, 1858, and married Jeanette W. Gillmore; he is
residing in Kalkaska County, where he carries on carpentry and farming. Alonzo
E. born June 3, 1862, married July 15, 1891, to Florence S. Peck, daughter of
Robert Peck, of Akron. This son resides on the old homestead and has also ten
acres of land adjoining his father's farm on the east. He was educated for the
profession of a teacher and taught for some two years.

  In politics Mr. William R. Woodman is a stalwart Republican and cast his first
Presidential vote for Gen. Zachary Taylor. In August, 1862, he enlisted in
Company D, Twenty-third Regiment, Michigan Infantry and was attached to the Army
of the Cumberland, and was somewhat later transferred to the Twenty-third Corps
under Gen. Schofield. He participated in the engagements at Paris, Ky., Huff's
Ferry, Campbell Station, the siege of Knoxville, the battles of Dandridge,
Tenn., Strawberry Plain, Rock Face, Resaca, Eutaw, Dallas, New Hope, and other
engagements. After this he was taken sick and sent to the hospital at Knoxville,
Tenn., where he remained until November, 1864, when he was given a furlough and
came home, and later spent some time in Harper's Hospital at Detroit.

  Having received his honorable discharge May 22, 1865, Mr. Woodman returned
home. The loving wife who had been his companion so far through life was removed
from the happy home by the hand of death, May 14, 1891. When this family came
into Tuscola County, in 1857, they located upon the farm where they now reside,
which was then an almost unbroken wilderness. Our subject is a member of the
Burlingame Post No. 402, G. A. R., and the family are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, with the exception of the wife of Alonzo, who is a
Presbyterian. For twelve years Mr. Woodman has been Justice of the Peace and
also Highway Commission.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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