Sullivan-Luzerne County PA Archives Biographies.....Woodward, N. K. 1844 - 1888
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  Author: Thomas J. Ingham (1899)
  
       N. K. WOODWARD. - The life record of N. K. Woodward is one which should
  adorn the pages of the history of his adopted county, for during many years he
  was one of the most prominent citizens and enterprising merchants of the
  community. He made his home in Dushore, and his well directed efforts, his
  enterprise and executive ability brought him success, while his honorable
  dealings gained him the confidence and high regard of his fellow men. He won
  that "good name which is rather to be chosen than great riches," and in his
  death the community lost one of its best citizens.
  
      Mr. Woodward was born in Fort Wayne, Allen county, Indiana, on the 12th of
  July, 1844, and descended from one of the leading families of Pennsylvania. His
  father was a member of the state legislature, and exerted a wide and beneficent
  influence in public affairs. He married a Miss Bostwick, of eastern New York,
  and they became the parents of seven children. Three of his brothers became
  distinguished lawyers, but Emmett, who practiced in Atlanta, Georgia, is now
  deceased, while Jesse is now practicing in Texas, and Marcus is a member of the
  bar of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The two sisters in the family are Mrs. Mary
  Miller, a resident of New York, and Mrs. Adaline Baker, who is living in
  Burlington, Kansas.
  
      Mr. Woodward, whose name introduces this review, was left an orphan at the
  early age of four years, and was reared by his cousin, Judge Warren J. Woodward,
  at Wilkes-Barre, and acquired his education in the schools of that city and at
  commercial college. In 1860 he came to Dushore, where he later opened a
  mercantile establishment, and from that time until his death was actively
  identified with the commercial interests of the town. He studied the wishes of
  the public and endeavored to please; he had the ability to meet all kinds and
  all classes of people, and his straightforward dealing and affability secured to
  him a constantly increasing business. He enjoyed a large trade, and was widely
  recognized as a successful, practical and progressive business man. As the years
  passed he acquired a valuable property as the results of his energy, untiring
  efforts and careful management, and so well did he gain it that the most envious
  could not grudge him his prosperity.
  
      In 1883 Mr. Woodward was united in marriage to Miss Marion W. Rogers, the
  eldest daughter of Jonathan Rogers. She was born on the old homestead which
  belonged to her maternal grandfather, and is a lady of culture, education and
  natural refinement. For fifteen years prior to her marriage she engaged in
  school teaching with excellent success, having the ability to impart clearly and
  concisely to others the knowledge that she had acquired. After a happy married
  life of five years, Mr. Woodward was called to the home beyond on the 3d of
  June, 1888, at the age of forty-four years. He was a public-spirited citizen and
  took a deep and commendable interest in everything pertaining to the general
  welfare, giving a liberal support to all measures which he believed would
  promote the public good. In politics he was a Democrat, but not an aspirant for
  office, preferring to devote his energies to his business interests. A man whom
  to know was to respect and honor, his death was widely mourned, and his memory
  is cherished by all who knew him. Mrs. Woodward, like her husband, has many warm
  friends, and her pleasant home in Lincoln Falls is noted for its hospitality.
  
  
  Additional Comments:
  Extracted from 
  
  History of Sullivan County Pennsylvania
  by Thomas J. Ingham
  
  Compendium of Biography
  
  The Lewis Publishing Company
  Chicago: 1899
  
  
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