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Descendants of RICHARD WOODARD
(WOODWARD)

Generation No. 1

RICHARD WOODWARD, (possibly the son of WILLIAM WOODWARD and ELIZABETH WOODWARD) born about January 20, 1587 at Childwell Parish, Lancashire County, England and died February, 1664/65, Cambridge, Massachusetts. On February 16, 1614, at Cambridge, England, he married (1) ROSE STEWART, who was born about 1582 in England and died October 06, 1662 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. About 1663, RICHARD married (2) ANN (HILL) GATES, born about 1609 and died February 09, 1682-83 in Stow, Massachusetts.

Reportedly, RICHARD and ROSE left England about April 1634 on the vessel "Elizabeth", captained by William Andrews, which docked in Boston Harbor in July with two of their children. Since they had been married for twenty years before leaving England, it is possible there were older children who stayed behind.

Children of RICHARD WOODWARD and ROSE STEWART are:

  1. GEORGE (SAMUEL) WOODWARD, b. 1619, England; d. May 31, 1676, Watertown, Massachusetts.
  2. JOHN WOODWARD, b. about 1622, England; d. February 17, 1695/96, Watertown, Massachusetts; m. (1) 1645, MARY WAIT, (2) about 1655, ABIGAIL (BENJAMIN) STUBBS.

Generation No. 2

GEORGE (SAMUEL) WOODWARD (RICHARD) was born 1619 in England and died May 31, 1676 in Watertown, Massachusetts. About 1640 in Watertown or Boston, Massachusetts, he married (1) MARY GIBSON, who died about 1658; he married (2) on August 17, 1659 at Watertown, Massachusetts, ELIZABETH HAMMOND, born about 1633, daughter of THOMAS HAMMOND of Newton, Massachusetts.

Children of GEORGE (SAMUEL) WOODWARD and MARY GIBSON are:

  1. MARY WOODWARD, b. August 12, 1641, Watertown, Masschusetts; d. August 23, 1718; m. January 13, 1663/64, JOHN WAITE, SR.
  2. SARAH WOODWARD, b. February 03, 1642/43, Watertown, Massachusetts; m. STEPHEN GATES, JR.
  3. AMOS WOODWARD, b. 1644/45, Cambridge, Massachusetts; d. October 09, 1679; m. September 24, 1677, SARAH ??
  4. REBECCA WOODWARD, b. December 30, 1647, Watertown, Massachusetts; m. December 11, 1666, THOMAS FISHER.
  5. JOHN WOODWARD, b. March 28, 1649, Watertown, Massachusetts; d. November 02, 1732, Newton, Massachusetts.
  6. SUSANNA WOODWARD, b. September 30, 1651, Watertown, Massachusetts; d. 1676.
  7. DANIEL WOODWARD, b. September 02, 1653, Watertown, Massachusetts; m. January 14, 1679, ELIZABETH DANA.
  8. MERCY WOODWARD, b. June 03, 1656, Watertown, Massachusetts.

Children of GEORGE (SAMUEL) WOODWARD and ELIZABETH HAMMOND are:

  1. GEORGE WOODWARD, JR., b. September 11, 1660, Watertown, Massachusetts; d. 1696, Brookline, Massachusetts; m. LYDIA BROWNE.
  2. THOMAS WOODWARD, b. July 15, 1662, Watertown, Massachusetts; d. 1666, Watertown, Massachusetts.
  3. ELIZABETH WOODWARD, b. May 08, 1664, Watertown, Massachusetts; m. December 07, 1693, SAMUEL EDDY.
  4. NATHANIEL WOODWARD, b. 1666, Watertown, Massachusetts; d. May 28, 1668, Watertown, Massachusetts.
  5. SARAH WOODWARD, b. October 03, 1675, Watertown, Massachusetts; m. (1) ISAIAH WHITNEY, (2) JOHN EDDY.

Generation No. 3

JOHN WOODWARD (GEORGE (SAMUEL), RICHARD) was born March 28, 1649 in Watertown, Massachusetts and died November 02, 1732 in Newton, Massachusetts. About 1673, he married (1) REBECCA ROBBINS, who died in 1696; he married (2) SARAH GOODENOW BANCROFT.

Children of JOHN WOODWARD and REBECCA ROBBINS are:

  1. JOHN WOODWARD, JR., b. September 07, 1674, Newton, Massachusetts; d. September 22, 1674, Newton, Massachusetts.
  2. JOHN WOODWARD, b. April 16, 1675, Newton, Massachusetts; m. January 1698 (1) HANNAH HYDE; (2) ABIGAIL (HALL) WARD.
  3. REBECCA WOODWARD, b. April 16, 1675, Newton, Massachusetts; d. April 1675 (twin to John), Newton, Massachusetts.
  4. SUSANNA WOODWARD, b. 1676, Newton, Massachusetts; d. September 22, 1676, Newton, Massachusetts.
  5. RICHARD WOODWARD, b. September 26, 1677, Newton, Massachusetts; d. November 23, 1739, Canterbury, Connecticut; m. 1700, MARY ??
  6. REBECCA WOODWARD, b. October 29, 1679, Newton, Massachusetts; d. March 14, 1681/82, Newton, Massachusetts.
  7. DANIEL WOODWARD, b. September 24, 1681, Newton, Massachusetts; d. February 27, 1755, Newton, Massachusetts; m. ELIZABETH GRUNDY.
  8. REBECCA WOODWARD, b. February 02, 1683, Newton, Massachusetts; m. STEPHEN HUNTING.
  9. MARY WOODWARD, b. October 06, 1684, Newton, Massachusetts; d. June 15, 1689, Newton, Massachusetts.
  10. JONATHAN WOODWARD, b. September 28, 1685, Newton, Massachusetts; d. April 02, 1745, Cambridge, Massachusetts; m. March 26, 1712 (1) THANKFUL MYRICK, (2) PATIENCE WARD.
  11. JOSEPH WOODWARD, b. November 26, 1688, Newton, Massachusetts; d. May 30, 1727, Windham, Connecticut; m. ELIZABETH SILSBEY

Generation No. 4

RICHARD WOODWARD (JOHN, GEORGE (SAMUEL), RICHARD) was born September 26, 1677, Newton, Massachusetts and died November 23, 1739, Canterbury, Connecticut. In 1700, in Newton, Massachusetts, he married MARY ??.

Children of RICHARD WOODWARD and MARY ?? are:

  1. AMOS WOODWARD, b. April 02, 1702, Newton, Masschusetts; d. January 29, 1753, Canterbury, Connecticut; m. HANNAH MEACHAM.
  2. CALEB WOODWARD, b. February 28, 1705, Newton, Massachusetts; m. July 18, 1727, Canterbury, Connecticut, ANNA ANDRUS.
  3. SIMON WOODWARD, b. November 15, 1708, Newton, Massachusetts; m. November 23, 1732, Franklin, Connecticut, SARAH BAKER.
  4. ISAAC WOODWARD, b. February 02, 1710/11, Canterbury, Connecticut; m. August 22, 1732, Canterbury, Connecticut, ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG.
  5. DORCAS WOODWARD, b. April 23, 1716, Canterbury, Connecticut; d. December 03, 1754, Connecticut; m. November 07, 1738, Norwich, Connecticut, JOSEPH ARMSTRONG.
  6. NOAH WOODWARD, b. March 30, 1718, Canterbury, Connecticut; d. May 26, 1792, Sandgate, Vermont; m. November 25, 1741, Canterbury, Connecticut, ANNE ARMSTRONG.
  7. SAMUEL WOODWARD, b. January 29, 1725, Canterbury, Connecticut; m. February 13, 1751, MARGARET CLEVELAND.

Generation No. 5

ISAAC WOODWARD (RICHARD, JOHN, GEORGE (SAMUEL), RICHARD) was born February 02, 1710/11, Canterbury, Connecticut. On August 22, 1732 at Canterbury, Connecticut, he married ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG, who died in 1753, Canterbury, Connecticut.

Children of ISAAC WOODWARD and ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG are:

  1. PETER WOODWARD, b. August 16, 1733, Canterbury, Connecticut; m. (1) ALETHEA ARMSTRONG, (2) MARY FROST, (3) DELIAH BUTT, (4) RUTH WHITNEY.
  2. BENEDICT WOODWARD, b. December 06, 1735, Middletown, Connecticut.
  3. ELIZABETH WOODWARD, b. September 08, 1736, MIddletown, Connecticut.
  4. JAMES WOODWARD, b. January 28, 1737, Canterbury, Connecticut; d. April 10, 1820, Halifax, Vermont.
  5. SARAH WOODWARD, b. 1737, Canterbury, Connecticut; d. August 12, 1814, Canterbury, Connecticut; m. September 25, 1754, WILLIAM BOND.

Generation No. 6

JAMES WOODARD (ISAAC, RICHARD, JOHN, GEORGE (SAMUEL), RICHARD) was born January 28, 1737, Canterbury, Connecticut and died April 10, 1820, Halifax, Vermont. He married (1) ALICE THORNBERRY and (2) ABIGAIL HARRIS.

Child of JAMES WOODARD and ABIGAIL HARRIS is:

  1. JOHN WOODARD, b. October 29, 1762, Canterbury, Connecticut; d. December 12, 1844, Spring Township, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania.

Generation No. 7

JOHN WOODARD (JAMES, ISAAC, RICHARD, JOHN, GEORGE (SAMUEL), RICHARD) was born October 29, 1762 in Canterbury, Connecticut and died December 12, 1844, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania. He married (1) ESTHER FORBES, and married (2) LUCY WASHBURN in Tolland, Connecticut, October 03, 1793. Lucy was born December 22, 1769, Stafford, Tolland Co., Connecticut and died January 26, 1851, Springboro, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of EZRA WASHBURN and LUCY FULLER.

Children of JOHN WOODARD and LUCY WASHBURN are:

  1. JOHN WOODARD, JR., b. June 09, 1795.
  2. LIBERIA/LIBBEUS WOODARD, b. November 15, 1796, Hancock, Vermont.
  3. HOLLY/HALLY WOODARD, b. April 05, 1798, Hancock, Vermont.
  4. SIMON WOODARD, b. October 30, 1799, Warren, Washington County, Vermont.
  5. HIRAM WOODARD, b. March 22, 1801, Warren, Washington County, Vermont; d. May 12, 1869, Dewitt Township, Clinton County, Michigan.
  6. WILLIAM OLIVER WOODARD, b. August 21, 1803, Warren, Washington County, Vermont; d. before 1856; m. ASANETH WASHBURN, b. about 1811; d. 1856; daughter of SIMEON WASHBURN.
  7. RESIGN WASHBURN WOODARD, b. January 03, 1806, Warren, Washington County, Vermont.
  8. LUCY FULLER WOODARD, b. August 07, 1807, Warren, Washington County, Vermont.

Generation No. 8

HIRAM WOODARD (JOHN, JAMES, ISAAC, RICHARD, JOHN, GEORGE (SAMUEL), RICHARD) was born March 22, 1801 in Warren, Washington County, Vermont and died May 12, 1869, Dewitt Township, Clinton County, Michigan. He married (1) HANNAH P. HANLEY on February 9, 1826, Springfield Township, Erie Co., Pennsylvania; m. (2) about 1851, JANE JONES, born September 1820 in Pennsylvania, died November 01, 1902, in Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan. HIRAM and JANE are buried in Hurd Cemetery, Dewitt, Clinton County, Michigan.

Children of HIRAM WOODARD and HANNAH HANLEY are unknown as of this date (January 30, 2003).

Children of HIRAM WOODARD and JANE JONES are:

  1. WILLIAM WALLACE WOODARD, b. October 25, 1851 PA; d. October 13, 1922, Hastings, Barry County, Michigan; buried in Hurd Cemetery, Dewitt, Clinton County, Michigan.
  2. Infant WOODARD, b. about 1853; did not survive.
  3. ROBERT BRUCE WOODARD, b. January 09, 1856, Michigan; d. February 26, 1920, Windsor Township, Eaton County, Michigan.
  4. LILLY AMANDA WOODARD, b. 1858, Michigan.
  5. HIRAM ALFONSO WOODARD, b. July 13, 1860, Dewitt, Clinton County, Michigan; d. November 15, 1939, Paradise, Butte County, California; m. (1) February 17, 1887 PHOEBE JANE BRISBIN, b. August 1860, they divorced about 1906; m. (2) ETHEL GERTRUDE COWGILL.
  6. MARY AUGUSTA WOODARD, b. March 1863; d. October 6, 1938; m. (1) about 1883 EDWARD VINCENT; m. (2) May 17, 1892 CHARLES E. BRISBIN, b. December 1854.

Generation No. 9

ROBERT BRUCE WOODARD (HIRAM, JOHN, JAMES, ISAAC, RICHARD, JOHN, GEORGE (SAMUEL), RICHARD) was born January 09, 1856 in Michigan and died February 26, 1920 in Windsor Township, Eaton County, Michigan. About 1880, he married (1) FLORENCE BENJAMIN, born January 25, 1860, who died October 31, 1886 in Dewitt Township, Clinton County, Michigan. She was the daughter of C. BENJAMIN. On December 28, 1887, Ingham County, Michigan, ROBERT BRUCE WOODARD married (2) LUCINDA BINKLEY, born December 13, 1866, Ohio; she died June 23, 1926, Dimondale, Eaton County, Michigan. She was the daughter of CHRISTIAN BINKLEY and LAVINA KESSLER.

Child of ROBERT BRUCE WOODARD and FLORENCE BENJAMIN is:

  1. LILLIE F. WOODARD, b. October 22, 1885, Clinton County, Michigan; d. April 08, 1954; m. WALTER WILSON.
Children of ROBERT BRUCE WOODARD and LUCINDA BINKLEY are:
  1. FORD BINKLEY WOODARD, b. November 10, 1889; d. April 18, 1911.
  2. CHESTER HIRAM WOODARD, b. January 17, 1891, Delta Township, Eaton County, Michigan; d. May 02, 1958; m. July 17, 1919, RUBY EMILY BODELL.
  3. ROBERT BRUCE WOODARD, b. January 19, 1896, Delta Township, Eaton County, Michigan; d. September 25, 1951; Los Angeles, California.
  4. CHRISTIAN EARL WOODARD, b. May 26, 1900, Delta Township, Eaton County, Michigan; d. December 08, 1980; m. ALICE DANIELS about 1938-1940.
  5. MARION WOODARD, b. July 12, 1904, Delta Township, Eaton County, Michigan; d. May 03, 2001, Eaton County, Michigan.

Generation No. 10

ROBERT BRUCE WOODARD (ROBERT BRUCE, HIRAM, JOHN, JAMES, ISAAC, RICHARD, JOHN, GEORGE (SAMUEL), RICHARD) was born January 19, 1896 in Delta Township, Eaton County, Michigan and died September 25, 1951 in Los Angeles, California. On September 30, 1919, at the bride's home in Benton Township, he married GRACE LAURA DENSMORE, daughter of PAUL DENSMORE and MAUD STONER.

Children of ROBERT BRUCE WOODARD and GRACE DENSMORE are:

  1. ROBERT BRUCE WOODARD, JR., b. July 06, 1920; d. April 23, 1987; m. BERNITA ANN BUECHE, b. February 04, 1920, Zachary, Louisiana; d. February 18, 1999, Gardnerville, Douglas Co., NV.
  2. DOROTHY LAURA WOODARD, b. March 14, 1922, Lansing, Eaton County, Michigan; d. March 07, 1981, Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, California.
  3. MARION MAUD WOODARD, b. March 14, 1922, Lansing, Eaton County, Michigan; d. May 28, 1972, Oregon; m. (1) GILBERT LEROY FINLEY, (2) RAYMOND PRICE.
  4. RUTH ANN WOODARD, b. November 21, 1923, Lansing, Eaton County, Michigan; d. April 17, 1998, Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County, California; m. WINSTON CHENOWETH.
  5. ROWENA R. ("RINKIE") WOODARD, b. November 21, 1923, Lansing, Eaton County, Michigan; d. May 1, 2003, Santa Ana, Orange County, California; m. ROY PIEL.

Generation No. 11

DOROTHY LAURA WOODARD (ROBERT BRUCE, ROBERT BRUCE, HIRAM, JOHN, JAMES, ISAAC, RICHARD, JOHN, GEORGE (SAMUEL), RICHARD) was born March 1922 in Lansing, Eaton County, Michigan and died March 07, 1981 in Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, California. She married WALTER LOWRIE CONKEY on December 25, 1943 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, son of WALTER CONKEY and RUTH BLOOD.

Children of DOROTHY WOODARD and WALTER CONKEY are:

  1. Living CONKEY.
  2. CARL WOODARD CONKEY, b. December 04, 1946; d. May 31, 1967, Orange, California.
  3. Living CONKEY.
  4. Living CONKEY.