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Facts and Events
Name[1] |
John Stillman Woodbury |
Gender |
Male |
Birth[1] |
20 Nov 1825 |
New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
Marriage |
Abt 1864 |
Utahto Martha Alice Parker |
Census[2] |
1880 |
Saint George, Washington County, Utah |
Census[3] |
1900 |
Saint George, Washington County, Utah |
Census[4] |
1910 |
Saint George, Washington County, Utah |
Death[1] |
21 Dec 1914 |
Saint George, Washington County, Utah |
Burial[1] |
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Saint George City Cemetery, Saint George, Washington County, Utah |
Washington County, Utah Territory, 1880 census:[2]
- Woodbury, J. S. 54 yrs Laborer b. Massachusetts (parents, b. Massachusetts)
- Martha 34 yrs Wife Keeping house b. England (parents, b. England)
- John S. 14 yrs Son Attending School b. Utah (parents, b. Massachusetts/England)
- Frank J. 11 yrs Son Attending School b. Utah (parents, b. Massachusetts/England)
- Arthur 9 yrs Son Attending School b. Utah (parents, b. Massachusetts/England)
- Robert P. 7 yrs Son Attending School b. Utah (parents, b. Massachusetts/England)
- Ada E. 5 yrs Dau b. Utah (parents, b. Massachusetts/England)
- Maxey W. 2 yrs Son b. Utah (parents, b. Massachusetts/England)
Washington County, Utah, 1900 census:[3]
- Woodbury, John S. 74 yrs (b. Nov 1825) (marr. 47 yrs [i.e., 37 yrs]) b. Massachusetts (parents, b. Massachusetts) Farmer
- Martha 54 yrs (b. May 1846) (11 children, 10 living) b. England (parents, b. England) (immigrated 1856)
- Max 22 yrs (b. Jun 1877) b. Utah (parents, b. Massachusetts/England) Surveyor
- Nellie 18 yrs (b. Jun 1881) b. Utah (parents, b. Massachusetts/England) At School
- Charles 16 yrs (b. Oct 1883) b. Utah (parents, b. Massachusetts/England) At School
- Annie R. 14 yrs (b. Feb 1886) b. Utah (parents, b. Massachusetts/England) At School
- Camilla 12 yrs (b. Dec 1887) b. Utah (parents, b. Massachusetts/England) At School
Washington County, Utah, 1910 census:[4]
- Woodbury, John S. Head 84 yrs (marr. 45 yrs) b. Massachusetts (parents, b. Massachusetts) Gardner (Own Garden)
- Martha A. Wife 64 yrs (11 children, 10 living) b. England (parents, b. England)
- Charles T. Son 26 yrs (single) b. Utah (parents, b. Massachusetts/England) Attending College)
- Susan Commilla Dau 22 yrs (single) b. Utah (parents, b. Massachusetts/England) Teacher (District School)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find A Grave.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington, Utah, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
ED 93, p. 354C, dwelling/family 142/145.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington, Utah, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
ED 175, p. 8B, dwelling/family 138/149.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Washington, Utah, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
ED 210, p. 7A, dwelling/family 117/117.
- Esshom, Frank Elwood. Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah: comprising photographs, genealogies, biographies, the early history of the Church. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Pioneers Book Publishing Co., 1913)
p. 267.
WOODBURY, JOHN STILLMAN (son of Jeremiah Woodbury and Elizabeth Bartlett). Born Nov. 20, 1825, New Salem, Mass. Came to Utah with father.
Married Martha Alice Parker Dec. 27, 1864, Beaver, Utah (daughter of Robert Parker and Ann Hartley of Beaver, pioneers October, 1856, Daniel D. McArthur handcart company). She was born May 22, 1846. Their children: John S. b. Nov. 16, 1865, m. May Higbee July 17, 1895; Martha A. b. Aug. 16, 1867; Franklin J. b. Oct. 9, 1868, m. Vivien M. Watson; Arthur H. b. Jan. 5, 1871, m. Harriet Pickett; Robert P. b. Jan. 17, 1873, m. Penelope Thompson; Ada E. b. April 21, 1875, m. George R. Scott; Max W. b. June 13, 1877, m. Kate Forsha; Nellie b. June 16, 1881, m. Lorenzo Bringhurst; Charles T. b. Oct. 7, 1883; Ann R. b. Feb. 8, 1886, m. Rudger Amundson; S. Camilla b. Dec. 28, 1887, m. John A. Judd. Family home St. George, Utah.
Joined Church of L. D. S. Aug. 27, 1841, at New Salem, Mass. Went to Nauvoo, 111., summer of 1842, where he participated in tribulations of his people. Ordained an elder in the summer of 1844 and at October conference Oct. 8, 1844, was ordained a seventy. Left Nauvoo in spring of 18-46, journeying to Council Bluffs and thence across the plains to Salt Lake City. Missionary to Hawaiian Islands, 1851-56, 1857-58, and 1877-79. Assisted in developing southern Utah; settled near St. George, where he engaged in farming, horticulture and fruit-tree nursery business. Home missionary, St. George stake; high priest; member high council, St. George stake; patriarch. Served in the militia, standing guard during trouble with the Indians.
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