Person:William Wozencraft (1)

Listed in the 1830 Clarke County, Georgia Census, Thomas Woozencraft Household: 1 male age 10-15.

Listed in the 1840 Clarke County, Georgia Census, Thomas Wozencraft Household: 1 male age 20-29.

From Beverly Roberts, bitteroot@@prodigy.net : "1 1995:William Thomas is listed in Ga Wills 1733-1850 under Thomas B Wozencraft in Clarke Co Will Book C page 185. He would have been 36 at the time of his father's death. Most of the rest of our information is a compilation received from the James William Wozencraft, aka Jamie, branch of the family. March 1996: From Midland Public Library, "Records of Clarke County, Georgia 1801-1892, in the Ga Dept of Archives & History, compiled by Robert S Davis, page 188: William T Wozencraft to Amelia G Oliver on 8 Sept 1840. Apr 1996: From Lou Pettigrew, 3721 Kimberly Ln, Ft Worth 76133: Family group sheet: Wm T Wozencraft b 16 Dec 1816 Clarke Co Ga, d 16 Dec 1890 White Co Ark, m Amelia Grant Oliver 8 Sept 1840 Clarke Co Ga. July 1996: From Lou Pettigrew, while researching marriage of John B Wozencraft & Mary M Morrow; found notes on James L & William T listed as Peddlars in Ga 1839-1843. William T Wozencraft 5 ft 10" tall, black eyes & hair, florid complexion."

Notes from Louise Lavender: "Mr. W. T. Wozencraft was married in his native state, and there remained until 1852, when he came to Arkansas, residing the first year at Princeton. From there he moved to Holly Springs, where he has resided ever since, with the exception of 1864 and 1865, when he was in Texas. He was county and probate judge of Clark Couny, Ga., for a number of years, and was captain of the militia at an early day, raising a company for the Mexican War, bud did not end service. He was also captain of the Home Guarrds (sic), in Arkansas, some time during the Civil War; was surveyor of Dallas County, from about 1866 to 1876, and while in Texas, was assistant enrolling officer. He has been a member of the A.F. & A.M. for many years, Royal Arch and Council, having taken the thirty-first degree. Mr. and Mrs. Wozencraft both followed the profession of school teacher until 1857, since which time Mr. Wozencraft has followed farming."