Person:David Woodmansee (3)

• 1822 Came to Highland Co., Ohio with his father
• 18 May 1842 Surety w/ brother Solomon for “Fremes” Woodmansee as guardian of sister Hannah Terrel’s kids.
• 10 Oct 1842 Surety of brother Samuel’s will’
• 9 Jun 1848 Land (3/4 acre) from father as 1 of 4 school directors
• 24 Jan 1851 149 1/4 acres from father
• 6 Feb 1851 Witness to bro-in-law Charles Shockley will
• 12 Mar 1854 Named in father’s will. Executor.
• 1872 Moved to Carthage

Obituary

Carthage Evening Press. July 5, 1886. p. 1. “Obituary”

 David Woodmansee died at his home in south Carthage, Sunday, July 4th, at three o’clock, after an illness of only ten days. It seems that he had suffered a slight injury to his right hand, which suddenly developed into malignant erysipelas, which soon proved fatal.

 Mr. Woodmansee was born in New Jersey, Dec. 19, 1820, and at the age of two years his parents moved with him to Highland county, Ohio, where he resided until the year 1872, when he moved to this city. Mr. Woodmansee had hosts of friends in the east, where he was looked upon as one of the most substantial business men of Southern Ohio. He was an ardent and devoted Methodist from his youth, and his greatest delight was to see his children faithful in their church duties. In our community he was recognized as a most honorable and upright citizen, thoroughly conscientious in his transactions with his fellow men. He died in peace, saying “this is an easy way to die”, and he has left behind him a record that is imperishable, and one to which his surviving children may even refer with pride in the thought that such was the work of—father. 

 The funeral services will take place at the M.E. church (and not at the residence, as announced) tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, at 10 o’clock. All friends of the deceased and family are invited to be present.

1. ↑ Bible of David Woodmansee Jr. (1820-1886). (New York: American Bible Society, 1847).
2. ↑ Obituary: David Woodmansee, “Obituary,” Carthage (MO) Evening Press, Jul. 5, 1886, p. 1.
3.   Ed. David McBride. Wills, administrations, guardianships and adoptions of Highland County, Ohio (1805-1880). (Ann Arbor: Lithographed by Edwards Letter Shop, 1957.).
4. ↑ Highland, Ohio, United States. 1850 U.S Census Population Schedule.
5. ↑ Highland, Ohio, United States. 1860 U.S Census Population Schedule.
6. ↑ Highland, Ohio, United States. 1870 U.S Census Population Schedule.
7. ↑ Jasper, Missouri, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule: Tenth Census of the United States, NARA Microfilm Publication T9. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration).