Show james jani s woodward son on of i james and laura woodward ilai hiis born bom in kingston upper canada july 1823 his hie father james ameci woodward came over from england to america I 1 shortly war of MIS 1813 and an died while brother woodward was quite young the latter lived most of the time among strangers until april 1812 1842 when life he left new york state and went to live with an anele by the name of asa aea read who lived i in portage county ohio where he joined joined the church being baptized on the of july b by he was re bat baptized zed id artland april ath I 1 1 1 1813 and ordained an elder I 1 by bv lester brooks br 0 k ud john younk in the spring ox 0 cju be was ar bained seventy and set apart in the hlll Quo 20 M in winte rhe joined te nancoo Legion and was elected a corporal from the tune time brother woodward omed joined the until the time of his death de ath lie wits a faithful member and always bore a strong testimony ony to the truth of the gospel he passed through a great many of the trials and persecutions with the baiato and of late years took look an active part in the t anday schools and otherwise taught the young the duties they we to the lord he also held several political 9 offices and wa a a selectman of amery county when he died on the ath day of october 17 1 7 from drops and heart disease lie be 1 left eft a large lotof lot of relative sand and friends to mournA his loss joss COM |