2. JOHN HOWE3 WOODFORD (WILLIAM2, GENERALWILLIAM1) was born 1796 in Rockingham County, VA, and died 1881 in Barbour County, WV. He married NANCY MINEAR, daughter of ADAM MINEAR. She was born 1801 in Barbour County, WV, and died 1880 in Barbour County, WV.
Notes for JOHN HOWE WOODFORD:
When 8 years old, the subject emigrated to Barbour County with his family.
He began working at an early age and became one of the largest landholders in Barbour County.
He served as a magistrate for many years and was twice elected sheriff of Barbour County.
The names of their 14 children were:
Isaac, William, Adam M., John Harvey, Asa Wesley, James R., DeWitt Clinton,
Phoebe, Mary, Emily, Elizabeth, Hannah, Cyntha and Phrena. All reached the age of maturity. Seven of them were still alive in 1899 when Hu Maxwell's History of Barbour County was published.
Child of JOHN WOODFORD and NANCY MINEAR is:
