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Descendants of John Wesley Woodham

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN WESLEY¹ WOODHAM (ATHANASIUS^A, ARIS WOODHAM^B SR., EDWARD WOODHAM^C JR., EDWARD WOODHAM^D SR., THOMAS^E WOODHAM III) was born 16 Nov 1835 in Dale Co, AL, and died 02 Nov 1910 in Covington Co, AL. He married MARY AMANDA ARD 03 Apr 1854, daughter of JOHN ARD and LOUVINIA HARPER. She was born 26 Jul 1834 in Echo, Dale Co, AL, and died 17 Feb 1905 in Covington Co, AL.

Notes for JOHN WESLEY WOODHAM:
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[Thomas Woodham.GED]

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From the book Covington County, AL History 1821-1976 page 268--- Woodham---
Among the earliest pioneer settlers to come to this area were the Woodhams.
The Woodham clan can be traced as far back as 1709 in Europe, but for the benefit of space we will begin with the marriage of John Wesley Woodham to Amanda Ard at Echo (now Ozark), Alabama in Dale County on April 4, 1854. The following year the newlyweds moved from Echo and settled at a little logging camp in south central Alabama. The little community was later named Poley, Alabama. .
Part time the Woodhams farmed for a living, producing good crops from the rich soil near the Poley Creek swamp. Their home was built off what is now Highway 84 on the land now owned by the Opp Country Club, and until a few years ago some remnants of the old home place could still be seen.
Fourteen children were born to this union from 1855 to 1878 and today their descendants make up a sizable part of the population of Opp.
These original fourteen descendants are buried at either Bethel, Hickory Grove or in the Opp City cemetery.
Death claimed Mrs. Woodham on February 17, 1904. John Woodham died six years later on November 2, 1910. Both were buried at Hickory Grove Church.

Notes for MARY AMANDA ARD:
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[Thomas Woodham.GED]

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From Sandra G. Thompson:
The following was sent to me by Robert Alan "Bob" Woodham, of Kingsport, Tennessee, in August of 1997. It was apparently written by, or in the possession of, Wilma Baisden Woodham on April 27, 1972 (1905 is also written in the margin). The following statement occurrs at the end of the 2 pages: "Courtesy of Bland Stanley." Perhaps he authored the article which appeared in the local newspaper. A part of it appears below:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF AMANDA WOODHAM

Amanda (Ard) Woodham first saw the light of a beautiful world on July 26, 1834, near Echo, in Dale County (Alabama), being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ard and a grand-daughter of Judge Harper of Covington County, (Alabama).
At the beautiful dawning of womanhood aged twenty, she was happily joined in holy wedlock to John W. Woodham on the 3rd day of April, 1854. Early in January, 1857, they moved into the wild pine woods of Covington County where they spent a happy life together until she was called up higher. She was the mother of fifteen children, ten boys and three girls still survive, all of whom are married, and one hundred and one grandchildren, eighty-six still living, eleven great-grandchildren, eight of them living, are the fruits of that happy couple. Her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren attended the funeral.
What a throng of off-spring to follow a sainted mother to her last resting place on earth. May they all follow her Christian example and be with her in Heaven. In early childhood, she joined the Methodist Church and devoted her life to Christian duty. She leaves a brother, Rev. D. T. and Miss Sophronia Ard of Eufaula, Alabama, and Mrs L.F. Miller of Echo, to cherish her memory.
Rev. W.O. Self conducted the burial service at Hickory Grove Church where she was a member for many years.

Children of JOHN WOODHAM and MARY ARD are:

2.	i.	JOSIAH² WOODHAM, b. 04 May 1855, Poley, Covington County, AL; d. 11 Jul 1942, Babbie, Covington County, AL.
3.	ii.	JAMES HILLARY "JIM" WOODHAM, b. 08 Mar 1857, Covington Co., AL.; d. 30 Oct 1942, Covington Co., AL.
4.	iii.	WILLIAM ARIS "BILL" WOODHAM, b. 19 Jul 1858, Covington Co., AL.; d. 28 May 1934, Opp, Covington Co., AL..
5.	iv.	MARY LAVINIA SAFRONIA "VINY" WOODHAM, b. 18 Nov 1859, Covington Co., AL.; d. 29 May 1949, Covington Co., AL.
	v.	JOHN WESLEY WOODHAM, JR., b. 29 Mar 1861, Covington Co., AL.; d. 19 Mar 1862, Covington Co., AL..

Notes for JOHN WESLEY WOODHAM, JR.:
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[Thomas Woodham.GED]

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According to the records of Franklin D. Short, John Wesley was scalded to death when a pot of hot coffee fell off the wood stove.

6.	vi.	DAVID MACAJA "CAGE" WOODHAM, b. 11 Nov 1862, Covington Co., AL.; d. 1939.
7.	vii.	GEORGE BENJAMIN WOODHAM, b. 26 Sep 1864, Opp, Covington Co, AL; d. 22 Nov 1918.
8.	viii.	AARON THOMAS "TOB" WOODHAM, b. 17 Mar 1866, Covington Co., AL.; d. 14 Jun 1932, Covington Co., AL.
9.	ix.	NANCY CAROLINE WOODHAM, b. 31 Dec 1867, Opp, Covington Co, AL; d. 1939, Covington Co., AL..
10.	x.	TAYLOR NELSON WOODHAM, b. 24 Aug 1869, Covington Co., AL.; d. 07 Nov 1936, Covington Co., AL..
11.	xi.	IDA AMANDA WOODHAM, b. 27 Apr 1871, Opp, Covington Co, AL; d. 18 Feb 1954.
	xii.	HARDY JEHU WOODHAM, b. 05 Mar 1873, Opp, Covington Co, AL; m. ISABEL DORSEY, Abt. 1895; b. Abt. 1875, Covington Co, AL.
12.	xiii.	NOAH ALEXANDER WOODHAM, b. 28 Nov 1875, Covington Co, AL; d. 19 Jul 1959.
13.	xiv.	MALACHI WILSON "MALLIE" WOODHAM, b. 21 Apr 1878, Covington Co, AL; d. 30 Jul 1953, Covington Co, AL.

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