John D. Woodward 1839-1914 Civil War Veteran

WOODWARD, BORLAND, ZIEGLER, MCKILLIPS, CHAMPLIN, HANNA

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 5/9/2011 at 20:04:47

John D. Woodward, a pioneer citizen of Oelwein, was run
over and met instant death in the C. G. W. yards near the
passenger station Friday afternoon. He was employed by
the company as watchman at what may be termed the
viaduct gate of the shop yards and was on his way across
the tracks to the passenger station when he was caught.
- There were two cars standing on the track west of yard
track 6 and as he passed by the end of one of these four
cars that had been kicked north on track 6 by the switch
engine in charge of Engineer Borland, passed on the east
side of the cars and struck him as he stepped onto the track.
Three of the cars passed over him, crushing the legs and
an arm.
- The body was taken to Henderson's undertaking parlors
and later to the home. Coroner Smittle came to the city
Saturday afternoon to conduct the inquest. Mrs. Woodward
was in Clarion visiting her daughter, Mrs. Zeigler, and in
response to a message she and her daughter came over on
the night passenger.
- John D. Woodward was born in Juniata County, Pennsylvania
October 5, 1839 and therefore seventy-five years, one month
and twenty two days of age at the time of his passing. He
grew to manhood in that place and was united in marriage with
Miss Elizabeth McKillips, February 28, 1862 and their
fiftieth wedding anniversary was celebrated in the Temple Hall
two years ago with four hundred guests in attendance. They
were the parents of nine children, three of whom preceded the
father in death. The living are Jasper S. of Wyoming, Iowa; John B.
of Oelwein; Nancy Jane Champlin, Oelwein; Maggie B. Hanna,
Oelwein; Harry at home and Mrs. Nellie Ziegler of Clarion. There
are fourteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
- Mr. Woodward wore the bronze button and served in Company F
171st Pennsylvania Volunteers. He received an honorable
discharge after faithful service in the Union army.
- The family has been residents of Oelwein for the past twenty-
eight years and he was an old and faithful employee of the C. G. W.
and just left his post as watchman at the shop yards gate near the
viaduct on his way home when he met his death.
- The last services are to be held on Sunday afternoon at Grace M. E.
church, Rev. J. P. Van Horn officiating.

Oelwein Daily Register - 28 November 1914
Note: burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein