Capt. John M. WOODS -- some notes

WOODS, BLOUGH, HIGLEY

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/14/2011 at 15:47:15

"Jefferson County Records"
Volume 5, Page 23

Family of Capt. John M. WOODS, Co. B, 19th Iowa Vol. Inf. Reg. Tombstone is in Evergreen Cemetery, so the remains of the children who died before 1870 must have been moved from the Old Cemetery (sic - Old Fairfield City Cemetery) to the new:

WOODS: Eliza A., wife of Capt. J. M. WOODS,
Died at O'Fallon, Mo., Sept. 16, 1887,
Aged 69 yrs. 1 mo. 7 Ds.

James W., son of J.M. & E.A., Died Sept 27 1858
Aged 1 yr. 6Ms. 12Da.

Iowa K., Dau. of J.M. & E.A., Died Sept 25 1859
Aged 1 yr. 10Ms. 11Ds.

Mary M., Dau. of J.M. & E.A., Died Dec 15 1862
Aged 13 ys. 6Ms. 15Ds.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, July 21, 1881
Page 3, Column 3

The Fairfield Woolen Mill is doing a big business this year, the largest it has done since the mill was put up.....

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Thursday, December 29, 1932

HOMES OF FAIRFIELD.

207 S. Court. Fairfield Iron & Metal Co. Junk yard and building. Built by J.M. & P.N. WOODS in 1866 and operated as a woolen mill.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, December 30, 1932

HOMES OF FAIRFIELD

100 E. Jefferson. Mrs. Eli BLOUGH. Built by John WOODS in 1859 and rebuilt in 1924 by Mr. BLOUGH. It was Mr. WOODS' residence for many years. He was a manufacturer of woolen goods and a Civil War veteran. D. G. HIGLEY lived there for years.

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From "Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol. 3", by Guy E. Logan, regarding the 19th IA Volunteer Infantry Regiment:

WOODS, John M. Age 36. Residence Fairfield, nativity Ohio. Appointed First Lieutenant Aug.
18, 1862. Mustered Aug. 18, 1862. Taken prisoner Sept. 29, 1863, Atchafalaya, La. Promoted
Captain Aug. 13, 1864. Discharged March 11, 1865.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.