Woodford, Samuel DeForest ("DeForest") 1835-1913

WOODFORD, FULLER, BRYANT

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Date: 8/13/2013 at 12:48:36

From the Thursday, March 6, 1913 Hawarden Independent:

Samuel DeForest Woodford, the only son of Alonzo and Maria (Bryant) Woodford was born in Aurora, Erie county, New York, in 1835. When he was a young boy his parents moved to Cattaraugus county, New York, where he lived until the year of 1884, when he with his family removed to Wessington, S. D. In the spring of 1911 he removed to Ireton, where he resided until the time of his death, Feb. 27, 1913.

June 16, 1857, he was united in marriage with Mary Elizabeth Fuller of Cold Spring, New York. To this union eight children, were born, two dying in infancy. The living children are: Mrs. Henry Reese of Wessington, S.D.; Irvine DeForest of Morrison, Ill.; Mrs. A. R. Fulton of Boston, Mass.; Mrs. E. W. Black of Ireton; Mrs. C. W. Hire of Timber Lake, S. D.; Mrs. N. B. Alger of Madison, S.D.; also seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A Sister, Mrs. Mary Fuller of Red House, New York, also survives him. These with the widow and a host of friends and acquaintances mourn the departure of a good man.

In the time of our country's peril he heard her call for men and in the summer of 1862, he enlisted with the 154th New York volunteer infantry and served until the close of the war. Nine months of this time was spent in Belle Island and Andersonville prisons, from the hardships and sufferings of which confinement he never fully recovered.

His first church affiliations were with the Christian church. On removing to Ireton he transferred his membership to the First Presbyterian church. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity and of Lantz Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. The funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Black at 2:30 p. m., Saturday, March 1st, Rev. W. J. Creswell officiating, with interment in the Ireton cemetery.
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Source: Alton Democrat issue of 1 Mar 1913, Ireton column.

Mr. Woodward [sic Woodford], who has been sick with pneumonia, passed away early Thursday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. W. Black. An obituary will appear next week.
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Source: Alton Democrat issue of 8 Mar 1913, Ireton column.

The funeral of S. D. Woodford was held last Saturday afternoon from the E. W. Black residence, his pastor, Rev. Cresswell, in charge. Mr. Woodford was a veteran of the civil war and a member of the G. A. R. post. During the war he spent several months in the rebel prison at Andersonville, and suffered so severely there, from lack of food and water, that his constitution was broken, and althought[sic] he lived out much more than the span allotted to mortals, his life, its energy and vitality, were given for his country. He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife, one son and three daughters. Those here from away to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Woodford of Morrison, Ill., Mrs. Henry Reese of Wessington, S. D., Mrs. C. W. Hire of Timber Lake, S. D., Porter Bliss of Scotland, S. D., Harley Black of Sioux Falls, S. D., and Messrs Emory and Kidson of Maurice.