Samuel E. Woods (1858-1925)

WOODS, BURNS, MCKEE, POOLER

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/28/2022 at 22:31:16

From Nevada Evening Journal January 21, 1925 (page 3)

Real Pioneer Died at Cambridge Home

Special to the Journal.
Cambridge, Jan. 21--In the recent death of Samuel E. Woods, which occurred at his home in this city, the community lost one of its oldest and most respected citizens.

Born in this community several years before the Civil war and having grown to manhood in our midst classified Mr. Woods among the pioneers. The first recollections of his childhood, the activities of youth, the joys and hardships of manhood were nearly all associated with this section of the state.

Samuel E. Woods was born at White Oak Grove, south of Cambridge, June 20, 1858. He died early Sunday morning, Jan. 11, aged more that sixty and one half years. September 22, 1886 he was united in marriage with Eva L. Burns. For a number of year he conducted a general store and was postmaster at Tyner, now White Oak. He also spent some time farming in the same community. Nineteen years ago this coming March he and his family moved to a farm near Clear Lake, S. D. Two years later they went to that city where Mr. Woods engaged in business. They returned to this state about eleven years ago, making their residence in Cambridge, which has been their home ever since.

In October, 1921 Mr. Woods was taken ill. During the following years he has undergone much suffering. Most of this time he was confined to his home. For a while he was able to be about but a paralytic stroke last Marsh left him helpless.

Eight children were born to this home. Two sons, Truman and Frank, and a baby daughter preceded him in death. The five living are John, Harold and Anne of Cambridge and Mrs. R. J. McKee and Fred of Burlington, Ia. Five brothers, Elbridge J. Woods, Fort Smith, Ark., U. G. Woods, L. D. Woods, A. R. Woods, W. A. Woods and two sisters, Mrs. W. E. Pooler and Mary E. Burns of this community with seven grandchildren share a common sorrow with the immediate family of the deceased.

The loyalty of his life companion, Mrs. Woods, was never more evident than during the years of his affliction. How bravely, how patiently, how hopefully she ministered unto him with unabated vigil during his suffering.

Through his business activities and long residence Mr. Woods acquired a wide acquaintance by whom he was held in high esteem. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 p. m. in the United Brethren church conducted by Rev. Peter Jacobs, pastor of the Cambridge Union church. The hymns sung by the quartet included those that were favorite songs with Mr. Woods. Interment in the cemetery at White Oak.