Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 394
MRS. REBECCA WOODS, of Muscatine, Iowa, was born in Madison County, N. Y., in August, 1819. Her parents were William and Eleanor ( Armour ) Barber, who were natives of Scotland, and emigrated to America, locating first in Madison County, N.Y., where they resided until their removal to Carroll County, Ill., in 1849, at which time they became residents of Washington Township. They were the parents of six children: John, William, Rebecca, Matthew, Armour and Margaret. Mr. and Mrs. Barber were reared in the faith of the Covenanter Church, but as there was no organization of that denomination near their place of residence they affiliated with the Presbyterians.

In 1837 Rebecca Barber was united in marriage with John Fulton, who was a native of Ireland, though born of Scotch parentage. The young people began their domestic life in Philadelphia,Pa., where Mr. Fulton engaged in blacksmithing, and there resided until 1848, when they removed to Carroll County, Ill., Mr, Fulton's death occurring on the 17th of October following. By their union five children were born: Daniel, who died at the age of thirteen years; William, who served with honor as a soldier in the late Rebellion, is now a resident of Savanna, Ill.; Samuel, who enlisted in defense of his country, becoming a member of the 35th Iowa Infantry, is now residing in Hebron, Thayer Co., Neb.; Rebecca, wife of James Hurst, of Dodge County, Neb.; and Eleanor, wife of Thomas Ashcroft, who is living in Moline, Ill. After the death of Mr. Fulton, Mrs. Fulton was united in marriage with Alexander Woods, who was a native of Butler County, Pa., and one of the pioneers and respected citizens of Muscatine County, Iowa, by whom she had one child. Clara, who is now the wife of Duncan McIntyre, of Carroll County, Ill. The death of Mr. Woods occurred in 1871. He was a man well informed on all the affairs of the country, and was held in high regard both as a citizen and pioneer, and politically was a staunch supporter of the Democratic party, having been honored by several local offices in Muscatine. Mrs. Woods is still living at the old home in Muscatine where she is comfortably situated. She is a lady highly esteemed for her many excellencies of character, and has a large circle of friends and acquaintances in this county.

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