Judge Stephen Martel Woodson b. 3 Feb 1814 , Franklin, VA d. 10 Apr 1901 , Monroe, MO: Our Allison Family

1814 - 1901 (87 years)

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Name	Stephen Martel Woodson
Title	Judge
Born	3 Feb 1814	, Franklin, VA [1]
Gender	Male
Address	1840	, Monroe, MO [1]
	In 1840, his father moved his family to Monroe county, Missouri.
Occupation	1849 to Abt 1863	, Monroe, MO [1]
	He manufactured wheat fans, used to dry and cool harvested grain.
Occupation	After 1840, until 1849	, Monroe, MO [1]
	He was a farmer.
Occupation	Abt 1863 to 1869	, Monroe, MO [1]
	After he sold his wheat fan factory, he resumed farming and stock raising. He may have continued farming and stock raising while he served as a county court judge, and after he retired the judgeship. Records aren't clear on that.
Occupation	1870 to 1876	, Monroe, MO [1, 2]
	He was judge of the county court of Monroe county, Missouri, first elected in 1869. He held that office for six years. Prior to that, he had served many years as justice of the peace.
Religious denomination	Primitive Baptist [1]
Died	10 Apr 1901	, Monroe, MO [1, 3]
Buried	Woodson Family Cemetery, , Monroe, MO [3]
Notes	He was a Democrat. [1] He was "highly esteemed by the entire community... His home was known far and wide for its generous hospitality and wide open doors to welcome all who had the good fortune to be there." [1] After his wife Martha Ellen died, he "continued to reside with his surviving children at his home in Monroe county, Missouri." [1]
Person ID	I56	Allison \| Allison
Last Modified	9 Jul 2019

Father	Benjamin Woodson, b. 15 Apr 1782, , Goochland, VA , d. 25 Oct 1848, , Monroe, MO (Age 66 years)
Mother	Martha "Patsey" LeSueur, b. 18 Feb 1787, , Henry, VA , d. 26 Feb 1867, , Monroe, MO (Age 80 years)
Married	20 Jan 1806	, Henry, VA [4, 5]
	Marriage date also listed as 23 Jan 1806. [1]
Family ID	F7	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 2	Martha Ellen Spillman, b. 6 Jun 1824, d. 30 Sep 1887, , Monroe, MO (Age 63 years)
Married	9 Feb 1863	, Monroe, MO [1]
Last Modified	6 Feb 2019
Family ID	F205	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Photos » Slide Show		Stephen Martell Woodson Source: An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Monroe County, Missouri, 1876.; Edwards Brothers of Missouri; Philadelphia, PA, 1876.
		Stephen Martell Woodson's residence Res. of Judge S. M. Woodson, 7 miles S.W. of Paris. Monroe Co. MO. Source: An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Monroe County, Missouri, 1876; Edwards Brothers of Missouri; Philadelphia, PA, 1876.
		Stephen Martell Woodson Profile photo

Documents » Slide Show		Stephen Martell Woodson Obituary, The Mercury, Paris, Monroe, MO
		1820 US Census, Franklin County, Virginia Benjamin Woodson listed as head of a household of 8; his wife Patsey LeSueur, and his 6 oldest children. Census shows he did not own slaves.
		1830 US Census, Franklin County, Virginia Benjamin Woodson listed as head of a household of 12; his wife Patsey LeSueur, and his 10 children. Census shows he did not own slaves.
		1840 US Census, Jackson, Monroe County, Missouri Benjamin Woodson listed as head of a household of 9; his wife Patsey LeSueur, and 7 of his 10 children. Census shows he did not own slaves.
		1860 US Census, Jackson, Monroe County, Missouri Three Woodson households listed on same page: Martha "Patsey" (LeSueur) Woodson listed as head of household, which included daughters Dorothy and M.J. (Maria Jane). Stephen Woodson listed as head of household, which included sons Richard and Benjamin. George Woodson listed as head of household, which included wife Iantha, recorded incorrectly as Nancy.

Headstones		Stephen Martel Woodson, close of view of his headstone "Born Feb. 3, 1814. Died Apr. 10, 1901"
Headstones		Stephen Martel Woodson headstone

Histories

[S18] Hist. Genea. of Woodsons & connections, Compiled by Henry Morton Woodson, (H.M. Woodson, Tennessee, c1915), 929.273 W868.
[S114] History of Monroe and Shelby counties, Missouri, (St. Louis, National Historical Company, 1884 ).
[S5] Find A Grave.
[S112] Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers. , (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).
[S2] Pierre Chastain and His Descendants, The Pierre Chastain Family Association, (Southern Heritage Press, St. Petersburg, FL, 1995), 929.273 C388.

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