The death of Stephen Woodson, full of years and honor, removed from Monroe county one of its strongest characters. In private life or as a public servant, however he be considered, Stephen Woodson was eminently a just and a good man. He was of that old fashioned type of man that considered every obligation as sacred and who put good citizenship above all other considerations. As a father, husband, citizen and neighbor, he lived up to every requirement, and even his advanced age can not console us for his loss.
Verbatim account of his obituary that appeared on April 2, 1901 in The Mercury, the newspaper published in Paris, Monroe, MO.