General Information

Birth
26 DEC 1809
Preble, Ohio
Death
13 OCT 1882
Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas
Burial
Woods Cemetery, Benton County, Arkansas

Notes

In the obituary of 1882 the following: Mr. Samuel Woods, a prominent and highly esteemed citizen of our county, died at Bentonville on Thursday night of cholera morbus. He was attending court as a juryman. (Fayetteville Democrate 10/19/82);

Samuel was born on Dec 26, 1809 in Ohio, the son of Samuel "East" Woods and Anna Purviance.

He died on Oct 13, 1882 in Benton County, Arkansas .

His wife was Elizabeth Greaves Dickson, who he married in 1831 in Tennessee. Their eight known children were Margaret Ann (1832-1882), Mary Emma (1834-1863), William Harvey (1836-1860), Elizabeth G. (1839-1843), Robert David (1843-1902), Eliza Jane (1846-1925), John Samuel Eleazer (1848-1912) and Joseph Newton (1852-1920).

Parents

Samuel Alexander "East" Woods
- Father
1776 - 1840
Birth
17 FEB 1776
Rowan County, North Carolina
Death
4 DEC 1840
Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas
Burial
Woods Cemetery, Little Flock Community, Benton County, Arkansas
Anna Purviance
- Mother
1774 - 1858
Birth
3 FEB 1774
Rowan County, North Carolina
Death
17 AUG 1858
Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas

Spouse

Elizabeth Greaves Dickson
- Wife
1809 - 1891
Birth
5 JUN 1809
Bedford County, Tennessee
Death
3 FEB 1891
Benton County, Arkansas

Children

Margaret Ann Woods
- Daughter
1832 - 1882
Birth
21 AUG 1832
Carroll County, Tennessee
Death
9 APR 1882
Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas
William Harvey Woods
- Son
1836 - 1860
Birth
20 DEC 1836
Virginia
Death
13 JAN 1860
Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas
Burial
Woods Cemetery, Benton County, Arkansas
Elizabeth Jane Woods
- Daughter
1846 - 1925
Birth
19 JAN 1846
Benton County, Arkansas
Death
8 FEB 1925
Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico
Joseph Newton Woods
- Son
1852 - 1920
Birth
20 FEB 1852
Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas
Death
12 JUN 1920
Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas
Mary Emma Woods
- Daughter
1834 - 1863
Birth
17 SEP 1834
Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas
Death
29 JAN 1863
Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas
Burial
Woods Cemetery, Benton County, Arkansas
Robert David Woods
- Son
1843 - 1902
Birth
16 MAR 1843
Benton County, Arkansas
Death
6 AUG 1902
Benton County, Arkansas
Burial
Woods Cemetery, Benton County, Arkansas
Emma Jane Woods
- Daughter
Birth
1838
John Samuel "Eleazar" Woods
- Son
1848 - 1912
Birth
8 SEP 1848
Benton County, Arkansas
Death
12 JAN 1912
Hiwasse, Benton County, Arkansas