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Woodson family of Kentucky

John Jordan Crittenden (1787-1863) — also known asJohn J. Crittenden — of Illinois; Russellville,LoganCounty, Ky.; Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.Born near Versailles,WoodfordCounty, Ky.,September10, 1787.Whig.Lawyer;Illinoisterritory attorney general, 1809-10; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1811-17, 1825-29; served in theU.S. Army during the War of 1812;U.S.Senator from Kentucky, 1817-19, 1835-41, 1842-48, 1855-61;Presidential Elector for Kentucky,1824;U.S.Attorney for Kentucky, 1827-29;secretaryof state of Kentucky, 1834-35;U.S.Attorney General, 1841, 1850-53;Governor ofKentucky, 1848-50;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 8th District, 1861-63.Two of his sons were generals on opposite sides in the Civil War; agrandson of his was killed in Gen. Custer's expedition against theSioux in 1876.Slaveowner. Died in Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.,July 26,1863 (age75 years, 319days).Interment atFrankfortCemetery, Frankfort, Ky.

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Samuel Hughes Woodson (1777-1827) — also known asSamuel H. Woodson — of near Nicholasville,JessamineCounty, Ky.; Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.Born near Charlottesville,AlbemarleCounty, Va.,September15, 1777.Lawyer;JessamineCounty Court Clerk, 1803-19;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1821-23; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1825-26.Member,Freemasons.Slaveowner. Died near Nicholasville,JessamineCounty, Ky.,July 28,1827 (age49 years, 316days).Interment atWoodsonand Crockett Cemetery, Nicholasville, Ky.
 
 Relatives: Sonof Tucker Woodson (1747-1779) and Elizabeth (Moore) Woodson; married,January1, 1804, to Ann Randolph Meade; father ofTuckerWoodson (1804-1874),DavidMeade Woodson andSamuelHughes Woodson (1815-1881); grandfather ofJohnMcDowell Woodson; first cousin ofSilasWoodson; first cousin once removed ofArchelausMarius Woodson; third cousin once removed ofFrederickBates,JamesWoodson Bates andEdwardBates; third cousin twice removed ofDanielWoodson andJohnArchibald Woodson; third cousin thrice removed ofJamesAlexander Woodson andUreyWoodson.
 Political family:Woodsonfamily of Kentucky (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial
John J. Crittenden
 Relatives: SonofJohnCrittenden and Judith Turpin (Harris) Crittenden; brother ofThomasTurpin Crittenden andRobertCrittenden; married1811 to SarahO. Lee; married1826 to MariaKnox Innes; married1853 toElizabeth Moss; father ofThomasLeonidas Crittenden; uncle ofAlexanderParker Crittenden andThomasTheodore Crittenden; granduncle ofThomasTheodore Crittenden Jr.; first cousin once removed ofArchelausMarius Woodson; first cousin twice removed ofThomasJefferson; second cousin once removed ofMarthaJefferson Randolph andDabneyCarr; third cousin ofFrancisWayles Eppes,FrederickMortimer Cabell,DabneySmith Carr,BenjaminFranklin Randolph,MeriwetherLewis Randolph andGeorgeWythe Randolph; third cousin once removed ofThomasJefferson Coolidge andFrederickMadison Roberts; third cousin twice removed ofJohnGardner Coolidge andEdithWilson.
 Political families:Woodsonfamily of Kentucky;Crittendenfamily of Kentucky (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 CrittendenCounty, Ky. is named for him.
 The World War IILibertyshipSS John J. Crittenden (built 1942-43 atJacksonville,Florida; scrapped 1968) wasnamed forhim.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Image source: Three Decades of FederalLegislation (1885)
 Thomas Turpin Crittenden (1788-1832) — also known asThomas T. Crittenden — of Kentucky. Born in Versailles,WoodfordCounty, Ky.,April10, 1788.Secretaryof state of Kentucky, 1828-32.Died in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,December25, 1832 (age44 years, 259days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: SonofJohnCrittenden and Judith Turpin (Harris) Crittenden; brother ofJohnJordan Crittenden andRobertCrittenden; married to Mary Wilson Parker; father ofAlexanderParker Crittenden and Thomas Turpin Crittenden (1825-1905; Uniongeneral); uncle ofThomasLeonidas Crittenden andThomasTheodore Crittenden; granduncle ofThomasTheodore Crittenden Jr.; first cousin once removed ofArchelausMarius Woodson; first cousin twice removed ofThomasJefferson; second cousin once removed ofMarthaJefferson Randolph andDabneyCarr; third cousin ofFrancisWayles Eppes,FrederickMortimer Cabell,DabneySmith Carr,BenjaminFranklin Randolph,MeriwetherLewis Randolph andGeorgeWythe Randolph; third cousin once removed ofThomasJefferson Coolidge andFrederickMadison Roberts; third cousin twice removed ofJohnGardner Coolidge andEdithWilson.
 Political families:Woodsonfamily of Kentucky;Crittendenfamily of Kentucky (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 Robert Crittenden (1797-1834) — of Arkansas. Born near Versailles,WoodfordCounty, Ky.,January1, 1797.Secretaryof Arkansas Territory, 1819-29.Mortally woundedHenryWharton Conway in aduelon October 29, 1827.Died in Vicksburg,WarrenCounty, Miss.,December18, 1834 (age37 years, 351days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: SonofJohnCrittenden and Judith Turpin (Harris) Crittenden; brother ofJohnJordan Crittenden andThomasTurpin Crittenden; uncle ofAlexanderParker Crittenden,ThomasLeonidas Crittenden andThomasTheodore Crittenden; granduncle ofThomasTheodore Crittenden Jr.; first cousin once removed ofArchelausMarius Woodson; first cousin twice removed ofThomasJefferson; second cousin once removed ofMarthaJefferson Randolph andDabneyCarr; third cousin ofFrancisWayles Eppes,FrederickMortimer Cabell,DabneySmith Carr,BenjaminFranklin Randolph,MeriwetherLewis Randolph andGeorgeWythe Randolph; third cousin once removed ofThomasJefferson Coolidge andFrederickMadison Roberts; third cousin twice removed ofJohnGardner Coolidge andEdithWilson.
 Political families:Woodsonfamily of Kentucky;Crittendenfamily of Kentucky (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 CrittendenCounty, Ark. is named for him.
 Tucker Woodson (1804-1874) — ofJessamineCounty, Ky.Born near Nicholasville,JessamineCounty, Ky.,November4, 1804.Whig.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1830; member ofKentuckystate senate, 1840;JessamineCounty Judge.Died inJessamineCounty, Ky.,July 8,1874 (age69 years, 246days).Interment atLexingtonCemetery, Lexington, Ky.
 Relatives: SonofSamuelHughes Woodson (1777-1827) and Anna Randolph (Meade) Woodson;brother ofDavidMeade Woodson andSamuelHughes Woodson (1815-1881); married to Evelyn Harrison Byrd;uncle ofJohnMcDowell Woodson; first cousin once removed ofSilasWoodson; second cousin ofArchelausMarius Woodson.
 Political family:Woodsonfamily of Kentucky (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 David Meade Woodson (1806-1877) — also known asDavid M. Woodson — of Carrollton,GreeneCounty, Ill.Born near Nicholasville,JessamineCounty, Ky.,May 18,1806.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1833;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention from Greene County,1847;justice ofIllinois state supreme court, 1848; circuit judge in Illinois,1850; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1868.Died in Carrollton,GreeneCounty, Ill.,August26, 1877 (age71 years, 100days).Interment atCarrolltonCemetery, Carrollton, Ill.
 Relatives: SonofSamuelHughes Woodson (1777-1827) and Anna Randolph (Meade) Woodson;brother ofTuckerWoodson andSamuelHughes Woodson (1815-1881); married to Lucy Nash McDowell andJulia Kennett; father ofJohnMcDowell Woodson; first cousin once removed ofSilasWoodson; second cousin ofArchelausMarius Woodson.
 Political family:Woodsonfamily of Kentucky (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 Epitaph: "Honored and Beloved by allwho knew him."
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Samuel Hughes Woodson (1815-1881) — also known asSamuel H. Woodson — of Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born near Nicholasville,JessamineCounty, Ky.,October24, 1815.Lawyer;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 25th District,1845-46; member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1853-54;U.S.Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1857-61; circuit judgein Missouri 24th Circuit, 1875-81; died in office 1881.Slaveowner. Died in Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.,June 23,1881 (age65 years, 242days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Independence, Mo.
 Relatives: SonofSamuelHughes Woodson (1777-1827) and Ann Randolph (Meade) Woodson;brother ofTuckerWoodson andDavidMeade Woodson; married1839 toMargaret J. Ashby; uncle ofJohnMcDowell Woodson; first cousin once removed ofSilasWoodson; second cousin ofArchelausMarius Woodson.
 Political family:Woodsonfamily of Kentucky (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Silas Woodson (1819-1896) — ofKnoxCounty, Ky.; St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.Born near Barbourville,KnoxCounty, Ky.,May 18,1819.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1842, 1853-55;delegateto Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1849;Governor ofMissouri, 1873-75; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Missouri,1876,1880;circuit judge in Missouri, 1881-96.Protestant;laterCatholic.Died in St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.,October9, 1896 (age77 years, 144days).Interment atMt.Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mo.
 Relatives: Sonof Wade Netherland Woodson and Almyor Alice (Cheek) Woodson; married,September13, 1842, to Mary Jane McRoberts; married,July 27,1846, to Olivia Adams; married,December27, 1866, to Virginia Juliet Lard; uncle ofArchelausMarius Woodson; first cousin ofSamuelHughes Woodson (1777-1827); first cousin once removed ofTuckerWoodson,DavidMeade Woodson andSamuelHughes Woodson (1815-1881); first cousin twice removed ofJohnMcDowell Woodson; third cousin once removed ofFrederickBates,JamesWoodson Bates andEdwardBates; third cousin twice removed ofDanielWoodson andJohnArchibald Woodson; third cousin thrice removed ofJamesAlexander Woodson andUreyWoodson.
 Political family:Woodsonfamily of Kentucky (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsoNational GovernorsAssociation biography —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Daniel Woodson (1824-1894) — ofLynchburg,Va.; Leavenworth,LeavenworthCounty, Kan.; Coffeyville,MontgomeryCounty, Kan.BornMay 13,1824.Newspapereditor and publisher;secretaryof Kansas Territory, 1854-57;Governorof Kansas Territory, 1855, 1855, 1856, 1856, 1857.Died in Claremore, Cherokee Nation County, Indian Territory (nowRogersCounty, Okla.),October5, 1894 (age70 years, 145days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Stephen Woodson and Jane (Woodson) Woodson; married,October14, 1847, to America (Christian) Palmer; first cousin ofJohnArchibald Woodson; second cousin once removed ofUreyWoodson; third cousin once removed ofFrederickBates,JamesWoodson Bates andEdwardBates; third cousin twice removed ofSamuelHughes Woodson andSilasWoodson.
 Political family:Woodsonfamily of Kentucky (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 John McDowell Woodson (b. 1834) — also known asJohn M. Woodson — of Carrollton,GreeneCounty, Ill.; Carlinville,MacoupinCounty, Ill.;St.Louis, Mo.Born near Nicholasville,JessamineCounty, Ky.,June 5,1834.Democrat.Engineer;lawyer;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention from Greene County,1862; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromIllinois,1864;member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1867-69; attorney for severalrailroads.Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: SonofDavidMeade Woodson and Lucy Nash (McDowell) Woodson; married toVirginia C. Davis, Mary Ann Henderson and Sarah Alice Nutt; nephew ofTuckerWoodson andSamuelHughes Woodson (1815-1881); grandson ofSamuelHughes Woodson (1777-1827); first cousin twice removed ofSilasWoodson.
 Political family:Woodsonfamily of Kentucky (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 John Archibald Woodson (b. 1843) — ofMeagherCounty, Mont.;WashingtonCounty, Miss.; Miles City,CusterCounty, Mont.Born in Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.,May 28,1843.Democrat.MeagherCounty Sheriff; member of Montana state legislature, 1890.Baptist.Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Warren Woodson and Amanda Berry (Dick) Woodson; married,December21, 1876, to Mary Taliaferro Baker; first cousin ofDanielWoodson; second cousin once removed ofUreyWoodson; third cousin once removed ofFrederickBates,JamesWoodson Bates andEdwardBates; third cousin twice removed ofSamuelHughes Woodson andSilasWoodson.
 Political family:Woodsonfamily of Kentucky (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 James Alexander Woodson (1848-1908) — also known asJ. A. Woodson — of Pine Bluff,JeffersonCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inRockinghamCounty, N.C.,July 14,1848.Grocer;pavingcontractor;railroadbuilder;mayorof Little Rock, Ark., 1895-1900.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,October19, 1908 (age60 years, 97days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Dr. James Turner Woodson and Mary E. (Smith) Woodson; married,February25, 1868, to Virginia Caroline Lanier; third cousin thriceremoved ofSamuelHughes Woodson andSilasWoodson.
 Political family:Woodsonfamily of Kentucky (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
A. M. WoodsonArchelaus Marius Woodson (1854-1925) — also known asArchelaus M. Woodson;A. M.Woodson —of St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.Born inKnoxCounty, Ky.,January30, 1854.Democrat.Lawyer;circuit judge in Missouri, 1890-1904; appointed 1890;justice ofMissouri state supreme court, 1907-17.Christian.Died in Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,November10, 1925 (age71 years, 284days).Interment atMt.Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mo.
 Relatives: Sonof Benjamin Jourdan Woodson and Margaret Jane (Fulkerson) Woodson;married,April13, 1886, to Bettie Oliver; nephew ofSilasWoodson; first cousin once removed ofSamuelHughes Woodson (1777-1827),JohnJordan Crittenden,ThomasTurpin Crittenden andRobertCrittenden; first cousin thrice removed ofThomasJefferson; second cousin ofTuckerWoodson,DavidMeade Woodson,SamuelHughes Woodson (1815-1881),AlexanderParker Crittenden,ThomasLeonidas Crittenden andThomasTheodore Crittenden; second cousin once removed ofThomasTheodore Crittenden Jr.; second cousin twice removed ofMarthaJefferson Randolph andDabneyCarr; third cousin once removed ofFrancisWayles Eppes,DabneySmith Carr,FrederickMortimer Cabell,BenjaminFranklin Randolph,MeriwetherLewis Randolph andGeorgeWythe Randolph; fourth cousin ofThomasJefferson Coolidge andFrederickMadison Roberts; fourth cousin once removed ofJohnGardner Coolidge andEdithWilson.
 Political families:Woodsonfamily of Kentucky;Crittendenfamily of Kentucky (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Image source: Missouri Official Manual1917
 Urey Woodson (1859-1939) — of Owensboro,DaviessCounty, Ky.Born in Madisonville,HopkinsCounty, Ky.,August16, 1859.Democrat.Newspapereditor and publisher;Kentuckyrailroad commissioner, 1891-95; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Kentucky, 1896-1912, 1916-18, 1924-28;Secretaryof Democratic National Committee, 1904-12; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Kentucky,1932;Convention Secretary,1908,1912.Presbyterian.Died in Owensboro,DaviessCounty, Ky.,August6, 1939 (age79 years, 355days).Interment atRosehillElmwood Cemetery, Owensboro, Ky.
 Relatives: Sonof Samuel Charles Woodson and Rebecca Jane (Hawthorne) Woodson;married,February12, 1885, to Elizabeth Ford; second cousin once removed ofDanielWoodson andJohnArchibald Woodson; third cousin twice removed ofFrederickBates,JamesWoodson Bates andEdwardBates; third cousin thrice removed ofSamuelHughes Woodson andSilasWoodson.
 Political family:Woodsonfamily of Kentucky (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
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