Individual Details
George W. Woodworth
(1801 - 20 Feb 1863)
Husband of Elizabeth McIntosh. Also father of Fred b 1847 (m Eleanor (Rhines) Bird 21 Dec 1910), Lorne H b 1836 (m Diantha Sanders 12 Feb 1868 Mason Ingham Co Michigan).
1850 MI Census Jackson Co Jackson
George W Woodworth 49
Elizabeth Woodworth 47
Helen Woodworth 23
Thomas Woodworth 19
George Woodworth 17
Larne Woodworth 14
Cornelia Woodworth 11
Francis Woodworth 7
Frederick Woodworth 3
Gideon Hutchins 19
Elias Buck 46
1860 MI Census Jackson Co Blackman
George Woodworth 59
Elizabeth Woodworth 58
George O Woodworth 28
Larue Woodworth 24
Cornelia Woodworth 22
Frances Woodworth 18
Frederick Woodworth 13
Tuna Godfrey 6
Portrait & Bio Album of Ingham Co Michigan:
George and Elizabeth Woodworth were reared and married in Central New York and took up their residence in the Territory of Michigan in 1831.
They had been living in Genesee County, N.Y., whence in 1830 Mr. Woodworth came West and took up a tract of land which now forms the estate of LaRue H. Woodworth, a brother of our subject . This land is situated on section 22, Blackman Township, Jackson County. Returning to the East he brought his family to this homestead, which continued his place of residence from that time until the middle of February, 1862, when he closed his eyes in death.
Very few families were living in this vicinity at the time of Mr. Woodworth's arrival here, and many privations were endured by these pioneers. The journey was accomplished by teams to Buffalo, thence across the Lakes to Detroit and the remainder of the journey was made with ox-teams. It was a trip of almost untold hardships, as they were obliged to ford all the streams which were without bridges and to remove many impediments which were in their way. They were constantly in danger from wild beasts and the savages who still lingered near. Mrs. Woodworth walked the whole distance from Detroit to Jackson, with a babe in her arms as the roads were bad and the wagons so heavily loaded that she could not ride.
After the arrival of this family in their new home they found the Indians very troublesome, and at times the few white settlers were obliged to go to Jackson for protection. Mrs. Woodworth was at one time severely injured by being kicked around the yard by an Indian. With unflagging energy and sturdy determination Mr. and Mrs. Woodworth struggled on amid privations which we can scarcely realize, instilling into the minds of their children the principles which animated their own lives, and gradually gathered about them the comforts which they so richly merited. Mr. Woodworth erected a good house and made other substantial improvements upon his farm placing the one hundred and twenty-five acres which comprised it under excellent cultivation. Mrs. Woodworth is still surviving at the advanced age of eighty-nine years, having been born April 28, 1802. She now makes her home with her son, LaRue H., on the old homestead in Jackson County, and is enjoying the fruits of her arduous toil in earlier years. She retains her faculties remarkably well and still reads without glasses in her declining years. The parental household consisted of a family of nine children, namely: John D., Helen, Jeannette, Thomas J., George O., Henry L., Cornelia, Frances, and Fred D.
Obit from the American Citizen Jackson Michigan 25 Feb 1863: George W Woodworth died 20 Feb 1863 in Blackman age 62. Was an early settler coming here from Medina NY in fall of 1831. Settled in town of Jacksonburgh which then constituted the entire Jackson County. Mr Woodworth has been a resident of the original location made by him from the Government. Leaves a wife and 8 children.
1850 MI Census Jackson Co Jackson
George W Woodworth 49
Elizabeth Woodworth 47
Helen Woodworth 23
Thomas Woodworth 19
George Woodworth 17
Larne Woodworth 14
Cornelia Woodworth 11
Francis Woodworth 7
Frederick Woodworth 3
Gideon Hutchins 19
Elias Buck 46
1860 MI Census Jackson Co Blackman
George Woodworth 59
Elizabeth Woodworth 58
George O Woodworth 28
Larue Woodworth 24
Cornelia Woodworth 22
Frances Woodworth 18
Frederick Woodworth 13
Tuna Godfrey 6
Portrait & Bio Album of Ingham Co Michigan:
George and Elizabeth Woodworth were reared and married in Central New York and took up their residence in the Territory of Michigan in 1831.
They had been living in Genesee County, N.Y., whence in 1830 Mr. Woodworth came West and took up a tract of land which now forms the estate of LaRue H. Woodworth, a brother of our subject . This land is situated on section 22, Blackman Township, Jackson County. Returning to the East he brought his family to this homestead, which continued his place of residence from that time until the middle of February, 1862, when he closed his eyes in death.
Very few families were living in this vicinity at the time of Mr. Woodworth's arrival here, and many privations were endured by these pioneers. The journey was accomplished by teams to Buffalo, thence across the Lakes to Detroit and the remainder of the journey was made with ox-teams. It was a trip of almost untold hardships, as they were obliged to ford all the streams which were without bridges and to remove many impediments which were in their way. They were constantly in danger from wild beasts and the savages who still lingered near. Mrs. Woodworth walked the whole distance from Detroit to Jackson, with a babe in her arms as the roads were bad and the wagons so heavily loaded that she could not ride.
After the arrival of this family in their new home they found the Indians very troublesome, and at times the few white settlers were obliged to go to Jackson for protection. Mrs. Woodworth was at one time severely injured by being kicked around the yard by an Indian. With unflagging energy and sturdy determination Mr. and Mrs. Woodworth struggled on amid privations which we can scarcely realize, instilling into the minds of their children the principles which animated their own lives, and gradually gathered about them the comforts which they so richly merited. Mr. Woodworth erected a good house and made other substantial improvements upon his farm placing the one hundred and twenty-five acres which comprised it under excellent cultivation. Mrs. Woodworth is still surviving at the advanced age of eighty-nine years, having been born April 28, 1802. She now makes her home with her son, LaRue H., on the old homestead in Jackson County, and is enjoying the fruits of her arduous toil in earlier years. She retains her faculties remarkably well and still reads without glasses in her declining years. The parental household consisted of a family of nine children, namely: John D., Helen, Jeannette, Thomas J., George O., Henry L., Cornelia, Frances, and Fred D.
Obit from the American Citizen Jackson Michigan 25 Feb 1863: George W Woodworth died 20 Feb 1863 in Blackman age 62. Was an early settler coming here from Medina NY in fall of 1831. Settled in town of Jacksonburgh which then constituted the entire Jackson County. Mr Woodworth has been a resident of the original location made by him from the Government. Leaves a wife and 8 children.
Events
| Birth | 1801 | Otsego County, New York | |||
| Death | 20 Feb 1863 | Michigan | |||
| Burial | Fifield Cemetery, Blackman, Jackson County, Michigan |  |  |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth McIntosh (1802 - 1892) |
| Child | Dr. Frederick Deforest Woodworth (1846 - 1931) |
Notes
Burial
Inscription: age 62 yrs 10 mo 7 daEndnotes
1. Find A Grave Memorial# 18909721.