Tenth Generation


57. Lawson Clark WOODARD was born in 1829 in Chatham, Ontario Province, Canada.1,16,18,73 (The 1850 Census listed his age as 21 and his birth place as New York state. The 1860 Census listed him as 22 and born in New York state; his age was in error. The 1880 Census listed him as 40 and born in New York state; his age was again in error.) He appeared in the census in July 1850 in Beaver Dam, Dodge County, WI.16 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Brenton Township, Dodge County, WI.17 After 1877 Lawson was an owner of the Franklin Hotel in Appleton, Swift County, MN.18 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Big Stone County, MN.73

Lawson Clark WOODARD and Sarah BURR were married after July 1850 in Beaver Dam, Dodge County, WI.18,73 Sarah BURR was born about 1835 in Connecticut.18,73 (The 1860 Census listed her age as 25 and her birth place as New York state. 1880 Census listed her age as 35; that was probably an error.) She appeared in the census in 1860 in Brenton Township, Dodge County, WI.17 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Big Stone County, MN.73

Lawson Clark WOODARD and Sarah BURR had the following children:

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Frank James WOODARD.

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Fred B. WOODARD was born about 1859 in Wisconsin.17,73 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Brenton Township, Dodge County, WI.17 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Big Stone County, MN.73