Edward Pearl Woodson
1876 - 1950 (73 years)
Generation: 1
1. Edward Pearl Woodson was born on 19 Mar 1876 in Paris, Monroe County, Missouri; died on 2 Jan 1950 in Waurika, Jefferson County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1920, Bourland, Jefferson County, Oklahoma
- Census: 1930, McPherson, Stephens County, Oklahoma
Notes:
The funeral for Eddie Pearl Woodson, 73, of Waurika route 3, was held at 2 pm. today at the Methodist Church in Comanche [OK] with the Rev. Robert Bounds of Lawton officiating. Burial was in the Comanche cemetery.
Woodson was a retired farmer and had lived on route 3 for 47 years. He was born on March 19, 1876 in Missouri. He died at his home Monday night.
Survivors are a daughter Mrs. Ivy Wells of Waurika; two sons, Delbert of Kilgore, Tex.; and Harold E. of Wichita, Kans.?, and a brother J. J. of Oklahoma City.
The arrangements for the funeral were made by the Boydstun Funeral Home of Comanche.
E.P. Woodson
The new year of 1950 found E.P. Woodson, another Jefferson county pioneer, leaving his accustomed tasks here for entrance into that greater sphere of usefulness. He passed away January 2 in the Comanche hospital where he had been a patient for only two weeks. Before that time he had been lovingly cared for by his daughter, Mrs. I.E. Wells, with whom he had lived since the death of Mrs. Woodson in 1930.
Funeral services were Tuesday afternoon, January 3, at the Methodist church in Comanche, with Rev. Bounds and Rev. O. Troy Thomas, Comanche, officiating. Interment was in the Comanche cemetery under the direction of the Boydstun Funeral Home.
Eddie Pearl Woodson was born March 19, 1876, in Paris, Mo. He grew up there but harkened to the call of Oklahoma when a young man and came to Waukomis, living there and having charge of an elevator while the M.C. Groseclose family also were residents there. The daughter of the family was born there and in 1902 Mr. and Mrs. Wood son and their baby moved to Waurika. A carpenter, along with other professions, Mr. Woodson had a part in constructing several buildings in this young and very new town.
The Woodsons located on the farm northwest of Waurika known as the Lum Wright place and lived there for 16 years. They then moved 10 miles north of Waurika and he has lived there continuously since.
A devout Methodist, he built his life as he constructed buildings in an early day hre, on a foundation which was safe and secure. He was a conscientious worker, just and upright in his dealings with his fellowman and a devoted husband and father.
He is survived by Mrs. Wells and two sons, Delbert E. Woodson of Kilgore, Texas, and Harold E. Woodson of Wichita, Kansas. They were all present for the farewell services. There are also seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren of his own family and a brother, J.A. Woodson of Oklahoma City who survive and mourn the loss of a truly good man.
Waurika News-Democrat, Waurika, Oklahoma. Friday, 13 January 1930, page 4.
Buried:
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https://www.okcemeteries.net/stephens/fairlawn/wfairlawn.htmEdward married Rosa Bell Gritton on 30 Nov 1898 in Paris, Monroe County, Missouri. Rosa (daughter of Charles L. Gritton and Georgia Ann Dry) was born on 23 Oct 1875 in Monroe County, Missouri; died on 7 Sep 1930 in Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Helen Pauline Woodson was born on 30 Dec 1901 in Oklahoma; died on 21 Jan 1982 in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas; was buried on 22 Jul 1982 in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma.
- Delbert Elder Woodson was born on 14 Jan 1906 in Waurika, Jefferson County, Oklahoma; died on 22 Jul 1981 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried on 24 Jul 1981 in Tyler Memorial Park and Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, Texas.
- Harold Elbert Woodson was born on 24 Jan 1912 in Waurika, Jefferson County, Oklahoma; died on 21 Jun 1977 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.