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Note: ! 1. Census; Division # 2. Ohio County, Indiana, 1850,p.323. 2. Census, Goshen Twp., Muscatine Co., IA., 1860, pg., 635 3. Marriage Record: Dearborn County,Indiana, 20 Aug 1830. 4. Allegheny County,Pennsylvania,Deed Book,Vol.53,pg.,322-323 Valentine C.Woods Know all men by these presents that I, to Valentine C.Woods of Dearborn County Joseph Woods and State of Indiana for divers good causes and conderations me thereunto moving have made, ordained, constituted and appointed my trusty, friend, Joseph Woods of the said County of Dearborn in the State of Indiana my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and in my stead and for my use and benefit to ask demand,receive and receipt for all monies which may be coming due and owing me from the estate of my deceased Grand Father, James Woods of Allegheny County, State of Pennsylvania hereby authorize and empower my said attorney Joseph Woods for me and in my name to receive, receipt for, aquit and discharge all monies coming to me from the estate of my deceased Grand Father, James Woods in whose hands soever the same my be and generally for me and in my name to do and perform all manner of legal acts in or about the receiving and receipting for monies or share of said estate as fully amply and absolutely as I could,would or might do were I personally present, at the doing thereof hereby ratifying allowing and confirming,whatsoever my said attorney Joseph Woods shall or may do for me in or about the foregoing premises. In witness whereof I have hereunto affiex my hand and seal this 29th day of May 1835. V.C.Woods seal Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of John Downey Phebe Downey **** State of Indiana, Dearborn County Sct. Be it remembed that on the 29th day of May,1835 personally came before me John Downey Justice of the peace in and for the County of Dearborn and State of Indiana Valentine C.Woods and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to Joseph Woods to be his voluntary act and deed for the uses and purpose therein mentioned. In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal 29 May 1835. John P.Downey, J.P. seal **** State of Indiana,Dearborn County Sct. Dearborn I, James Dill Clerk of the Dearborn Circuit Court in and Circuit for the County of Dearborn and State of Indiana do certi- Court fy that full faith and credit are due to all offical acts of John Downey of this date as Justice of the peace in and for the County of Dearborn and State of Indiana. In witness where of I have here unto affixed the seal of our said Court. 29 May 1835 James Dill, Clerk **** 4. Census: Goshen Township, Muscatine Co., Iowa, 1860. pg.635 5. Obituary; Valentine C.Woods was born in Allegheny County,Pennsylvania, December 1st,1810. At the age of four years (1814) his parents moved to Indiana where he lived for thirty-eight years. While living in Indiana he married Miss Mary Neely, August 10th,1830. To this union were born thirteen children,eight boys and five girls, of these children nine are living,four with the wife having preceeded the father and husband to the spirt world. Brother Woods was converted and joined the Methodist Epis- copal Church when about twenty-five years of age and remained a communicant during the remainder of his life. He was class leader and Sunday School Superintendent for years in West Liberty, Iowa where he held membership. The family moved from Indiana to a farm near West Liberty in Muscatine County,Iowa in April where they lived until the year 1871 when he and his wife came to Clarke County,Iowa where the wife died. In 1884 he came to Cass County and made his home with his son,Perry Woods, the remainder of his life. Brother Woods was a man of jovial and cheery dispositon, beloved and honored by all who knew him and by his goodness and cheer scat- tered sunshine about him. To his children five of whom were present in his last hours, he expressed himself that all was well with him and that he was at peace with God and that there were no regrets, only he had not been as faithful in the last eight years of his life as he would like to have lived. Thus passed away a veteran of the cross of Christ and like a true soldier regreting that he could not be in active service of his blessed Master. He died after a lingering illness of about seven weeks of heart failure January 25th,1899,aged 88 years, 1 month and 25 days. Funeral services were held at the residence of Perry Woods at 10 a.m. January 27th,1899, conducted by Rev. R.C.F.Chambers,Pastor of the M.E.church of Wiota. After the service the remains were taken to Ottawa,Clark County,Iowa and laid to rest beside his departed wife. They rest from their labors and their works do follow them. Contact: James Woods Name: Valentine Cook WOODS
Given Name: Valentine Cook
Surname: Woods
Sex: M
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Date of death obtained by Obituary of Laura Bundersen Woods (his second wife), The Clinton Herald, 11/6/1965. He was a veterinarian.His great-grandson, Ronald C. Woods, tells two anecdotes: "He was abig man, standing 6' 6" tall and weighing 350 lbs. So one day he wasm driving his horse and buggy home and some highway ruffians ambushed him. They ordered him to lie down under the wagon while they plundered the contents of the wagon. During the plundering, Volentine put his hands on the axle of the wagon and bench-pressed it into the air, thieves and all. The ruffians were roundly startled and quickly fled the scene, leaving Volentine to continue on his way. "A second anecdote has to do with Volentine's 6-pocket vest. Volentine would point to the vest and say, 'In these 6 pockets I carry all the medicine needed to cure the ills of man.'
Continues Ronald C. Woods, "The pockets probably contained (1) catgut,(2) opium derivative, (3) ..."
Birth: 1851
Death: 1913 in Lyons, IA
Reference Number: 14
Father: Valentine C WOODS b: 1 DEC 1810 in Allegheny County, PA
Mother: Mary NEELY, b: 1810 in New York State
Marriage 1 Anna ROBSHAW b: 1845
Married: 1865
Children
Flora WOODS b: 1866 Willis WOODS b: 1869 Jacob WOODS b: 1870 Cora Adell WOODS b: 2 MAR 1880 in Clarke County, IA Mary Ann WOODS b: 5 OCT 1883 in Clarke County, IA Sacker W. WOODS b: 11 NOV 1886 Myrtle WOODS b: 1912 Ada WOODS b: 1915 Thomas WOODS b: 1915 Marriage 2 Laura Marie BUNDERSON b: 28 DEC 1876 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Married: 1893 in Atlantic, IA
Children
Mona WOODS b: 1894 in Clinton, IA Lawrence WOODS b: 20 SEP 1894 in Clinton, IA Vernon WOODS b: 1897 in Clinton, IA Ralph C. WOODS b: 16 MAY 1899 in Clinton, IA John G. WOODS
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