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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed by Linda Talbott

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Page 194-195
WOODS, Thomas T.
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Thomas T. Woods, furniture dealer, Fremont, was born in Mercer Co., Pa., 
Oct. 26, 1842.  His parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and of English
and Irish ancestry; the father died in Pennsylvania in 1857, and the mother
resides in Youngstown, Ohio.  Thomas left home when 13 years of age, and for
two years was employed on the Ohio River as deck-hand.  He then went to 
Niles, Ohio, where he worked a year and a half, thence to the Oil Regions of
Pennsylvania, remaining three months.  He enlisted in the 12th Pa. Cav., and
served three years.  He was in the second battle of Bull Run, Antietam, and
Winchester, under Milroy, in 1862.  At the place last named he was taken
prisoner, June 15, and was confined seven months at Belle Island and Libby
prison.  At the former place he was very sick and came near losing his life.
After being paroled, he was honorably discharged at Washington, D.C., May
24, 1864.  After a time he re-enlisted in the 8th Mich., Inf., and served
till the close of the war--nine months.  He was in the engagement before
Petersburg, Va., under Gen. Burnside, April 3, 1865.  Upon his return from
the army he settled in Detroit, Mich., where he was employed in the car
works of that city for nearly two years, and soon after went to Chicago,
and worked in a sash and blind factory nearly two years.  He then returned 
to Detroit, remaining two years, and was then employed by the Detroit,
Milwaukee & Grand Haven Railroad Company about nine years in bridge building,
having in his employ from 10 - 40 men.

In the spring of 1874 Mr. Woods settled in Fremont, Newaygo County, and
purchased the furniture stock of Benjamin Alton.  He still carries on the
business, and, with a stock of $2,000, has the leading trade of this kind
in the place.  During the past nine years he has been largely engaged in
building, having erected a large number of buildings in Fremont.  He was
married at Grand Rapids, Mich.,
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Dec. 15, 1873, to Viola G., daughter of Ephraim and Susan (Redfield) Richmond,
natives of New York, where their daughter was born Feb. 8, 1856.  Mr. Woods
has held the office of Village Marshall one year, was a member of the Council
six years, Deputy Sheriff six years, Under-Sheriff two years, and Treasurer
of Sheridan Township eight years.  He is a member of the Masonic Order, and
practically belongs to the Greenback party.

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