Nathan C. Woodard

Brief Life History of Nathan C.

When Nathan C. Woodard was born on 17 August 1814, in Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, United States, his father, William Woodward, was 25 and his mother, Sarah Whitney, was 22. He married Ann Maria Washburn on 9 December 1843, in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States in 1850 and Rockland, Knox, Maine, United States in 1860. He died on 17 January 1868, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

Nathan C. Woodard
1814–1868
Ann Maria Washburn
1821–1873
Marriage: 9 December 1843
Moses E Woodard
1846–
Annette Woodard
1848–
Frederick Woodard
1850–
Frank L Woodard
1856–1931

Sources (10)

  • N C Woodard, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Nathan Woodard, "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
  • Nathan C. Woodard, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"

World Events (8)

1815 · Library of Congress Reestablished

During the War of 1812, when most of Washington D.C. is burnt, the Library of Congress is also burnt. On January 30, 1815, the Library is rebuilt and all of Jefferson's collection is replaced.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

from the Norman Old French personal name Odard, Udard, Middle English Wodard, Wudard. It derives from the ancient Germanic name Authard, Othard, Odard, composed of the elements aud- ‘riches' + hard- ‘hard, bold’.

occupational name from Middle English wode ‘wood’ + herde ‘herd’ (Old English wudu + hierde), for a person who tended animals pastured in woodland.

post-medieval pronunciation of Woodward .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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