Brief Life History of Woodson
When Woodson High was born in 1835, in Carthage, Smith, Tennessee, United States, his father, William High, was 39 and his mother, Mildred Petty, was 27. He lived in Stewart, Tennessee, United States in 1850. He died after 1861, in Broadwater, Montana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Woodson High in household of Wm High, "United States Census, 1850"
- Woodson High, "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979"
Parents and Siblings
1797–1864 Male
1808–1872 Female
Siblings (6)
1829–1901 Male
1833–1911 Male
1835–1861 Male
1842–1861 Male
1844–1895 Female
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World Events (7)
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
Age 0
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 1
1846
Age 11
Name Meaning
English:
nickname for a tall man, from Middle English heigh, hey, high ‘high, tall’ (Old English hēah). Compare Hay 3.
topographic name for someone who lived ‘(on the) height or hill’, from Middle English heigh ‘height, hilltop’ (Old English hēah). Compare Hight .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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