Source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Whiteside County, IL
Originally published 1885
Chapman Bros, Chicago, IL
Reproduced on CD purchased from OLD GLORY ACCENTS

Transcribed by: Denise McLoughlin
Tampico Area Historical Society
www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com

Page 594-95

Milton B. Woodward, farmer residing on section 29, Prophetstown Township, and owning 120 acres of land thereon, is a son of David and Mary (Leach) Woodward. He was born on the farm where he at present resides, and where he has lived all hislife, June 10, 1852. His father was a native of New York, and was born April 13, 1811. He came to this county in 1838; the following year he bought a claim, the same being the farm on which Milton B., the subject of this notice, now resides, and on which the father died Nov. 22, 1882. His mother was a native of New York, and was born Dec. 12, 1811, and now resides with Milton B. The parents had seven children, five of whom are still living. Elizabeth is the wife of James Keefer, a farmer residing in Henry Co., Ill.; Emma is the wife of J. E. Graham, a farmer in Carroll Co., Iowa; Eleanor is the wife of J. W. Keefer, a farmer residing in Prophetstown Township; Mary E. is the wife of Edgar Hammond, a farmer residing in the same township; the deceased are Henry M. and Martin.

The parents were among the early pioneers of Prophetstwon Township. They came here from Chicago with an ox team, spending the winter of 1838 and 1839 with a brother of the mother, and then came to Prophetstwon Township, and located on the identical farm on which the subject of htis notice is residing. They built a log hut on what is known as Woodward's Bluff, in which they resided for a number of years, when the present comfortable frame residence was erected.

About 1877 Mr. Woodward purchased the parental homestead. He makes a specialty of Jersey cattle, and is engaged also in the dair business; he also raises from 30 to 40 hogs annually and a number of sheep. He was united in marriage in Fletcher, Sa Co., Iowa, Sept. 12, 1883, to Miss Evelyn Brimmer, daughter of Gilbert and Lucinda (Finch) Brimmer. She was born in Steuben Co., N. Y. July 26, 1860. They have one child, David H., born Jan. 11, 1885.  The father of Milton B. was identified with the Democratic party, but the son is not a party man.