U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Woods, Homer B. (b. 1869) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Ritchie County by Minnie Kendall Lowther Wheeling News Litho. Co., Wheeling W.Va., 1911 Page 621 Judge Homer B. Woods is at this time one of the most widely-known sons of the county that gave him birth. At the old homestead, near two one-half miles from Harrisville, on July 16, 1869, he was born, and here he grew to young manhood. He attended the public schools, and at the early age of sixteen years, entered the profession of teaching; and, when scarcely of age, was made a member of the Teachers' Examining Board. He filled the position of principal of the Harrisville school for two years, and was County Superintendent for two consecutive terms; was a student of the Marietta college, and took a course in the Law department at the West Virginia University, being admitted to the bar in 1892. He was twice elected to the office of Prosecuting Attorney, the last time by the largest majority that has ever been received by a candidate in this county. He now occupies the office of Judge of the Third Judicial district, and is one of the very few sons of Ritchie county that has ever attained to this position; and he holds a high rank among the judges of the state. He is an orator of marked ability, and a man of unalloyed integrity. No other citizen of the county is held in higher esteem by his fellowmen. He married Miss Winifred Davis, daughter of the late Hon. T. E. Davis, of Harrisville, and is the proud father of five children; viz., Ralph Davis, Homer B. junior, Miriam, Robert James and Samuel Thomas. Phillip Wells, another son, died in early childhood. ------------------------------------------------------------------- [son of Homer B. Woods] From Death Certificate, Wood County, WV #164 FULL-NAME: Homer B. Woods, Jr. BIRTH-DATE: August 1894 BIRTH-PLACE: Harrisville, W.Va. DEATH-DATE: March 13, 1914 DEATH-PLACE: City Hospital, 3rd Ward, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Single OCCUPATION: School Teacher FATHER: Homer B. Woods (born in Ritchie Co., W.Va. MOTHER: Winifred Davis (born in Ritchie Co., W.Va. CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Septicemia BURIAL: Harrisville, W.Va. (wife of Homer B. Woods) From Death Certificate, Kanawha County, WV #11478 FULL-NAME: Winifred Davis Woods BIRTH-DATE: February 6, 1870 BIRTH-PLACE: Harrisville, W.Va. DEATH-DATE: September 18, 1947 (at age 77y-7m-12d) DEATH-PLACE: 1588 Jackson St., Charleston, Kanawha County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed OCCUPATION: Housewife FATHER: Thomas E. Davis (born in Doddridge Co., W.Va.) MOTHER: Alethia Ann Leggett (born in Ritchie Co., W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Cardiaac Thrombosis INFORMANT: Miss Mariam Woods (of Charleston, W.Va.) BURIAL: Harrisville, W.Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Ritchie County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/ritchie/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------