My Genealogy Hound

WOODCOCK, JAMES B. merchant, Greenfield. Among the rising young men of this township, who are now located in business, there are none who are more deserving than J. R. Woodcock, born in Adams County, this State, Sept. 9, 1852. His father’s name was Joseph, and his mother’s maiden name was Jane Triplett. His parents dying when he was quite young, he was thus thrown upon his own resources. After the death of his parents, went to Missouri, remaining a short time and since 1864 has been a resident of the town of Greenfield. Lived with his uncle, Jas. Rives, several years, receiving his education in the Greenfield High School. In the Spring of 1872 went with W. T. Wilhite as clerk, and remained with him until Jan. 1879. Oct. 16, 1877, was one of the most eventful periods of his life, and one that will not soon be forgotten by him, or the parties concerned; this was the date of his union with Miss Anna Hobbs, daughter of the Rev. J. C. H. Hobbs, which was one of the most romantic and exciting times occurring in the history of the town, too well known to require mention here. J. R. and wife are both members of the M. E. Church at this place, both of them being zealous workers in the Sunday School, of which the former is an able and efficient Superintendent. Feb. 1879, associated with E. P. Metcalf in the dry goods business under the firm name of Metcalf & Woodcock; they have started out on the cash system and are doing a good business, are both young men, and are justly entitled to a liberal share of the public patronage.