Compendium of Biography Of Henry County, Indiana B. F. Bowen 1920 Page 325 and 326                                                  AARON WOOLARD                      The subject of this sketch is a successful farmer and stock raiser of Henry county,as well as an enterprising citizen and a leading man of affairs, He was born in Highland county, Ohio, July 24, 1845, and is the son of John and Jane Woolard,the father of German and the mother of French descent. The Woolard family in this county appears to have had its origin in Virginia, from which state the subject’s ancestors moved to Ohio in an early day, settling in the county of Highland. The maiden name of John Woolard’s wife was Jane Gravatt whose ancestors moved to the Buckeye state from New Jersey. John Woolard was reared a farmer and during his youth and early manhood experienced many hardships and privations,having been poor in this worlds goods with nobody to give him a start in the world. His father came into possession of a body of land in Ohio, but after his death the family lost it all, and John had to start out in the world a poor boy.  Aaron Woolard spent his childhood and youth under the parental roof and before arriving at hismajority began working by the month as a farm hand, generously turning over his wages to the family. He was working in this capacity when the county became excited over the struggle between the North and the South, young Woolard taking an active interest in the trend of affairs. When the war finally broke out he was one of the youngest of the brave boys of his country to tender their services to the government,enlisting in Company B One Hundred and Eightieth Ohio Infantry. Soon after entering the service Mr.Woolard’s regiment was sent to Tennessee on general duty, after which it took part in the operations against the Confederate forces under Generals Hood and Forrest. Subsequently the One Hundred and Eightieth as reorganized and attached to Schofield’s command, which formed part of the splendid army commanded by Gen. W.T. Sherman in the Carolinas. Georgia,Tennessee and other states. The subject saw considerable active service, took part in a number of engagements and at the close of the war was mustered out with an honorable record, his discharge bearing the date of July 1865.  Returning to his home on leaving the army, Mr. Woolard attended school for some time thereafter, by faithful study acquiring a good education, especially in studies, in which he early displayed much more than average ability.  In the year 1871was joined in the bonds of wedlock to Miss Hannah Werking a native of Pennsylvania, but at the time of her marriage a resident of Henry County,Indiana, whither Mr. Woolard had come in 1869.   After his marriage the subject rented land and engaged in agricultural pursuits, but a little later found himself well enough situated to purchase a farm of his own, investing his means in an eighty-acre tract in Wayne county, where he resided about thirteen years, then settled on the farm on which he now lives. This was the nucleus of the large estate that Mr. Woolardhas since acquired, an estate consisting of five hundred and fourteen acres of valuable land, conservatively estimated to be worth twenty-five thousand dollars. Mr. Woolard has always been a hard worker, a close calculator, laying well his plans and invariably carrying them to successful consummation. For some years he was obliged to practice a very careful economy, but after becoming better situated and no longer under such necessity, his liberality became a marked characteristic and of late he has been one of the foremost men of his township in supporting by both influence and financial aid all enterprises and measures  having for their object the material improvement of the country.  Mr. Woolard is also a successful stock raiser,and it is from this source that much of his wealth has been derived. As a breederand raiser of fine hogs he is perhaps without a rival in the township of Liberty and as an agriculturist he has long been recognized as being in the front rank of the county’s most enterprising and successful men. He owns a beautiful home, has spared no reasonable expense in surrounding his family with conveniences and comforts and is certainly well situated to enjoy the many blessings of life. Mr. Woolard owes not a little of his success to the promptness with which he has always met his obligations, and also in never incurring an indebtedness of which he had any doubt of paying at the proper time. His reputation in these respects has become almost proverbial and  when he needs a favor, which is now not often, he has not far to go to get the accommodation.Politically he is a Republican, but has never had the time nor inclination to becomean active party worker, preferring to devote all of his energies to his large business interests and to be known simply as a private citizen. He is not amember of any  church or benevolent organization but is a friend of such institutions and supports them liberally when the case requires.Mrs. Woolard belongs to the German Baptist church and is numbered among the active members of thecongregation with which she is connected.  Mr. and Mrs. Woolard have had twelve children, namely: Clinton, David, John, Jane, Catherine, Eva,Charles, Edith, Harry, Alvin,’ Stella, and one that died in infancy. Of the nine now living all have grown to maturity and are doing for them       selves. They are well-educated young men and women, beinggraduates of the Hagerstown schools.                  

At 11:07 PM 2/18/01 EST, you wrote: >Compendium of Biography >Of >Henry County, Indiana >B. F. Bowen 1920 >Page 325 and 326 > >                                       Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  AARON WOOLARD >         >            The subject of this sketch is a successful farmer and stock >raiser of Henry county,as well as an enterprising citizen and a leading man >of affairs, He was born in Highland county, Ohio, July 24, 1845, and is the >son of John and Jane Woolard,the father of German and the mother of French >descent. The Woolard family in this county appears to have had its origin in >Virginia, from which state the subject’s ancestors moved to Ohio in an early >day, settling in the county of Highland. The maiden name of John Woolard’s >wife was Jane Gravatt whose ancestors moved to the Buckeye state from New >Jersey. John Woolard was reared a farmer and during his youth and early >manhood experienced many hardships and privations,having been poor in this >worlds goods with nobody to give him a start in the world. His father came >into possession of a body of land in Ohio, but after his death the family >lost it all, and John had to start out in the world a poor boy.  Aaron >Woolard spent his childhood and youth under the parental roof and before >arriving at hismajority began working by the month as a farm hand, generously >turning over his wages to the family. He was working in this capacity when >the county became excited over the struggle between the North and the South, >young Woolard taking an active interest in the trend of affairs. When the war >finally broke out he was one of the youngest of the brave boys of his country >to tender their services to the government,enlisting in Company B One Hundred >and Eightieth Ohio Infantry. Soon after entering the service Mr.Woolard’s >regiment was sent to Tennessee on general duty, after which it took part in >the operations against the Confederate forces under Generals Hood and >Forrest. Subsequently the One Hundred and Eightieth as reorganized and >attached to Schofield’s command, which formed part of the splendid army >commanded by Gen. W.T. Sherman in the Carolinas. Georgia,Tennessee and other >states. The subject saw considerable active service, took part in a number of >engagements and at the close of the war was mustered out with an honorable >record, his discharge bearing the date of July 1865.  Returning to his home >on leaving the army, Mr. Woolard attended school for some time thereafter, by >faithful study acquiring a good education, especially in studies, in which he >early displayed much more than average ability.  In the year 1871was joined >in the bonds of wedlock to Miss Hannah Werking a native of Pennsylvania, but >at the time of her marriage a resident of Henry County,Indiana, whither Mr. >Woolard had come in 1869.   After his marriage the subject rented land and >engaged in agricultural pursuits, but a little later found himself well >enough situated to purchase a farm of his own, investing his means in an >eighty-acre tract in Wayne county, where he resided about thirteen years, >then settled on the farm on which he now lives. This was the nucleus of the >large estate that Mr. Woolardhas since acquired, an estate consisting of five >hundred and fourteen acres of valuable land, conservatively estimated to be >worth twenty-five thousand dollars. Mr. Woolard has always been a hard >worker, a close calculator, laying well his plans and invariably carrying >them to successful consummation. For some years he was obliged to practice a >very careful economy, but after becoming better situated and no longer under >such necessity, his liberality became a marked characteristic and of late he >has been one of the foremost men of his township in supporting by both >influence and financial aid all enterprises and measures  having for their >object the material improvement of the country.  Mr. Woolard is also a >successful stock raiser,and it is from this source that much of his wealth >has been derived. As a breederand raiser of fine hogs he is perhaps without a >rival in the township of Liberty and as an agriculturist he has long been >recognized as being in the front rank of the county’s most enterprising and >successful men. He owns a beautiful home, has spared no reasonable expense in >surrounding his family with conveniences and comforts and is certainly well >situated to enjoy the many blessings of life. Mr. Woolard owes not a little >of his success to the promptness with which he has always met his >obligations, and also in never incurring an indebtedness of which he had any >doubt of paying at the proper time. His reputation in these respects has >become almost proverbial and  when he needs a favor, which is now not often, >he has not far to go to get the accommodation.Politically he is a Republican, >but has never had the time nor inclination to becomean active party worker, >preferring to devote all of his energies to his large business interests and >to be known simply as a private citizen. He is not amember of any  church or >benevolent organization but is a friend of such institutions and supports >them liberally when the case requires.Mrs. Woolard belongs to the German >Baptist church and is numbered among the active members of thecongregation >with which she is connected.  Mr. and Mrs. Woolard have had twelve children, >namely: Clinton, David, John, Jane, Catherine, Eva,Charles, Edith, Harry, >Alvin,’ Stella, and one that died in infancy. Of the nine now living all have >grown to maturity and are doing for them       selves. They are well-educated >young men and women, beinggraduates of the Hagerstown schools. >         >         >
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