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    1. Old Woodward Church Cemetary
    2. Bill Liles
    3. Does anyone know the exact location of the original Woodward Baptist Church cemetary. The current church was built circa early 1800's about a quarter mile north of the Little Sandy River on Ashford Rd. The original church, to my understanding was much closer to the Little Sandy. My ancestor, John Liles (m.Agnes Cockrell) died in 1790 and owned about 1000 acres of land acquired in circa 1760 on both sides of the Little Sandy just to the east of the present church along present Douglas School Rd. and west of current day Trussell Rd. William Woodard, for whom the present church is named, was his executor. So I presume he may have been buried on the grounds of the original church which I think was founded in 1789, one year before his death. I visited the cemetary of the current church and do not find John or Agnes'grave marker. If anyone is familiar with this part of Chester Co. or has any information, I would appreciate hearing from you. Thank you. Bill Liles

    01/06/2005 07:03:22