Born in Michigan, the son of Thomas and Cynthia Chadwick Woodmansee. Enlisted in Company L, Michigan 6th Cavalry Regiment on 11 Oct 1862. Promoted to Full Corporal on 01 Jan 1865. Mustered out on 24 Nov 1865 at Fort Leavenworth, KS. Appears in 1870 US Federal Census for Brown County, Kansas. Appears in 1875 Kansas State Census for Brown County with wife Annie and a 4 year old male named F L. Woodmansee. Appears in 1880 US Federal Census for Brown County, Kansas, along with wife Annie (Dent) and sons Arthur D and Eugene E. Appears in 1885 Kansas State Census for Brown County with wife Annie and children Arthur, Eugene and William. Appears in 1900 US Federal Census for Bee County, Texas along with wife Annie, and children Eugene, William, Arthur, twins Mary and Carrie, and Charles. Was appointed US Postmaster for Skidmore, Bee County, Texas on 09 July 1903, and served in that capacity until his death. His widow and children (other than Eugene) moved to Arizona and California and are buried in those states.

Known children:

F. L. Woodmansee (1871-?)
Arthur Dent Woodmansee (1877-1948)
Eugene E. Woodmansee (1880-1908)
William Marmaduke Woodmansee (1883-1950)
Mary Edith Woodmansee Madray (1886-1964)
Carrie B. Woodmansee Madray (1886-1958)
Charles Ewing Woodmansee (1891-1951)


Obituary

WOODMANSE, G. T., Beeville Bee, Friday, 1 Feb 1907:

G. T. WOODMANSE, an old and respected citizen of Skidmore, died Monday morning after a short illness. His death leaves a vacancy in the office of postmaster and justice of peace, positions which he has filled with credit.

Mr. Woodmanse had been a member of the Masonic fraternity for many years. A large number of the craft went down
from Beeville Tuesday to conduct the funeral according to the rites of the order.

Judge Woodmanse was 67 years of age, was born in Michigan, served through the Civil war in the Sixth Michigan Cavalry under Gen. Alger, recently deceased. In 1869, he enlisted in the Cavalry under Custer and served two years on the plains chasing Indians. He came to Bee County in 1891 and was serving his second term as justice of the peace and had been Skidmore's postmaster for three years when he died.

The bereaved family is doubly stricken, as only two months ago his son, Eugene, a bright youth of 23 years died.