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LT Joseph Abney Woodson

Birth
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Death
5 Jul 1965 (aged 76)
Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 4 Site 5670-F
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Joseph Abney Woodson, a son of Tucker Everett Woodson and the former Miss Agatha Abney, born on April 5th 1889 in the bounds of Edgefield County, South Carolina. He was named for his maternal grandfather, Capt. Joseph Griffith Abney. Young Joe attended Edgefield Academy before moving to Augusta, Georgia to attend business school.

While in Augusta, Joe Woodson enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a lieutenant in France during World War I. After his discharge, Joe married Miss Edna Fischell Bernd on November 20th 1918. Edna was a native of Saint Louis, Missouri. One son was born to this union: Joseph Bernd Woodson in 1922.

Joe took a job with the Chevrolet Motor Company, as Credit Manager in Saint Louis, Missouri. After a few years in St. Louis, Joe moved his family to Brunswick, Georgia and sold real estate. Here Joe and Edna adopted a son: David Woodson Hadley.

In 1935, Joseph Woodson accepted a position at the United States Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. He rose to be the Chief of Bookkeeping and warrants.

In 1975, Joseph retired from the Treasury Department and moved to Orlando, Florida; where he live until his death on July 5th 1965 at the age of 76 years. He was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.





Joseph Abney Woodson, a son of Tucker Everett Woodson and the former Miss Agatha Abney, born on April 5th 1889 in the bounds of Edgefield County, South Carolina. He was named for his maternal grandfather, Capt. Joseph Griffith Abney. Young Joe attended Edgefield Academy before moving to Augusta, Georgia to attend business school.

While in Augusta, Joe Woodson enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a lieutenant in France during World War I. After his discharge, Joe married Miss Edna Fischell Bernd on November 20th 1918. Edna was a native of Saint Louis, Missouri. One son was born to this union: Joseph Bernd Woodson in 1922.

Joe took a job with the Chevrolet Motor Company, as Credit Manager in Saint Louis, Missouri. After a few years in St. Louis, Joe moved his family to Brunswick, Georgia and sold real estate. Here Joe and Edna adopted a son: David Woodson Hadley.

In 1935, Joseph Woodson accepted a position at the United States Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. He rose to be the Chief of Bookkeeping and warrants.

In 1975, Joseph retired from the Treasury Department and moved to Orlando, Florida; where he live until his death on July 5th 1965 at the age of 76 years. He was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.







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