| Spouse |
William E. WOODLAND , Jr., M |
| Birth Date |
14 AUGUST 1857 ®24 |
| Birth Place |
Applegarth (Island), Maryland |
| Death Date |
15 NOVEMBER 1899, age: 42 ®24 |
| Death Place |
Applegarth (Island), Maryland |
| Death Memo |
Hatchet wound to head. |
| Father |
William Edward WOODLAND, M (1820-) |
| Mother |
Eliza J. MURPHY, F (1820-) |
William E. Woodland (momma's father) was a dredgeboat captain. He would go to Baltimore to "ship" a crew. Apparently in the oyster season of 1899, he was outfitting his skipjack for the season, and he had already been to Baltimore and been "crew shopping". He had returned to Applegarth Island, and had sent his crew up to George White's store to get needed supplies. When the crew had not returned in several hours, he went to investigate. He found his crew and the storekeeper drunk. He apparently got into an argument with George White, who was drunk, and Mr. White chopped Bill Woodland in the head with a rusty hatchet. Bill lived for nine days after he got whacked in the head. He died November 18, 1899.
Newspaper article concerning the above incident.
From the CAMBRIDGE DEMOCRAT AND NEWS
Saturday, November 18, 1899
HOOPER'S ISLAND ASSAULT CASE
Capt. Wm. Woodland, of Lower Hooper's Island, is lying in a critical condition from a hatchet wound in the skull, inflicted by Capt. George H. White, in an altercation at the latter's store on Monday before the election. At that time Capt. White was in his store awaiting upon customers when Capt. Woodland, who seemed irritated, and who was probably somewhat intoxicated, approached him and, after using boisterous language, in which he blamed Capt. White for the loss of his crew, struck him. The attack, it is stated, was renewed a second and a third time, when Capt. White, to defend himself, picked up a hatchet and struck his assailant over the head, inflicting an ugly wound running back from the forehead. It was not considered dangerous at the time, and Captain Woodland continued his oystering until Friday, when he had to take his bed. Finding him in a serious condition, his physician, Dr. Henry, called Dr. John Mace in consultation, and on Saturday night, they opened the wound and chiselled out a part of the bone that had been crushed in by the blunt edge of the hatchet. The patient rallied after the operation, but fears are entertained that inflammation had set in which will likely result in death. Capt. White is in Cambridge and, whilst expressing deep regret over the affair, charges that he acted in self-defense.
Additional note from same newspaper, same day - -
Thursday afternoon the Grand Jury adjourned until Monday morning to await developments in the condition of Captain Woodland.
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| Marr Date |
29 OCTOBER 1885 ®25 |
| Marr Place |
Hooper's Island Maryland |
| Div Date |
31 MARCH 1890 |
| Div Place |
Applegarth (Island), Maryland |
Marriage Notes: Rev. S. M. Donoho
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