According to the age and death date given on his tombstone, Gabriel Woodward was born Oct 7, 1803. This must have been in Wake Co, NC as his father Richard Woodward was living there at that time.
 

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WOODWARD Gabriel     September 22, 1879    Aged 75 y 11 m 15 d
WOODWARD Phoebe B.    Wife Of Gabriel     January 26, 1870    aged 67 y 10 m 25 d

When Gabriel was a young boy, his family moved to Robertson Co, TN where he appeared in the records for the first time.

March Term 1822
Ordered by the Court that Abraham Young oversee the road in the room of David West and that he with the following hands towit, David West, Jas. McCallom Abram B. Young, Richd. Woodard, Thos. Holeman, Jos Par, Jas. Kirby, Danl. Carroll,  L__?_ D. Morgan, Edney Campbell, Joseph Swaim, Sola Carroll, Solo. Suite, Gabriel Woodard and John King keep said road in repair according to law.
Book 6, p 456 Robertson Co, TN Court Minutes

Gabriel was a resident of Boone Co, MO on May 10, 1826 when he was granted land between Joseph Brown and James Hicks. The document states in part:
Whereas Gabriel Woodward of Boone Co, Missouri had deposited in the General Land office of the United States a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Franklin, Missouri whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Gabriel Woodward according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April 1820, entitled "An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands," for The East half of the South east quarter of Section Three of Township Forty nine, of Range Twelve, in the district of lands offered for sale at Franklin, Missouri containing Eighty Acres.....

An image of the original document may be viewed at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Default.asp?

According to the 1850 census, Gabriel's daughter Eliza Ann Woodward Eubank was age 26 b MO. If her age and birthplace are correct, Gabriel may have been a resident of Boone Co as early as 1824. Since the 1830 and 1840 censuses indicate Gabriel had a daughter born before 1825, Eliza's age in 1850 is probably pretty accurate.

No marriage record has been found, so it's not known if Gabriel married before or after he left Robertson Co, TN. Phoebe's maiden name has not been determined.

1830 Census - Rocky Fork Twn, Boone Co., Mo
M19_73, page 100
Gabrael Woodard - 1 male 20 to 30 - 2 females under 5 - 1 female 5 to 10 - 1 female 20 to
30

From this census, it would appear that Gabriel had three daughters born before 1830, one of them born 1820-1825 and two born 1825-1830. Eliza Ann Woodward was certainly his daughter and was probably the oldest, b ca 1824. Another may have been Caroline Woodward b ca 1828 MO. Caroline can't yet be proven as a daughter, but her date of birth and place of birth and place of marriage certainly suggest that she was. The third daughter may have been Mary, wife of James W Eubank. There is no marriage record that proves that Mary was a Woodward. Mary is only a possibility. In 1860, Gabriel's son William H Woodward was living with James W Eubank and wife Mary. Mary was b ca 1830 MO which would work with Gabriel's censuses.

In 1833, Gabriel acquired 80 acres in Monroe Co, MO but was referred to as "of Boon County, Missouri". He probably moved from Boone Co to Monroe Co soon after this 1833 record. In his next land record in 1835, he was referred to as "of Monroe Co, Missouri".
 

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Monroe Co, MO Land Patents

Patentee Name   Given Name      Issue       Land Offi    Doc.       Accession/
WOODWARD     Gabriel        11/14/1833   Palmyra    3535      MO0310__.427
WOODWARD     Gabriel        10/21/1835   Palmyra    6486      MO0370__.311
WOODWARD     Gabriel        9/1/1838       Palmyra    12879    MO2210__.440
WOODWARD     Gabriel        4/1/1839       Palmyra    15444    MO2270__.018
WOODWARD     Gabriel        3/10/1856     Palmyra    30840    MO2550__.259

Graphics of the actual records can be found at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Default.asp?
These records describe the land further:
11/14/1833 - 80 acres in the West half of the North West quarter of Section twenty nine in Township fifty four of Range Eleven West. Gabriel was "of Boon County, Missouri".
10/21/1835 - 40 acres in the north west quarter of the north east quarter of section thirty in township fifty four north of range eleven west. Gabriel was "of Monroe County, Missouri".
9/1/1838 - 40 acres the South East quarter of the North West quarter of Section twenty nine in Township
fifty four of Range Eleven West. Gabriel was "of Monroe County, Missouri".
4/1/1839 - 80 acres the West half of the North West quarter of Section twenty in Township fifty four of Range eleven West. Gabriel was "of Monroe County, Missouri".
3/10/1856 - 33.48 acres the North East quarter of the North West quarter of Section thirty in Township fifty four of Range eleven West. Gabriel was "of Monroe County, Missouri".
 
 

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Union church west of Paris, where the county meeting of The Disciples was held last week, is one of The oldest and most historic churches in this part of the state. The following facts concerning it were taken from an interesting address of welcome delivered by N. K. Curtright Wednesday.

Union congregation was organized in May 1835, with the following members: John Holloway and wife, Benjamin Mason and wife ,Thomas Watts and wife, James Hawkins and wife, James Foreman and wife, Elzea Chapman, Mrs. Woodward, John Foreman and wife, Miss Mason and W. H. Foreman, all dead.
Henry Thomas was present at The organization and was pastor for many years. The first protracted meeting was held on the Woodson farm in 1839 and resulted in 17 additions. Alfred Wilson and Jacob Creath were present at this meeting as was Barton W. Stone, next to Campbell himself, the most famous preacher connected with the reform movement. The second meeting was held on the old Judge Curtright farm by that grand and good man T. M. Allan, and resulted in 26 additions. This year land for a church building was donated by Judge Maddox and the lumber furnished by Thomas Baker. Alfred Wilson, of sainted memory, preached the dedication sermon.

The present building was erected in 1867. In it was held D. Pat Henderson?s big meeting, which resulted in 90 additions. Union is still a strong church, supported by a God-fearing people, but like many of the older congregations has suffered depletion by migration and by newer churches being built up around it.

August 18, 1905
 
 

No further identification was given for this Mrs. Woodward, but Gabriel Woodward was the only Woodward showing up in the Monroe Co, MO records at this time, so Mrs. Woodward must have been his wife Phoebe. Gabriel and Phoebe Woodward were later buried in the Union Church cemetery.

A few years later, Gabriel's father Richard Woodward died in Robertson Co, TN naming Gabriel as a son in his will.

From Richard Woodward's Robertson Co, TN will written 21 February 1839:
8th – I give and bequeath unto my Son Gabriel one hundred and twenty Dollars as I have his receipts for the balance of his Legacy.

Gabriel Woodward did not appear as a buyer at the estate sale. He was not mentioned in any of the later estate accounts.

By 1840, Gabriel had six children living in his household, 2 boys and 4 girls.

1840 Census - Monroe Co., Mo
Gabril Woodward - 2 males 0 to 5 - 1 male 30 to 40 - 1 female 5 to 10 - 2 females 10 to 15 - 1
female 15 to 20 - 1 female 30 to 40
 
 

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MONROE COUNTY - GUARDIANSHIP BONDS
Bond Book A, 1831-1842 & 1848-1854

ADKINSON, Joel, Mary Ann, Elizabeth, and Thomas J., minor heirs over 14 years of Jeptha Adkinson, decd., chose for G&C, George Cunningham. Sec, N. W. Dawson & Gabriel Woodward. 2 Feb. 1852. (2-150)

ADKISSON, John, was appointed G&C of his infant children, to wit: Susan, Elizabeth, Sarah Jane, George C., & John B., minors under age 14. Sec, A. J. Adkisson. 5 Dec 1853. (2-231)
 
 
 

Daniel Eubank married Eliza Ann Woodward 19 Sep 1843 Monroe Co, MO
Caroline Woodward married William Burton 10 Feb 1848 Monroe Co, MO
Amanda E Woodward married Armstrong D. Barker  06 Dec 1866 Monroe Co, MO

No other Woodward families have been found in the records of Monroe Co during this period, so Caroline was most likely one of Gabriel's older daughters although there is no absolute proof at this time. More research will be required to solidly prove Caroline's father. Eliza Ann was certainly Gabriel's daughter as he was living with her in 1870. Amanda appeared on Gabriel's 1850 census.

1850 Census - Dist 59, Monroe Co., Missouri
945  945
Gabriel Woodward - 47 - male - farmer - 1500 - b. NC
Phebe - 48 - female - b. NC
Rebecca - 18 - female - b. Mo
William H. - 15 - male - b. Mo
Daniel - 12 - male - b. Mo
Sarah - 10 - female - b. Mo
Amanda - 7 - female - b. Mo
James - 3 - male - b. Mo

Gabriel and Phoebe's ages agree perfectly with their tombstone dates, and Gabriel was born in NC as we would have expected.
 

1850 Census - Monroe Co., Mo
1143  1143
James W. Eubank - 35 - male - Merchant - 2500 - b. Tn
Mary W. - 21 - female - b. Mo (suspected as Gabriel's daughter)
John Arel(?) - 19 - clerk - b. Ky

1850 Census - Monroe Co., Mo
(next door to James Eubank)
1144  1144
Daniel Eubank - 31 - male - merchant - b. Tn
Eliza A. - 26 - female - b. Mo (Gabriel's daughter)
Andres Cunningham - 29 - male - farmer - 1500 - b. Ky
 

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The town of Madison was named by James Abernathy, who came to Monroe Co., in 1817. It was named in honor of James Madison, President of the United States. Mr. Abernathy entered 40 acres of land where the town was located. The first house in the place was put up by Henry Harrison, who came from Madison Co., Ky., and used as a tavern in 1837. James Eubanks, from Tennessee, opened the first store in 1838. George Cunningham was the pioneer blacksmith. The town contained a population of 500 to 600, and had a public school, 2 churches, 2 general stores, one harness shop, three drug and grocery stores, 1 grocery and meat market, 1 flouring-mill and a saw-mill, 1 furniture store, and 1 wagon shop.
--Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets, Past and Present, of Monroe Co., Mo., p. 173, 174;
--Campbell's Gazetteer, p. 380                         (submitted by Robin Gatson)

If James Eubank was 35 in 1850, he would have been only 23 in 1838 when he opened his store. Notice that Daniel Eubank who lived in the next household was also a merchant and also born in Tennessee. James would have been born about 1815 and Daniel about 1819. Although there was a family of Eubanks living in Audrain Co which lies between Boone Co and Monroe Co, that Eubanks family originally came from Maryland and had ties to Kentucky and Ohio, but no ties to Tennessee.
 

1860 Census – Marion Twn, Monroe Co., Missouri
336  336
Gabriel Woodward – 56 – male – white – 2700 – 1500 – b. NC
Phebe – 58 – female – white – b. NC
Amanda E. – 16 – female – white – b. Mo
James H. – 13 – male – white – b. Mo

1860 Census - Monroe Twn, Monroe Co., Mo
M653, roll 635, p 69
455  455
Daniel Ewbank - 39 - male - white - merchant - 6785 - 7700 - b. Tn
Eliza A. Ewbank - 37 - female - white - b. Mo  (Gabriel's daughter)
Wm A. - 4 - male - white - b. Mo
James E. - 1 - male - white - b. Mo
Stephen Harden - 25 - male - white - farmer - b. Ky
Thomsa G. Hurley - 27 - male - white - merchant - b. M?
Martha Harley - 19 - female - white - b. Mo

1860 Census - Jackson Twn, Monroe Co., Mo
M653, Roll 635, page 175
1198  1198
J.W. Eubank - 45 - male - merchant - 2700 - 20000 - b. Tn
Mary W - 30 - female - b. Mo (suspected as Gabriel's daughter)
William S - 9 - male - b. Mo
Ci?ro - 5 - male - b. Mo
Wm H. Woodward - 22 - male - merchant - 700 - 3000 - b. Mo (Gabriel's son)
C. E. Holtzclaw - 21 - male - clerk - b. Ky

1860 Census  Union Twn, Monroe Co., Mo.
M593 Roll 793 Part 1 page 702
110  110
Wm Burton  45  male  white  blacksmith and farm  1800  1900  b. Ky
Caroline  32  female  white  b. Mo (suspected as Gabriel's daughter)
Mary A.  10  female  white  b. Mo
Martha  7  female  white  b. Mo
Oliva  2  female  white  b. Mo
Wm Houck  28  male  white  wagon maker  b. Mo
Susan Houck  17  female  white  b. Mo

1870 Census  Monroe Co., Mo.
83  82
Dennison(?) Jacob(?)  28  male  white  farmer  1200  800  b Mo
Sarah  27  female  white  keeping house  b Ky
Ida  6  female  white  attending school  b Mo
Jeremy(?)  1  male  white  b Mo
Frumbo(?) Lizzie  9  female  white  attending school  b Mo
Davis James  65  male  white  farm laborer  b Ky
Burton Wm  47  male  white  farmer  1000  800  b Ky
Caroline  39  female  white  keeping house  b Mo (suspected as Gabriel's daughter)
Mollie  19  female  white     b Mo
Sue  15  female  white  at home  b Mo
Livia  12  female  white  at home  b Mo
Jeremy(?)  9  male  white  at home  b Mo
Lee  6  male  white  at home & school  b Mo
Fannie  4(?)  female  white      b Mo

1870 Census - Paris, Monroe Co., Mo.
M593 Roll 793 Part 1 Page 595A
10  10
Danl Eubank - 50 - male - white - dry good merchant - 26000 - 10000 - b. Tn
Eliza - 40 - female - white - keep house - b. Mo (Gabriel's daughter)
Wm A. - 14 - male - white - at home - b. Mo
J.L.E. Eubank - 11 - male - white - at home - b. Mo
Virginia White - 18 - female - white - at home - Mo
Woodward Gabe - 67 - male - white - gentleman - 5500  500 - b. NC
Margaret Byron - black servant

1870 Census - Jackson Twn, Monroe Co., Mo
M593, Roll 793, part 1, page 555a
63  63
Jas W. Eubank - 55 - male - white - farmer - 3500 - 21500 - b. Tn
Mary - 40 - female - white - keep house - b. Mo (suspected as Gabriel's daughter)
W.S. - 18 - male - white - 18 - laboring - b. Mo
Cicero - 14 - male - white - farm labor - b. Mo
Mary - 9 - female - white - at home - b. Mo
Carrie - 4 - female - white - b. Mo

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1870 Monroe Co, MO, Jackson Twp Index
SURNAME      GIVEN   AGE   SEX   RACE  B/P    REEL   PAGE
WOODWARD JAMES    24       M       W       MO    793       588
(I do not have the complete census.)
 

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Confederates of Monroe County
Reprinted from an 1884 History of Monroe County, which gives early anecdotes and names of many early settlers.

Confederate Soldiers
[list of names included]
Daniel Woodward
 

I'm sure there are many other records for Gabriel Woodward that are not included here, but this should be enough for descendants to recognize their family and trace their way back through the earlier proven generations of Woodwards including Gabriel's father Richard Woodward and his grandfather Christopher Woodward. The records for Monroe Co, MO have not yet been thoroughly searched, so there may be deeds, court minutes, estate records, etc that will reveal much more. There may be additional unidentified children who had left home prior to the 1850 census, and perhaps the daughters Sarah and Rebecca can be identified and traced in later records.

The Eubank records here are intriguing. Gabriel's sister Charlotte Woodward married James Eubank and lived in Robertson Co, TN. Only one son, Elijah Eubank, has been identified, but it's clear from the censuses that there were additional Eubank sons, including four born between 1810 and 1820. James W Eubank and Daniel Eubank of Monroe Co, MO were both born in Tennessee between 1810 and 1820, both were merchants, and they were listed next to each other in the 1850 census. This certainly suggests they were brothers, although that hasn't been proven. Daniel Eubank's wife was Eliza Ann Woodward. James W Eubank's wife Mary is suspected to have been a Woodward as William H Woodward was living with them in 1860. It is certainly possible that Daniel Eubank and James W Eubank might have been two of the unidentified sons of James Eubank and Charlotte Woodward and nephews of Gideon Woodward. Hopefully, additional records will be found that will prove or disprove this possibility.
 
 

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