John Bizzell Woodcock , son of William Woodcock and Rhoda Hennessey , was born in 1806 in Browns Marsh, New Hanover County, NC, died in 1888 in Pender County, NC, at age 82, and was buried in 1888 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

General Notes:

1830 Federal Census - New Hanover County, NC
John B. Woodcock 20-30
wife 20-30
2 males under 5
(James C. is one of the sons).


1850 Federal Census - New Hanover County, NC
John B. Woodcock 44
Mary J. 40
John M. 8
Richmond 6
Ann Catherine 5
Nelson T. 3
James C. 23

John is a farmer. He has real estate worth $100.

James is a cooper (Barrell Maker).


1852 Mary Jane, wife of John B. dies.

John married his third wife, Elizabeth Ann Henry.


1860 Federal Census - Colvin's Creek Township, New Hanover County, NC
John B. Woodcock 54
Elizabeth 25
Flora A. 20
Hanson M. 18
Richmond D. 17
Ann 14
Nelson T. 13
Thomas H. 2
Franklin V. 1

John is a farmer. His realestate is valued at $300 and his personal estate at $400.

Thomas and Franklin are children by Elizabeth.


1870 Federal Census - New Hanover County, NC
John B. Woodcock 64 farm laborer
Elizabeth 30
Thomas 13
Frank 11
Washington 9
Willie 7
Robert 5
Graham 3
Augustus 1

John is a farmer. He is married to his second wife, Elizabeth (surname: Henry).

Newspaper Articles dated Feb 24 & Mar 3, 1878

1880 Federal Census - Caswell Township, Pender County, NC
John B. Woodcock 74
E. A. 44
Willie P. 17
Robert 15
Graham 13
Preston 10
E. L. 5
Ida V. 4

John is a farmer. Sons, Willie and Robert are coopers.


1888 - John Bizzel dies.
(There is a memorial headstone located in the Woodcock Cemetery just outside the town of Atkinson. The cemetery is located on Beatty's Bridge Road (just before Tuckahoe Road.

John married Jackson . Jackson was born in 1806 in NC and died in NC.

Children from this marriage were:

James "Jimmy" Calvin Woodcock was born in 1826 in New Hanover County, NC and died in 1905 in Pender County, NC, at age 79.

Woodcock was born in 1829 in NC and died in NC.

John next married Mary Jane Moore about 1830 in New Hanover County, NC. Mary was born in 1808 in New Hanover County, NC, died in 1852 in New Hanover County, NC, at age 44, and was buried in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

Children from this marriage were:

Eliza Jane Woodcock was born in 1831 in New Hanover County, NC, died in New Hanover County, NC, and was buried in New Hanover County, NC.

John Marvin Woodcock was born on 4 Jan 1832 in New Hanover County, NC, died on 10 May 1910 in Pender County, NC, at age 78, and was buried in May 1910 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

Mary Sapphire Woodcock was born in 1834 in NC.

Margaret Elizabeth Woodcock was born in 1835 in New Hanover County, NC.

Martha M. Woodcock was born on 6 Aug 1837 in New Hanover County, NC, died after 1910 in Pender County, NC, and was buried in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

Flora A. Woodcock was born in 1840 in New Hanover County, NC.

Hanson Melvin Woodcock was born on 10 Jul 1841 in New Hanover County, NC, died on 25 Dec 1913 in Pender County, NC, at age 72, and was buried in Dec 1913 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

Richmond David Woodcock was born on 11 May 1843 in New Hanover County, NC, died on 23 May 1907 in Pender County, NC, at age 64, and was buried in May 1907 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

Ann "Catherine" Woodcock was born on 19 Aug 1845 in New Hanover County, NC, died on 7 Nov 1916 in Pender County, NC, at age 71, and was buried in Nov 1916 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

Nelson Tyler Woodcock was born in May 1847 in New Hanover County, NC and died in 1912 in Pender County, NC, at age 65.

John next married Elizabeth Ann Henry , daughter of William Henry and Olivia Register , on 25 Oct 1856 in New Hanover County, NC. Elizabeth was born in 1835 in New Hanover County, NC, died in 1905 in Pender County, NC, at age 70, and was buried in 1905 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

Children from this marriage were:

Thomas Henry "Tom" Woodcock was born on 14 Oct 1857 in New Hanover County, NC, died on 24 Aug 1932 in Pender County, NC, at age 74, and was buried on 25 Aug 1932 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

Franklin Vollis Woodcock was born on 28 Jun 1858 in New Hanover County, NC, died on 23 Jun 1925 in Atkinson, Pender County, NC, at age 66, and was buried on 24 Jun 1925 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

George Washington Woodcock was born on 5 Sep 1860 in Atkinson, Pender County, NC, died on 31 Dec 1921 in Atkinson, Pender County, NC, at age 61, and was buried in Jan 1922 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

Willie Percy Woodcock was born on 4 Sep 1862 in New Hanover County, NC, died on 11 Apr 1930 in Pender County, NC, at age 67, and was buried in Apr 1930 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

Graham Roberson Woodcock was born in 1866 in New Hanover County, NC, died on 7 Aug 1931 in Pender County, NC, at age 65, and was buried in 1931 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

Robert "Berry" Woodcock was born in 1866 in New Hanover County, NC and died on 7 Aug 1930 in NC, at age 64.

Preston Duncan "Dunkin" Woodcock was born on 12 Sep 1868 in New Hanover County, NC, died on 8 Sep 1922 in Pender County, NC, at age 53, and was buried in Sep 1922 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

Elizabeth Lucas Woodcock was born in 1875 in New Hanover County, NC.

Ida N. or V. Woodcock was born in Apr 1878 in New Hanover County, NC.

Augustus Woodcock was born about 1869 in NC and died before 1880 in NC.