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Edward Lee Woodyard

Edward Lee Woodyard[1, 2]

Male 1869 - 1959  (89 years)


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  • Name Edward Lee Woodyard 
    Birth 16 Nov 1869  Marion County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 19 Jul 1959  Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Burial 22 Jul 1959  Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I24741  Family
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2025 

    Father Lewis Woodyard 
    Mother Elsie Cosar 
    Family ID F18207  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lorena Frances Moll,   b. 15 Aug 1876, Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1951, Brockway, Douglas County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 13 Feb 1893  Mitchellville, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Divorce Jan 1907  Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Lorena was given custody of the three children.
    Children 
     1. Clarence Ray Woodyard,   b. 11 Dec 1893, Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1961, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     2. Archibald Woodyard,   b. 11 Jan 1895
     3. Mintie May Woodyard,   b. 17 May 1897, Oswalt, Jasper County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jul 1947, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
    Family ID F8534  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2026 

    Family 2 Emma Hughes,   b. CA 1874, Brookfield, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 6 Jun 1912  Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Thomas F. Woodyard,   b. 17 Mar 1911   d. 21 Jun 1977 (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F18208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 Feb 1893 - Mitchellville, Polk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorce - Jan 1907 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Jun 1912 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Jul 1959 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 22 Jul 1959 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Both were still living in 1925.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1407] Imported GEDCOM file.

    2. [S4980] Iowa, Births 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births, 1856-1940, online; 29 December 2024; Mintie May Woodyard Birth Certificate 1897.

    3. [S5312] Iowa, Death Records, 1880-1972, online; 1 November 2025; Edward Lee Woodyard Death Certificate 1959.

    4. [S5521] Des Moines Tribune, E. L. Woodyard Rites Are Set; obituary; 20 July 1959; Edward L. Woodyard; online; 1 November 2025.

    5. [S4219] Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951, online; 1 November 2025; Edward L. Woodyard and Larena Moll Marriage Record 1893.

    6. [S4171] The Des Moines Register, Two Men Get Divorces; notice; 23 January 1907; Edward and Lorena Woodyard; online; 2 November 2025.

    7. [S4219] Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951, online; 1 November 2025; Edward L. Woodyard and Emma Willott Marriage Record 1912.