Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 591.

THOMAS G. WOODLAND

     is one of the wealthy pioneers of Gilliam county. He resides six miles
southeast of Olex and was born in Wooster, Wayne county, Ohio, on November 12,
1847. His parents, Thomas and Martha (Woodward) Woodland, were born in Chattam,
county of Kent, England, on May 10, 1802, and in London, England, on March 27,
1807 respectively. The former died in 1872 and the latter on November 4, 1884.
Thomas G. received his education in the Wooster schools and at the early age of
fifteen, he enlisted in Company D, Eighty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He
served under Burnsides, assisted to capture Morgan and was at the surrender of
Cumberland Gap September 9, 1863. He did a great deal of Guerrilla warfare and
his honorable discharge was received at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, February 10, 1864.
He immediately came west, landing in Portland August 18, 1864. He engaged in
farming in Yamhill county until November, 1872 when he journeyed on to Rock
Creek and farmed and raised stock and his farm of one thousand acres has been
the scene of his labors since. Our subject's two brothers, W. H. and Charles E.,
enlisted at the beginning of the Civil War and served until Its close. They were
with Grant and saw very hard service. Charles E, died after his discharge, from
the effects of the hardship of the war. Mr. Woodland has two sisters, Mrs. Rose
W. Leidy in Wayne county, Ohio and Mrs. Emma W. Hartzel, at Barberton, Ohio.
     On February 16, 1876, Mr. Woodland married Miss Sarah E. Butler, who was
born in Lane county, Oregon on April 7, 1860. She came with her parents to Rock
creek in 1870 and died on November 25, 1898. Her father, J. H. Butler, was born
in Missouri in 1830 crossed the plains to California, shortly after the
discovery of gold.  Two years were spent mining and then he came to Oregon and
remained until his death, on January 27, 1881.  He married Rachel Miller, who
was born in Iowa and crossed the plains with her parents with ox teams in 1847.
She is now living on Rock Creek, having married P. T. Cunningham.  Mr. Woodland
and his wife have the following named children:  Mattie M., born on Rock creek,
May 14, 1880 and now the wife of L. W. Ward, a farmer in Gilliam county; Elda
May, born January 14, 1884.
   Mr. Woodland is a member of the G.A.R. and is a strong Republican.  He has
held the office of county commissioner for six years and is one of the leading
men of the county.  Mr. Woodland is a member of the Missionary Baptist church.
His parental ancestors have been Baptists as far back as they have any history.
His father devoted a large portion of his life to Sunday school and church work.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.