1353. ISAAC¹⁰ WOODARD (THOMAS⁹, THOMAS⁸, JOHN⁷, JOHN⁶, MARY⁵ MARTIN, JOEL⁴, ANN³ KEELING, ANN² , WILLIAM¹ THOROWGOOD) was born in NC 1782. (1850-50 census, Houston Co., GA) ISAAC died before September 7, 1863 in Houston Co., GA, at approximately 81 years of age. Estate proved in court.

He married NANCY SINGLETON. NANCY was born in NC about 1784. NANCY was the daughter of JOHN SINGLETON (III) and FRANCES LANGSTON. NANCY died before October 4, 1856 in Houston, GA, at approximately 72 years of age. Signed her mark "X."

He made a will in Houston Co., GA, October 4, 1856. Isaac moved to Sumter District, SC about 1800 with his family. He bought and sold land in Sumter from 1805 to 1833. A tally of his land bought and sold reveals that the following conveyance constituted all that he owned at the time: 5 Oct 1833 Isaac Woodard sold to Hardy Stuckey 552A in Upper Salem on the north side of Camp Branch, parts of surveys made 25 Dec 1818 and 20 Feb 1810; Nancy released her dower rights to this land on 25 Jan 1834.

Isaac purchased land in Houston Co., GA on December 20, 1834 from William Melton for $600, land lot #232 in the 10th District, being 202 1/2 acres; witnessed by John Woodard, Jr. and Joseph Barker. That Nancy released her dower in Sumter, SC in January and Isaac bought land the next December indicates they moved to Georgia in 1834. Isaac's son, Thomas, had a son, Henry Stuckey Woodard, born in Georgia November 5, 1833, so Thomas was in Georgia before his father.

The 1850 census of Houston Co., GA shows Isaac Woodard, 68 years old, born NC, was the head of household #712. With him was only wife, Nancy, age 66, born NC. They were living next to son, James Woodard. The 1860 census shows Isaac age 77, with total declared assets of $12,000. Living with him was day laboarer Harrison Spikes, age 22. Isaac's son, Asa, lived next door.

Isaac named his two youngest sons as executors in his 1856 will, as his older sons were by then in Louisiana.

ISAAC WOODARD and NANCY SINGLETON had the following children:

1389 i. ELIZABETH¹¹ WOODARD. She married URIAH JONES in Houston, GA, November 19, 1840.

1390 ii. NANCY WOODARD. She married RICHARD BRACK May 11, 1843.

1391 iii. JOHN WOODARD was born in SC about 1805. JOHN died about 1846 in Houston Co., GA. He married ELIZABETH EMELINE STUCKEY about 1827.

1392 iv. THOMAS WOODARD was born in SC September 16, 1807. THOMAS died April 6, 1882 in Minden, LA, at 74 years of age. He married PURITY STUCKEY about 1828.

1393 v. JAMES WOODARD was born in SC June 22, 1809. JAMES died January 7, 1877 at 67 years of age. He married SARAH FRIAR OR FRYER.

1394 vi. MARY WOODARD was born in SC October 3, 1815. MARY died April 5, 1893 in Chattanooga Co., GA, at 77 years of age. She married JOHN HOLLAND February 20, 1836.

1395 vii. ELIZA WOODARD was born in Sumter, SC March 16, 1818. ELIZA died February 22, 1891 in Midland, TX, at 72 years of age. Her body was interred in Fairview Cemetery, Midland, TX. She married ALMORANE BRUNSON in Houston, GA, March 16, 1837. ALMORANE was born in Washington Co., GA February 26, 1812. ALMORANE was the son of DAVID WOODARD BRUNSON and UNKNOWN HODGE. ALMORANE died January 23, 1898 in Midland, TX, at 85 years of age. His body was interred in Fairview Cemetery, Midland, TX. Almorane is listed in the 1850 census at Caldwell Parish, LA, Western District. Susie Stell wrote that Almorane was a prosperous farmer. In the early 1870's, Bill Brunson went to Texas selling Aladin lamps. He was impressed with the country and returned to Georgia to persuade his family to move to Texas. The cottom crop had been good, yielding $17,000 in gold. In preparation for the trip, the women made money belts for each adult to carry the gold.

Early in 1873, the family set out for Texas. Cholera broke out when they reached the Mississippi River. Several folks died and Almorane was very sick. Elia sent word to her brother, who came and brought them all back to Georgia. When Almorane was well, they set out again, finally locating in Eolian, Stephens County (near Breckenridge).

In the 1890's, sons Bill and Dave, bought acreage in northeast Midland and moved their parents and Aunt Sudie to Midland. Almorane did not believe in banking his money and kept his gold wrapped in paper, tied in a blue kerchief, and hidden in a coffee can and buried by the well. After Eliza's death, Almorane was an invalid for a time before his death. Son, David, and his wife, Lulu, helped settle Almorane's estate. They did find the gold buried by the well and divided it equally among Almorane's living children. (Susie Brunson Stell, A Tree is Planted)

1396 viii. ASA WOODARD was born in SC about 1823. ASA died about 1875 in Houston Co., GA. Will dated March 2, 1875. He married LEAH GILBERT April 13, 1843.

1397 ix. ISAAC WOODARD (Jr.) was born in SC about 1824. He married SARAH A. M. POLLOCK in Houston Co., GA, April 20, 1846.

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