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GEORGIA AND GEORGIANS 2939and also attained prominence in state politics. He served as a member of theState Legislature in 1871-72, and in 1880 was elected to the Senate. He wasalso judge of the County Court of Dooly County two terms. In February,1862, Judge Woodward with W. B. Busbee organized the Whittle Guards,which became Company D, Tenth Georgia Battalion. He declined to becomecaptain of the company and served as tirst lieutenant instead. In August ofthe same year his health failed and he was obliged to resign his commission.After the death of his wife, in July, 1863, he again joined the army at Macon,served with the rank of second lieutenant two months, when again ill healthobliged him to give up his commission. Judge Woodward was married threetimes. His first wife was Carrie Sheats, who died July 6, 1863. On July 18,1865, Judge Woodward married Miss Nancy B. McCormick, of Hawkinsville,Georgia. She was born in Georgia in 1841 and died December 17, 1895. Herchildren were: John M., William Thomas, James Madison, -David M., CharlesC., Mary Jane, wife of Charles H. Turton, Lucius Lamar, Carrie S., wife ofCharles Gurr, and Emma B. Judge Woodward married for his third wife,.Emma Peacock, who died August 26, 1901.Lucius L. Woodward made rapid progress while attending the publicschools of Dooly County, but at the age of thirteen he chose to becomedependent upon his own labors and exertions, and consequently leaving homefound work as clerk in a store at Vienna. In that way he paid for his ownsupport for four years, and then took up the study of law in the offices of hisfather and of Senator Crum. Beginning January 10, 1897, he applied himselfassiduously to the reading of law, and so successfully that he was admittedto practice on the following 15th of September. Though starting the workof the profession so young, he quickly commanded confidence by his undoubtedability, and for many years has not only enjoyed high standing as a lawyerbut the esteem paid to a loyal and public spirited citizen. As one feature ofhis large private practice he is local counsel for the A. B. A. Railroad and forseveral smaller corporations in Dooly County.Mr. Woodward is a member of the Georgia Bar Association and of the'Commercial Law League of America. Fraternally he is a Mason, and isaffiliated with the Mystic Shrine at Savannah. He has not sought politicalhonors but has worked wherever possible for the benefit of the democraticparty and for good government in his own locality. Mr. Woodward is adirector and owns half the stock in the Vienna News. He is a member of theBaptist Church, while his wife is a Methodist.On October 21, 1909, Mr. Woodward married Miss Mary Louie Fenn,daughter of Henry R. and Sarah Elizabeth (Collier) Fenn. Both her parentswere born in Dooly County. Mr. and Mrs. Woodward have three children:Elizabeth B., born at Vienna, August 29, 1910; Lamar Fenn, born February4, 1912; and Henry H., born August 27, 1913.F. E. WILLIAMS, M. D. By all the accepted standards for judgment, Dr.F. E. Williams is one of the highly capable and successful physicians in hissection of Georgia, and has been in active practice at Vienna for the pasttwelve or thirteen years. He is graduated from a medical school of high standing, has had thorough experience in addition to many natural qualificationsfor his profession, and has always associated with the best representatives ofprofessional life.A native of Georgia, he was born at Ty Ty, Tift County, January 20,1881, a son of W. E..and Catherine (Gibbs) Williams. His parents were alsonatives of Georgia, his father born in Berrien County and his mother inWorth County. W. E. Williams has for many years been a successfulmerchant at Ty Ty, and still carried on a prosperous business at that point,in addition to considerable interests as a farmer. Both he and his wife areliving at the age of sixty-six. There were six children in the family, named