Francis Marion Woods

Background

Woods, Francis Marion was born on August 22, 1843 in Belmont Company, Ohio, United States. Son of Andrew and Rebecca Huy de Koper B. Woods.

Education

Preparatory education, Monongalia Academy, Morgantown (Virginia) Academy. Bachelor of Arts, Washington College, Pennsylvania, 1864, Master of Arts, 1872. Student Theological Seminary of the Northwest, Chicago, 2 years.

Union Theological Seminary, Virginia, 1866-1867.

Doctor of Divinity, Hampden-Sidney College, 1892.

Career

Ordained ministry Presbyterian Church in the United States, 1867. Pastor successively Hartwood, Virginia, West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1879-1926. Pastor emeritus since 1926.

Trustee Union Theological Seminary, Davis and Elkins College (Elkins, West Virginia), Wilson College (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania).

Achievements

• Francis Marion Woods has been listed as a noteworthy minister. by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Julia M. Junkin, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, November 6, 1867. Children: David Junkin, John Mitchell, Janet McCeelry, Andrew Henry, Mary Eleanor, Rebecca Frances.

Father:

Andrew Huy

Mother:

Rebecca Huy

Spouse:

Julia M. Junkin

child:

David Junkin Woods

child:

Rebecca Frances Woods

child:

Mary Eleanor Woods

child:

Janet McCeelry Woods

child:

Andrew Henry Woods

child:

John Mitchell Woods