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Woodson Family History
Woodson Genealogy & Family TreeWoodson is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat and were lords of the manor. It comes from the Old English wudu which means "woods" and referred to someone who lived near such a feature or who worked as a woodcutter. The earliest known ancestor--Walter de la Wode--was recorded in 1242.
Other spellings of the name include "Woodsom," "Woodeson," "Woodsen," and "Wouldson." Notable people with the surname include American basketball player Mike Woodson (New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Clippers), American baseball player Tracy Woodson (Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals), and American football player Andre Woodson (New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Hartford Colonials). The first Woodson to come to America was John Woodson in Virginia in 1619.
Woodson Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Doyce Edward Woodson -- --, 1914 December 0, 1936 Texas
- Nancy Woodson -- --, 1863 December 10, 1927 Tennessee
- John Woodson -- --, 1734 November 0, 1779 Virginia
- Frederick Woodson -- --, 1727 December 0, 1763 Virginia
- Mary Woodson -- --, 1716 May 23, 1767 Virginia
Woodson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Vaudiene F. Woodson -- --, 1918 September 0, 1990 Texas
- Benjamin Woodson -- --, 1666 February 0, 1729 Virginia
- John Woodson -- --, 1542 December 0, 1606
- Robert S. Woodson -- --, 1859 April 26, 1934 Texas
- Robert Woodson -- --, 1704 September 19, 1750
