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(April 1, 1847 -- January 31, 1911) Alabama native Franklin Columbus Woodard settled in this area with his parents about 1850. After being educated as a teacher, Woodard graduated from medical school in 1887 and later moved his family to Grapeland to start his medical practice. In 1898 Woodard was ordained a Baptist minister. A prominent civic leader and mason, he served terms as mayor and school board president. Twice married, he was the father of fifteen children.
Woodard, Franklin Columbus is a historical marker in Grapeland, Houston County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 185 historical markers documented in Houston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 361 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.4960, -95.4791 near Grapeland. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Christian Church of Grapeland (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Grapeland, Grapeland, and Yarbrough, Joseph Randolph.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5225011064. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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