Hiram G. Woodcock was born on 31 Oct 1832 in the Town of Florence in Oneida County, New York (222). He was a son of Calvin G. Woodcock and Sarah A. (Gould) Woodcock. At Hiram’s birth, Calvin Woodcock was 34 years old, and Sarah Woodcock was 31.

The 1840 federal census of the Town of Florence in Oneida County New York enumerates the household of Calvin Woodcock, 40–49 years old (21). Hiram Woodcock was very likely enumerated as a 5–9 year old male.

The 22 Aug 1850 federal census of the Town of Florence in Oneida County, New York enumerates the household of Calvin Woodcock, 52 years old and born in New York (17). Calvin’s wife, Sarah (Gould) Woodcock was 49 years old and born in New York. Three children of Calvin and Sarah Woodcock were living in the household: Mary Ann Woodcock, 26 years old; Hiram Woodcock, 17 years old; and Calvin Woodcock, 11 years old. All three children were born in New York. Hiram Woodcock worked as a laborer. Also living in the household were Chloe Woodcock, 82 years old and born in Massachusetts, and one month old Florence Ballard.

Hiram G. Woodcock and Julia Alworth married in New York on 15 Sep 1859. At their marriage, Hiram Woodcock was 26 years old, and Julia Alworth was 20. Julia Alworth was a daughter of Nathan S. Alworth and Deborah (Wickwire) Alworth.

The 6 Jul 1860 federal census of the Town of Florence in Oneida County New York enumerates the household of Hiram Woodcock, 27 years old and born in New York (29). Julia (Alworth) Woodcock was 20 years old and born in New York. Hiram Woodcock held a personal estate of about $400.

The 23 Jun 1865 New York State census of the Town of Florence in Oneida County enumerates the household of H. G. Woodcock, 31 years old and born in Oneida County, New York (91). Hiram worked as a farmer. His wife J. Woodcock was 25 years old and born in Oneida County, New York. A child, E. Woodcock was three years old and born in Oneida County, New York. H. G. Woodcock was a land owner.

Before the 1870 federal census, the Hiram G. Woodcock family migrated from Oneida County, New York to the Worth Township of Boone County, Iowa.

The 21 Jun 1870 federal census of the Worth Township of Boone County, Iowa enumerates the Hiram G. Woodcock household (30). Born in New York, Hiram G. Woodcock was 38 years old and working as a farmer. His wife Julia A. (Alworth) Woodcock was 30 years old and born in New York. A son, Elbert J. Woodcock was six years old and born in New York. Hiram G. Woodcock owned real estate valued at $2,000 and held a personal estate of $200.

The 11 Jun 1880 federal census of the Worth Township of Boone County, Iowa enumerates the household of Hiram G. Woodcock, 47 years old and born in New York (171). His father and mother were both born in New York. Hiram Woodcock worked as a farmer. His wife, Julia A. (Alworth) Woodcock was 40 years old and born in New York, and her father and mother were both born in New York. A son Elbert J. Woodcock was 16 years old and born in New York.

The 1885 Iowa State Census of the Cedar Township of Calhoun County, Iowa enumerates the H. G. Woodcock household on the east one-half of the southwest quarter of Section 6 in Township 87 of Range 31.

The 1900 federal census of the Cedar Township of Calhoun County, Iowa enumerates the household of Hiram G. Woodcock, 67 years and born in Oct 1832 in New York (34). His wife, Julia (Alworth) Woodcock was 60 years old and born in Jul 1839 in New York. The parents of both Hiram and Julia Woodcock were born in New York.

Hiram G. Woodcock died in the Cedar Township of Calhoun County on 20 Oct 1903 (222). His remains are interred in the Cedar Township Cemetery in Calhoun County, Iowa (32). At his death, Hiram G. Woodcock was 70 years old.

Notes and Comments

The three year old child living in the Hiram G. Woodcock household and enumerated as E. Woodcock was very likely Elbert John Woodcock (91).

Sources

17. Calvin Woodcock Household, 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Florence, Oneida County, New York. 22 Aug 1850. Roll M432_564, Page 202A, Image 408. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. (Images: Ancestry.com. Image on file.)

21. Calvin Woodcock Household, 1840 U.S. Federal Census. Florence, Oneida County, New York. 1 Jun 1840. Family History Library Film: 0017199, Roll 314, Page 203. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. (Images: Ancestry.com. Image on file.)

29. Hiram G. Woodcock Household, 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Florence, Oneida County, New York. 6 Jul 1860. Family History Library Film 803826, Page 820. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. (Images: Ancestry.com. Image on file.)

30. Hiram G. Woodcock Household, 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Worth Township, Boone County, Iowa. 21 Jun 1870. Family History Library Film 545877, Roll M593_378, Page 169B. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. (Images: Ancestry.com. Image on file.)

32. Gravestone, Hiram C. Woodcock. Cedar Cemetery, Calhoun County, Iowa. 20 Oct 1903. Find A Grave Memorial 64143255. (Images: Find A Grave. Image on file.)

33. H. G. Woodcock Household, 1885 Iowa State Census. Cedar Township, Calhoun County, Iowa. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. (Images: Ancestry.com. Image on file.)

34. Hiram Woodcock Household, 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Cedar Township, Calhoun County, Iowa. 20 Jun 1900. Roll T623 42, Page 7B. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. (Images: Ancestry.com. Image on file.)

91. Hiram G. Woodcock Household, 1865 New York State Census. Florence, Oneida County, New York, 23 Jun 1865. 1865 Census of the State of New York, New York State Archives, Albany, New York. (Images: Ancestry.com. Image on file.)

171. Hiram G. Woodcock Household, 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Worth Township, Boone County, Iowa, 11 Jun 1880. NARA Microfilm T9, Enumeration District 010,Roll 328, Page 158D. U.S. National Archives and Records Adninistration, Washington, D.C. (Images: Ancestry.com. Image on file.)

222. Hiram G. Woodcock, Death Record. Cedar Township, Calhoun County, Iowa, 20 Oct 1903. Register of Deaths, 1882–1903, Volume 3. Family History Library Film 1321765. Calhoun County Courthouse, Rockwell, Iowa. (Images: FamilySearch. Image on file.)

1149. Elbert Woodcock Household, 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Cedar Township, Calhoun County, Iowa, 2 Jun 1900. Roll T623 421, Page 7B. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. (Images: Ancestry.com. Image on file.)

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