Woods-Harris (1788-1791)

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Anderson Woods 

Born: 18 Jan 1788, Albermale Par, Surry, Virginia

Marr: 4 May 1808, Madison, Kentucky
Died: 22 Oct 1841, Paris, Monroe, Missouri

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Elizabeth Harris

Born: 30 Sep 1791, Madison, Virginia

Died: 13 Oct 1868, Paris, Monroe, Missouri

 Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandparents of Keith M. Chandler

Anderson Woods was a Baptist preacher of some note and did much of his work in counties where the only settlers were the early pioneers. He and his wife emigrated to Missouri in 1816, settling on Thrall's Prairie in Boone County.

The next year, 28 Jun 1817, he organized the first church within the limits of Boone County, Bethel Church, twelve miles west of Columbia. 

The same year he patented lands where the city of Columbia now stands and was undoubtedly the first inhabitant of the town, which was organized in 1821. In 1819, he organized the little Bonne Femme Church six miles south of Columbia and was its pastor for some time. 

He also helped organize the Columbia Baptist Church in 1823 and was its pastor until 1825. When the county was organized, 1820, he was appointed one of the first county judges by Gov. McNair and held this office until 1822.

 In 1833, he and his family moved to Monroe County, Missouri where he helped organize another county and where he became the pastor of the Paris Baptist Church. He died at Paris, 2 Oct 1841, in the 54th year of his life, having been born in Albemarle County, VA, 18 Jan 1788. His wife died at Paris 13 Oct 1868. They are buried in the cemetery at that place. 

Tombstone records on Buchner lot in Paris Cemetery are: A. Woods 1788-1841--Eiizabeth Woods 1791-1868.