From:  Biographical Directory of the Tennessee General Assembly Vol 1796-1861

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Woodfolk, William W., I. ? -1868 or 1869)

HOUSE, 10th General Assembly, 1813-15; representing Jackson County.  Date and place of birth, names of parents, and extent of schooling not determined.  First married to Sarah; family name of wife, date and place of marriage, not found; indications that there was another marriage but no information obtained; children-Austin, William W., Jr., Eliza, Patsy, and Sarah K. Woodfolk.  Described as original settler of land on the north side of Cumberland River in Bagdad section, Jackson County, called Woodfolk Place; boat landing called Woodfolk; subject operated a plantation and distillery. Justice of the peace.  Commissioned Ist major, 18th Regiment Tennessee Militia, Jackson County, June 5, 1807.  Died latter part of 1868 or in January 1869; for will was probated February 2, 1869; place of burial not indicated.  Father of William W. Woodfolk, II, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources:     Information supplied by W. E. Buist, Jr., descendant, Nashville; Jackson County Sentinel, July 4, 1935; "Jackson County Will Book;" "Jackson County Family Records," 52; Moore, Record of Commissions of Officers, 41; U.S. Census, 1820, Jackson County.

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Woodfolk, William           H. (1800-1880)

HOUSE, 20th and 21st General Assemblies, 1833-37; representing Jackson County; classed as a Whig in 21st, party lines not clearly drawn earlier.  Born in North Carolina in 1800; son of -William W. and Sarah Woodfolk.  Attended Transmontaine Academy, Sumner County.  Married at Nashville, Davidson County, May 11, 1837 to Ellen Douglas Horton, daughter of Joseph W. and Sophia Horton; children-William W., III, Richard, Lucius, Laura, and Joseph Woodfolk.  Came with family from North Carolina when an infant and grew up in Jackson County; described as surveyor, land speculator, stock raiser, breeder of blooded horses, turfman, and one of wealthiest men in state at outbreak of   Civil War; had plantation in Arkansas; had moved to Davidson County following second term in legislature c.1837, and settled on farm, where he lived remainder of life; stockholder and director in Bank of Nashville; lost much of wealth by reason of war.  Held rank of brigadier general of militia; Adjutant-General of Tennessee, 1837-December 31, 1839.  Died at Nashville December 8, 1880; buried in Old City Cemetery.  Son of William W. Woodfolk, sometime member Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources:   Information supplied by descendant, W. E. Buist, Jr., Nashville; Nashville American, December 9, 1880; March 6, 1890; Worldridge, History of Nashville, 588; Old City Cemetery records; Acklen, Tennessee Records, 11, 3, 46; Wirt, Upper Cumberland, 73; Tennessee Blue Book, 1963-65, p. 236; U.S. Census, 1850, Davidson County.