As a man, he was genial and affable, of pleasant address and numbered his friends among all classes.

Cut down when his work seemed to presage a career of uncommon success and usefulness, in his death the bar lost a zealous and earnest member, and the community, a public-spirited and warm-natured citizen and friend:

JUDGE JOHN WILLIAM WOODS.

On July 27, 1858, in that part of Roanoke County known as Ballyhack, John William Woods was born.

He was the son of the late William and Sarah (Edington) Woods. His great-great-grandfather, Michael Woods, emigrated to this country from England early in the Eighteenth Century, and located first in Pennsylvania. In 1734 he removed to Albemarle County, Virginia. His son, Archibald Woods, settled in the Catawba Valley in 1770. John Woods, the son of of Archibald Woods, and who was the father of William Woods, lived in Roanoke County at the home place first settled by his father. William Woods, the father of the subject of this sketch, died in June, 1882.

The Woods homestead was in the Catawba Valley, where John William Woods grew to manhood. No doubt the simple, quiet life enjoyed in this beautiful valley, which nature so richly endowed with green pastures, crystal waters and fragrant flowers, had much to do in shaping the beautiful character and manly virtues of John W. Woods. For certain it is that Roanoke County has produced no "manlier man."

Under the influence of a Christian mother, young Woods grew to a powerful and vigorous manhood. He seems to have always been singularly free from all vices, and early connected himself with the Methodist Church, in which he was not only a devout worshipper, but an earnest worker until he was stricken by his last illness.

Perhaps no persons with whom Judge Woods came in contact have so greatly missed him as his large Sunday School class of young men, with whom he met every Sunday morning, and among whom he shone as example, companion and friend.

Like many young men who have achieved success in the professions, John W. Woods followed agricultural pursuits until manhood.

He was educated at Roanoke College. Later he entered the University of Virginia, studied under the late Professor John B

ADGE JOHN WILLIAM WOODS

27, 1858, in that part of Roanoke County know? as A Joln WWE.am Woods was born.

the son of the late William and Sarah (Edington) Ceat-great-grandfather, Michad Woods, mi

ry hom England early in the Eighteento ted first in Pennsylvania. In 1734 he removed County, Virginia. His son, Archibald Woods, Catawba Valley in 1770. John Woods, the son of » Argon old Woods, and who was the father of Wiliam Woods. lived in Roanoke County at the home place first settled by his father. William Woods, the father of the subject of this sketch, died in June, 1887.

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