"Today Frank Woodard sleeps peacefully in Standing Rock Cemetery, that beautiful city of the dead over which for twenty-two years he presided, as the cemetery's sexton. Under Mr. Woodards upkeep, Standing Rock became recognized as one of the most beautiful burial spots in Ohio. Frank became the cemetery's second sexton in 1882. John Davey bears the honors of being the cemetery's first. Mr Woodard held the position until his unexpected death in 1904. In 1898 Mr. Woodard and his son, Lou, took up the work of making a complete record of the lots and the persons buried therein. No record or plot had ever been provided before. Woodard knew the owner of every lot. His records included every burial since he had taken charge and had learned much in regard to previous burials. His diligance could today prove of great value, inasmuch as it could not be obtained from any other source."
"Frank Woodard was also Kent's first milkman. Every morning Frank would blow his bugle as he left the farm, to let his customers know that he was coming. The milk was ladeled out of large milk cans at each stop. If they were not ready when he arrived, they got no milk that day."
From http://www.kentohio.net/kent-matters/standing-rock-cemeterys-crypt-keeper
About Frank's mother, Maria:
"Maria HOPKINS was born in Fairfield, Vt. In 1809, daughter of Anna SCOTT and Rudd HOPKINS. She came to this state when a child and was married in 1834 to James WOODARD. She was the mother of ten children, seven of whom are still living. Her grandfather was killed in the Revolutionary war. Her great-uncle was Stephen HOPKINS, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Of her it could truly be said, "Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.""
From: "Memorial to the Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve"published under the auspices of the Woman's Department of the ClevelandCentennial Commission in 1896, edited by Mrs. Gertrude Van Rensselaer Wickham.
Sister Clara C. is unlinked right now, not sure where she's buried. Clara b. ~1837, married Walter R. Clark (b. ~1835 Ohio) in 1857 in Portage County, moved to IA; son Frank L. born in 1859 in Iowa; in 1860 on census, Walter, Clara, and Frank L. all living Washington Twp, Van Buren, IA; by 1870 Walter is deceased and Clara Woodard and Frank Clark living w James&Maria Woodard in Kent; by 1880 Clara Clark and Frank Clark living with James&Maria Woodard in Kent. MIGHT be son Frank C. or Frank L. with family in Stow in 1900 (wife Nellie, 6 children, all b. Ohio except one b. in Michigan in 1882). In 1910 Frank and his family are living in New Castle, Lawrence, PA.
"Frank Woodard was also Kent's first milkman. Every morning Frank would blow his bugle as he left the farm, to let his customers know that he was coming. The milk was ladeled out of large milk cans at each stop. If they were not ready when he arrived, they got no milk that day."
From http://www.kentohio.net/kent-matters/standing-rock-cemeterys-crypt-keeper
About Frank's mother, Maria:
"Maria HOPKINS was born in Fairfield, Vt. In 1809, daughter of Anna SCOTT and Rudd HOPKINS. She came to this state when a child and was married in 1834 to James WOODARD. She was the mother of ten children, seven of whom are still living. Her grandfather was killed in the Revolutionary war. Her great-uncle was Stephen HOPKINS, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Of her it could truly be said, "Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.""
From: "Memorial to the Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve"published under the auspices of the Woman's Department of the ClevelandCentennial Commission in 1896, edited by Mrs. Gertrude Van Rensselaer Wickham.
Sister Clara C. is unlinked right now, not sure where she's buried. Clara b. ~1837, married Walter R. Clark (b. ~1835 Ohio) in 1857 in Portage County, moved to IA; son Frank L. born in 1859 in Iowa; in 1860 on census, Walter, Clara, and Frank L. all living Washington Twp, Van Buren, IA; by 1870 Walter is deceased and Clara Woodard and Frank Clark living w James&Maria Woodard in Kent; by 1880 Clara Clark and Frank Clark living with James&Maria Woodard in Kent. MIGHT be son Frank C. or Frank L. with family in Stow in 1900 (wife Nellie, 6 children, all b. Ohio except one b. in Michigan in 1882). In 1910 Frank and his family are living in New Castle, Lawrence, PA.
"Today Frank Woodard sleeps peacefully in Standing Rock Cemetery, that beautiful city of the dead over which for twenty-two years he presided, as the cemetery's sexton. Under Mr. Woodards upkeep, Standing Rock became recognized as one of the most beautiful burial spots in Ohio. Frank became the cemetery's second sexton in 1882. John Davey bears the honors of being the cemetery's first. Mr Woodard held the position until his unexpected death in 1904. In 1898 Mr. Woodard and his son, Lou, took up the work of making a complete record of the lots and the persons buried therein. No record or plot had ever been provided before. Woodard knew the owner of every lot. His records included every burial since he had taken charge and had learned much in regard to previous burials. His diligance could today prove of great value, inasmuch as it could not be obtained from any other source."
"Frank Woodard was also Kent's first milkman. Every morning Frank would blow his bugle as he left the farm, to let his customers know that he was coming. The milk was ladeled out of large milk cans at each stop. If they were not ready when he arrived, they got no milk that day."
From http://www.kentohio.net/kent-matters/standing-rock-cemeterys-crypt-keeper
About Frank's mother, Maria:
"Maria HOPKINS was born in Fairfield, Vt. In 1809, daughter of Anna SCOTT and Rudd HOPKINS. She came to this state when a child and was married in 1834 to James WOODARD. She was the mother of ten children, seven of whom are still living. Her grandfather was killed in the Revolutionary war. Her great-uncle was Stephen HOPKINS, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Of her it could truly be said, "Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.""
From: "Memorial to the Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve"published under the auspices of the Woman's Department of the ClevelandCentennial Commission in 1896, edited by Mrs. Gertrude Van Rensselaer Wickham.
Sister Clara C. is unlinked right now, not sure where she's buried. Clara b. ~1837, married Walter R. Clark (b. ~1835 Ohio) in 1857 in Portage County, moved to IA; son Frank L. born in 1859 in Iowa; in 1860 on census, Walter, Clara, and Frank L. all living Washington Twp, Van Buren, IA; by 1870 Walter is deceased and Clara Woodard and Frank Clark living w James&Maria Woodard in Kent; by 1880 Clara Clark and Frank Clark living with James&Maria Woodard in Kent. MIGHT be son Frank C. or Frank L. with family in Stow in 1900 (wife Nellie, 6 children, all b. Ohio except one b. in Michigan in 1882). In 1910 Frank and his family are living in New Castle, Lawrence, PA.
"Frank Woodard was also Kent's first milkman. Every morning Frank would blow his bugle as he left the farm, to let his customers know that he was coming. The milk was ladeled out of large milk cans at each stop. If they were not ready when he arrived, they got no milk that day."
From http://www.kentohio.net/kent-matters/standing-rock-cemeterys-crypt-keeper
About Frank's mother, Maria:
"Maria HOPKINS was born in Fairfield, Vt. In 1809, daughter of Anna SCOTT and Rudd HOPKINS. She came to this state when a child and was married in 1834 to James WOODARD. She was the mother of ten children, seven of whom are still living. Her grandfather was killed in the Revolutionary war. Her great-uncle was Stephen HOPKINS, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Of her it could truly be said, "Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.""
From: "Memorial to the Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve"published under the auspices of the Woman's Department of the ClevelandCentennial Commission in 1896, edited by Mrs. Gertrude Van Rensselaer Wickham.
Sister Clara C. is unlinked right now, not sure where she's buried. Clara b. ~1837, married Walter R. Clark (b. ~1835 Ohio) in 1857 in Portage County, moved to IA; son Frank L. born in 1859 in Iowa; in 1860 on census, Walter, Clara, and Frank L. all living Washington Twp, Van Buren, IA; by 1870 Walter is deceased and Clara Woodard and Frank Clark living w James&Maria Woodard in Kent; by 1880 Clara Clark and Frank Clark living with James&Maria Woodard in Kent. MIGHT be son Frank C. or Frank L. with family in Stow in 1900 (wife Nellie, 6 children, all b. Ohio except one b. in Michigan in 1882). In 1910 Frank and his family are living in New Castle, Lawrence, PA.
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