The State, Jan 23, 1913

Mrs J W Woodbridge Dies At Baltimore

Mrs Jennie Woodrow Woodbridge, wife of Rev Samuel I Woodbridge of Shanghai, China, and daughter of Mrs Felle B Woodrow of Columbia, died Tuesday night at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, ollowing a lingering illness of several weeks. Mrs Woodbridge was a first cousin of Woodrow Wilson, president-elect of the United States. the remains will be brought to Columbia on the midday Seaboard Air Line Railway train and the funeral will be at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church. The interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

Mrs Woodbridge was the eldest daughter of the late Dr James Woodrow and was born near Marietta, Ga on the 8th day of September, 1858, at which time her father was professor at Oglethorpe University. Dr Woodrow moved with his family to Columbia in 1861.

Mrs Woodbridge spent her entire childhood days in this city. When ready for college, she matriculated at Mary Baldwin institute, Staunton, Va, where she was graduated with distinction in 1879. From childhood she was recognized as one of marked ability. Mr Woodbridge while a student at the theological seminary in Columbia, met and became engaged to be married to Miss Jennie Woodrow. They were married in the city of Yokohama, Japan, on the 8th day of September, 1884.

From that time on they prosecuted the missionary work as collaboraters until her recent illness required her to seek medical attention in this country. For the past 30 years, therefore, with the exception of her brief visits to this country in vacation time, Mrs Woodbridge devoted her time to carrying the gospel to the people of China, and so successful had she become in the use of the language and in presenting the cause of Christianity, that she was known among the missionaries of all denominations as one of the most successful and influential. Though she reared a large family, she found time to engage in missionary work as well, and so she illustrated to these people in a most striking manner the virtues and excellence of the Christian home.

Several years ago Mr Woodbridge was made editor of the Chinese Christian Intelligencer, a paper of large circulation, which he edited with marked ability. His wife while a child spent much of her spare time in the printing office of the Southern Presbyterian Publishing company, of which her father was the proprietor, and there became quite familiar with the print shop and an expert in proofreading. She was thus eminently qualified to aid her husband in this work and at times during his absence was able even to assume the editorial work, which she conducted with great ability.

Her health has been failing for several years and about three months ago, upon the advice of her attending physicians, Mr Woodbridge brought her to America for treatment and put her under the care of the faculty at the Johns Hopkins hospital. Her disease, however, had progressed too far and it was there judged to be beyond medical treatment. After lingering a few weeks, she passed away on the night of the 21st.

The funeral will be conducted at the First Presbyterian Church of which she was a lifelong member by the pastor and her brother in law, Rev Melton Clark of Greensboro, NC.