Parents: John Woodsum b 1760, and Sarah Bryant Woodsum, bn 1765 Saco, ME.
Biographical item in Free Will Baptist Cyclopedia, pub. 1889:
...He was converted at the age of sixteen and soon felt called to preach, but being an orphan and having little education he put it off until he should be settled in life.
In January, 1814, he married Miss Rosannah Woodman, of Leeds, Me. They had eleven children.
He soon began with trembling to preach the gospel. He was ordained in Sumner, Sept. 20, 1823 (and there for about 17 years). Many were led to Christ through his efforts. In 1831 he settled in Peru, and resided there till his death. History shows that he founded the Free Baptist Church there, and he was its pastor for nearly 40 years. He also preached in various places in Maine and New Hampshire, attending about four hundred funerals.
He repeatedly served his town in public offices, and in 1833, he represented his district in the Legislature.
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Folger Library, University of Maine has special collection of Woodsum Family Papers, which contain Rev. Wm. Woodsum, son, Wm. Jr. and William Jr's son, Nathaniel's papers, and other papers of interest to family historians.
Biographical item in Free Will Baptist Cyclopedia, pub. 1889:
...He was converted at the age of sixteen and soon felt called to preach, but being an orphan and having little education he put it off until he should be settled in life.
In January, 1814, he married Miss Rosannah Woodman, of Leeds, Me. They had eleven children.
He soon began with trembling to preach the gospel. He was ordained in Sumner, Sept. 20, 1823 (and there for about 17 years). Many were led to Christ through his efforts. In 1831 he settled in Peru, and resided there till his death. History shows that he founded the Free Baptist Church there, and he was its pastor for nearly 40 years. He also preached in various places in Maine and New Hampshire, attending about four hundred funerals.
He repeatedly served his town in public offices, and in 1833, he represented his district in the Legislature.
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Folger Library, University of Maine has special collection of Woodsum Family Papers, which contain Rev. Wm. Woodsum, son, Wm. Jr. and William Jr's son, Nathaniel's papers, and other papers of interest to family historians.
Parents: John Woodsum b 1760, and Sarah Bryant Woodsum, bn 1765 Saco, ME.
Biographical item in Free Will Baptist Cyclopedia, pub. 1889:
...He was converted at the age of sixteen and soon felt called to preach, but being an orphan and having little education he put it off until he should be settled in life.
In January, 1814, he married Miss Rosannah Woodman, of Leeds, Me. They had eleven children.
He soon began with trembling to preach the gospel. He was ordained in Sumner, Sept. 20, 1823 (and there for about 17 years). Many were led to Christ through his efforts. In 1831 he settled in Peru, and resided there till his death. History shows that he founded the Free Baptist Church there, and he was its pastor for nearly 40 years. He also preached in various places in Maine and New Hampshire, attending about four hundred funerals.
He repeatedly served his town in public offices, and in 1833, he represented his district in the Legislature.
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Folger Library, University of Maine has special collection of Woodsum Family Papers, which contain Rev. Wm. Woodsum, son, Wm. Jr. and William Jr's son, Nathaniel's papers, and other papers of interest to family historians.
Biographical item in Free Will Baptist Cyclopedia, pub. 1889:
...He was converted at the age of sixteen and soon felt called to preach, but being an orphan and having little education he put it off until he should be settled in life.
In January, 1814, he married Miss Rosannah Woodman, of Leeds, Me. They had eleven children.
He soon began with trembling to preach the gospel. He was ordained in Sumner, Sept. 20, 1823 (and there for about 17 years). Many were led to Christ through his efforts. In 1831 he settled in Peru, and resided there till his death. History shows that he founded the Free Baptist Church there, and he was its pastor for nearly 40 years. He also preached in various places in Maine and New Hampshire, attending about four hundred funerals.
He repeatedly served his town in public offices, and in 1833, he represented his district in the Legislature.
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Folger Library, University of Maine has special collection of Woodsum Family Papers, which contain Rev. Wm. Woodsum, son, Wm. Jr. and William Jr's son, Nathaniel's papers, and other papers of interest to family historians.
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