The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-30
rHn LATE COL. W. H. WOODS.
Tributea Paid Him by the New York
Press--His Life and Character.

his life and character and extended bio
graphical sketches by the New Yoik press.
The Times said:
yesterday. Death stalkcd In through the tumult
and tho hustle and the hight OF life and claimed
notable victim. William Henry Woods attending
dead; 1t was heart disease Ills brother, Mr. Sam
uel Woods, oil savannah, Col. John NJ McKlcroy,
Of Admission, Ala, and President Edmund u. Ran
dolph, oil the Continental National Bank, Of this
city, were with him when he died. Physicians
were summoned. rcstoatiyes were tried; all effort
was vain.
Col, Woods had an eyentiul career in his less
Than nifty years OF life mere boy in an Alabama
town when the war broke out. he was one OF the
nrst Of all the volunteers whom enthusiasm hur-
ried into the service q the confederacy; He rose
quickly from the ranks Of his Eufaula Light Artil.
lery; he was speedily Captain and later attained
his higher rank. lie had no promotion that was
no, won by courage He tough, thsonshpu' the
always AZ the 'front.' danger never deferred him one
whit and for his devotion and hts daring he won
the love and the iaith OF as brave a company Of
men an was In all that war time.
physically he was never strong man, and the
wounds Of baltic told upon him too. But when
the war WINS over he hastencd TO tho ranks
Of the great contingent quitting the battle
field for the pursuits OF Industry and commerce.
He was continually aworker He established a
cotton factor and commission firm at Appalachi-
cola Fla later he built up the prosperous house Of
w. H. Woods Co. at savannah, still In existence;
then BIO came 10 New York, aud the firm OF Woods
Inc New Sort a,at,on Escban,e lie mads moncy.
he made friends In social ne, as in business err
cles, he was popular aud honored; From the pres
was welcomed to tho JinIon rlnb M tho ,netronols
As he had been brave In war, he was modest and
gentle and generous In peace. The devotion he
onh In the love no had for DIxie. The new south
was A. dear 10 him ms life as dear as tho old south
Tor which he bad calamity riskod and endured ALL
thuslasm and an unseinshness ineomparnble. no
accomplished much The Alabama Mineral land
Contrary induced him 10 become NJ president:
the knnlston CITY fAial land Compans ind him
as is most influential director. he led and won The
fight of lie oppressed minority sharehoders OF The
Memphis 4 Charleston Railroad he was Identified
with long Ist III southern enfernrises and In his
cirle ~ nenonai and bn.nsss friends w.ro Inc m,
foremost and the slancbest men who have stand.
Inc In Wall street lilo conld central oanita iiIim
liable. he was trusted nv men who Nv trsini,S and
of business necessity are sLeptici aud cautions 10
the furthcst degrce-trusted by such men i'm.
nlicitiy. And neyer was ono ty,,st bctrayed one
nromise broken O''~
Though moi vet Definitely arranged. a. "a proba.
bic that the funeral Will take place tomorrow al
Mr. Woods's home No 4 East Fllty.0itn street.
III I'LL ii.
Inc H0Hd said:
The Wall street acquaintance Of william Henry
Woods, anu their name u legion, were shocked yes
had died suddenly in his oiicc. lie had been on
tue srcet carrier IN inc DAY ana had business ap
u na,s y. 'no Ny nVur ,nat NJ Wa TinE
samuel a. Moods. and Edmund Y Randolph, pre-.
,leh, oi tne ,onIisenlal NailohA blnk, over when
his onco - ,ocatoa, wnen ne hnuneniy compiaincd
b Nv is,n ms eu.sa Ai"o.. nncuia.sy
despatched Tor physcians 70 the big life Insurance
IN ,nn, ,oca,ily, put Dei9re inenica aid
COULD Oe obtained Mr Wood. was dead Ills body
was removed To his house. No ! West fiity.hfth
street ana MS family, VINO had recently removed
10 long bnnch Tor the summer, were sent ior
l . MI WOODS was born ~ fuaula. Ala, In ISL.
when the war broke out he enlisted IN the huiana
Llght Artiliery, becoming Lieutenant aud hnally
vaptain OF the battery After the war he wen, into
ne cotton brokenge bushes al Appalachicola,
fla subsequently, he engaged In the saine busi
neS IN savannah; In 1910 he determined 70 como
70 New York aud ever since has been resident OF
In this city Mt. Woods and Col. :. q. Murphy
established The ilrm OF Woods Murphy, and they
attained prominence As cotton house. Alter scy.
eral year business life the finn was dissolved. and
then Mr. Woods took hand In Wall street matters,
PAYING special attention 70 southern enterprises
Company. vicc.Prcsideni Of the Admission City
Land Company. and was morc or less directly con-
nec!en Win score OF similar companies. He also
made study OF hallway ahairr. aud became widely
known a. an expert In analyklng Intricate Midway
accounts
The Herald said
,.o,v " nan,Ia he ~, Woods, VINO m, been prom
mi ~ bo ssrxea Viii
| Inc war with The Couiedcrate army dicd sndds.
la al In
Nssaa, si,,..t xs.,crisx '""> '""u'"s "n
COL Mood. wrnt to 6is -onico failing .one,,ha,
unweli but not ICY enough 10 prryent his atom
ing to ha.ine.s ~ usnai il bad .ca,ai, a,,t
III de.k when ne icli IN M. rhstr snd ~ ~.
minutes Was dead N'' -''1 ~ ~"
The other occupanis Of the oricc though, at fr,t
iew minutes later he dcciaref thst there Wa mo-
hope. The cause Of death ! aid 70 have been
NeKleroy, Of oicorTia wcrc with MIN when he was
| stricken down and after his death bnoke the 80
news TO his widow and three children. who are
| nss.lns The summer Al ions prsnrh Al ni,,et.i
lrom The Coroner's olico granted scrmit ior the
rcmoynl Of the body and Il WIS taken charee of Nv
nc .sxlon q Trinity Church and sent 70 co[
olwoods Wa born in Fslauia Ala. IN is,i and
received a good educailon., When the war broke
nv nv c ns ,,a, sss ~ ,ha s s one 2,
was elected IL Llcuionant lie saw some ho, SER
ylcc early IN The war and was .oon promoted 10
e wn,'h na ,s sns unu me snfr S
friend commenced sicamboating ON the chs,,a-
ho?chec River but this line Of business was not 10
SoaeS \, ans ascsn,sa no.,n VIM Ms. p. wan
| a. Mckenzie a Co. cotton isrIors Of AppalachL
coils, fla. Their he ,howed such marked ability
,ns NV N nv hp,,.e "A'h' w" "Auo JUNIOR
Upon leaving Appaiachcola no went TO s van.
nah, Ga. and established the nrm OF William
ai,banys hes,ins no,bes ,,iie whiia M sassn
nah be- was prominent both IN bu,ines and social
circles aud va. Al ono time the president, Of the
se. Slhn sh , 1sh ~ ,s, eopo,oa 2. ga
portanly 70 extend his business operations. and
came 70 M. city Nth Col 8 Z. murphy 70 engage
sns oS2n , Se and had M y. zen ", io,s n' W..
change place. Jol Murphy aai.e ,ucn,iy retired
from the . n 70 eng ~ % business In tho West
nsIsr, ~ shs ea,en Ksehnvo wa Sn s ~ s saut "
which year he was a msmbcr Of Tic Rosrd q Man.