In 1900 he and his parents and five of his siblings--all but Eliza, Henrietta, and Isabelle--lived in a house they owned, with a mortgage, in Minto, ND. His father worked as a carpenter and Lydia as a public school teacher. His father's brother Richard lived next door.
In 1910 he and his parents and three of his siblings lived in a house they were renting at 501 North Fourth Street in Grand Forks, ND. His father worked as a carpenter for a building contractor, Lydia as a stenographer at a department store, Thomas as a general clerk at a department store, William as a manager at a real estate company, and he as a laborer at a printing company.
He married his first wife Ema Wilson December 26, 1916 in Winnett, MT, which was in Fergus County at that time.
He married his second wife Gaynella Stewart May 18, 1927 in Helena, MT. They divorced before the 1930 census.
The application for a military marker for him gives his death date as March 24.
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From The Montana Standard, Butte, MT, 26 Mar 1935, p.2:
BODY OF JAMES WOODS, WAR VETERAN, FOUND IN HIS CAR
HEART ATTACK HELD FATAL
James A. (Jimmie) Woods, 44, veteran of the World war who served as chaplain or bugler at nearly every military funeral accorded by the American Legion to former service men and women in Silver Bow county during the last seven years is dead.
Woods' body, curled up on the rear seat of his parked automobile, was found yesterday morning, three miles south of Boulder on the Whitehall highway. Apparently the victim of a heart attack, he had been dead more than 24 hours.
News of his untimely death came as a shock to a wide circle of friends, particularly members of Silver Bow Post No. 1, American Legion, with whom he had been associated during his residence here. The body is at Sherman & Reed's mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
Woods, apparently in the best of health, although he had just recovered from a slight attack of the flu, left his apartment at the Tait hotel Saturday evening. He planned to make a business trip either to Anaconda or Helena, his wife, Mrs. Florence Woods, said.
Attracted to an automobile which had been parked at the side of the road since early Sunday afternoon, a farmer, whose name was not learned here, found Woods' body about 11 o'clock yesterday and then notified authorities at Boulder. It is believed Woods became ill and retired for a rest on the back seat.
All doors of the automobile were locked and all contents of the automobile were in order. Authorities attributed death to a sudden heart attack and announced that no inquest will be held. The body was brought here yesterday afternoon.
Woods was born at Minot [sic.], N.D., and came to Montana at an early age. He lived for a time at Lewistown and came to Butte about eight years ago. He was a salesman. In July 1918 he enlisted in the army and served as a corporal with the Fourth instruction company, signal corps, in Kansas.
He was discharged in January 1919 and returned to Montana. In recent years he has been associated with oil well development companies in this state and Wyoming. He was active in the Legion. He was also a member of the drum and bugle corps.
Surviving relatives, besides his widow, are a son, James Allen Woods, Butte; his father and several sisters in North Dakota, three brothers, Tom Woods, Seattle; William Woods, Huston [sic.] Texas, and Robert Woods, Winnette [sic.].
In 1910 he and his parents and three of his siblings lived in a house they were renting at 501 North Fourth Street in Grand Forks, ND. His father worked as a carpenter for a building contractor, Lydia as a stenographer at a department store, Thomas as a general clerk at a department store, William as a manager at a real estate company, and he as a laborer at a printing company.
He married his first wife Ema Wilson December 26, 1916 in Winnett, MT, which was in Fergus County at that time.
He married his second wife Gaynella Stewart May 18, 1927 in Helena, MT. They divorced before the 1930 census.
The application for a military marker for him gives his death date as March 24.
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From The Montana Standard, Butte, MT, 26 Mar 1935, p.2:
BODY OF JAMES WOODS, WAR VETERAN, FOUND IN HIS CAR
HEART ATTACK HELD FATAL
James A. (Jimmie) Woods, 44, veteran of the World war who served as chaplain or bugler at nearly every military funeral accorded by the American Legion to former service men and women in Silver Bow county during the last seven years is dead.
Woods' body, curled up on the rear seat of his parked automobile, was found yesterday morning, three miles south of Boulder on the Whitehall highway. Apparently the victim of a heart attack, he had been dead more than 24 hours.
News of his untimely death came as a shock to a wide circle of friends, particularly members of Silver Bow Post No. 1, American Legion, with whom he had been associated during his residence here. The body is at Sherman & Reed's mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
Woods, apparently in the best of health, although he had just recovered from a slight attack of the flu, left his apartment at the Tait hotel Saturday evening. He planned to make a business trip either to Anaconda or Helena, his wife, Mrs. Florence Woods, said.
Attracted to an automobile which had been parked at the side of the road since early Sunday afternoon, a farmer, whose name was not learned here, found Woods' body about 11 o'clock yesterday and then notified authorities at Boulder. It is believed Woods became ill and retired for a rest on the back seat.
All doors of the automobile were locked and all contents of the automobile were in order. Authorities attributed death to a sudden heart attack and announced that no inquest will be held. The body was brought here yesterday afternoon.
Woods was born at Minot [sic.], N.D., and came to Montana at an early age. He lived for a time at Lewistown and came to Butte about eight years ago. He was a salesman. In July 1918 he enlisted in the army and served as a corporal with the Fourth instruction company, signal corps, in Kansas.
He was discharged in January 1919 and returned to Montana. In recent years he has been associated with oil well development companies in this state and Wyoming. He was active in the Legion. He was also a member of the drum and bugle corps.
Surviving relatives, besides his widow, are a son, James Allen Woods, Butte; his father and several sisters in North Dakota, three brothers, Tom Woods, Seattle; William Woods, Huston [sic.] Texas, and Robert Woods, Winnette [sic.].
In 1900 he and his parents and five of his siblings--all but Eliza, Henrietta, and Isabelle--lived in a house they owned, with a mortgage, in Minto, ND. His father worked as a carpenter and Lydia as a public school teacher. His father's brother Richard lived next door.
In 1910 he and his parents and three of his siblings lived in a house they were renting at 501 North Fourth Street in Grand Forks, ND. His father worked as a carpenter for a building contractor, Lydia as a stenographer at a department store, Thomas as a general clerk at a department store, William as a manager at a real estate company, and he as a laborer at a printing company.
He married his first wife Ema Wilson December 26, 1916 in Winnett, MT, which was in Fergus County at that time.
He married his second wife Gaynella Stewart May 18, 1927 in Helena, MT. They divorced before the 1930 census.
The application for a military marker for him gives his death date as March 24.
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From The Montana Standard, Butte, MT, 26 Mar 1935, p.2:
BODY OF JAMES WOODS, WAR VETERAN, FOUND IN HIS CAR
HEART ATTACK HELD FATAL
James A. (Jimmie) Woods, 44, veteran of the World war who served as chaplain or bugler at nearly every military funeral accorded by the American Legion to former service men and women in Silver Bow county during the last seven years is dead.
Woods' body, curled up on the rear seat of his parked automobile, was found yesterday morning, three miles south of Boulder on the Whitehall highway. Apparently the victim of a heart attack, he had been dead more than 24 hours.
News of his untimely death came as a shock to a wide circle of friends, particularly members of Silver Bow Post No. 1, American Legion, with whom he had been associated during his residence here. The body is at Sherman & Reed's mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
Woods, apparently in the best of health, although he had just recovered from a slight attack of the flu, left his apartment at the Tait hotel Saturday evening. He planned to make a business trip either to Anaconda or Helena, his wife, Mrs. Florence Woods, said.
Attracted to an automobile which had been parked at the side of the road since early Sunday afternoon, a farmer, whose name was not learned here, found Woods' body about 11 o'clock yesterday and then notified authorities at Boulder. It is believed Woods became ill and retired for a rest on the back seat.
All doors of the automobile were locked and all contents of the automobile were in order. Authorities attributed death to a sudden heart attack and announced that no inquest will be held. The body was brought here yesterday afternoon.
Woods was born at Minot [sic.], N.D., and came to Montana at an early age. He lived for a time at Lewistown and came to Butte about eight years ago. He was a salesman. In July 1918 he enlisted in the army and served as a corporal with the Fourth instruction company, signal corps, in Kansas.
He was discharged in January 1919 and returned to Montana. In recent years he has been associated with oil well development companies in this state and Wyoming. He was active in the Legion. He was also a member of the drum and bugle corps.
Surviving relatives, besides his widow, are a son, James Allen Woods, Butte; his father and several sisters in North Dakota, three brothers, Tom Woods, Seattle; William Woods, Huston [sic.] Texas, and Robert Woods, Winnette [sic.].
In 1910 he and his parents and three of his siblings lived in a house they were renting at 501 North Fourth Street in Grand Forks, ND. His father worked as a carpenter for a building contractor, Lydia as a stenographer at a department store, Thomas as a general clerk at a department store, William as a manager at a real estate company, and he as a laborer at a printing company.
He married his first wife Ema Wilson December 26, 1916 in Winnett, MT, which was in Fergus County at that time.
He married his second wife Gaynella Stewart May 18, 1927 in Helena, MT. They divorced before the 1930 census.
The application for a military marker for him gives his death date as March 24.
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From The Montana Standard, Butte, MT, 26 Mar 1935, p.2:
BODY OF JAMES WOODS, WAR VETERAN, FOUND IN HIS CAR
HEART ATTACK HELD FATAL
James A. (Jimmie) Woods, 44, veteran of the World war who served as chaplain or bugler at nearly every military funeral accorded by the American Legion to former service men and women in Silver Bow county during the last seven years is dead.
Woods' body, curled up on the rear seat of his parked automobile, was found yesterday morning, three miles south of Boulder on the Whitehall highway. Apparently the victim of a heart attack, he had been dead more than 24 hours.
News of his untimely death came as a shock to a wide circle of friends, particularly members of Silver Bow Post No. 1, American Legion, with whom he had been associated during his residence here. The body is at Sherman & Reed's mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
Woods, apparently in the best of health, although he had just recovered from a slight attack of the flu, left his apartment at the Tait hotel Saturday evening. He planned to make a business trip either to Anaconda or Helena, his wife, Mrs. Florence Woods, said.
Attracted to an automobile which had been parked at the side of the road since early Sunday afternoon, a farmer, whose name was not learned here, found Woods' body about 11 o'clock yesterday and then notified authorities at Boulder. It is believed Woods became ill and retired for a rest on the back seat.
All doors of the automobile were locked and all contents of the automobile were in order. Authorities attributed death to a sudden heart attack and announced that no inquest will be held. The body was brought here yesterday afternoon.
Woods was born at Minot [sic.], N.D., and came to Montana at an early age. He lived for a time at Lewistown and came to Butte about eight years ago. He was a salesman. In July 1918 he enlisted in the army and served as a corporal with the Fourth instruction company, signal corps, in Kansas.
He was discharged in January 1919 and returned to Montana. In recent years he has been associated with oil well development companies in this state and Wyoming. He was active in the Legion. He was also a member of the drum and bugle corps.
Surviving relatives, besides his widow, are a son, James Allen Woods, Butte; his father and several sisters in North Dakota, three brothers, Tom Woods, Seattle; William Woods, Huston [sic.] Texas, and Robert Woods, Winnette [sic.].
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