Harrison Woodward or 'Harry' as he was affectionately known Was born on December 1, 1816 and died on November 16, 1906. Apparently he was a big man and everyone knew him as 'Uncle Harry.' He is buried in the Woodward Cemetery on Highway 103, north of Auburn.

He married Sarah Jane Keel and they had a "ton" of children, eleven in all as follows: James M., Robert M., William B., Nancy Jane, Henry H., Mary E., Samuel A., Thomas, Fannie, Belle & Hillary.

Harrison was appointed as Postmaster on May 13, 1862. This was only for a short period of time and was later appointed on July 19, 1869 until September 6, 1878.

J. Henry Burnett wrote of him in the Auburn Times of April 14, 1939. The link to this article........