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B. F. WOODS, Deputy Recorder of Brown County, Georgetown, was born in Pleasant Township, this county, January 8, 1835. His paternal grandparents were Nathan and Jane Stewart (Wood), natives of Washington County, Penn., who located in this county about 1800. Both resided here till death. Mr. Woods’ father was John Woods, born in 1804, and a farmer through life. He died in January, 1876. Mr. Woods’ mother was Lucindia Kirkpatrick, a native of this county, and a daughter of Andrew K. Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Woods died in March, 1875. Mr. Woods grew to manhood on the home farm, probably receiving a better education than that afforded to most boys of that day. He remained on the farm until twenty-one years of age, and was then employed to clerk for W. T. Galbreath, remaining with him one year. He then learned the photographer’s trade, and followed it several years. In 1861, he enlisted in Company F, Forty-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served two years, mostly as Orderly Sergeant. He was honorably discharged August 19, 1862, and was subsequently appointed Deputy to Alfred Jacobs, Sheriff of Brown County, remaining in that position three years. Since that time, he has officiated in a clerical capacity in nearly all the county offices, mainly in the Recorder’s office. He has been Democratic in politics all through life, and for two or three years was an Infirmary Director of Brown County. He is a member of Confidence Lodge No. 307 (I. O. O. F.), and Knights of Pythias Lodge, No. 98. Mr. Woods was united in marriage in May, 1859, to Caroline Hunt, a native of this county. Ten children have been given them, eight living. Mrs. Woods is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.