History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 500. [Bourbon County] [Paris City and Precinct] W. T. WOODFORD, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Paris, is among the staunch and reliable agriculturists in Paris Precinct. He was born in Caroline County, Va., Feb. 17, 1817; is the third son and fourth child born to WIlliam and Ann M. (Archer) Woodford. Our subject came to Kentucky with his parents when he was eight years of age, and located with them in Clark County. December, 1839, he came to this county, making his first location in North Middletown, where he engaged as clerk for Samuel H. Crane, remaining with him until 1846, when he came to Paris and engaged in the dry goods trade, continuing until 1852, when he decided to abandon merchandising and engaged in agricultural pursuits, and with this view purchased 620 acres in the south part of the precinct, where he has since lived. The farm was first settled by Thomas C. Woodford, one of the pioneers of this part of the precinct. Since 1856 he has been interested in raising short horn cattle, and made a specialty of Cotswold sheep, having one of the largest and best flocks in the county. As a horseman he encourages the raising of the best breeds; the Diomede and Valentine being his choice. In his farming operations he has been successful. In 1846 he married Mary Halleck, daughter of Jacoby and Lucinda (Dill) Halleck, both families being early representatives in the county as settlers. The Hallecks emigrated from Virginia and the latter from Maryland. Of the family born to Mr. Woodford are the following, viz: William B., Lucinda H., Anna M., Halleck, Mary H. and Clara. Woodford Archer Crane Dill Halleck = Clark-KY Caroline-VA MD http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/bourbon/woodford.wt.txt