1. Elmer "Early" Melton Woodard  was born 22 Jul 1889 in Hunt Co., Texas, and died 21 Jan 1980 in Justiceburg, Garza Co., Texas. He was buried in the Justiceburg Cemetery, Garza Co., Texas.

He married Hattie Elizabeth Reed 15 Aug 1909 in Garza Co., Texas, daughter of John Samuel Reed and Martha Jane Riley. She was born Sep 1, 1887 in Fluvanna, Scurry Co., Texas, and died Nov. 15, 1963 in Post Memorial Hospital, Post, Garza Co., Texas; buried in the Justiceburg Cemetery, Garza Co., TX.

Children of Early Melton Woodard and Hattie E. Reed are:

2 i. Elvin Clyde Woodard was born 14 Dec 1909 in Garza Co., Texas, and died 9 Nov 1994 in Clackamas Co., Oregon.  He married Lillie Jenkins.
 

3 ii. Mildred Violet Woodard was born 8 Mar 1913 in Garza Co., Texas, and died 24 Dec 1987 in Garza Co., Texas.  She married Silas Bandy Cash 24 Dec 1932 in Garza Co., Texas, son of Authur S. Cash and Callie Blum. He was born 14 Jan 1906, and died 15 Nov 1990 in Lubbock Co., Texas.
 

4 iii. Jimmie Lee Woodard was born about Aug. 28, 1922 Justiceburg, Garza Co., Texas and died April 23, 1938 Scurry Co., TX; buried Justiceburg Cemetery.

 

1920 Garza Co., TX census:

WOODARD, Earley M., age 30, TX AL US

Hattie E., wife, 32, TX IL MO

Elvin C., son, 10, TX

Mildred V., dau, 6, TX

1930 Garza Co., TX census:

WOODARD, Elmer M., 40, TX TX TX

Hattie, wife, 42, TX IL IL

Mildred, dau, 17, TX

Jimmie Lee, son, 7, TX