Biography of Elmer E. Woodin
FROM OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE
A DESCRIPTIVE AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
OF SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK
PREPARED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE SARATOGIAN
THE BOSTON HISTORY COMPANY, PUBLISHERS 1899
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Woodin, Elmer E., was born in the township of Halfmoon, October 8, 1865, educated in the public schools and
has always followed the honorable occupation of farming, to which he has now added fruit growing. October 7, 1888,
he married Dora J. Wager of Clifton Park, and they have two daughters: Elma M. and Alta P. Mr. Woodin's father,
Anson B. Woodin, was born at Crescent in the township of Halfmoon, in 1838, educated in the common schools and
by occupation a farmer. He married Elizabeth Whyland. and they had three children: Leonard, Elmer E. (as above),
and Pearl M. Both father and mother are living at this date, 1898. Mrs. Woodin's father, Frank Wager, was born
in Brunswick, N. Y., in 1836, educated in the schools of that day and was a farmer. He married twice, first, to
Elizabeth Brevost, and they had four children: Dora J. (as above). Henry E., Laura B., and Oscar F. Mrs. Wager
died in 1871. and for his second wife Mr. Wager married Julia Brevost and they had two children: Ralph E. and Ethel
A. Mr. and Mrs. Wager are both living.
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