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Woodward, Benjamin Spencer, 1889-1935

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1889 - 1935

Biographical History

Benjamin Spencer Woodward (1889-1935) was a mining manager for the Nevada mining disctricts.

Benjamin Spencer Woodward was born on June 13, 1899 in Glendale, Montana to Benjamin Franklin Woodward and Carolina Elmina Hales. Woodward worked in the Tintic mining district in Utah alongside his father. He later became the manager of the Spruce Mountain and Black Forest mining properties at Spruce Mountain, Nevada. Woodward also participated in the Koyle Relief Mine activites with his father and his father's friend, John H. Koyle.

Woodward married Annie Lewis Woodward on June 31, 1910. They had six children: Herbert Woodward, Max Woodward, Mary Woodward, Leora Woodward, Jane Woodward, and Reta Woodward. Benjamin Spencer Woodward died on June 25, 1935.

Citation:
Ancestry.com via WWW, accessed May 19, 2014 (born on June 13, 1889 in Glendale, Montana; parents Benjamin Franklin Woodward and Carolina Elmina Hales; married Annie Lewis Woodward on June 31, 1910; six children: Herbert Woodward, Max Woodward, Mary Woodward, Leora Woodward, Jane Woodward, and Reta Woodward; died June 25, 1935).

UPB files (worked in the Tintic mining district in Utah alongside his father; became the manager of the Spruce Mountain and Black Forest mining properties at Spruce Mountain, Nevada; participated in the Koyle Relief Mine activites with his father and his father's friend, John H. Koyle).

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Benjamin Franklin Woodward and Benjamin Spencer Woodward ephemera, 1910-1912

 Series — Folder 5: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197235222111]
Identifier: MSS 5992 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Materials include bank statements, receipts from various companies, and a wedding announcement. Most of the materials are signed or addressed to Spencer Woodward. Dated 1910-1912.

Dates: 1910-1912

Benjamin Franklin Woodward and Benjamin Spencer Woodward family and business letters, 1909-1912

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 5992 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials include letters written between Benjamin Franklin Woodward and Benjamin Spencer Woodward, along with other letters to and from family members and business associates. The authors discuss family matters, mining, and business. Dated 1909-1912.

Dates: 1909-1912

Benjamin Franklin Woodward and Benjamin Spencer Woodward photographs, approximately 1909-1912

 Series — Folder 4: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197235222103]
Identifier: MSS 5992 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Materials include two black and white photographs of unidentified miners. Dated approximately 1909-1912.

Dates: approximately 1909-1912

Benjamin Franklin Woodward and Benjamin Spencer Woodward papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 5992
Scope and Contents

Materials include family letters, photographs, and ephemera dealing with family matters, business, and mining activities in Utah and Nevada. Dated 1909-1912.

Dates: 1909-1912

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 3
Collection 1
 
Subject
Agriculture and Natural Resources 3
Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce 3
Gold mines and mining -- Utah -- Salem -- History 3
Koyle Relief Mine (Utah) -- History 3
Latter Day Saint families 3