Capt. Nelson WOODWORTH is a native of Genesee County, N.Y., and was born January 11, 1815. When fifteen years of age, his parents came to Michigan in the fall of 1832, and settled in Wayne County, seven miles from Detroit; the following spring he began sailing on the old La Grange, and sailed before the mast, and was in the employ of Oliver NEWBERRY for many years. In June, 1853, he sailed master of the steamer Empire State, and the next year sailed master of the propeller Hercules, and was also master of the Princeton, and for three years master of the Falcon; in 1857, sailed the Mary Stewart; then built the propeller Missouri, and sailed master of her seven years; then fitted out the propeller St Louis, and sailed master of her four years; then sailed master of the Mayflower three years, and then master of the Roanoke. He was in the marine service for thirty-seven years, and since then has lived on his farm adjoining the town, and has held the office of Justice for the past three years. In 1842, he married Miss Eliza NAGGS, of the city of Detroit. They have four children-Mary, now Mrs. John YOUNG; Louise, now Mrs. John E. MARTIN; Chester and Maggie, now Mrs. H. DONALDSON; lost one son, Nelson J. pg. 708 Cottrellville Twp/Marine City

SOURCE: History of St Clair County, Michigan. Chicago: A. T. Andreas, 1883.