looking for information on Benjamin woodell born about 1829 married a Frances Rowan in 1850
was divorced and in 1860 listed in census with a Margaret and 2 small children.(possibly one named John Franklin)
I found in a book " our Heritage" Robeson County mentioning of him being killed on a farm owned by a Stone family. It seems his children were possibly adopted or raised by some of the Stone family.
I found this by researching the Jerry Woodell family(my mothers family) but my fathers family surname is Stone.