Descendants of
James Woodside
of
Dauphin County, PA
by
Robert C. Greiner
Laurel, MD
December 25, 1994
INTRODUCTION
There are several items the reader should remember about this document. This is primarily a working document, and therefore is subject to change as more information is discovered. Research is never complete. I would encourage any reader to respond with additional information or corrections. That is one of the best ways to keep this a living document. I would also appreciate being made aware of any family member who already may have attempted to document portions of the Woodside family.
Secondly, this is basically an effort to document the ancestors of Margie Lee Hardenstine Greiner. For that reason it may not be as complete as possible for persons who are not direct ancestors on the primary branch of her tree. I have tried to include all the information I have in hand as of this date for each family line. For some of the earlier generations, Margie and I have tried to do as much research as time permitted to prove her ancestry and to promote further research along collateral lines. However, many of these are incomplete and would merit further research.
I would like to acknowledge with gratitude the groundwork that has been done on this family by other researchers before me. Dr. James Yeager provided some of the basis for construction of the earlier generations of the Woodside family. His book tied together several of the early families of the Lykens Valley. Robert E. Woodside added much to his family line in addition to including several interesting anecdotes about family members. Mildred Woodside Fegley has been like an aunt to Margie and her mother for their entire lifetimes. I believe the writing of Mr. Woodside's book was the inspiration for her to begin collecting the facts from the descendants of her grandfather, John Calvin Woodside. Much of the first-hand knowledge of that family is the result of her efforts and the input from her numerous cousins.
December 25, 1994
Robert C. Greiner
10605 Johns Hopkins Road
Laurel, MD 20723-1139