NINTH GENERATION

348. Joseph Looney WOODY was born on 6 Nov 1846 in Roane Co., TN. He died on 13 Mar 1918 in Veal Station, TX. 1. Baptist (ordained deacon), Mason
2. Came to TX from TN when he was 6 weeks old. His parents walked with him.
3. Served in Buck Berry's TX Frontier Cavalry 1863-65. Discharged at Ft Belknap, TX - Affidavit to TX pension #24845 - Trails West #22-1, Oct. 1991.
4. Was in Indian Battle at Little Salt Creek near Olney.

The famous Salt Creek fight or massacre site is near Flint Creek, close to the old Murphy station in northern Young County. The battle occurred on Monday, May 16, 1869.
Capt. Ira Graves assumed command, and with him were:
William Crow
John Lemley
George Lemley
C.L. "Shap" Carter
Jason McClain
W.C. Kutch
J.W. Gray
Henry Harrison
Rube Secris
Joe Woody
Negro Dick, a cook
The cowboys were armed with cap and ball six-shooters and were attacked by 57 painted
Indians. The cowboys took their stand in a depression that drained into one of the prongs of the Salt Creek. Their position was about five miles southeast of the present city of Olney, in Young County.
William Crow was instantly killed during the early stages of the battle. According to family
records, a rifle ball penetrated his head; George Lemley was wounded in the face and before the fight was over, every man was wounded, except Joe Woody and Henry Harrison.
When the Indians retreated, William Crow had been dead for several hours. S.L. "Shap" Carter had a severe arrow wound and rifle ball wound. John Lemley was mortally wounded in the stomach with an arrow. J.W. Gray had been twice shot with rifle balls, one in the body and one in the leg. W.C. Kutch had two arrow heads in his knee and one in his shoulder. Jason McClain had been shot twice with arrows. Rube Secris had his mouth badly torn and his knee shattered. George Lemley had his face badly torn and an arrow in his shoulder. Ira Graves and negro Dick were also wounded.
Henry Harrison was sent to the Harmonson ranch according to the Harmonson family, which was several miles away near present Newcastle, Young County, Texas.
The next morning a wagon appeared with A.C. Tackett, Bob Whitten, and Theodore Miller
assisting the cowboys. Messengers were dispatched for doctors from Palo Pinto County and Fort Richardson. C.L. "Shap" Carter died the next day and his death was the third victim of the battle.

He was married to Caladonia Josephine (Dona) LINDSEY (daughter of Adam Linn LINDSEY and Mary WORMINGTON) on 23 Jul 1873 in Veal Station, TX. Caladonia Josephine (Dona) LINDSEY was born on 25 Oct 1855 in Missouri. She died on 31 Jul 1930 in Silver Creek, TX. She was buried in Veal Station, TX. Came to Parker Co., TX with her family when she was 3 years old. She had 2 sisters, Mrs. W. J. Mann of Bridgeport and Mrs. J. L. Reynolds of Avoca, and 1 brother L. M. Lindsey of California. Her father named fer Caladonia after the new world and her sister Atlanta for the old world. Jesse James' mother was a Lindsey. Joseph Looney WOODY and Caladonia Josephine (Dona) LINDSEY had the following children:

516 i. William Looney WOODY. Died young.
517 ii. Martha May (Mattie) WOODY was born on 20 Jul 1874 in Veal Station, TX.
518 iii. Billie WOODY was born on 2 Mar 1877 in Veal Station, TX.
519 iv. Martin Luther WOODY was born in 1879 in Veal Station, TX.
520 v. Elizabeth (Bessie) WOODY was born on 30 Apr 1881 in Veal Station, TX.
521 vi. George Quinton WOODY was born on 20 Dec 1882 in Veal Station, TX.
+522 vii. Minnie Lee WOODY.
523 viii. Mary Alva WOODY (Private).
524 ix. Samuel WOODY (Private).
525 x. Charlie Culberson WOODY (Private).