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BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN HENRY WOODBERRY

John Henry Woodbury was born February 22, 1889 to Wattie Gamewell
Woodberry, Sr. and Rosa Belle Eaddy. He entered the United States
Military Academy at West Point in 1910 and graduated with a B. S. degree
in 1914. Upon graduation, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the
Cavalry.

General John Henry Woodberry enjoyed a successful career of 37 years with
the U. S. Army. He held numerous patents on munitions of war. Among
these were artillery fuse devices for control detonating waves used in
most Army high explosive ammunition. He also developed cavalry machine
gun equipment and conducted research and development in anti-aircraft and
armored cars. An automobile tire pressure indicator was one of his
civilian patents.

He was transferred to the Field Artillery in 1916. During World War I,
he assigned to the Ordinance Department and participated in the design
and construction of the aerial bombs used by Gen. "Billy" Mitchell in the
test bombing of a captured German battleship. He was promoted to the
rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1918 and was transferred to the Ordinance
Department in 1920.

Between World War I. and II., General Woodberry studied at Army
Industrial College, 1927-28; Command and General Staff College, Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, 1929-33; and the Army War College, 1934-35. He
served in 1934-1939 as a member of the General Staff of the War
Department.

In World War II., General Woodberry served as Chief Ordinance Officer for
General Douglas MacArthur's supply service (Southwest Pacific Area,
1944-45). In 1945, he appointed Ordinance Officer, Army Service Command
D, Japan Army of Occupation and was promoted to the rank of Brigadier
General. Retirement came for him in 1946.

Gen. Woodberry received the Legion of Merit, was a member of the Army
Ordinance Association, and wrote many technical papers on ordinance
detonation.

He was a Mason and a member of the Founders and Patriots of America.

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH

The Trinity Methodist Church was built on land originally owned by
William J. Johnson, Sr. and later owned by William J. Johnson, Jr. Four
acres of land from this plantation was given by William J. Johnson, Jr.
for the use of Trinity Methodist Church. The tract is described in the
deed as "situate and lying in Marion District... on the Southwest side of
Lynches Creek on the Stage Road leading from Georgetown to Cheraw."
Trinity Methodist Church was built on this site. It has been remodeled
and modernized and this church still occupies its original building. The
beautiful chancel furniture used in the sanctuary was made by Brigadier
General John Henry Woodberry, great-grandson of Henry Eaddy and son of
Johnsonville's first woman mayor and legendary school teacher, Rosa Belle
(Eaddy) Woodberry.

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