Blanche Barnhill , daughter of Robert Bizzell Barnhill and Katherine Sherman , was born on 17 May 1900 in Atkinson, Pender County, NC, died on 24 Aug 1951 in Atkinson, Pender County, NC, at age 51, and was buried in Aug 1951 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

General Notes:
After the death of Murdis, Aunt Blanche took Edna Janet (her granddaughter) into her home until her death 10 years later on Feb 8, 1953.

North Carolina Death Collection
Name: Blanche Woodcock
Death Date: 24 Aug 1951
Death County: Pender
Death State: North Carolina
Death Age: 51
Birth Date: 1900
Race: White
Source: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67


North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Blanche Woodcock [Blanche Barnhill]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 51
Birth Date: 17 May 1900
Birth Place: Atkinson, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 24 Aug 1951
Death Location: Atkinson, Pender
Father's Name: Bissell Barnhill
Mother's Name: Kate Sherman
RESIDENCE: Atkinson, Pender, North Carolina

Blanche married Tate Wesley Woodcock , son of George Washington Woodcock and Mary "Mollie" Ellen Barnhill , about 1919 in NC. Tate was born on 11 Oct 1890 in Pender County, NC, died on 24 Sep 1976 in Nursing Home, Burgaw, Pender County, NC, at age 85, and was buried in Sep 1976 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

General Notes:

World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name: Tate Wesley Woodcock
City: Not Stated
County: Pender
State: North Carolina
Birthplace: North Carolina
Birth Date: 11 Oct 1889
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1765816

He is a farmer. He is single, medium build, medium height with blue eyes and black hair.


1930 Federal Census - Atkinson, Caswell Township, Pender County, NC
Tate W. Woodcock 39
Blanche 29
Murdis 9
Wesley S. 6
Bessie M. 4

Tate was 30 yrs old when he married and Blanche was 18 when they married in about 1921. They lived in town on Church Street.

Children from this marriage were:

Murdis Edna Woodcock was born on 3 Nov 1920 in Atkinson, Pender County, NC, died on 20 Oct 1943 in Atkinson, Pender County, NC, at age 22, and was buried in Oct 1943 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

Wesley Steve "WS" Woodcock was born on 22 May 1923 in Atkinson, Pender County, NC, died on 3 Feb 1999 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC, at age 75, and was buried in Feb 1999 in Atkinson Cem., Atkinson, NC.

Bessie Mae Woodcock

Arthur Glenn Woodcock was born on 22 Apr 1930 in Atkinson, Pender County, NC, died on 3 Dec 2002 in VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC, at age 72, and was buried on 6 Dec 2002 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.