Post Christmas Writing Project
At Christmas time my family went to the Woodsons. While we were there my Aunt Amy created a scavenger hunt for all of the cousins. We went to every place that had the name Woodson and for a prize at the end we got to go to Warren Woodson's house to have dinner and smores. The Barrons are the people who live in the house and are also some very good friends of ours. On one of the stops around town we went to the Corning Museum. I learned a little bit about Warren Woodson and wanted to know more about why his name was all over town. And so when I got home, I decided I would write a report about him. Here it is.
Warren N. Woodson was born near Sacramento on September 2, 1863. As a young child, Waren moved to Fresno. From then on he was in charge of providing for his family. He earned money herding sheep and tending hogs. Warren dropped out of school when he was in fourth grade but in his spare time he taught himself by reading. His mother, Margaret Hatton Woodson, decided to move him and his two sisters to Red Bluff to be near her parents. There he washed dishes and waited on tables at the Tremont Hotel for only seventy five cents a day. After that, Warren worked at the Sierra Lumber Company and later was clerk for a general store. He handled the agency that put out the San Francisco newspapers. After a while he got into politics and in 1886 he was appointed postmaster of Red Bluff.
In 1887 Warren married Florence Bettis. During this time he got interested in planting trees and invested in the city of Corning. While visiting his family, Corning had a horribly aggressive fire on July 7, 1893. Businesses burned to the ground and Warren's work was demolished because of the summer heat, southwinds, and buildings built with wood.That didn’t stop Waren. Later the buildings were rebuilt with bricks. After the town was thriving again Foster and Warren built a hotel. The building is still there and is now Corning City Hall. Warren N. Woodson was also the town's first mayor.
Warren N. Woodson played a big role in advertising for the town of Corning. He put lots of ads in the papers that told about how fruit thrived. He put stickers on railroad trains and fruit crates going out of town so that people would hear about Corning. He did much more to make sure the trees thrived. But what kind of fruit really thrived best? Olives! Olives took less care and were drought, disease, and fire resistant. Warren helped Corning be known as the Olive City. Warren N. Woodson’s efforts to call people to the area paid off because Corning is now a bustling town.
Because of Warren N. Woodsons impact, his name is all over town. Literally all over town. Woodson Park is located by Peach St. and Walnut. A water fountain commemorates what he did with a plaque. Woodson Elementary School is home of the Corning Pioneers. Woodson Bridge is a strong bridge that Warren promoted because the people needed to cross the Sacramento River. Next to the bridge is Woodson Bridge R.V. Park and Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area. Near Woodson Bridge is Woodson Bridge Estates. As drivers cross Woodson Bridge they see a small deli. The name, yep, Woodson Bridge Mini Mart and Deli. And last but not least, 510 Fourth St., the home that Warren N. Woodson built and lived in. All of these places commemorate the man that helped a town through the hard times.
When the “Daddy of Corning“ died on July 24, 1951, people said, “ Without Warren N. Woodson, Corning would be no more than a railroad station.” Warren Woodson’s efforts to call people to the area paid off because Corning is now a bustling town. Warren was an important person to commemorate because he helped a town through the hard times.
The Man Who Made an Impact
By Anna Woodson
Many people helped start cities in Tehama County California. Places such as Red Bluff, Mineral, Dairyville, and Corning. One of the people who is known as helping found the city of Corning is known by the name of Warren N. Woodson. Warren was born near Sacramento on September 2, 1863. Warren played a big role in advertising for the town of Corning. Because of Warren N. Woodson's impact around town, he was lovingly appreciated.Warren N. Woodson was born near Sacramento on September 2, 1863. As a young child, Waren moved to Fresno. From then on he was in charge of providing for his family. He earned money herding sheep and tending hogs. Warren dropped out of school when he was in fourth grade but in his spare time he taught himself by reading. His mother, Margaret Hatton Woodson, decided to move him and his two sisters to Red Bluff to be near her parents. There he washed dishes and waited on tables at the Tremont Hotel for only seventy five cents a day. After that, Warren worked at the Sierra Lumber Company and later was clerk for a general store. He handled the agency that put out the San Francisco newspapers. After a while he got into politics and in 1886 he was appointed postmaster of Red Bluff.
In 1887 Warren married Florence Bettis. During this time he got interested in planting trees and invested in the city of Corning. While visiting his family, Corning had a horribly aggressive fire on July 7, 1893. Businesses burned to the ground and Warren's work was demolished because of the summer heat, southwinds, and buildings built with wood.That didn’t stop Waren. Later the buildings were rebuilt with bricks. After the town was thriving again Foster and Warren built a hotel. The building is still there and is now Corning City Hall. Warren N. Woodson was also the town's first mayor.
Warren N. Woodson played a big role in advertising for the town of Corning. He put lots of ads in the papers that told about how fruit thrived. He put stickers on railroad trains and fruit crates going out of town so that people would hear about Corning. He did much more to make sure the trees thrived. But what kind of fruit really thrived best? Olives! Olives took less care and were drought, disease, and fire resistant. Warren helped Corning be known as the Olive City. Warren N. Woodson’s efforts to call people to the area paid off because Corning is now a bustling town.
Because of Warren N. Woodsons impact, his name is all over town. Literally all over town. Woodson Park is located by Peach St. and Walnut. A water fountain commemorates what he did with a plaque. Woodson Elementary School is home of the Corning Pioneers. Woodson Bridge is a strong bridge that Warren promoted because the people needed to cross the Sacramento River. Next to the bridge is Woodson Bridge R.V. Park and Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area. Near Woodson Bridge is Woodson Bridge Estates. As drivers cross Woodson Bridge they see a small deli. The name, yep, Woodson Bridge Mini Mart and Deli. And last but not least, 510 Fourth St., the home that Warren N. Woodson built and lived in. All of these places commemorate the man that helped a town through the hard times.
When the “Daddy of Corning“ died on July 24, 1951, people said, “ Without Warren N. Woodson, Corning would be no more than a railroad station.” Warren Woodson’s efforts to call people to the area paid off because Corning is now a bustling town. Warren was an important person to commemorate because he helped a town through the hard times.
Here are two of the places we went and all of us cousins.
Bibliography
Hultgren, Ellen. “Warren Woodson and the Maywood Colony.”
Hultgren, Ellen. “A Brief Early History of Corning and the Maywood Colony.” Walter Lithograph, In. 1989
Woodson, Warren N. “Maywood Colony - Corning California.”
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