The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Franklin Township, pages 605-606
Joseph M. Woods, County Commissioner of Hendricks County, was born in Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Ind., March 27, 1845. He was reared a farmer, and educated at the district schools of his neighborhood until the spring of 1865, after which he attended the Danville Academy almost a year. In September, 1866, he entered the Asbury, now the DePauw, University at Greencastle, Ind., which he attended three years, leaving at the close of the freshman year in June, 1869. Mr. Woods was a son of Lorenzo N. and Catherine (Coble) Woods. After leaving school he taught in the district schools of Hendricks County for six years during the winter terms, farming the remainder of the year. In 1877 he discontinued teaching and has since followed farming exclusively in Franklin Township. In November, 1882, he was elected one of the County Commissioners of this county, and assumed the duties of the office in the following December. He was married Feb. 7, 1872, to Miss Eliza A., daughter of William and Martha (Fitz) Tincher, of Franklin Township, born Aug. 19, 1850. They have two children--Homer A. and Ernest. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Stilesville, of which he is Steward and Trustee.