John Hugh Woodward was born January 5, 1872, at Salina, Kansas, the oldest son
  of Richard Mills Woodward and Sarah Ellen Lytle. His father was a buffalo hunter
  in Barber County in 1873, but didn't move his family to Forrest City (west of
  Medicine Lodge) until about 1877. When the Oklahoma Strip opened Richard thought
  Barber County was too populated and made the run into Oklahoma. At the site of
  Woodward, Oklahoma, he put a sign "3,000 miles to civilization; three feet to
  hell" (there was quick sand in the river). He signed his name and from this,
  Woodward, Oklahoma, ws named. He had the "Woodward Manufacturing Company" where
  they made harness, saddles, holsters and other leather goods. Hugh married Sallie
  Ellen Collins, who was from another pioneer Barber County family. Richard Kirk
  and Thomas Workman were both born at Woodward, Oklahoma Territory. "Little Dick,"
  November 28, 1896 and Tom, December 23, 1898. They moved back to Medicine Lodge
  about 1900. Both boys served in the United States Army during WWI. Hugh and Sallie
  took an active part in community affairs in Medicine Lodge. Hugh died April 21, 1949, 
  and Sallie died December 28, 1952. Dick married Velma Brady. They have two children
  and live in Walla Walla, Washington. Tom married Verda Whitehead, her parents were
  old timers at Sharon. They lived in Kingman, Kansas for many years returning to
  Medicine Lodge when his father's health failed. Tom died December 24, 1962, and 
  Verda still lives in Medicine Lodge.
     Bessie Blanch Woodward, daughter of Richard Mills Woodward and Sarah Ellen Lytle,
  was born October 17, 1876, at Elk Falls, Kansas, and came to Barber County in 1877.
  She married Millard Fillmore Word January 20, 1897, and died at Arnett, Oklahoma,
  December 25, 1936. They had four sons: Oscar Fant, Charles Vernon, Grady Richard,
  and Edgar Lytle.
     James Richard Woodward, the fifth child of Richard Mills Woodward and Sarah Ellen
  Lytle, was born at Medicine Lodge March 7, 1885. He moved with his family to
  Woodward, Oklahoma Territory, but moved back to Barber County at Sharon. Dick and
  his father (known to Barber County as "Uncle Dick") had a harness and shoe shop for
  many years. Dick married Mary Burgs December 24, 1906. Mary and Ellen, their daughter,
  died in the flu epidemic of 1918. Dick married Martha Cusenberry, (another pioneer
  family). They moved to Seattle, Washington, during the depression of the thirties.
  Martha died in 1938 at Seattle but is buried at Highland Cemetery. Their daughter,
  Lucille Husby, lives at Seattle. James Richard, the last of his family, died October,
  1978, at Seattle, Washington.
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 497 
     Submitted by: Virginia Woodward Measday