Text Box: Grandfather Thomas Walker Springfield (June 6, 1825-August 26, 1903) was English from South Carolina.  He was a Freewill Baptist Minister who organized Springfield Church near Vernon,  A life color portrait of him hangs in this church (1971).  He was first postmaster at Vernon.  His father was Thomas Springfield (July 15, 1766-March 21, 1845) of the Carolinas.  His wife was Laodicea (Dicy) Langston (May 14,1766-May 23, 1837) who was a Revolutionary War heroine.  (A plaque honoring her stands at Travelers Rest, S. C., given by D.A.R.) Grandfather T. W. Springfield's brothers and sisters were:  Aaron, James L. Moses, Henry, Elizabeth, Ephrim, Sarah, Hugh, Martha, Laodicea, Nancy, Bennett, Solomon Langston and Willis. Grandfather married Emily Calloway Woods (October 12, 1830-May 3, 1918).  They married November 25, 1847.  Her parents were Thomas and Judy Woods.  They had 11 children and reared 8 orphan children.  The Woods are buried at Shiloh Baptist Church, Lamar County, Alabama. The children of Thomas W. and Emily were:  Dr. Thomas J., Martha Susan (mother), Jimmy (minister), Woods (minister), Elizabeth, Green, Hattie, Alice, Emma, Buelah, and Lula (twins), and Walter.  This large family were teachers, doctors and ministers.  All were intellectual and great singers.  Aunt Hattie was engaged to be married to Dr. Hollis, but died of arthritis at age of 27 years.  Aunt Lula never married:  was a milliner in New York, Colorado, Kentucky, Virginia, and Texas.  Died in Birmingham with her nieces and nephews caring for her. End