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Abner Wood 1792–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1792

Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 5 Nov 1860

Death Location: Jefferson, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Father: A Hayes

Mother: William WOOD

Spouse(s): Jane Staggs

Children(s): Martha Wood

Abner Wood was born in 1792 in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, the child of A H W Rachael Hayes And William S Wood. Abner Wood married Jane Jennie Staggs, and had children including Martha Evans Wood. Abner Wood passed away in 1860 in Jefferson, Jefferson, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • Abner Wood was born in 1792 in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, the child of A H W Rachael Hayes And William S Wood.
  • Abner Wood married Jane Jennie Staggs, and had children including Martha Evans Wood.
  • Abner Wood passed away in 1860 in Jefferson, Jefferson, Alabama, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Abner Wood's Ancestors

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Abner Wood
1792–1860
Birth Place: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Parents
A H W Rachael Hayes
1768–1840
South Carolina, United States
William (S.) WOOD
1769–1840
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Mary Crane
1735–1817
Newark, Essex, New Jersey
David (H.) Hayes
1733–1811
New Jersey, USA
Colonel (James Laurens) Wood
1741–1781
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) MACHEN
1742–1792
Prince William, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Crane
1684–1755
Phoebe Harris
1698–1759
Joseph Hayes
1681–1759
Hannah Conner
1711–1787
Henry Machen
1717–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Azariah Crane
–1730
Mary Treat
1652–1704
Christiana Swaine
1659–1762
Elizabeth (Hayes)
1651–1695
James Connor
1676–1725
Mary Eskew
1685–1751

Abner Wood's Descendants

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Abner Wood (1792–5 Nov 1860) m. Jane (Jennie) Staggs (12 Mar 1786–9 Aug 1892)
  1. 1. Martha (Evans) Wood 1812–1860 m. John (Andrew) May 1805–1880
    1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) May 1830–1914 m. Mary Graham 1847–1919
      1. 1. John (Henry) May 1883–1960 m. Maggie (Byron) Byron 1899–1959 m. Birdie (Lefey) May 1904–1941 m. Cullie May 1889–1919
        1. 1. Ruby Mays 1929– m. Henry (Dan) Galligan 1927– m. James (M. Wright Step Father To Danny And Rose) Galligan? 1917–
        2. 2. Ben (H.) May 1913–
        3. 3. Weenie Mays 1918–
        4. 4. J (B) Mays 1922–
        5. 5. James (H.) May 1927–2016 m. Jean May 1931–1995
        6. 6. Thomas (Henry) May 1934– m. Alta (Lee) May 1932–2018
        7. 7. Joyce May 1937–2022 m. Milton (Ray) Bentley 1935–2024
        8. 8. Thomas (Henry) May 1934–
        9. 9. James (H) May 1927–2016
        10. 10. Wilma (Jean) Roberts 1931–2022
        11. 11. Joyce (Ann) Bentley 1937–2022
        12. 12. Audie (J B) May 1921–
        13. 13. Mary (Lou) Kirby 1905–1973 m. Luther (R) Kirby 1902–1987
      2. 2. Martha (E) May 1869–
      3. 3. Nancy (C) May 1873–
      4. 4. Caldona (F) May 1875–
      5. 5. William (M) May 1879–
      6. 6. Ell (N) May 1888–
      7. 7. Walter (J W) May 1899–
    2. 2. Caroline (Catherine) May 1831–1906
      1. 1. Issac (Lafayette) Cagle 1860–1935
        1. 1. William (Monroe) Cagle 1882–1966
    3. 3. Marquis (Lafayette) May 1812–1862
      1. 1. Elizabeth May 1855–1937 m. Addison Watson 1843–1921
        1. 1. Buddy Watson 1870–1948 m. Sallie Watson 1883–1956
        2. 2. Dewitt ("Witt\Whitt\Witsey" T) Watson 1877–1944

Abner Wood's Timeline

2 Records

1792
1792
Birth of Abner Wood in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1860
5 Nov 1860
Age 68
Death of Abner Wood in Jefferson, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Jefferson, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1860
    Event Place: Jefferson, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

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