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Alta Tressa Wood 1923–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 December 1923

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 4 May 1978

Death Location: Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Joseph Wood

Mother: Melvina Moran

Spouse(s): Quentin Long

Children(s): Patricia Long

Alta Tressa Wood was born in 1923 in West Virginia, the child of Joseph Wood And Melvina Moran. In 1930, Alta Tressa Wood resided in Barkers Ridge, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming, West Virgin. Alta Tressa Wood married Quentin Ted Long, and had children including Barbara Long, Donald Ted Long, Miron Sue Long Canterbury, Patricia Gail Long. Alta Tressa Wood passed away in 1978 in Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Alta Tressa Wood was born in 1923 in West Virginia, the child of Joseph Wood And Melvina Moran.
  • In 1930, Alta Tressa Wood resided in Barkers Ridge, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming, West Virgin.
  • Alta Tressa Wood married Quentin Ted Long, and had children including Barbara Long, Donald Ted Long, Miron Sue Long Canterbury, Patricia Gail Long.
  • Alta Tressa Wood passed away in 1978 in Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alta Wood's Ancestors

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Alta Wood
1923–1978
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
Joseph Wood
1891–1964
Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
Melvina Moran
1886–1963
Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Josiah (S "Joseph") Wood
1844–1926
Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Miner\Mynes\Myers
1853–1893
Patrick County, Virginia, USA
Steven (Hubbard) Moran
1856–1918
Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Hortencia Evans
1851–1935
Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Richard Wood
1810–1880
Elizabeth Martin
1815–1880
William Mynes
1816–1856
Ruth Williams
1812–1880
Barnabas Evans
1817–1880
Elizabeth Bowles
1824–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wood
1767–1860
Elizabeth Thompson
1785–1860
ANDREW MYNES
1770–1860
Elizabeth Briscoe
1774–1863
Jonathan Williams
1780–1850
Elizabeth Wells
1782–

Alta Wood's Descendants

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Alta (Tressa) Wood (18 December 1923–4 May 1978) m. Quentin (Ted) Long (18 Jun 1919–26 Nov 1989)
  1. 1. Patricia (Gail) Long 1942–2011 m. John (Robert) Wilson 1939–2016

Alta Wood's Timeline

3 Records

1923
18 December 1923
Birth of Alta Tressa Wood in West Virginia
West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 7
Alta Tressa Wood resided here in Barkers Ridge, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Barkers Ridge, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
1978
4 May 1978
Age 55
Death of Alta Tressa Wood in Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Monroe County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 December 1923
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Barkers Ridge, Barkers Ridge, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Barkers Ridge, Wyoming, West Virginia; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342293

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1978
    Event Place: Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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