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David Wood 1805–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1805

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1 Jun 1860

Death Location: Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA

Father: Dempsey Woods

Mother: Nancy Glenn

Spouse(s): Harriet Hardcastle

Children(s): Elisha Woods, James Woods, William Woods, Mary Woods, John Woods, Ann Woods, Bennet Woods, Nancy Rigsbee, Elizabeth Woods, Bennet Woods, Louisa Woods

In 1805, David Wood entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to Dempsey Woods And Nancy Glenn. In 1850, David Wood resided in District 1, Orange, North Carolina, USA. David Wood married Harriet Hardcastle, and had children including Ann Woods, Bennet Woods, Elisha Woods, Elizabeth Tempy Woods, James Monroe Woods, John Woods, Louisa Woods, Mary Woods, Nancy Caroline Woods Rigsbee, William Marvin Woods. David Wood passed away in 1860 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1805, David Wood entered the world in Orange County, North Carolina, USA, born to Dempsey Woods And Nancy Glenn.
  • In 1850, David Wood resided in District 1, Orange, North Carolina, USA.
  • David Wood married Harriet Hardcastle, and had children including Ann Woods, Bennet Woods, Elisha Woods, Elizabeth Tempy Woods, James Monroe Woods, John Woods, Louisa Woods, Mary Woods, Nancy Caroline Woods Rigsbee, William Marvin Woods.
  • David Wood passed away in 1860 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dempsey Woods
1774–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Nancy Glenn
1784–1814
Birth Location: Orange Co, , NC
NG

Spouses(s)

Harriet Hardcastle
1815–1875
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
HH

Children(s)

Elisha Woods
1833–1898
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina
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James Woods
1829–1864
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
JW
William Woods
1827–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Mary Woods
1833–1850
Birth Location: NC
MW
John Woods
1835–1850
Birth Location: NC
JW
Ann Woods
1838–1850
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina
AW
Bennet Woods
1840–1850
Birth Location: NC
BW
Nancy Rigsbee
1838–1923
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, USA
NR
Elizabeth Woods
1845–1850
Birth Location: Orange County,NC
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Bennet Woods
1833–1850
Birth Location: USA
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Louisa Woods
1850–1859
Birth Location: NC
LW

David Wood's Ancestors

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David Wood
1805–1860
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Dempsey Woods
1774–1850
North Carolina
Nancy Glenn
1784–1814
Orange Co, , NC
Grandparents
Dempsey (Thomas) Woods
1750–1835
Virginia, USA
Jemima Joyce
1752–1817
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Jeremiah Glenn
1755–1814
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Patsy\Betsy
1760–1839
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rev.John Glenn
1711–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Wood's Descendants

1.
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David Wood (1805–1 Jun 1860) m. Harriet Hardcastle (1815–1875)
  1. 1. Elisha Woods 1833–1898 m. Sarah (Sallie Jane) Green 1848–1914
    1. 1. Florence Woods 1870–1958 m. Lena (Rivers) Bevill 1878–1940
      1. 1. Mona (Marx) Woods 1903–2000 m. Jesse (Graham) Harris 1900–1980
        1. 1. M Harris 1931–2008 m. Joseph (Frederick) Lowe 1930–2006
        2. 2. Jesse (Graham Harris) Jr. 1926–1988
        3. 3. Reba (Gayle) Harris 1938–2015
      2. 2. Robert (Hearn) Woods 1896–1932 m. Elsie (Elizabeth) Burke-Polombo 1899–
        1. 1. (Unknown) Woods 1920–1920
      3. 3. Kalford (Kreth) Woods 1907–1953
        1. 1. Kalford (Kreth Woods) Jr. 1928–1929
      4. 4. Thurman (Fausta) Woods 1912–1956
      5. 5. Reba (Rodkey) Woods 1913–1969 m. Christopher Chapman 1907–1985
      6. 6. Zelna (Bevill) Woods 1915–1996 m. George (Frank Loznicka) Sr 1902–1976
      7. 7. Walter (Gustavus) Woods 1916–1985
      8. 8. Madie (Laurinda) Woods 1919–1989
      9. 9. Eustace (Rivers) Woods 1908–1985 m. Mary (Elinor) Harris 1918–2011
      10. 10. Florence (Kathleen) Woods 1900–1913
      11. 11. Dolores (Ardyth) Woods 1923–2021
    2. 2. Minnie (Lee) Woods 1879–1968 m. Charley (Fabius) Holcroft 1874–
    3. 3. Enoch (Arden) Woods 1872–1927 m. Mary (E) Tate 1877–1903 m. Laura (Ann) Walton 1883–1952
      1. 1. James (William) Woods 1910–1972
      2. 2. Cecil (Martin) Woods 1901–1965 m. Rosa (Lee) Rauhut 1907–1964
    4. 4. Ellen (Inez) Woods 1876–1967
      1. 1. Evelyn (Rivers) Bachman 1909–2007
    5. 5. Lethye (Ann) Woods 1881–1973 m. Preston (Leard) Cameron 1881–1925
      1. 1. Leon Cameron 1905–1906
      2. 2. Juanita Cameron 1909–1976
      3. 3. India (Woods) Cameron 1907–1990
  2. 2. James (Monroe) Woods 1829–1864 m. Martha Hicks 1828–1900
    1. 1. Lucinda (Lucy) Woods 1853–1944
    2. 2. Sarah (Rebekah (Sallie)) Woods 1856–1941
    3. 3. Hawkins (Rosetta) Woods 1857–1933
    4. 4. Julia Woods 1860–1903
    5. 5. James (Haywood (Jim)) Woods 1863–1941
  3. 3. William (Marvin) Woods 1827–1850 m. Demariss Roberts 1836–1906
    1. 1. James Woods 1854–
    2. 2. Thomas Woods 1864–
    3. 3. Margaret Woods 1870–1900
    4. 4. Francis Woods 1855–
    5. 5. Harriett Woods 1859–1870
    6. 6. Joseph Woods 1858–
    7. 7. Martha (Woods Terrell) Robinson 1859–1900
    8. 8. Richard Woods 1861–1900
    9. 9. Willis Woods 1866–1900
    10. 10. Mary (J.) Woods 1873–
    11. 11. William (Marvin) Wood 1874–1946
      1. 1. Myrtle (Wood) Marsh 1908–2000
      2. 2. Lillie (Wood) Shepard 1917–
    12. 12. Samuel (J.) Woods 1878–
  4. 4. Mary Woods 1833–1850
  5. 5. John Woods 1835–1850
  6. 6. Ann Woods 1838–1850
  7. 7. Bennet Woods 1840–1850
  8. 8. Nancy (Caroline Woods) Rigsbee 1838–1923 m. John (W.) Riggsbee 1832–
    1. 1. Rebecca (A.) Riggsbee 1866–
    2. 2. Faney (B.) Riggsbee 1868–
    3. 3. Harriet (E.) Riggsbee 1870–
    4. 4. John (W.) Riggsbee 1873–
    5. 5. Debora (E.) Riggsbee 1874–
  9. 9. Elizabeth ({Tempy}) Woods 1845–1850
  10. 10. Bennet Woods 1833–1850
  11. 11. Louisa Woods 1850–1859

David Wood's Timeline

3 Records

1805
1805
Birth of David Wood in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 45
David Wood resided here in District 1, Orange, North Carolina, USA
District 1, Orange, North Carolina, USA
1860
1 Jun 1860
Age 55
Death of David Wood in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Orange, North Carolina; Roll: M432_639; Page: 234A; Image: 463
    [4] North Carolina, Deaths

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Orange, North Carolina; Roll: M432_639; Page: 234A; Image: 463

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1860
    Event Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
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