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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): William Woods, James Woods, Mary Woods, Bennet Woods, Elisha Woods, John Woods, Ann Woods, Nancy Rigsbee, Bennet Woods, Elizabeth 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 William Marvin Woods, James Monroe Woods, Mary Woods, Bennet Woods, Elisha Woods, John Woods, Ann Woods, Nancy Caroline Woods Rigsbee, Bennet Woods, Elizabeth {Tempy} Woods, Louisa 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 William Marvin Woods, James Monroe Woods, Mary Woods, Bennet Woods, Elisha Woods, John Woods, Ann Woods, Nancy Caroline Woods Rigsbee, Bennet Woods, Elizabeth {Tempy} Woods, Louisa 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
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Spouses(s)

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

Children(s)

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

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David Wood (1805 – 1 Jun 1860) m. Harriet Hardcastle (1815 – 1875)
  1. 1. William (Marvin) Woods (1827 – AFT 1850) m. Demariss Roberts (1836 – 1906)
    1. 1. James Woods (abt 1854 – )
    2. 2. Francis Woods (1855 – )
    3. 3. Joseph Woods (1858 – )
    4. 4. Harriett Woods (1859 – before 1870)
    5. 5. Martha (Woods Terrell) Robinson (Oct 1859 – Aft. 1900)
    6. 6. Richard Woods (Abt 1861 – Aft. 1900)
    7. 7. Thomas Woods (abt 1864 – )
    8. 8. Willis Woods (abt 1866 – Aft. 1900)
    9. 9. Margaret Woods (Abt. 1870 – Aft. 1900)
    10. 10. Mary (J.) Woods (Abt 1873 – )
    11. 11. William (Marvin) Wood (3 Nov 1874 – 22 Oct 1946) m. Annie (L) Johnston
      1. 1. Myrtle (Wood) Marsh (4 Nov 1908 – 29 Sep 2000)
      2. 2. Lillie (Wood) Shepard (abt 1917 – )
    12. 12. Samuel (J.) Woods (Abt 1878 – )
  2. 2. James (Monroe) Woods (28 Jun 1829 – 1 Apr 1864) m. Martha Hicks (28 JUN 1828 – 6 APR 1900)
    1. 1. Lucinda (Lucy) Woods (3 JUL 1853 – 4 JAN 1944)
    2. 2. Sarah (Rebekah (Sallie)) Woods (30 AUG 1856 – 28 JAN 1941)
    3. 3. Hawkins (Rosetta) Woods (22 Oct 1857 – 22 Nov 1933)
    4. 4. Julia Woods (1860 – 4 JUL 1903)
    5. 5. James (Haywood (Jim)) Woods (1863 – 6 MAR 1941)
  3. 3. Mary Woods (1833 – AFT 1850)
  4. 4. Bennet Woods (Abt. 1833 – AFT 1850)
  5. 5. Elisha Woods (22 Jan 1833 – 25 Aug 1898) m. Sarah (Sallie Jane) Green (19 May 1848 – 28 Jul 1914)
    1. 1. Florence Woods (1 Jun 1870 – 8 Jul 1958) m. Lena (Rivers) Bevill (24 Mar 1878 – 22 Oct 1940)
      1. 1. Robert (Hearn) Woods (Jul 1896 – 01 OCT 1932) m. Elsie (Elizabeth) Burke-Polombo (abt 1899 – )
        1. 1. (Unknown) Woods (Apr 1920 – Apr 1920)
      2. 2. Florence (Kathleen) Woods (01 APR 1900 – 05 OCT 1913)
      3. 3. Mona (Marx) Woods (9 Jul 1903 – 3 Jun 2000) m. Jesse (Graham) Harris (13 Apr 1900 – 16 Oct 1980)
        1. 1. Jesse (Graham) Harris (05 JAN 1926 – 22 Nov 1988)
        2. 2. M Harris (27 Feb 1931 – 26 Jun 2008) m. Joseph (Frederick) Lowe (4 Mar 1930 – 16 May 2006)
        3. 3. Reba (Gayle) Harris (3 Dec 1938 – 19 Oct 2015)
      4. 4. Kalford (Kreth) Woods (abt 1907 – 24 MAY 1953) m. Susie (Inez) Stephens
        1. 1. Kalford (Kreth) Woods (13 Sep 1928 – 22 Jan 1929)
      5. 5. Eustace (Rivers) Woods (07 SEP 1908 – 13 FEB 1985) m. Mary (Elinor) Harris (20 Sep 1918 – 16 August 2011)
        1. 1. Elinor Woods (abt 1943 – ) m. Walter (David) Yarbrough (30 May 1937 – )
      6. 6. Thurman (Fausta) Woods (abt 1912 – 20 SEP 1956)
      7. 7. Reba (Rodkey) Woods (30 Jul 1913 – JAN 1969) m. Christopher Chapman (06 JAN 1907 – 17 FEB 1985)
        1. 1. Christine Chapman (1953 – ) m. William (John) Petry m. Richard Harris
      8. 8. Zelna (Bevill) Woods (31 AUG 1915 – 17 DEC 1996) m. George (Frank) Loznicka (15 Aug 1902 – 10 Aug 1976)
      9. 9. Walter (Gustavus) Woods (17 OCT 1916 – 06 FEB 1985)
      10. 10. Madie (Laurinda) Woods (25 MAR 1919 – 02 FEB 1989)
      11. 11. Dolores (Ardyth) Woods (abt 1923 – 18 Jul 2021) m. Knute Fosaaen m. Knute Fosaaen
    2. 2. Enoch (Arden) Woods (21 Nov 1872 – 23 Nov 1927) m. Mary (E) Tate (9 Aug 1877 – 23 Sep 1903) m. Laura (Ann) Walton (4 Oct 1883 – 20 Jul 1952) m. Laura (Ann) Walton
      1. 1. Cecil (Martin) Woods (29 Dec 1901 – 24 August 1965) m. Rosa (Lee) Rauhut (16 April 1907 – 30 March 1964)
      2. 2. James (William) Woods (16 Sep 1910 – 10 May 1972)
    3. 3. Ellen (Inez) Woods (17 Apr 1876 – 23 Feb 1967)
      1. 1. Evelyn (Rivers) Bachman (3 October 1909 – 9 June 2007)
    4. 4. Minnie (Lee) Woods (25 April 1879 – 14 February 1968) m. Charley (Fabius) Holcroft (18 Sep 1874 – )
      1. 1. Mrs (Thesis Amanda) Holcroft-Shelkofsky
    5. 5. Lethye (Ann) Woods (19 Dec 1881 – 17 Aug 1973) m. Preston (Leard) Cameron (29 May 1881 – 2 August 1925)
      1. 1. Leon Cameron (1 Feb 1905 – 25 May 1906)
      2. 2. India (Woods) Cameron (23 July 1907 – 5 November 1990)
      3. 3. Juanita Cameron (25 July 1909 – 17 March 1976)
  6. 6. John Woods (1835 – AFT 1850)
  7. 7. Ann Woods (1838 – AFT 1850)
  8. 8. Nancy (Caroline Woods) Rigsbee (1838 – 01 Feb 1923) m. John (W.) Riggsbee (Abt 1832 – )
    1. 1. Rebecca (A.) Riggsbee (Abt 1866 – )
    2. 2. Faney (B.) Riggsbee (Abt 1868 – )
    3. 3. Harriet (E.) Riggsbee (Abt 1870 – )
    4. 4. John (W.) Riggsbee (Abt 1873 – )
    5. 5. Debora (E.) Riggsbee (Abt 1874 – )
  9. 9. Bennet Woods (1840 – AFT 1850)
  10. 10. Elizabeth ({Tempy}) Woods (Abt 1845 – AFT 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, 1909-1976, 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, 1906-1930

    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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