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Edward Prather Wood 1883 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1883

Birth Location: Decatur, Macon, Illinois

Death Date: 15 Jul 1959

Death Location: Decatur, Macon, Illinois

Father: Edward Wood

Mother: Elizabeth Prather

Spouse(s): Anna Barnett, Lela Reynolds

Children(s): Elizabeth Wood

Edward Prather Wood was born in 1883 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, the child of Edward Weldon Wood and Elizabeth (Bettie) Prather. In 1910, Edward Prather Wood resided in Decatur Ward 2, Macon, Illinois, USA. In 1921, Edward Prather Wood resided in Decatur, Illinois, USA. Edward Prather Wood married Anna Lelah Barnett, Lela Reynolds, and had children including Elizabeth Anne Wood. Edward Prather Wood passed away in 1959 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois.

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Biography

  • Edward Prather Wood was born in 1883 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, the child of Edward Weldon Wood and Elizabeth (Bettie) Prather.
  • In 1910, Edward Prather Wood resided in Decatur Ward 2, Macon, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1921, Edward Prather Wood resided in Decatur, Illinois, USA.
  • Edward Prather Wood married Anna Lelah Barnett, Lela Reynolds, and had children including Elizabeth Anne Wood.
  • Edward Prather Wood passed away in 1959 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois.

Immediate Family

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Edward Wood's Ancestors

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Edward Wood
1883 – 1959
Birth Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Parents
Edward Weldon Wood
1845 – 1928
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Elizabeth ((Bettie)) Prather
1855 – 1927
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Wood's Descendants

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Edward (Prather) Wood (5 Feb 1883 – 15 Jul 1959) m. Anna (Lelah) Barnett (29 Nov 1889 – 27 Dec 1979) m. Lela Reynolds (21 Apr 1889 – 25 Jun 1951)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne) Wood (21 May 1915 – 12 Jul 1988) m. Diamond (Talmadge) Patton (7 Nov 1911 – 22 January 1964)
    1. 1. John (Wood) Patton (abt 1938 – 29 Jun 1986)
    2. 2. Anne (Barnett) Patton (16 Jan 1942 – 23 Jul 2002) m. Hunter
    3. 3. Margaret Patton m. Record
      1. 1. Andy Record
      2. 2. Tiffany Record
      3. 3. Aimee Record
    4. 4. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Patton m. Johnson
      1. 1. Talmadge Johnson
      2. 2. Hilary Johnson
    5. 5. Diana Patton

Edward Wood's Timeline

4 Records

1883
5 Feb 1883
Birth of Edward Prather Wood in Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Decatur, Macon, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 27
Edward Prather Wood resided here in Decatur Ward 2, Macon, Illinois, USA
Decatur Ward 2, Macon, Illinois, USA
1921
1921
Age 38
Edward Prather Wood resided here in Decatur, Illinois, USA
Decatur, Illinois, USA
1959
15 Jul 1959
Age 76
Death of Edward Prather Wood in Decatur, Macon, Illinois
Decatur, Macon, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1883
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Decatur Ward 2, Macon, Illinois; Roll: T624_307; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1374320

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Decatur Ward 2, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Decatur Ward 2, Macon, Illinois; Roll: T624_307; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1374320

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1959
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois

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