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Elijah Rigby Wood 1774–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1774

Birth Location: Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 27 Aug 1863

Death Location: Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Elijah WOODS

Mother: Isabel cousin?)

Spouse(s): Sarah FARRER

Children(s): Elijah Wood, Abigail Wood, Mary Russell, Francis Wood, Lansford Wood, Harriet Wood, Mary Wood, Abigail Harrington, Abigail Wood, Eliza Cummings, John Wood, Elmer Wood, Sally Wood, Mary Wood, Deborah Wood, Nathan Wood, Jotham Wood, Nancy Wood, Andrew Wood

The story of Elijah Rigby Wood began in 1774 in Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Elijah Rigby Wood married Sarah W Farrer, and had children including Abigail Harrington, Abigail Wood, Andrew C Wood, Deborah Wood, Elijah Wood, Eliza Zerviah Wood Cummings, Elmer Wood, Francis Wood, Hannah Wood, Harriet Wood, John Wood, Jotham Wood, Lansford Wood, Mary A Wood, Mary Brown Wood Russell, Mary Wood, Nancy Jane Wood, Nathan Wood, Sally Wood. Elijah Rigby Wood passed away in 1863 in Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Rigby Wood began in 1774 in Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Elijah Rigby Wood married Sarah W Farrer, and had children including Abigail Harrington, Abigail Wood, Andrew C Wood, Deborah Wood, Elijah Wood, Eliza Zerviah Wood Cummings, Elmer Wood, Francis Wood, Hannah Wood, Harriet Wood, John Wood, Jotham Wood, Lansford Wood, Mary A Wood, Mary Brown Wood Russell, Mary Wood, Nancy Jane Wood, Nathan Wood, Sally Wood.
  • Elijah Rigby Wood passed away in 1863 in Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah WOODS
1733–1788
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Isabel cousin?)
1749–1808
Birth Location: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah FARRER
1776–1848
Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Elijah Wood
1792–1866
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
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Abigail Wood
1802–1878
Birth Location: Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Mary Russell
1816–1895
Birth Location: Barre
MR
Francis Wood
1811–1881
Birth Location: Gardner
FW
Lansford Wood
1806–1844
Birth Location: Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
LW
Harriet Wood
1810–1899
Birth Location: Barre, MA,
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Mary Wood
1804–1874
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MW
Abigail Harrington
1801–1878
Birth Location: Athol
AH
Abigail Wood
–1878
Birth Location: –
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Eliza Cummings
1811–1849
Birth Location: Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
EC
John Wood
1814–1863
Birth Location: Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
JW
Elmer Wood
1807–1848
Birth Location: Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Sally Wood
1803–1861
Birth Location: Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
SW
Mary Wood
1801–1816
Birth Location: Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
MW
Deborah Wood
1798–1817
Birth Location: Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Nathan Wood
1795–1795
Birth Location: Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
NW
Jotham Wood
1793–1814
Birth Location: Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
JW
Nancy Wood
1784–1850
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
NW
Andrew Wood
1794–1879
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
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Elijah Wood's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Wood
1774–1863
Birth Place: Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Elijah WOODS
1733–1788
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Isabel (\ Isabella Wood (Wood married Wood=maybe a) cousin?)
1749–1808
Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Woods
1707–1745
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah White
1709–1786
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Jeremiah Wood
1716–1794
Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Farr
1715–1800
Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Woods
1661–1712
Hannah Joslin
1667–1739
John Wood
1683–1753
Sarah Kimble
1684–1759
Thomas Farr
1693–1772
Elizabeth Powers
1696–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Woods
1636–1717
Alice Rushton
1635–1712
Ensign Milatint
1641–1722
Stephen Farr
1640–1692
Mary Farr
1649–1699

Elijah Wood's Descendants

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Elijah (Rigby) Wood (18 Sep 1774–27 Aug 1863) m. Sarah (W.) FARRER (24 Sep 1776–20 Feb 1848)
  1. 1. Elijah Wood 1792–1866 m. Mary (Sarah "Sally") Carr 1799–1870
    1. 1. Mary (Susan) Wood 1829–1913 m. Benjamin (F.) Marshall 1826–1887
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Marshall 1850– m. Henry (Boston) Hennessey 1839–1909
        1. 1. Andrew Franklin 1887–1961 m. Grace (M) Hennessey 1888–1940
        2. 2. William (Henry) Hennessey 1870–1955
        3. 3. Abraham (Lincoln) Hennessey 1871–1932
        4. 4. Alice (Gertrude) Hazzard 1873–1948 m. Franklin (Warren) Hazzard 1866–1947
        5. 5. Almira (Frances) Hennessey 1876– m. Colonel (Ellsworth) Burgison 1871–1949
        6. 6. Lizzie (J) Hennessey 1878–
        7. 7. George (Washington) Hennessey 1880–1931
        8. 8. Martha (R) Hennessey 1882–1972
        9. 9. Chester Hennessey 1884–1906
        10. 10. Posie Hennessey 1887–1887
        11. 11. Betsey (Jane) Hennessey 1888–1974 m. George (A) Twine 1881–1955
        12. 12. Lucy (Ann) Hennessey 1891–1952
        13. 13. Colonel (Ellsworth Hennessey) Sr 1892–1963 m. Eva (Maude Ferrell) Munroe 1887–1951
        14. 14. Anna (Holbrook) Hennessey 1896–1925
        15. 15. Gladys (Maria) Hennessey 1898–1978 m. Carl (Oscar Bates (Chief Sun) Cloud) 1888–1973
        16. 16. Harriet (Anna) Hennessey 1875–1916 m. Willie (Osman) HAZZARD 1871–1967 m. William (Osman) Hazzard 1871–1967
        17. 17. Alice (Gertrude) Hennessey 1873–1948 m. Franklin (Warren) Hazzard 1866–1947
      2. 2. Lydia (M) Marshall 1852–1880
      3. 3. Nancy ("Nannie" Amanda (Marshall)) Sills 1853–1919 m. Thomas (Lewis) Sills 1851–1916
        1. 1. Edward (Martin) Sills 1881–1941
        2. 2. James (Lawrence) Sills 1883–1973
        3. 3. Ethel (Nancy Sills) Davisson 1888–1981
        4. 4. Leslie (Louis) Sills 1892–1965
        5. 5. Elsye (M Frasier) Sills 1890–1977
        6. 6. Bertha (Elizabeth) Sills 1884–1923
        7. 7. Myrtle (E.) Sills 1877–1950
        8. 8. Marshall (William) Sills 1899–1985
        9. 9. Esther (Marshall) Sills 1905–1987
        10. 10. Thomas (C.) Sills 1879–
      4. 4. Sarah (H) Marshall 1855–1930
      5. 5. John Wood 1856–
      6. 6. Samuel Marshall 1857–1858
      7. 7. Martha Marshall 1859–1860
      8. 8. William (A) Wood 1861–
      9. 9. Araminta (A) Marshall 1862–
      10. 10. William (F) Marshall 1864–1939
      11. 11. Agnes (J) Wood 1866–
      12. 12. John (I) Marshall 1866–1933
      13. 13. Thomas (F) Marshall 1868–1872
      14. 14. Lawrance Marshal 1872–1893
      15. 15. Darling Marshal 1878–
      16. 16. Lorance Marshall 1872–
    2. 2. Rachel Wood 1814–1875
    3. 3. Nancy Wood 1815–1881
    4. 4. Joel (Shelton) Wood 1816–1903 m. Mary Harley 1815–1860 m. Sophronia McDougle 1838–1923 m. Sophronia ("Froney") Vaughn 1842–1923
      1. 1. Joan Wood 1849–
      2. 2. Thomas (J.) Wood 1851–
      3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth "Mollie" Wood) (Coker) 1856–1888 m. Joseph (James Coker) 🎬 1855–1923
        1. 1. Warren Coker 1875–
        2. 2. Pearl (Lener Coker) (Farr) 1876–
        3. 3. Ruby (Elizabeth Coker) (King) 1880–1949
      4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Wood 1862–1929
      5. 5. Martha (Kazar) Wood 1863–1943 m. John (H.) Houston 1858–1942
        1. 1. Pearl (V) Houston 1889–1951
        2. 2. Leslie (C) Houston 1899–
        3. 3. Joseph (C) Houston 1896–
        4. 4. Myrtle (V) Houston 1893–
        5. 5. Edgar (C) Houston 1891–
        6. 6. William (O) Houston 1887–
        7. 7. Mary (R) Houston 1884–
        8. 8. Myrtle (Viola) Houston 1893–1967
        9. 9. John (D.) Houston 1902–
        10. 10. George (Samuel) Houston 1882–1939
      6. 6. John Wood 1865–1949
      7. 7. James (Wilson "Polk") Wood 1866–1922 m. Ida (White) Spence 1877–1953
        1. 1. Bennie (Clyde) Wood 1904–1988
        2. 2. Joe (Timothy) Wood 1897–1971
        3. 3. Robert (Clifton) Wood 1895–1962
        4. 4. Leita (Bell) Wood 1910–1994
        5. 5. Bessie (Mae) Wood 1894–1914
        6. 6. Franklin Wood 1902–1902
      8. 8. Samuel (Calvin) Wood 1871–1941
      9. 9. Benjamin (Hamilton) Wood 1873–1945
      10. 10. Margrett Wood 1874–
      11. 11. Joseph (Brown) Wood 1876–1959
      12. 12. Dora (E.) Wood 1877–1940
      13. 13. George (Washington) Wood 1879–1920
      14. 14. Mary (Emma Lauretta) Southworth 1860–1935 m. George (Washington) Forster 1853–1917
        1. 1. Cora (Mae) Forster-Raney 1877–1947
        2. 2. Joel (E "Eddy") Forster 1880–1881
        3. 3. Mack Forster 1883–1884
        4. 4. Minnie (Lee) Forster-Price 1885–1920
        5. 5. J (M) Forster 1886–1886
        6. 6. Alnora Forster 1887–1888
        7. 7. Benny (F) Forster 1889–1891
        8. 8. James (Albert) Forster 1889–1945
        9. 9. Letha (L) Forster 1891–1892
        10. 10. Charles (Emmett Forster) (Twin) 1893–1914
        11. 11. Emma (Catherine Forster) (Twin) 1893–1972
        12. 12. Homer (Newton) Foster 1895–1969
        13. 13. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sadie") Forster 1898–1977
        14. 14. Mary (Eva "Mollie") Forster 1900–1991
        15. 15. Eddie Forster 1880–1881
        16. 16. Charles (E) Forster 1893–1914
        17. 17. Mary (E) Foster 1901–1992
      15. 15. Minnie Wood 1861–
      16. 16. Sophronia Wood 1844–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Wood 1816–1890
    6. 6. Jonathan Wood 1819–1881
    7. 7. Robert (M.) Wood 1821–1907
    8. 8. Joel (Clinton) Wood 1823–1913
    9. 9. Martha (J Wood) Barnes 1824–1912 m. Sgt. (Reuben A Barnes) CSA 1828–1863
      1. 1. Sarah (Josephine Barnes) Middleton 1854–1926
      2. 2. William (Martin) Barnes 1855–1927
      3. 3. George (Washington) Barnes 1856–1930
      4. 4. Mary (Susan Barnes) Williams 1859–1938 m. James (Lulon Williams) 🎬 1857–1922
        1. 1. Martha (Lavida) Williams 1898–
        2. 2. Pearl (Jane Williams) (Morris) 1893–1947
        3. 3. James (R) Williams 1894–
        4. 4. Jurie Williams 1890–
        5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth Williams) (Pettus) 1884–1911
        6. 6. Lillie (Belle Williams) (Permont) 1886–1965
      5. 5. Durany Barnes 1861–
      6. 6. Mary (S) Barnes 1861–1944
      7. 7. Margaret (Durena "Rena") Barnes 1862–1944
      8. 8. William (M.) Woods 1850–
    10. 10. Calvin (C.) Wood 1829–
    11. 11. Charles Wood 1820–1905
  2. 2. Abigail Wood 1802–1878
  3. 3. Mary (Brown Wood) Russell 1816–1895
  4. 4. Francis Wood 1811–1881
  5. 5. Lansford Wood 1806–1844
  6. 6. Harriet Wood 1810–1899
  7. 7. Mary (A.) Wood 1804–1874
  8. 8. Abigail Harrington 1801–1878
  9. 9. Abigail Wood –1878
  10. 10. Eliza (Zerviah Wood) Cummings 1811–1849
  11. 11. John Wood 1814–1863
  12. 12. Elmer Wood 1807–1848
  13. 13. Sally Wood 1803–1861
  14. 14. Mary Wood 1801–1816
  15. 15. Deborah Wood 1798–1817
  16. 16. Nathan Wood 1795–1795
  17. 17. Jotham Wood 1793–1814
  18. 18. Nancy (Jane) Wood 1784–1850
  19. 19. Andrew (C.) Wood 1794–1879

Elijah Wood's Timeline

2 Records

1774
18 Sep 1774
Birth of Elijah Rigby Wood in Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1863
27 Aug 1863
Age 89
Death of Elijah Rigby Wood in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1774
    Event Place: Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1863
    Event Place: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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