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George McMellon Wood 1891–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1891

Birth Location: Towns County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 27 Mar 1969

Death Location: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Father: Montville Wood

Mother: Lillie Denton

Spouse(s): Nola Maney

Children(s): Mildred Wood, Arthur Wood, Eula Wood, Benjamin Wood, Maude Wood

The story of George McMellon Wood began in 1891 in Towns County, Georgia, USA. In 1910, George McMellon Wood resided in Lower Hightower, Towns, Georgia. In 1920, George McMellon Wood resided in Middle River, Franklin, Georgia. George McMellon Wood married Nola Mae Maney, and had children including Arthur Andrew Wood, Benjamin Oscar Ben Wood, Eula Isabel Belle Wood, Maude Magdalene Maggie Wood, Mildred Georgianne Wood. George McMellon Wood passed away in 1969 in Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of George McMellon Wood began in 1891 in Towns County, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1910, George McMellon Wood resided in Lower Hightower, Towns, Georgia.
  • In 1920, George McMellon Wood resided in Middle River, Franklin, Georgia.
  • George McMellon Wood married Nola Mae Maney, and had children including Arthur Andrew Wood, Benjamin Oscar Ben Wood, Eula Isabel Belle Wood, Maude Magdalene Maggie Wood, Mildred Georgianne Wood.
  • George McMellon Wood passed away in 1969 in Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Montville Wood
1847–1919
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Lillie Denton
1867–1936
Birth Location: Towns County, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nola Maney
1893–1964
Birth Location: Lower Hightower, Towns, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Mildred Wood
1927–1927
Birth Location: Franklin County, Georgia, USA
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Arthur Wood
1913–1986
Birth Location: Franklin County, Georgia, USA
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Eula Wood
1929–2009
Birth Location: Franklin County, Georgia, USA
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Benjamin Wood
1914–2002
Birth Location: Royston, Franklin, Georgia, USA
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Maude Wood
1917–1992
Birth Location: Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
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George Wood's Ancestors

Self
George Wood
1891–1969
Birth Place: Towns County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Montville Taylor Wood
1847–1919
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Lillie (A) Denton
1867–1936
Towns County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
James (Franklin) Wood
1821–1885
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Elisha (H.) Denton
1841–1922
Towns County, Georgia, USA
Cynthia (A.) Berrong
1847–1913
Cherokee, NC, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Denton
1813–1881
Catherine Wood
1819–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Jr.
1777–1814
ELIZABETH CHASTAIN
1775–1850
William Wood
1795–1870
Nancy Osborn
1794–1870

George Wood's Descendants

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George (McMellon) Wood (10 Jan 1891–27 Mar 1969) m. Nola (Mae) Maney (05 May 1893–01 Dec 1964)
  1. 1. Mildred (Georgianne) Wood 1927–1927
  2. 2. Arthur (Andrew) Wood 1913–1986 m. Icie (Buford) Chatham 1915–1987
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Wood 1932–2017 m. Quinton (Cecil) Pruitt 1927–1990
    2. 2. Elnora (Robbie) Wood 1935–2007 m. Wyatt (Oscar) Lord 1928–2019
    3. 3. Betty (Ann Wood) Akin 1939–2020 m. James (Pruitt) Akin 1931–2012
  3. 3. Eula (Isabel "Belle") Wood 1929–2009 m. Homer (Reuben) Scoggins 1926–2019
    1. 1. Amory (Harold "Buck") Scoggins 1948–2022 m. Mary (Patricia) Faircloth 1949–2024
  4. 4. Benjamin (Oscar "Ben") Wood 1914–2002 m. Gertrude (Faye) Hooper 1918–1993
    1. 1. Wood 1950–1950
    2. 2. David (Benjamin) Wood 1948–2002 m. Sandra (Lee) Clute 1946–1982
    3. 3. John (Lambert) Wood 1934–2017 m. Joanne (Star) Rainbolt 1937–2015
    4. 4. William (Jerry) Wood 1937–2022 m. Nancy (Louise) Thomas 1938–2021
  5. 5. Maude (Magdalene "Maggie") Wood 1917–1992 m. Thomas (Edwin) Hooper 1915–1987
    1. 1. Marlor (John "Buck") Hooper 1940–2017
    2. 2. George (McDonald) Hooper 1936–2020

George Wood's Timeline

9 Records

1891
10 Jan 1891
Birth of George McMellon Wood in Towns County, Georgia, USA
Towns County, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 19
George McMellon Wood resided here in Lower Hightower, Towns, Georgia
Lower Hightower, Towns, Georgia
1920
1920
Age 29
George McMellon Wood resided here in Middle River, Franklin, Georgia
Middle River, Franklin, Georgia
1930
1930
Age 39
George McMellon Wood resided here in Militia District 1420, Franklin, Georgia
Militia District 1420, Franklin, Georgia
1935
1935
Age 44
George McMellon Wood resided here in Rural, Franklin, Georgia
Rural, Franklin, Georgia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 49
George McMellon Wood resided here in Dovids, Banks, Georgia, United States
Dovids, Banks, Georgia, United States
1950
1950
Age 59
George McMellon Wood resided here in Young Harris, Towns, Georgia, USA
Young Harris, Towns, Georgia, USA
1956
1956
Age 65
George McMellon Wood resided here in Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1969
27 Mar 1969
Age 78
Death of George McMellon Wood in Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1891
    Event Place: Towns County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Dovids, Banks, Georgia; Roll: T627_637; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 6-1
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 408-44-3572; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Middle River, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: T625_255; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 1120
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 1420, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 357; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 555.0; FHL microfilm: 2340092
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Franklin; Roll: 1557066
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lower Hightower, Towns, Georgia; Roll: T624_206; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0147; FHL microfilm: 1374219
    [8] South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Certificates of Death; Year Range: 1969; Death County or Certificate Range: 02632-05200
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Young Harris, Towns
    [11] Greenville County, South Carolina, Obituary Index, Greenville County Library System; Greenville, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lower Hightower, Towns, Georgia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lower Hightower, Towns, Georgia; Roll: T624_206; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0147; FHL microfilm: 1374219

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Middle River, Franklin, Georgia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Middle River, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: T625_255; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 1120

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Militia District 1420, Franklin, Georgia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Militia District 1420, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 357; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 555.0; FHL microfilm: 2340092

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Franklin, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Dovids, Banks, Georgia; Roll: T627_637; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 6-1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Dovids, Banks, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Dovids, Banks, Georgia; Roll: T627_637; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 6-1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Young Harris, Towns, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Young Harris, Towns

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Franklin, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Franklin; Roll: 1557066

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1969
    Event Place: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 408-44-3572; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Certificates of Death; Year Range: 1969; Death County or Certificate Range: 02632-05200
    [3] South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1962-1965; Death County or Certificate Range: 018208 - 020123
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Greenville County, South Carolina, Obituary Index, Greenville County Library System; Greenville, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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