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Gertrude Faye Hooper 1918–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Feb 1918

Birth Location: Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 1993

Death Location: Butler, Johnson, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Hooper

Mother: Dessie Hayes

Spouse(s): Benjamin Wood

Children(s): Wood None, David Wood, John Wood, William Wood

Gertrude Faye Hooper was born in 1918 in Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, USA, the child of John Henry Hooper And Dessie May Hayes. In 1920, Gertrude Faye Hooper resided in Dooley, Franklin, Georgia. In 1930, Gertrude Faye Hooper resided in Canon, Franklin, Georgia. Gertrude Faye Hooper married Benjamin Oscar Ben Wood, and had children including David Benjamin Wood, James Paul Wood Johnson City William Jerry Wood, John Lambert Wood, Rebecca Ann Wood, Rufus Daniel Wood, Sarah Doris Wood, William Jerry Wood, Wood. Gertrude Faye Hooper passed away in 1993 in Butler, Johnson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Gertrude Faye Hooper was born in 1918 in Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, USA, the child of John Henry Hooper And Dessie May Hayes.
  • In 1920, Gertrude Faye Hooper resided in Dooley, Franklin, Georgia.
  • In 1930, Gertrude Faye Hooper resided in Canon, Franklin, Georgia.
  • Gertrude Faye Hooper married Benjamin Oscar Ben Wood, and had children including David Benjamin Wood, James Paul Wood Johnson City William Jerry Wood, John Lambert Wood, Rebecca Ann Wood, Rufus Daniel Wood, Sarah Doris Wood, William Jerry Wood, Wood.
  • Gertrude Faye Hooper passed away in 1993 in Butler, Johnson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hooper
1890–1929
Birth Location: Franklin County, Georgia, USA
JH
Dessie Hayes
1894–1982
Birth Location: Canon, Franklin, Georgia, USA
DH

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Wood
1914–2002
Birth Location: Royston, Franklin, Georgia, USA
BW

Children(s)

Wood None
1950–1950
Birth Location: –
W
David Wood
1948–2002
Birth Location: Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
DW
John Wood
1934–2017
Birth Location: Banks County, Georgia, USA
JW
William Wood
1937–2022
Birth Location: Commerce, Jackson, Georgia, USA
WW

Gertrude Hooper's Ancestors

Self
Gertrude Hooper
1918–1993
Birth Place: Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
Parents
John Henry Hooper
1890–1929
Franklin County, Georgia, USA
Dessie (May) Hayes
1894–1982
Canon, Franklin, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
James (Thomas) Hooper
1856–1930
Banks County, Georgia, USA
Margaret (Eleanor) Parks
1857–1933
Franklin, Georgia, USA
Wardlow (Thompson Frank) Hays
1845–1907
South Carolina, USA
Nancy Rice
1849–1923
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alvin Hooper
1827–1909
Christian Chambers
1830–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Hooper
1788–1874
Virginia Lane
1790–1863

Gertrude Hooper's Descendants

1.
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Gertrude (Faye) Hooper (07 Feb 1918–31 Dec 1993) m. Benjamin (Oscar "Ben") Wood (14 Apr 1914–23 Jun 2002)
  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

Gertrude Hooper's Timeline

9 Records

1918
07 Feb 1918
Birth of Gertrude Faye Hooper in Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
Gertrude Faye Hooper resided here in Dooley, Franklin, Georgia
Dooley, Franklin, Georgia
1930
1930
Age 12
Gertrude Faye Hooper resided here in Canon, Franklin, Georgia
Canon, Franklin, Georgia
1935
1935
Age 17
Gertrude Faye Hooper resided here in Cainsville, Franklin, Georgia
Cainsville, Franklin, Georgia
1935
1935
Age 17
Gertrude Faye Hooper resided here in Pooler, Chatham, Georgia
Pooler, Chatham, Georgia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 22
Gertrude Faye Hooper resided here in Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 22
Gertrude Faye Hooper resided here in Pooler, Chatham, Georgia, United States
Pooler, Chatham, Georgia, United States
1950
1950
Age 32
Gertrude Faye Hooper resided here in Brushy Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
Brushy Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
1993
31 Dec 1993
Age 75
Death of Gertrude Faye Hooper in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Feb 1918
    Event Place: Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pooler, Chatham, Georgia; Roll: T627_653; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 25-110
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3785; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 4-3
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 410-82-0771; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1965
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dooley, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: T625_255; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 889
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Canon, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 357; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 505.0; FHL microfilm: 2340092
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Brushy Fork, Watauga, North Carolina; Roll: 4124; Page: 34; Enumeration District: 95-10

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dooley, Franklin, Georgia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dooley, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: T625_255; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 889

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Canon, Franklin, Georgia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Canon, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 357; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 505.0; FHL microfilm: 2340092

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cainsville, Franklin, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3785; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 4-3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pooler, Chatham, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pooler, Chatham, Georgia; Roll: T627_653; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 25-110

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3785; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 4-3

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Pooler, Chatham, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pooler, Chatham, Georgia; Roll: T627_653; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 25-110

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Brushy Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Brushy Fork, Watauga, North Carolina; Roll: 4124; Page: 34; Enumeration District: 95-10

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Johnson City Press-Chronicle; Publication Date: 5 Feb 1956; Publication Place: Johnson City, Tennessee, USA; ,0.022043241,0.25751168,0.30828884

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1993
    Event Place: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 410-82-0771; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Butler, Johnson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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