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Henry Wood 1767 – 1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1767

Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina

Death Date: 1849

Death Location: Haywood County, North Carolina

Father: James Wood

Mother: Margaret Wood

Spouse(s): Margaret Bryson, Agnes York

Children(s): Dorcas Jackson, Posey Woods, Andrew Wood, James Wood, Arie Griggs

Henry Wood was born in 1767 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, the child of James Wood and Margaret Wood. In 1840, Henry Wood resided in Haywood County, North Carolina. Henry Wood married Margaret Peggy Bryson, Agnes Ann York, and had children including Dorcas Jackson, Posey Woods, Andrew Jackson Wood, James Bryson Wood, Arie Ann Griggs. Henry Wood passed away in 1849 in Haywood County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • Henry Wood was born in 1767 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, the child of James Wood and Margaret Wood.
  • In 1840, Henry Wood resided in Haywood County, North Carolina.
  • Henry Wood married Margaret Peggy Bryson, Agnes Ann York, and had children including Dorcas Jackson, Posey Woods, Andrew Jackson Wood, James Bryson Wood, Arie Ann Griggs.
  • Henry Wood passed away in 1849 in Haywood County, North Carolina.

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Henry Wood's Ancestors

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Henry Wood
1767 – 1849
Birth Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina
Parents
James Wood
1719 – 1798
Ireland
Margaret Wood
1724 – 1800
Ireland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Wood's Descendants

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Henry Wood (1767 – 1849) m. Margaret (Peggy) Bryson (11 Apr 1784 – 16 Jan 1847) m. Agnes (Ann) York (1771 – 1810)
  1. 1. Dorcas Jackson (5 Oct 1812 – 9 May 1866)
  2. 2. Posey Woods (3 Sep 1814 – 11 Mar 1893)
  3. 3. Andrew (Jackson) Wood (6 Dec 1816 – 1 Jan 1908)
  4. 4. James (Bryson) Wood (18 May 1820 – 13 Sep 1884) m. Eleanor Phillips (1816 – 1 Dec 1895)
    1. 1. Artemesia (Marie) Cook (19 Oct 1839 – 16 Jan 1920)
    2. 2. Daniel (Hamilton) Wood (1841 – 3 Sep 1920)
    3. 3. Houston (Henry) Wood (22 Jan 1844 – 5 Apr 1915)
    4. 4. Andrew (Jackson) Wood (abt 1849 – 15 Dec 1927)
    5. 5. F (M) Woods (abt 1851 – )
    6. 6. Jerry (Curtis) Woods (Nov 1853 – ) m. Mary Mehaffey (Sep 1863 – 8 Feb 1926)
      1. 1. Nora Wood (25 Nov 1880 – 21 Sep 1967) m. Daniel (Allen) Phillips (15 Jul 1872 – 21 Nov 1947)
        1. 1. Ransome (Sterling) Phillips (23 Oct 1899 – 5 Jan 1990) m. Leah Henry (17 Feb 1907 – 13 Jan 1983)
        2. 2. Cellie Stephens (30 Jan 1912 – 14 Jul 1987)
      2. 2. Early (Bryson) Wood (15 Jun 1888 – 18 Aug 1966)
      3. 3. Curtis Wood (Aug 1894 – 24 Apr 1965)
    7. 7. T (L) Woods (abt 1855 – )
    8. 8. Margaret (E) Wood (abt 1860 – )
  5. 5. Arie (Ann) Griggs (1800 – 8 Jul 1865)

Henry Wood's Timeline

3 Records

1767
1767
Birth of Henry Wood in Wilkes County, North Carolina
Wilkes County, North Carolina
1840
1840
Age 73
Henry Wood resided here in Haywood County, North Carolina
Haywood County, North Carolina
1849
1849
Age 82
Death of Henry Wood in Haywood County, North Carolina
Haywood County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Haywood County, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Haywood, North Carolina; Roll: 362; Page: 120; Family History Library Film: 0018094

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Haywood County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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