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James Bryson Wood 1820 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1820

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 13 Sep 1884

Death Location: Jackson County, North Carolina

Father: Henry Wood

Mother: Margaret Bryson

Spouse(s): Eleanor Phillips

Children(s): Artemesia Cook, Daniel Wood, Houston Wood, Andrew Wood, F Woods, Jerry Woods, T Woods, Margaret Wood

James Bryson Wood was born in 1820 in North Carolina, the child of Henry Wood and Margaret Peggy Bryson. In 1870, James Bryson Wood resided in Caney Fork, Jackson, North Carolina. In 1880, James Bryson Wood resided in Jackson, North Carolina. James Bryson Wood married Eleanor Phillips, and had children including Artemesia Marie Cook, Daniel Hamilton Wood, Houston Henry Wood, Andrew Jackson Wood, F M Woods, Jerry Curtis Woods, T L Woods, Margaret E Wood. James Bryson Wood passed away in 1884 in Jackson County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • James Bryson Wood was born in 1820 in North Carolina, the child of Henry Wood and Margaret Peggy Bryson.
  • In 1870, James Bryson Wood resided in Caney Fork, Jackson, North Carolina.
  • In 1880, James Bryson Wood resided in Jackson, North Carolina.
  • James Bryson Wood married Eleanor Phillips, and had children including Artemesia Marie Cook, Daniel Hamilton Wood, Houston Henry Wood, Andrew Jackson Wood, F M Woods, Jerry Curtis Woods, T L Woods, Margaret E Wood.
  • James Bryson Wood passed away in 1884 in Jackson County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Wood's Ancestors

Self
James Wood
1820 – 1884
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Henry Wood
1767 – 1849
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Margaret (Peggy) Bryson
1784 – 1847
Haywood County, North Carolina
Grandparents
James Wood
1719 – 1798
Ireland
Margaret Wood
1724 – 1800
Ireland
James (Holmes) Bryson
1745 – 1833
Mount Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Sarah (Isabella) Countryman
1751 – 1833
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
William Bryson
1717 – 1790
Isabella Holmes
1720 – 1788
Andrew Countryman
1732 – 1773
Elisabeth Scharman
1716 – 1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andreas Guntermann
1695 – 1744
Anna Scharmann
1663 – 1727
Johann Scharmann
1652 – 1720

James Wood's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Warsen (G) Phillips (abt 1926 – )
        2. 2. Oliver (Weldon) Phillips (23 Sep 1931 – 10 Nov 1958)
        3. 3. June Phillips (abt 1939 – ) m. Charlie (Sebastian) Cabe (19 Apr 1930 – 1 Feb 2020)
        4. 4. Joy Phillips m. William (Kenneth) Hoyle
      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 – )

James Wood's Timeline

4 Records

1820
18 May 1820
Birth of James Bryson Wood in North Carolina
North Carolina
1870
1870
Age 50
James Bryson Wood resided here in Caney Fork, Jackson, North Carolina
Caney Fork, Jackson, North Carolina
1880
1880
Age 60
James Bryson Wood resided here in Jackson, North Carolina
Jackson, North Carolina
1884
13 Sep 1884
Age 64
Death of James Bryson Wood in Jackson County, North Carolina
Jackson County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1820
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: 969; Page: 309D; Enumeration District: 109
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Caney Fork, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1144; Page: 222A
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Caney Fork, Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Caney Fork, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1144; Page: 222A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: 969; Page: 309D; Enumeration District: 109

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1884
    Event Place: Jackson County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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