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James Andrew Wood 1857 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1857

Birth Location: Georgia, Limestone, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 9 Jan 1929

Death Location: Graceville, Jackson, Florida, USA

Father: Andrew Wood

Mother: Margaret Morris

Spouse(s): Frances McLeroy

Children(s): Andrew Wood, Marshall Wood, Eula Wood, Lawrence Wood, Minnie Wood, Mamie Wood

In 1857, James Andrew Wood entered the world in Georgia, Limestone, Alabama, United States, born to Andrew Hutchen Wood and Margaret Vashti WOOD Morris. In 1860, James Andrew Wood resided in Southern Division, Russell, Alabama, United States. James Andrew Wood married Frances A. "Fannie" WOOD McLeroy, and had children including Andrew Marshall Wood, Marshall Wood, Eula Doris Davis SIMMONS Wood, Lawrence Wood, Minnie MATHIS SIMMONS Wood, Mamie Pauline FOSTER LEE Wood. James Andrew Wood passed away in 1929 in Graceville, Jackson, Florida, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1857, James Andrew Wood entered the world in Georgia, Limestone, Alabama, United States, born to Andrew Hutchen Wood and Margaret Vashti WOOD Morris.
  • In 1860, James Andrew Wood resided in Southern Division, Russell, Alabama, United States.
  • James Andrew Wood married Frances A. "Fannie" WOOD McLeroy, and had children including Andrew Marshall Wood, Marshall Wood, Eula Doris Davis SIMMONS Wood, Lawrence Wood, Minnie MATHIS SIMMONS Wood, Mamie Pauline FOSTER LEE Wood.
  • James Andrew Wood passed away in 1929 in Graceville, Jackson, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Wood
1831 – 1889
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Margaret Morris
1833 – 1891
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States,
MM

Spouses(s)

Frances McLeroy
1860 – 1926
Birth Location: Harris County, Georgia, USA
FM

Children(s)

Andrew Wood
1880 –
Birth Location: Bumbleton, Quitman, Georgia, USA
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Marshall Wood
1880 –
Birth Location: Alabama
MW
Eula Wood
1882 – 1951
Birth Location: Alabama
EW
Lawrence Wood
1884 –
Birth Location: Alabama, Alabama, USA
LW
Minnie Wood
1886 – 1968
Birth Location: Alabama, Alabama, USA
MW
Mamie Wood
1888 – 1959
Birth Location: Alabama
MW

James Wood's Ancestors

Self
James Wood
1857 – 1929
Birth Place: Georgia, Limestone, Alabama, United States
Parents
Andrew Hutchen Wood
1831 – 1889
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Margaret (Vashti WOOD) Morris
1833 – 1891
South Carolina, United States,
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Wood's Descendants

1.
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James (Andrew) Wood (28 Dec 1857 – 9 Jan 1929) m. Frances (A. "Fannie" WOOD) McLeroy (15 Aug 1860 – 22 Aug 1926)
  1. 1. Andrew (Marshall) Wood (May 1880 – )
  2. 2. Marshall Wood (May 1880 – )
  3. 3. Eula (Doris Davis SIMMONS) Wood (20 Jul 1882 – 11 Jul 1951) m. Allen (Monroe) Simmons (abt 1885 – 22 Jun 1966)
    1. 1. Fannie (Lou) Simmons (1908 – )
    2. 2. James (Wilford) Simmons (abt 1908 – 12 Jan 1990)
    3. 3. Frances (L "Fannie") Simmons (abt 1909 – 12 Mar 1997)
    4. 4. Susie (Wood) Simmons (26 Oct 1911 – 25 Dec 1994)
    5. 5. Early (Monroe) Simmons (1914 – 13 Aug 1916)
    6. 6. Allen (Howell Simmons,) Jr. (22 Mar 1920 – 18 May 2018) m. Joyce (SIMMONS) Rivers
    7. 7. Margaret Simmons (22 May 1924 – 7 Oct 2014)
  4. 4. Lawrence Wood (September 1884 – )
  5. 5. Minnie (MATHIS SIMMONS) Wood (29 Nov 1886 – 19 Mar 1968) m. William (Howell "Willie") Mathis (25 Aug 1874 – 13 Oct 1942) m. Allen (Monroe) Simmons (7 Mar 1884 – 22 Jun 1966)
  6. 6. Mamie (Pauline FOSTER LEE) Wood (29 November 1888 – 6 Sep 1959)

James Wood's Timeline

9 Records

1857
28 Dec 1857
Birth of James Andrew Wood in Georgia/Alabama
Georgia/Alabama
1857
28 Dec 1857
Birth of James Andrew Wood in Georgia, Limestone, Alabama, United States
Georgia, Limestone, Alabama, United States
1860
1860
Age 3
James Andrew Wood resided here in Southern Division, Russell, Alabama, United States
Southern Division, Russell, Alabama, United States
1870
1870
Age 13
James Andrew Wood resided here in Stewart, Georgia, United States
Stewart, Georgia, United States
1880
1880
Age 23
James Andrew Wood resided here in Bumbleton, Quitman, Georgia, United States
Bumbleton, Quitman, Georgia, United States
1900
1900
Age 43
James Andrew Wood resided here in Precinct 7 Seale (east portion excl. Seale town), Russell, Alabama
Precinct 7 Seale (east portion excl. Seale town), Russell, Alabama
1910
1910
Age 53
James Andrew Wood resided here in Dothan Ward 2, Houston, Alabama
Dothan Ward 2, Houston, Alabama
1929
9 Jan 1929
Age 72
Death of James Andrew Wood in Graceville, Houston County, Alabama
Graceville, Houston County, Alabama
1929
9 Jan 1929
Age 72
Death of James Andrew Wood in Graceville, Jackson, Florida, USA
Graceville, Jackson, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1857
    Event Place: Georgia/Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bumbleton, Quitman, Georgia; Roll: 162; Family History Film: 1254162; Page: 35A; Enumeration District: 058; Image: 0682.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Stewart, Georgia; Roll: M593_174; Page: 56A; Image: 116; Family History Library Film: 545673
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Seale, Russell, Alabama; Roll: T623_38; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 149; FHL microfilm: 1240038.
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Division, Russell, Alabama; Roll: M653_22; Page: 923; Image: 529; Family History Library Film: 803022
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dothan Ward 2, Houston, Alabama; Roll: T624_16; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1374029

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1857
    Event Place: Georgia, Limestone, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Southern Division, Russell, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Division, Russell, Alabama; Roll: M653_22; Page: 923; Image: 529; Family History Library Film: 803022

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Stewart, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Stewart, Georgia; Roll: M593_174; Page: 56A; Image: 116; Family History Library Film: 545673

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bumbleton, Quitman, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bumbleton, Quitman, Georgia; Roll: 162; Family History Film: 1254162; Page: 35A; Enumeration District: 058; Image: 0682.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Precinct 7 Seale (east portion excl. Seale town), Russell, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Seale, Russell, Alabama; Roll: T623_38; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 149; FHL microfilm: 1240038.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dothan Ward 2, Houston, Alabama
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dothan Ward 2, Houston, Alabama; Roll: T624_16; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1374029

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Stewart, Georgia; Roll: M593_174; Page: 56A; Image: 116; Family History Library Film: 545673

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Graceville, Houston County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Graceville, Jackson, Florida, USA
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