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Jonathan Laird Wood 1862–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1862

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 13 May 1938

Death Location: Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: David Wood

Mother: Rachel Wood

Spouse(s): Ella Swigart

Children(s): James WOOD, David Wood, Blanche Wood, Howard Wood, Paul Wood, Clara Wood, Ella Wood

Jonathan Laird Wood was born in 1862 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of David Duffel Wood And Rachel Laird Wood. In 1870, Jonathan Laird Wood resided in Philadelphia Ward 3 District 9, Philadelphia, Penn. In 1880, Jonathan Laird Wood resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Jonathan Laird Wood married Ella Jane Davenport Swigart, and had children including Blanche Elizabeth Wood, Clara Wood, David Davenport Wood, Ella Mae Wood, Howard Laird Wood, James Edwin Wood, Paul Revere Wood. Jonathan Laird Wood passed away in 1938 in Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Jonathan Laird Wood was born in 1862 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of David Duffel Wood And Rachel Laird Wood.
  • In 1870, Jonathan Laird Wood resided in Philadelphia Ward 3 District 9, Philadelphia, Penn.
  • In 1880, Jonathan Laird Wood resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Jonathan Laird Wood married Ella Jane Davenport Swigart, and had children including Blanche Elizabeth Wood, Clara Wood, David Davenport Wood, Ella Mae Wood, Howard Laird Wood, James Edwin Wood, Paul Revere Wood.
  • Jonathan Laird Wood passed away in 1938 in Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Wood
1838–1910
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Rachel Wood
1828–1895
Birth Location: Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ella Swigart
1861–1942
Birth Location: Boggs Twnsp, Armstrong Cty., PA
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Children(s)

James WOOD
1886–1970
Birth Location: Chartiers Township, Allegheny County, PA, USA
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David Wood
1881–1902
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Blanche Wood
1884–
Birth Location: Hazelwood, Allegheny Co, PA
BW
Howard Wood
1889–1975
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
HW
Paul Wood
1891–1988
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Clara Wood
1894–1966
Birth Location: Eliot, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
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Ella Wood
1897–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Jonathan Wood's Ancestors

Self
Jonathan Wood
1862–1938
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
David Duffel Wood
1838–1910
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Rachel (Laird) Wood
1828–1895
Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan (Humphreys) Wood
1809–1849
Camden, NJ
Wilhelmina (Imson Jones) Wood
1815–1891
Pittsburgh, PA
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Wood
1777–1852
Susannah Humphreys
1783–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Wood
1740–1802
Reumah Wealth
1735–1825
Lewis Humphreys
1753–1805
Elizabeth James
1741–1805

Jonathan Wood's Descendants

1.
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Jonathan (Laird) Wood (28 May 1862–13 May 1938) m. Ella (Jane Davenport) Swigart (7 Mar 1861–1 Jun 1942)
  1. 1. James (Edwin) WOOD 1886–1970 m. Margaret (Elizabeth Roth) Wood 1896–1983
    1. 1. Edwina (Blanch "Aunt Angel" Wood) Wolf 1927–2017 m. James Wolfe 1928–1978
    2. 2. Carolyn (Naomi) Wood 1935–2015 m. Alvin (Clinton) Hicks 1923–1988
    3. 3. Charles (Duffel "Doyle") Wood 1916–1995 m. Mary (Lee) Galbraith 1923–1956
    4. 4. Margaret ("Peggy" Elizabeth Weidig) Wood 1926–1985 m. Gerhard (Emil) WEIDIG 1914–1996
    5. 5. Robert (Eugene) Wood 1931–2001
    6. 6. Baby Wood 1917–1917
    7. 7. James (Edward Wood) Jr 1921–2004 m. Ruth (E.) Wood 1922–1991
    8. 8. Virginia 1925–2022 m. James Campbell 1930–1966
      1. 1. Constance (Elizabeth "Connie" Campbell) Dutch 1950–2022
  2. 2. David (Davenport) Wood 1881–1902
  3. 3. Blanche (Elizabeth) Wood 1884–
  4. 4. Howard (Laird) Wood 1889–1975 m. Alice Wood 1900–
    1. 1. Howard Wood 1921–
  5. 5. Paul (Revere) Wood 1891–1988
  6. 6. Clara Wood 1894–1966
  7. 7. Ella (Mae) Wood 1897– m. Al McCallister 1897–

Jonathan Wood's Timeline

6 Records

1862
28 May 1862
Birth of Jonathan Laird Wood in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 8
Jonathan Laird Wood resided here in Philadelphia Ward 3 District 9, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 3 District 9, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
Jonathan Laird Wood resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 38
Jonathan Laird Wood resided here in Elliott, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Elliott, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 68
Jonathan Laird Wood resided here in Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1938
13 May 1938
Age 76
Death of Jonathan Laird Wood in Kennedy, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Kennedy, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1862
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1990; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0799; Image: 506.0; FHL microfilm: 2341724
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1168; Family History Film: 1255168; Page: 472B; Enumeration District: 066; Image: 0585
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 3 District 9, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1389; Page: 540B; Family History Library Film: 552888
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elliott, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1367; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0379; FHL microfilm: 1241367
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Pennsylvania, Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Register to Include All Prisoners Tried and Sentenced to Hard Labor Books; Series: 197m.16
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Publication Date: 14 May 1938; Publication Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.718387,0.683482

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 3 District 9, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 3 District 9, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1389; Page: 540B; Family History Library Film: 552888

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1168; Family History Film: 1255168; Page: 472B; Enumeration District: 066; Image: 0585

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elliott, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elliott, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1367; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0379; FHL microfilm: 1241367

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Snowden, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1990; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0799; Image: 506.0; FHL microfilm: 2341724

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Prison, Reformatory, and Workhouse Records, 1829-1971, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Register to Include All Prisoners Tried and Sentenced to Hard Labor Books; Series: 197m.16

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1938
    Event Place: Kennedy, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Publication Date: 14 May 1938; Publication Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.718387,0.683482

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carnegie, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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