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Louis Franklin GREENWOOD 1861–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1861

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 21 Aug 1919

Death Location: Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Infantry

Mother: Missouri Arrant

Spouse(s): Josephine Sims, Sarah Greenwood

Children(s): Mattie Greenwood, Mollie Greenwood, Zulah Greenwood, Jessie Greenwood, Annie Greenwood, Troy Greenwood, Joseph Greenwood, Eliza Greenwood, Ruth Boykin, Ruby Boykin, Frank Boykin, Woodie Boykin, Willie Boykin

In 1861, Louis Franklin GREENWOOD entered the world in Texas, born to John Greenwood Pvt Co E 14Th Regiment Louisiana Infantry And Missouri Sarah Arrant. In 1880, Louis Franklin GREENWOOD resided in Precinct 4, Tyler, Texas, USA. Louis Franklin GREENWOOD married Josephine Roxy Sims, Sarah Mcvey Boykin Greenwood, and had children including Annie Beulah Greenwood, Eliza Greenwood, Frank Boykin, Jessie Lanagen Greenwood, Joseph Greenwood, Mattie Greenwood, Mollie Elizabeth Greenwood, Ruby Boykin, Ruth Boykin, Troy Dawson Greenwood, Willie Boykin, Woodie Boykin, Zulah Greenwood. Louis Franklin GREENWOOD passed away in 1919 in Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1861, Louis Franklin GREENWOOD entered the world in Texas, born to John Greenwood Pvt Co E 14Th Regiment Louisiana Infantry And Missouri Sarah Arrant.
  • In 1880, Louis Franklin GREENWOOD resided in Precinct 4, Tyler, Texas, USA.
  • Louis Franklin GREENWOOD married Josephine Roxy Sims, Sarah Mcvey Boykin Greenwood, and had children including Annie Beulah Greenwood, Eliza Greenwood, Frank Boykin, Jessie Lanagen Greenwood, Joseph Greenwood, Mattie Greenwood, Mollie Elizabeth Greenwood, Ruby Boykin, Ruth Boykin, Troy Dawson Greenwood, Willie Boykin, Woodie Boykin, Zulah Greenwood.
  • Louis Franklin GREENWOOD passed away in 1919 in Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Louis GREENWOOD's Ancestors

Self
Louis GREENWOOD
1861–1919
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
John Greenwood ,Pvt. Co.E, 14th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry
1836–
Louisiana, USA
Missouri (Sarah) Arrant
1844–
Mississippi
Grandparents
Thomas (Russell) Greenwood
1807–1855
Tenessee
Elizabeth Farmer
1820–1891
Jones County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Greenwood
1788–1853
Margaret Kirkpatrick
1789–1835
John Farmer
1800–1860
Mahalie Smith
1810–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry (P)
1756–1835
Nancy Jarvis
1753–1836

Louis GREENWOOD's Descendants

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Louis (Franklin) GREENWOOD (3 Apr 1861–21 Aug 1919) m. Josephine (Roxy) Sims (Dec 1860–2 Jan 1907) m. Sarah (McVey Boykin) Greenwood (22 October 1880–20 December 1913)
  1. 1. Mattie Greenwood 1899–1980
  2. 2. Mollie (Elizabeth) Greenwood 1888–1919
    1. 1. Walter (Jackson) Graham 1910–1970
  3. 3. Zulah Greenwood 1897–1990
  4. 4. Jessie (Lanagen) Greenwood 1892–1913
  5. 5. Annie (Beulah) Greenwood 1890–1971
  6. 6. Troy (Dawson) Greenwood 1884–1943 m. Claudia (Delia) Greenwood 1889–1967
    1. 1. Pearl (Edna) Greenwood 1925–1940
    2. 2. Jesse (Cleveland) Greenwood 1928–1989
    3. 3. Emmitt (Theodore) Greenwood 1921–2000
    4. 4. Zula (Mae) Hutto 1917–2003
    5. 5. Otho (B) Greenwood 1913–1913
    6. 6. Louie (E.) Greenwood 1910–1912
    7. 7. Troy (D. Greenwood) Jr 1931–2020
    8. 8. Anna (Lee) McLanathan 1909–1980
    9. 9. Etta (Louise) Renfro 1923–1988
  7. 7. Joseph Greenwood 1902–1992
  8. 8. Eliza Greenwood 1894–1900
  9. 9. Ruth Boykin 1896–
  10. 10. Ruby Boykin 1899–
  11. 11. Frank Boykin 1902–
  12. 12. Woodie Boykin 1904–
  13. 13. Willie Boykin 1907–

Louis GREENWOOD's Timeline

7 Records

1861
03 Apr 1861
Birth of Louis Franklin GREENWOOD in Rockland, Tyler, Texas, USA
Rockland, Tyler, Texas, USA
1861
3 Apr 1861
Birth of Louis Franklin GREENWOOD in Texas
Texas
1880
1880
Age 19
Louis Franklin GREENWOOD resided here in Precinct 4, Tyler, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Tyler, Texas, USA
1881
8 Jul 1881
Age 20
Louis Franklin GREENWOOD was married in Woodville, Tyler, Texas, United States
Woodville, Tyler, Texas, United States
1909
1 Oct 1909
Age 48
Louis Franklin GREENWOOD was married in Tyler County, Texas, USA
Tyler County, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 49
Louis Franklin GREENWOOD resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Tyler, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 8, Tyler, Texas, USA
1919
21 Aug 1919
Age 58
Death of Louis Franklin GREENWOOD in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Apr 1861
    Event Place: Rockland, Tyler, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 4, Tyler, Texas; Roll: 1329; Page: 375B; Enumeration District: 104
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1861
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1881
    Event Place: Woodville, Tyler, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1909
    Event Place: Tyler County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Tyler, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 4, Tyler, Texas; Roll: 1329; Page: 375B; Enumeration District: 104

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Tyler, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Tyler, Texas; Roll: T624_1594; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0167; FHL microfilm: 1375607

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rockland, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1919
    Event Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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