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Lucy Woods 1774–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: Daviess

Death Date: 1854

Death Location: United States

Father: Alexander Ross

Mother: Mourning Shelton

Spouse(s): William Caperton

Children(s): William Caperton, Archibald Caperton, Andrew Caperton, Hulda Caperton, John Caperton, Maybe Caperton, Milton Caperton, Susan Caperton, Thomas Caperton

Lucy Woods was born in 1774 in Daviess, the child of Alexander Ross And Mourning Harris Shelton. In 1800, Lucy Woods resided in Kentucky, USA. In 1850, Lucy Woods resided in Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA. Lucy Woods married William Caperton, and had children including Andrew W Caperton, Archibald Caperton, Hulda Louise Caperton, John Woods Caperton, Maybe Green Caperton, Milton Thompson Caperton, Susan Caperton, Thomas Shelton Caperton, William Harris Caperton. Lucy Woods passed away in 1854 in United States.

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Biography

  • Lucy Woods was born in 1774 in Daviess, the child of Alexander Ross And Mourning Harris Shelton.
  • In 1800, Lucy Woods resided in Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1850, Lucy Woods resided in Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA.
  • Lucy Woods married William Caperton, and had children including Andrew W Caperton, Archibald Caperton, Hulda Louise Caperton, John Woods Caperton, Maybe Green Caperton, Milton Thompson Caperton, Susan Caperton, Thomas Shelton Caperton, William Harris Caperton.
  • Lucy Woods passed away in 1854 in United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Ross
1741–1805
Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
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Mourning Shelton
1756–1817
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Caperton
1766–1846
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

William Caperton
1798–1862
Birth Location: –
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Archibald Caperton
1791–1840
Birth Location: –
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Andrew Caperton
1814–1855
Birth Location: Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
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Hulda Caperton
1801–1880
Birth Location: Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
HC
John Caperton
1791–1864
Birth Location: Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
JC
Maybe Caperton
1799–1839
Birth Location: Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
MC
Milton Caperton
1811–1907
Birth Location: Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
MC
Susan Caperton
1807–
Birth Location: Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
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Thomas Caperton
1796–1864
Birth Location: Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
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Lucy Woods's Ancestors

Self
Lucy Woods
1774–1854
Birth Place: Daviess
Parents
Alexander Ross
1741–1805
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Mourning (Harris) Shelton
1756–1817
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Shelton
1731–1803
Virginia
Lucy Harris
1734–1803
St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Major Harris
1696–1765
Mourning Glenn
1702–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Harris
1661–1720
Temperance Overton
1679–1716
James Glenn
1664–1689
Mourning Mitchell
1668–1756

Lucy Woods's Descendants

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Lucy Woods (1774–1854) m. William Caperton (1766–1846)
  1. 1. William (Harris) Caperton 1798–1862
  2. 2. Archibald Caperton 1791–1840 m. Maria Haslip 1797–1858
    1. 1. Lucy Caperton 1831–
    2. 2. Mary (Nettles) Caperton 1817–
    3. 3. Woods (Archibald) Caperton 1828–1862
  3. 3. Andrew (W) Caperton 1814–1855
  4. 4. Hulda (Louise) Caperton 1801–1880
  5. 5. John (Woods) Caperton 1791–1864 m. Marie Hazlip 1808–1858
    1. 1. Woods (Archibald) Caperton 1827–1862 m. Amanda (M) Colbert 1832–1903
      1. 1. Joseph (Colbert) Caperton –1890
      2. 2. Mary (C.) Fairbanks 1912–1967
    2. 2. Lucy Caperton 1831–
    3. 3. Mary (Nettles) Caperton 1817– m. Richard Jones –1856 m. Benj Garnette 1822–
      1. 1. Margaret (Ada) Jones 1842–1933
      2. 2. Richard Jones 1855–1936 m. Melissa (I.) Fisher 1856–1904 m. Mollie (T) Jones 1860–
        1. 1. Hamlet Jones 1879–
        2. 2. James (T) Jones 1882–
        3. 3. Edwin Jones 1884–
        4. 4. Lillian Jones 1886–
        5. 5. Ora (May) Jones 1893–
        6. 6. Richard Jones 1896–
        7. 7. Melissa (L) Jones 1898–
        8. 8. Ima Jones 1891–
  6. 6. Maybe (Green) Caperton 1799–1839
  7. 7. Milton (Thompson) Caperton 1811–1907
  8. 8. Susan Caperton 1807–
  9. 9. Thomas (Shelton) Caperton 1796–1864

Lucy Woods's Timeline

4 Records

1774
1774
Birth of Lucy Woods in Daviess
Daviess
1800
1800-1900
Age 26
Lucy Woods resided here in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 76
Lucy Woods resided here in Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
1854
1854
Age 80
Death of Lucy Woods in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Daviess
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800-1900
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky Pioneer and Court Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lexington, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
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