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Matilda Jane Wood 1845–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 DEC 1845

Birth Location: Cortland, DeKalb Co, IL

Death Date: BET 1884 AND 1940

Death Location: Genoa, DeKalb, IL

Father: David Wood

Mother: Ruth Cary

Spouse(s): Ransom Dewolf

Children(s):

Matilda Jane Wood was born in 1845 in Cortland, DeKalb Co, IL, the child of David Wood And Ruth Ann Cary. Matilda Jane Wood married Ransom D Dewolf. Matilda Jane Wood passed away in 1884 in Genoa, DeKalb, IL.

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Biography

  • Matilda Jane Wood was born in 1845 in Cortland, DeKalb Co, IL, the child of David Wood And Ruth Ann Cary.
  • Matilda Jane Wood married Ransom D Dewolf.
  • Matilda Jane Wood passed away in 1884 in Genoa, DeKalb, IL.

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Matilda Wood's Ancestors

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Matilda Wood
1845–1884
Birth Place: Cortland, DeKalb Co, IL
Parents
David Wood
1808–1865
Cumberland Co, NJ
Ruth (Ann) Cary
1825–1907
Madison Co, OH
Grandparents
John Wood
1780–1852
Stow Creek, Cumberland, NJ
Phebe Bradford
1782–1855
Cumberland Co, NJ
Ephraim Cary
1790–1878
Washington Co, PA
Matilda Gandy
1801–1853
Cumberland Co, NJ
Great-Grandparents
David Wood
1740–1798
Elizabeth Russell
1755–1797
David Bradford
1748–1794
Rhoda Palmer
1754–1811
Luther Cary
1752–1834
Rhoda Leonard
1755–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wood
1719–1798
Mary Moore
1720–1744
William Bradford
1718–1807
Mary Cleveland
1720–1765
Ezra Cary
1710–1778
Mary Holman
1715–1775

Matilda Wood's Timeline

2 Records

1845
5 DEC 1845
Birth of Matilda Jane Wood in Cortland, DeKalb Co, IL
Cortland, DeKalb Co, IL
1884
BET 1884 AND 1940
Age 39
Death of Matilda Jane Wood in Genoa, DeKalb, IL
Genoa, DeKalb, IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 DEC 1845
    Event Place: Cortland, DeKalb Co, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] 672.ftw
    [2] 772.ftw
    [3] 806.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BET 1884 AND 1940
    Event Place: Genoa, DeKalb, IL
    Record Source:
    [1] 672.ftw
    [2] 772.ftw
    [3] 806.ftw

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