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Myrtle Elva Woods 1900–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 September 1900

Birth Location: Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 31 August 1968

Death Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Lewis Woods

Mother: Alice Purdy

Spouse(s): James Sr.

Children(s): Thelma Land, Dorothy Land, Margie Land, James Land, Allen Land, Wilton Land, Milton Land, Robert Land

Myrtle Elva Woods was born in 1900 in Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America, the child of Lewis David Jefferson Woods And Alice Elaine Babe Purdy. In 1910, Myrtle Elva Woods resided in Justice Precinct 4, Van Zandt, Texas, USA. In 1935, Myrtle Elva Woods resided in Rural, Kaufman, Texas. Myrtle Elva Woods married James Bruce Jimmie Land Sr, and had children including Allen Ely Land, Dorothy Aline Land, James Bruce Land, Lewis Monroe Land, Margie W Land, Milton Laneheart Land, Robert Mitchell Land, Thelma Winona Land, Wilton Land. Myrtle Elva Woods passed away in 1968 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Myrtle Elva Woods was born in 1900 in Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America, the child of Lewis David Jefferson Woods And Alice Elaine Babe Purdy.
  • In 1910, Myrtle Elva Woods resided in Justice Precinct 4, Van Zandt, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Myrtle Elva Woods resided in Rural, Kaufman, Texas.
  • Myrtle Elva Woods married James Bruce Jimmie Land Sr, and had children including Allen Ely Land, Dorothy Aline Land, James Bruce Land, Lewis Monroe Land, Margie W Land, Milton Laneheart Land, Robert Mitchell Land, Thelma Winona Land, Wilton Land.
  • Myrtle Elva Woods passed away in 1968 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Myrtle Woods's Ancestors

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Myrtle Woods
1900–1968
Birth Place: Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
Lewis David Jefferson Woods
1872–1945
Colfax, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
Alice (Elaine ‘Babe”) Purdy
1883–1960
Upshur Co., TX
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Myrtle Woods's Descendants

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Myrtle (Elva) Woods (13 September 1900–31 August 1968) m. James (Bruce “Jimmie” Land) Sr. (28 Jan 1900–12 Jan 1961)
  1. 1. Thelma (Winona) Land 1921–2006
  2. 2. Dorothy (Aline) Land 1923–1999 m. Jay (Omer) Plessinger 1924–
    1. 1. Harold (Edward) Plessinger 1947–2006
  3. 3. Margie (W.) Land 1926–2016
  4. 4. James (Bruce) Land 1927–1994
  5. 5. Allen (Ely) Land 1929–2000 m. Wanda Turner 1920–
  6. 6. Wilton Land 1934–1934
  7. 7. Milton (Laneheart) Land 1931–1981
  8. 8. Robert (Mitchell) Land 1936–1993

Myrtle Woods's Timeline

6 Records

1900
13 September 1900
Birth of Myrtle Elva Woods in Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America
Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 10
Myrtle Elva Woods resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
Myrtle Elva Woods resided here in Rural, Kaufman, Texas
Rural, Kaufman, Texas
1940
1940
Age 40
Myrtle Elva Woods resided here in J P No 3, Kaufman, Texas, USA
J P No 3, Kaufman, Texas, USA
1968
31 August 1968
Age 68
Death of Myrtle Elva Woods in Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
1969
1969
Age 69
Myrtle Elva Woods resided here in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 September 1900
    Event Place: Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: T624_1596; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1375609

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Kaufman, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kaufman, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04085; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 129-14

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P No 3, Kaufman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kaufman, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04085; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 129-14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1952
    Event Place: Southampton, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1952
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1952; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 21; Page Number: 264

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1969
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 1290

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Southampton, England
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1952; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 21; Page Number: 264

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 August 1968
    Event Place: Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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