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Nelson Sylvester Wood 1884–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1884

Birth Location: Nauagatuck, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 26 Mar 1962

Death Location: West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Wood

Mother: Julia Terrish

Spouse(s): Bernice Lunt

Children(s): John Wood

In 1884, Nelson Sylvester Wood entered the world in Nauagatuck, Connecticut, USA, born to John C Wood And Julia C Terrish. Nelson Sylvester Wood married Bernice Louise Lunt, and had children including John Irving Wood. Nelson Sylvester Wood passed away in 1962 in West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Nelson Sylvester Wood entered the world in Nauagatuck, Connecticut, USA, born to John C Wood And Julia C Terrish.
  • Nelson Sylvester Wood married Bernice Louise Lunt, and had children including John Irving Wood.
  • Nelson Sylvester Wood passed away in 1962 in West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Nelson Wood's Ancestors

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Nelson Wood
1884–1962
Birth Place: Nauagatuck, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John C Wood
1845–
Ireland
Julia (C) Terrish
1849–
New Braintree, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nelson Wood's Descendants

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Nelson (Sylvester) Wood (22 Dec 1884–26 Mar 1962) m. Bernice (Louise) Lunt (8 Oct 1886–21 Apr 1962)
  1. 1. John (Irving) Wood 1916–1983 m. Marion (Clifton) Telford 1916–1999

Nelson Wood's Timeline

2 Records

1884
22 Dec 1884
Birth of Nelson Sylvester Wood in Nauagatuck, Connecticut, USA
Nauagatuck, Connecticut, USA
1962
26 Mar 1962
Age 78
Death of Nelson Sylvester Wood in West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1884
    Event Place: Nauagatuck, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 024151-027150

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1962
    Event Place: West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 024151-027150

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