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Richard Wood 1774–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 Jan 1859

Death Location: Patrick County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Wood

Mother: Nellie Moberly

Spouse(s): Lucy Via, Elizabeth Dehart, Rachel Cockram

Children(s): Peter Wood

Richard Wood was born in 1774 in Bedford, Virginia, USA, the child of John Wood And Nellie Moberly. Richard Wood married Elizabeth Betsy Dehart, Lucy Via, Rachel Cockram, and had children including Peter Wood. Richard Wood passed away in 1859 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Wood was born in 1774 in Bedford, Virginia, USA, the child of John Wood And Nellie Moberly.
  • Richard Wood married Elizabeth Betsy Dehart, Lucy Via, Rachel Cockram, and had children including Peter Wood.
  • Richard Wood passed away in 1859 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wood
1745–1816
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
JW
Nellie Moberly
1746–1811
Birth Location: Albermarle, Virginia, United States
NM

Spouses(s)

Lucy Via
1820–1855
Birth Location: Patrick, Virginia, USA
LV
Elizabeth Dehart
1769–1838
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
ED
Rachel Cockram
1780–1823
Birth Location: Patrick, Virginia, USA
RC

Children(s)

Peter Wood
1808–1897
Birth Location: Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America
PW

Richard Wood's Ancestors

Self
Richard Wood
1774–1859
Birth Place: Bedford, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Wood
1745–1816
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Nellie Moberly
1746–1811
Albermarle, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Ann Lambert
1710–
England
Great-Grandparents
Charles Lambert
1681–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Wood's Descendants

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Richard Wood (1774–12 Jan 1859) m. Lucy Via (1820–Aug 1855) m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Dehart (1769–26 Oct 1838) m. Rachel Cockram (1780–13 Dec 1823)
  1. 1. Peter Wood 1808–1897 m. Rhoda (J) Wood 1839– m. Nancy Moran 1804–1875
    1. 1. Lewis (A) Wood 1878–
    2. 2. Mary (A) Wood 1829–
    3. 3. James (Nelson) Wood 1830–1882
    4. 4. Martha (Elizabeth) Wood 1841–1917 m. Louis Meador 1830–1903
      1. 1. Nancy (A E) Meador 1868–
      2. 2. Green (Franklin Meadows) Meador 1885–
      3. 3. Mary (Jane) Meador 1878–1958
      4. 4. Granville (W) Meador 1874–1900
      5. 5. James (Alexlander) Meador 1870–1939
        1. 1. Bertha Meador 1907–1980 m. Frank (Wilson) Adkins 1903–1993
      6. 6. Rosa (Bell) Meador 1880–1953 m. W.V. Kirk 1883–1959
        1. 1. Dorothy Kirk 1914–
        2. 2. Ottoway (Wm.) Kirk 1916–1940
        3. 3. Lora Kirk 1918–1996
        4. 4. Clinton (Iowa) Kirk 1920–1999
        5. 5. Clara (E) Kirk 1909–1990 m. Otis Johnson 1900–1968
        6. 6. Lettie (B.) Kirk 1906–1911
        7. 7. Raymond (Mallory) Meador 1899–1961 m. Estie (Blanche) MATHERLY 1907–1994
        8. 8. Icie (Florice) Kirk 1907–1975 m. Howard (Hermet) Cole 1896–1984

Richard Wood's Timeline

4 Records

1769
1769
Birth of Richard Wood in Bedford, Virginia, USA
Bedford, Virginia, USA
1774
1774
Birth of Richard Wood in Bedford, Virginia, USA
Bedford, Virginia, USA
1823
09 Sep 1823
Age 49
Richard Wood was married in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1859
12 Jan 1859
Age 85
Death of Richard Wood in Patrick, Virginia, USA
Patrick, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Bedford, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Bedford, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1823
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1859
    Event Place: Patrick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Patrick County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
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