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Rosella Melinda Wood 1847–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1847

Birth Location: Union Star, De Kalb, Missouri, United States

Death Date: 3 Nov 1877

Death Location: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States

Father: James Wood

Mother: Lurena Ellis

Spouse(s): Sylvester Venard

Children(s): Elizabeth Venard, Jennie Venard, Honora Venard, Charles Venard, Lorena Venard, Matilda Venard, Olive Venard

In 1847, Rosella Melinda Wood entered the world in Union Star, De Kalb, Missouri, United States, born to James Milton Wood And Lurena Marinda Ellis. Rosella Melinda Wood married Sylvester Venard, and had children including Charles Sylvester Venard, Elizabeth Mina Almina Venard, Honora Rosella Venard, Jennie Belle Venard, Lorena Alzina Venard, Matilda Jane Venard, Olive Myrtle Venard. Rosella Melinda Wood passed away in 1877 in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Rosella Melinda Wood entered the world in Union Star, De Kalb, Missouri, United States, born to James Milton Wood And Lurena Marinda Ellis.
  • Rosella Melinda Wood married Sylvester Venard, and had children including Charles Sylvester Venard, Elizabeth Mina Almina Venard, Honora Rosella Venard, Jennie Belle Venard, Lorena Alzina Venard, Matilda Jane Venard, Olive Myrtle Venard.
  • Rosella Melinda Wood passed away in 1877 in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wood
1801–1854
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Lurena Ellis
1805–1892
Birth Location: Whiting, Addison Co., Vermont, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sylvester Venard
1840–1929
Birth Location: Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States of America
SV

Children(s)

Elizabeth Venard
1873–1957
Birth Location: Union Star, De Kalb, Missouri, United States
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Jennie Venard
1867–1958
Birth Location: Union Star, De Kalb, Missouri, United States
JV
Honora Venard
1869–1930
Birth Location: Union Star, Andrew, Missouri, United States
HV
Charles Venard
1877–1949
Birth Location: Union Star, De Kalb, Missouri, United States
CV
Lorena Venard
1865–1946
Birth Location: Union Star, De Kalb, Missouri, United States
LV
Matilda Venard
1871–1971
Birth Location: Union Star, De Kalb, Missouri, United States
MV
Olive Venard
1875–1971
Birth Location: Union Star, De Kalb, Missouri, United States
OV

Rosella Wood's Ancestors

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Rosella Wood
1847–1877
Birth Place: Union Star, De Kalb, Missouri, United States
Parents
James Milton Wood
1801–1854
New York, United States
Lurena (Marinda) Ellis
1805–1892
Whiting, Addison Co., Vermont, United States
Grandparents
James (Woods) (Wood)
1780–1859
Mildenhall, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Tricker
1782–
Willisham, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmond Woods
1750–
Lidia Annis
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Annis
1708–1783
Elizabeth Manning
1711–1759

Rosella Wood's Descendants

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Rosella (Melinda) Wood (16 Jun 1847–3 Nov 1877) m. Sylvester Venard (9 Jan 1840–9 Feb 1929)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ("Mina" Almina) Venard 1873–1957
  2. 2. Jennie (Belle) Venard 1867–1958 m. Isaac (Leroy) Lee 1860–
    1. 1. Walter (Leroy) Lee 1888–1932 m. Callie (Dean) Spear 1899–1995
    2. 2. Lillie (Myrtle) Lee 1885–
    3. 3. Florence (Maybelle) Lee 1891–1891
    4. 4. Cora (Belle) Lee 1892–1980
    5. 5. Cecil (Willis) Lee 1904–1969
    6. 6. Catherine Lee 1908–1908
    7. 7. Clarence Lee 1901–1902
    8. 8. Almina (Minnie Viola) Lee 1894–1946 m. Harry (A) Smith 1887–
      1. 1. Golda (Mae Goldie) Smith 1915–1948
    9. 9. Earnest (Sylvester) Lee 1897–
  3. 3. Honora (Rosella) Venard 1869–1930
  4. 4. Charles (Sylvester) Venard 1877–1949
  5. 5. Lorena (Alzina) Venard 1865–1946 m. William (Andrew) Cummings 1850–1918
    1. 1. Clara Cummings 1884–1950 m. Virgil (Marion Piercey) Sr.
      1. 1. Earl (Glenn) Piercey
      2. 2. Lloyd (Irwin Piercey) Sr.
      3. 3. Wilma (Fay) Piercey m. George (Washington) Janeski
      4. 4. Mearl ("Laura") Piercey m. William (Edward Crim,) Jr. 1900–1962
        1. 1. Eva (Isola) Crim 1926–1944
        2. 2. Opal (Lavonne) Crim 1928–2008
        3. 3. Charles (Earl) Crim 1932–2011
        4. 4. Cathleen (Mearl) Crim 1934–2005
        5. 5. Donald (Lee) Crim 1937–2009
      5. 5. Wayne (Howard) Piercey –1983
      6. 6. Helen (Louise) Piercey m. Haskell (Lafayette) PeddyCoart 1907–2001
      7. 7. Virgil (Marion Piercey) II
      8. 8. Maxine (Lucille) Piercey
        1. 1. Sharon (Dianne) Wright
      9. 9. Mildred ("Rose") Piercey –1988 m. Howard (E) Kitch 1928–2003
    2. 2. George Cummings 1890–1958
      1. 1. Duane (Arthur) Cummings
    3. 3. Forest Cummings 1903–1971
    4. 4. Coila (Mae) Cummings 1896–1974 m. Charles (Franklin) Barnhill 1891–1964
      1. 1. Albert (Sylvester) Barnhill 1916–1966
      2. 2. Lester (Charles) Barnhill 1919–1983
      3. 3. Lesta (Coila) Barnhill 1919–1989 m. William ("John") Sims 1913–
        1. 1. James (Monroe) Wilfong 1941–1999
      4. 4. Irvin (Leon) Barnhill 1922–1988
      5. 5. Buryl (Louise) Barnhill 1926–2004 m. William ("Lysle") Davis
      6. 6. Marjorie (Rebecca) Barnhill 1928–1999
    5. 5. William (Lester) Cummings 1887–1952 m. Edna (Pauline) Lowman 1898–1981
      1. 1. Paul (D.) Cummings 1918–
      2. 2. Jack (Duane) Cummings –1998
      3. 3. Lillian (Lorena) Cummings 1924–
      4. 4. Earl (Dean) Cummings 1924–1995
      5. 5. Lanea (Lester) Cummings
      6. 6. Geulda (Pearl) Cummings 1921–1983
    6. 6. Lorena (Leona) Cummings 1893–1980 m. James (Harden) Davis 1893–1980
      1. 1. William (Lysle) Davis
      2. 2. Fred (Wesley) Davis
      3. 3. Elda (Rita) Davis 1923–1923
    7. 7. Wanda Cummings 1908–2002
    8. 8. Eystelle Cummings 1901–1901
    9. 9. Dolly (E.) Cummings 1883–1883
  6. 6. Matilda (Jane) Venard 1871–1971
  7. 7. Olive (Myrtle) Venard 1875–1971

Rosella Wood's Timeline

2 Records

1847
16 Jun 1847
Birth of Rosella Melinda Wood in Union Star, De Kalb, Missouri, United States
Union Star, De Kalb, Missouri, United States
1877
3 Nov 1877
Age 30
Death of Rosella Melinda Wood in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States
St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1847
    Event Place: Union Star, De Kalb, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1877
    Event Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States
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