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Sarah Matilda Wood 1812 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1812

Birth Location: Northampton, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 24 March 1871

Death Location: Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States

Father: John Wood

Mother: Lucretia Lewter

Spouse(s): James Sr.

Children(s): Martha Read

The story of Sarah Matilda Wood began in 1812 in Northampton, North Carolina, United States. Sarah Matilda Wood married James Russell Read Sr., and had children including Martha Flueller Read. Sarah Matilda Wood passed away in 1871 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Matilda Wood began in 1812 in Northampton, North Carolina, United States.
  • Sarah Matilda Wood married James Russell Read Sr., and had children including Martha Flueller Read.
  • Sarah Matilda Wood passed away in 1871 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Wood's Ancestors

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Sarah Wood
1812 – 1871
Birth Place: Northampton, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Alfred Wood
1771 – 1848
Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
Lucretia ("Crissie") Lewter
1785 – 1864
Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Alfred) Wood
1750 – 1826
Northampton, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Mary Kempland
1735 – 1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Wood's Descendants

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Sarah (Matilda) Wood (21 Sep 1812 – 24 March 1871) m. James (Russell Read) Sr. (22 Dec 1811 – 20 Jul 1895)
  1. 1. Martha (Flueller) Read (Nov 21, 1830 – Oct 6, 1914) m. Jeremiah (M.) Best (18 Apr 1825 – 17 Apr 1896)
    1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Best (09 Mar 1853 – 29 Mar 1947) m. Charles ("Charlie" Lloyd) Faircloth (21 Aug 1852 – 31 May 1927)
      1. 1. Mary (Etta) Faircloth (30 May 1875 – 13 Mar 1957) m. James ("Jim" David George Washington) Odom (28 May 1875 – 20 May 1965)
        1. 1. Homer (Douglas) Odom (2 Oct 1897 – 21 Jan 1935)
        2. 2. Harvey Odom (1898 – )
        3. 3. James (Howell) Odom (24 Dec 1899 – 26 Apr 1973)
        4. 4. James (Cubard) Odom (28 Sep 1900 – 26 Jan 1966)
        5. 5. Charles (Ernest) Odom (6 Apr 1901 – 16 Apr 1973) m. Elizabeth (Rachel) Bingham (30 OCT 1904 – 24 January 2001)
        6. 6. Alonzo ("Lonnie") Odom (04 Dec 1902 – 10 Oct 1963)
        7. 7. Ollie (Mae) Odom (27 Aug 1904 – 17 Jan 1987)
        8. 8. Grady Odom (abt 1906 – 23 March 1986)
        9. 9. Annie (Lou) Odom (26 Jan 1908 – 01 Feb 1980)
        10. 10. Allie Odum (abt 1911 – 9 Apr 2003)
        11. 11. Roberta Odom (abt 1913 – 15 Mar 1989)
        12. 12. Euna (Lavell) Odom (14 September 1914 – 26 December 2001)
        13. 13. Jullin (L) Odum (abt 1915 – )

Sarah Wood's Timeline

4 Records

1812
21 Sep 1812
Birth of Sarah Matilda Wood in Northampton, North Carolina, United States
Northampton, North Carolina, United States
1830
24 Jan 1830
Age 18
Sarah Matilda Wood was married in Decatur, Georgia
Decatur, Georgia
1830
24 Jan 1830
Age 18
Sarah Matilda Wood was married in Decatur, Georgia, USA
Decatur, Georgia, USA
1871
24 March 1871
Age 59
Death of Sarah Matilda Wood in Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States
Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1812
    Event Place: Northampton, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1830
    Event Place: Decatur, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1830
    Event Place: Decatur, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 March 1871
    Event Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States

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