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William Woods 1715 – 1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715-11-02

Birth Location: Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Ireland

Death Date: 1783-04-12

Death Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA

Father: Michael Woods

Mother: Margaret Campbell

Spouse(s): Susannah Wallace

Children(s): William Woods, Elizabeth Woods, James Woods, Adam Woods, Peter Woods, Elizabeth Woods, William Woods, Michael Woods, Susan Woods, John Woods, Mary Wood, Hannah Woods, Bennett Woods, Catherine Woods, Samuel Woods, Mary Wood

In 1715, William Woods entered the world in Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Ireland, born to Michael Woods and Margaret Campbell. William Woods married Susannah Wallace, and had children including William Woods, Elizabeth Woods, James Woods, Adam Woods, Peter Woods, Elizabeth Woods, William Wallace (Beaver Creek Billy) Woods, Michael Woods, Susan Woods, John Woods, Mary Wood, Hannah Woods, Bennett Woods, Catherine Woods, Samuel Woods, Mary Wood. William Woods passed away in 1783 in Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1715, William Woods entered the world in Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Ireland, born to Michael Woods and Margaret Campbell.
  • William Woods married Susannah Wallace, and had children including William Woods, Elizabeth Woods, James Woods, Adam Woods, Peter Woods, Elizabeth Woods, William Wallace (Beaver Creek Billy) Woods, Michael Woods, Susan Woods, John Woods, Mary Wood, Hannah Woods, Bennett Woods, Catherine Woods, Samuel Woods, Mary Wood.
  • William Woods passed away in 1783 in Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Woods's Ancestors

Self
William Woods
1715 – 1783
Birth Place: Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Ireland
Parents
Michael Woods
1684 – 1762
Meath, Ireland
Margaret Campbell
1690 – 1742
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
Achibald Campbell
1652 –
Argyll, Scotland
Elizabeth Tollemach
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Campbell
1629 – 1685
Mary Stewart
1628 – 1668
Lionel Tollemach
1623 – 1669
Elizabeth Murray
1627 – 1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Campbell
1610 – 1661
Margaret Douglas
1610 – 1678
James Stuart
1608 – 1653
Margaret Home
1607 – 1683
Lionel Tollemach
1591 – 1640
Elizabeth Stanhope
1593 – 1661
William Murray
1600 – 1653
Catherine Bruce
1605 – 1653

William Woods's Descendants

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William Woods (1715-11-02 – 1783-04-12) m. Susannah Wallace (1719 – 1797)
  1. 1. William Woods (1722 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Woods (1730 – 1800)
  3. 3. James Woods (1736 – 1823)
  4. 4. Adam Woods (1742 – 1826)
  5. 5. Peter Woods (1742 – 1825)
  6. 6. Elizabeth Woods (14 Apr 1744 – 1810)
  7. 7. William (Wallace (Beaver Creek Billy)) Woods (31 Dec 1744 – 1836)
  8. 8. Michael Woods (1746 – 3 Jul 1809)
  9. 9. Susan Woods (1750 – 1760)
  10. 10. John Woods (1751 – 19 Apr 1815)
  11. 11. Mary Wood
  12. 12. Hannah Woods (1753 – 1814) m. Rev. (William) Kavanaugh (1775 – 13 Oct 1829)
    1. 1. Philemon Kavanaugh (1755 – 1787)
    2. 2. Ann KAVANAUGH (1770 – 25 Aug 1858)
    3. 3. William KAVANAUGH (1772 – 1817)
    4. 4. Susannah Kavanaugh (1775 – 1834)
    5. 5. Mary (Sallie) Kavanaugh (1778 – 1834) m. Charles (Frederick) English (1776 – September 5, 1838)
      1. 1. David English (1810 – )
      2. 2. Benjamin English (1813 – )
      3. 3. Franklin English (1815 – 1883)
      4. 4. Rebecka English (1816 – )
      5. 5. Susan (Ann) English (1821 – 30 Jan 1882)
      6. 6. Stephen (Henry) English (1821 – )
      7. 7. Jonathan English (1824 – )
      8. 8. Mary (Jane) English (1825 – )
      9. 9. Henry English (1826 – )
      10. 10. William (Kavanaugh) English (19 June 1830 – 17 Oct 1885) m. Lydia (Elizabeth) Fox (1832 – )
        1. 1. Henry (Franklin) English (24 Aug 1861 – 24 Feb 1937) m. Catherine (Ann) Blackner (11 Dec 1871 – 1 Mar 1948)
      11. 11. Sarah English (1832 – )
    6. 6. Anne Kavanaugh (23 Jun 1780 – 25 Aug 1858)
    7. 7. Archibald Kavanaugh (1784 – )
    8. 8. Nicholas Kavanaugh (1797 – 1829)
    9. 9. Mary (Polly) KAVANAUGH (29 Apr 1798 – 10 Sep 1882)
    10. 10. Nelson Kavanaugh
  13. 13. Bennett Woods (1755 – 1821)
  14. 14. Catherine Woods (1763 – )
  15. 15. Samuel Woods (5 Mar 1769 – 8 Mar 1852)
  16. 16. Mary Wood

William Woods's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715-11-02
Birth of William Woods in Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Ireland
Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Ireland
1783
1783-04-12
Age 68
Death of William Woods in Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715-11-02
    Event Place: Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3496.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 118 : 1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1783-04-12
    Event Place: Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 118 : 1915

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