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William O'Hara Woods 1864–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1864

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 8 Apr 1917

Death Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Pressley Woods

Mother: Sarah Purviance

Spouse(s): Gertrude M

Children(s):

William O'Hara Woods was born in 1864 in Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Pressley B Woods And Sarah Jane Purviance. In 1880, William O'Hara Woods resided in Parker, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1900, William O'Hara Woods resided in Wilkinsburg Ward 1, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. William O'Hara Woods married Gertrude M. William O'Hara Woods passed away in 1917 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William O'Hara Woods was born in 1864 in Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Pressley B Woods And Sarah Jane Purviance.
  • In 1880, William O'Hara Woods resided in Parker, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1900, William O'Hara Woods resided in Wilkinsburg Ward 1, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William O'Hara Woods married Gertrude M.
  • William O'Hara Woods passed away in 1917 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pressley Woods
1831–1897
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
PW
Sarah Purviance
1832–1900
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
SP

Spouses(s)

Gertrude M
1869–1911
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
GM

Children(s)

William Woods's Ancestors

Self
William Woods
1864–1917
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Pressley B. Woods
1831–1897
Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (Jane) Purviance
1832–1900
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Peter Woods
1811–
Pennsylvania, USA
Mary
1813–
Pennsylvania, USA
Alexander PURVIANCE
1796–1862
Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Jane McKinney
1800–1873
Connoquenessing, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Purviance
1742–1820
Elizabeth Thompson
1757–1845
Peter McKinney
1768–1849
Mary McKinney
1776–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Purviance
1701–1748
Lettice DINSMORE
1700–1745
Alexander Thomson
1722–1800
Elizabeth Edmondstone
1728–1815
Peter Kinney
1735–1781
Mary Biggs
1738–1822
Richard Shorts
1750–1801
Jane Johnson
1750–1819

William Woods's Timeline

5 Records

1864
19 May 1864
Birth of William O'Hara Woods in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 16
William O'Hara Woods resided here in Parker, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Parker, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
William O'Hara Woods resided here in Wilkinsburg Ward 1, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Wilkinsburg Ward 1, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 46
William O'Hara Woods resided here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1917
8 Apr 1917
Age 53
Death of William O'Hara Woods in Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1864
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Parker, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1096; Family History Film: 1255096; Page: 336B; Enumeration District: 016
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wilkinsburg Ward 1, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1372; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0526; FHL microfilm: 1241372
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wilkinsburg Ward 3, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1298; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0278; FHL microfilm: 1375311
    [4] Virginia, Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Parker, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Parker, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1096; Family History Film: 1255096; Page: 336B; Enumeration District: 016

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wilkinsburg Ward 1, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wilkinsburg Ward 1, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1372; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0526; FHL microfilm: 1241372

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Wilkinsburg Ward 3, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1298; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0278; FHL microfilm: 1375311

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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