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William Henry Woody 1853–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 October 1853

Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 30 November 1932

Death Location: Hawk, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Sarah Ellis

Mother: George Woody

Spouse(s): Nancy Gaddy

Children(s): Wyatt Woody, Eliza Gaddy, Monroe Woody, Matilda Stafford, Chesley Woody, Isom Woody

The story of William Henry Woody began in 1853 in Yancey, North Carolina, USA. William Henry Woody married Nancy Gaddy, and had children including Chesley Woody, Eliza Gaddy, Isom Henry Woody, Matilda Cordie Stafford, Monroe Woody, Wyatt William Woody. William Henry Woody passed away in 1932 in Hawk, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Woody began in 1853 in Yancey, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Henry Woody married Nancy Gaddy, and had children including Chesley Woody, Eliza Gaddy, Isom Henry Woody, Matilda Cordie Stafford, Monroe Woody, Wyatt William Woody.
  • William Henry Woody passed away in 1932 in Hawk, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Woody's Ancestors

Self
William Woody
1853–1932
Birth Place: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Sarah "Sallie" Ellis
1830–1878
North Carolina, USA
George (Wyatt) Woody
1829–1903
Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Woody's Descendants

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William (Henry) Woody (12 October 1853–30 November 1932) m. Nancy Gaddy (May 1860–15 March 1935)
  1. 1. Wyatt (William) Woody 1884–1959 m. Loucreta Woody 1890–1977
    1. 1. Lynn (Robert) Woody 1917–1997 m. Mary (Ruth) Jones 1915–2004
  2. 2. Eliza Gaddy 1880–1930
  3. 3. Monroe Woody 1896–1927
  4. 4. Matilda (Cordie) Stafford 1878–1957
  5. 5. Chesley Woody 1886–1962 m. Jestina (B) Woody 1887–
  6. 6. Isom (Henry) Woody 1892–1977 m. Lula Woody 1903–

William Woody's Timeline

2 Records

1853
12 October 1853
Birth of William Henry Woody in Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1932
30 November 1932
Age 79
Death of William Henry Woody in Bakersville, Mitchell, United, North Carolina, USA
Bakersville, Mitchell, United, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 October 1853
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 November 1932
    Event Place: Bakersville, Mitchell, United, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hawk, Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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