" My Wood family came from Pike County and I would truly love to see what you have on the Wood family" Dear Willie from CA, Who are your Wood people -- the farthest back I have is Rev. John Wood from GA who moved into Pike Co. and was well known for his preaching and assistance in founding churches, he apparently married a "Charlotte/Susan" Evans, the mother of Augustus Evans and 5 other children and later Mariah Pinckard, a widow with children (Jane Melmoth Pinckard) and they had 8 children together -- this is from family papers, internet research, the Heritage Book, and most of all the extraordinary generosity and graciousness of the members of this Board. I have not been to Pike Co. or to GA to personally get into the juicy primary stuff, such research being a great pleasure to me. His son, Augustus Evans Wood, and his step-daughter, Jane Melmoth Pinckard, (raised as brother and sister) married and had John Henry; Elizabeth "Lizzie" A.; James Pinckard "Pink" and later "Major;" William A(shley) who was killed in the Battle of Franklin, 1864; McQuinn "Coose" A(ugustus); Benajah/Benejah W(ilkes); Edwin Hervey; Susan "Ida" M.; and Francis "Frank" (Staughton/Staunton) "Peleg". It is documented that John H., James P. and William A. served in the Civil War. However, I have a letter from John H. from the field outside Atlanta, 1864, in which he mentions having seen several "home" people including "Pink," "Coose," and "Bid." Their father, Augustus Evans (d. 1865), joined the home guards toward the end of the War and I believe the reference to Coose clearly indicates McQuinn Augustus also served. He was 16 years old in 1864, well of an age to have joined his brothers in service. I have not identified "Bid," but I believe he may have been William Ashley. Although it could as well have been Benajah Wilkes, 14 in 1864. I am, of course, assuming that his mention of these three nicknames, two known to be his brothers, indicates the third is as well. In 1861, John Henry was 20 and James Pinckard was 16, it is known that they both enlisted immediately upon the call for troops in AL and, I understand, that the Rough and Ready Pioneers of Pike County, a volunteer corps formed prior to the official call for troops, had its base at the old Wood Homestead. I have evidence that John, Lizzie, Major, Benajah, Ida, and Frank married and all I believe had issue. I do not have information on whether Coose or Edwin Hervey married, I do not believe that they did. Should our lines connect, I will be happy to share the information I have and compare notes (I am especially interested in photos). However, I am stretched to the breaking point with a number of responsibilities and cannot, absolutely cannot get into family research at this time -- I feel very guilty writing this now, I should be making "passports" for 35 of our midweek church kids!! Suzanne Pickens pickenss@bellsouth.net 386 328-9118 Palatka, FL

No matter what I can do now, I am dying to know if we are kin!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Suzanne Pickens To: alpike@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [ALPIKE] Pike County Historical Society " My Wood family came from Pike County and I would truly love to see what you have on the Wood family" Dear Willie from CA, Who are your Wood people -- the farthest back I have is Rev. John Wood from GA who moved into Pike Co. and was well known for his preaching and assistance in founding churches, he apparently married a "Charlotte/Susan" Evans, the mother of Augustus Evans and 5 other children and later Mariah Pinckard, a widow with children (Jane Melmoth Pinckard) and they had 8 children together -- this is from family papers, internet research, the Heritage Book, and most of all the extraordinary generosity and graciousness of the members of this Board. I have not been to Pike Co. or to GA to personally get into the juicy primary stuff, such research being a great pleasure to me. His son, Augustus Evans Wood, and his step-daughter, Jane Melmoth Pinckard, (raised as brother and sister) married and had John Henry; Elizabeth "Lizzie" A.; James Pinckard "Pink" and later "Major;" William A(shley) who was killed in the Battle of Franklin, 1864; McQuinn "Coose" A(ugustus); Benajah/Benejah W(ilkes); Edwin Hervey; Susan "Ida" M.; and Francis "Frank" (Staughton/Staunton) "Peleg". It is documented that John H., James P. and William A. served in the Civil War. However, I have a letter from John H. from the field outside Atlanta, 1864, in which he mentions having seen several "home" people including "Pink," "Coose," and "Bid." Their father, Augustus Evans (d. 1865), joined the home guards toward the end of the War and I believe the reference to Coose clearly indicates McQuinn Augustus also served. He was 16 years old in 1864, well of an age to have joined his brothers in service. I have not identified "Bid," but I believe he may have been William Ashley. Although it could as well have been Benajah Wilkes, 14 in 1864. I am, of course, assuming that his mention of these three nicknames, two known to be his brothers, indicates the third is as well. In 1861, John Henry was 20 and James Pinckard was 16, it is known that they both enlisted immediately upon the call for troops in AL and, I understand, that the Rough and Ready Pioneers of Pike County, a volunteer corps formed prior to the official call for troops, had its base at the old Wood Homestead. I have evidence that John, Lizzie, Major, Benajah, Ida, and Frank married and all I believe had issue. I do not have information on whether Coose or Edwin Hervey married, I do not believe that they did. Should our lines connect, I will be happy to share the information I have and compare notes (I am especially interested in photos). However, I am stretched to the breaking point with a number of responsibilities and cannot, absolutely cannot get into family research at this time -- I feel very guilty writing this now, I should be making "passports" for 35 of our midweek church kids!! Suzanne Pickens pickenss@bellsouth.net 386 328-9118 Palatka, FL ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALPIKE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message