Hi... I am looking for a possible connection to my 4th ggrandmother, Elizabeth Wood Verlenden, who was born in MD in 1789. While Elizabeth was married at St. Mary Anne's Parish in Cecil Co. in 1809 and eventually moved to PA. We find her in Harford Co. Md. with one of her daughters (John and Martha Verlenden Yates) in the 1850 census. I am researching the possibility that Elizabeth could have been the daughter of John Wood and Sarah Bailey Wood who married in Harford in 1783. Elizabeth named her oldest daughter Sarah W. Verlenden. Her sons were John and Enos Verlenden, who became prominant mill owners in Del Co., Pa. Family lore has it that someone in Elizabeth Wood's family worked a shot tower, but I have not found evidence as such. For many years now our family has searched for a connection to the right WOOD family. I am examining why Elizabeth returned to HARFORD in the mid 1800s with her daughter's family. I must say that this family did not remain in Harford. Martha Yates, who became a widow sometime in the 1850s, is found in PA in the 1860 census and Elizabeth is living with yet another daughter in PA. I can only think Elizabeth returned to HARFORD because of a family tie. I would so appreciate any thoughts on this family or how I might further my research. I have not done much research in Harford and would love some direction. Thanks, Bev W

Bev, Sorry I can't help you with your search but I do have a question. I have a Thomas Dorsey, B 1769, who married an Ann Wood, B 1785 (dates established via 1850 Calvert County, Maryland Census) . Would you know anything about this Ann Wood? Bill -------Original Message------- From: User917826@aol.com Date: 10/24/2006 7:50:40 AM To: MDHARFOR@rootsweb.com Subject: [MDHARFOR] WOOD family Hi... I am looking for a possible connection to my 4th ggrandmother, Elizabeth Wood Verlenden, who was born in MD in 1789. While Elizabeth was married at St. Mary Anne's Parish in Cecil Co. in 1809 and eventually moved to PA. We find her in Harford Co. Md. with one of her daughters (John and Martha Verlenden Yates) in the 1850 census. I am researching the possibility that Elizabeth could have been the daughter of John Wood and Sarah Bailey Wood who married in Harford in 1783. Elizabeth named her oldest daughter Sarah W. Verlenden. Her sons were John and Enos Verlenden, who became prominant mill owners in Del Co., Pa. Family lore has it that someone in Elizabeth Wood's family worked a shot tower, but I have not found evidence as such. For many years now our family has searched for a connection to the right WOOD family. I am examining why Elizabeth returned to HARFORD in the mid 1800s with her daughter's family. I must say that this family did not remain in Harford. Martha Yates, who became a widow sometime in the 1850s, is found in PA in the 1860 census and Elizabeth is living with yet another daughter in PA. I can only think Elizabeth returned to HARFORD because of a family tie. I would so appreciate any thoughts on this family or how I might further my research. I have not done much research in Harford and would love some direction. Thanks, Bev W ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDHARFOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message