Yes, that county, Orleans, in NY is where my family came from to Lenawee Co. That is just too coincidential for them to NOT be related somehow. And they came at the same time period. I will check out that website and appreciate that lead. Thanks. Rich Wood -------------- Original message -------------- From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: valoewe1 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.lenaw > ee/2690.2.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I wish I had more information to connect your Wood family with the descendants > of Leander Wood. Since the Wood family is a collateral one for me, I have not > researched them with any intensity. I suppose you are already aware that there > is a biography of William Wood, born in Onondaga, NY, 1826. Included in this > bio is information about his father. If you have not already viewed this data > you can see it on the website: DeckerJourney.com. It is from a book of bios > printed about 1895, I think. Hope this is of use to you. > > Leander Wod seems to have lived in Barre, Orleans, before moving to MI. He > seems to have been born in 1804 in Onongaga. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like > to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond > on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MILENAWE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message