Hello Mary, I believe we have corresponded before and that we concluded the same thing....that there should probably be a connection but we couldn't find it. My g-grandfather, Rev./Dr. Jesse Lee WOOD and wife Mary Eliza "Molly" Hathaway (Fuson) WOOD didn't come to OR until ca. 1890 which is later than your family. However, we have never been able to determine why he came to OR so maybe there is a relationship (e.g., cousin, etc.). I've listed below the information that I have on that part of my WOOD line. Please let me know if you find a connection. Since you are more familiar with the WA/OR area, I would really appreciate it if you could could help me obtain an obit for Charles Franklin WOOD b. 3 Dec 1922 in Pendleton, Umatilla Co., OR d. 16 Jun 1951 Edwall, Lincoln Co., WA. He died in plane crash and was living in Olympia WA at the time of his death. Thank you so much. Look forward to hearing from you. Best regards, Jack ------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: 27 Feb 2001 12:45:22 -0800 From: "Mary Wood" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: OREGON SURNAMES - WOOD, FUSON Jack, Do you know who Mary "Molly" Wood's parents were? My Line is also WOOD and they came from MO, TN, KY, They settled in OR in 1853. Mostly lived in the Jackson County area...We have to many similarities to not have a connection. Mary Wood ------------------------------------------------------------------ Descendants of Abraham Hathaway 1 Abraham HATHAWAY b:? in England d:? .. +Ruthie BELLAH b:? in England m:? d:? ......2 Mary Eliza "Molly" HATHAWAY b: Apr 20, 1855 in Doweltown, Dekalb., TN d: Jul 22, 1944 in Ashland, Jackson Co., OR ........+Thomas FUSON b:? m: Bef. 1880 in TN? d: Aug 3, 1881 in Doweltown, Dekalb Co., TN ............3 Maude E. FUSON b: 1876 in Dekalb Co., TN d: Bef. 1900 in ? ..............+Harold REED b:? m:? d:? ............3 Clifford H. FUSON b: 1878 in Dekalb Co., TN d: 1931 in OR ............3 Thomas J. FUSON b: Jun 1881 in Dekalb Co., TN d: Aft. 1944 in Medford, Jackson Co., OR ..............+Anne STEWART b:? m:? in Medford, Jackson Co., OR d:? in Medford, Jackson Co., OR ..................4 Thomas J. FUSON, Jr. b: 1916 in Medford, Jackson Co., OR d:? ....................+Elizabeth (FUSON) b:? m:? d:? ..............*2nd Wife of Thomas J. FUSON, Jr.: ...............+Ida Mae ???? b:? m:? d:? ..................4 Anna Mae FUSON b: 1916 in Medford, Jackson Co., OR d:? in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA ....................+John REDFORD b:? m:? d:? ..................4 Clara Mary FUSON b:? in Medford, Jackson Co., OR d:? in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA .......*2nd Husband of [2] Mary Eliza "Molly" HATHAWAY: ........+Rev,/Dr. Jesse Lee WOOD b: 1839 in Duck Hill, Carroll Co., MS m: Aug 21, 1887 in Liberty, Dekalb Co., TN d: Oct 18, 1896 in Ardmore, Chickasaw Nation, I. T. .............3 Jessie Lee WOOD b: Nov 18, 1890 in Cherryvale, Montgomery Co., KS d: Mar 1974 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., CA ..............+Milton Adam STRATTON b:? in Oregon City, Clackamas Co., OR m:? in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR d: Sep 9, 1927 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR ...................4 Helen Lorraine STRATTON b: Jan 3, 1913 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR d: Nov 1999 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA .....................+Samuel FELKER b: Dec 13, 1909 in Presidio, San Francisco Co., CA m: Dec 18, 1937 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR d: Mar 1986 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR ...................4 Caroline Hathaway STRATTON b: Sep 28, 1917 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR d:? ......................+George Valentine BERKEY b:? m:? d:? ...................4 Nancy Lee STRATTON b: Oct 15, 1920 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR d: ....................+Richard CARPENTER b:? m:? d:? ...................*2nd Husband of Nancy Lee STRATTON: ....................+???? WESTLAKE b:? m:? d:? ........... 3 Bessie M. "Betty" WOOD b: Feb 9, 1894 in Ashland, Jackson Co., OR d: Dec 1976 in Exeter, Tulare Co., CA ...............+Frank STANLEY b:? m:? d:? .............*2nd Husband of Bessie M. "Betty" WOOD: ..............+Frank BURKE b:? m:? d:? ..................4 Jackson BURKE b: Aug 6, 1915 in Alameda, Alameda Co., CA d: May 2, 1992 in Tuscon, AZ ....................+Betty ???? b:? in Boston, MA m: ? d:? in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA ....................*2nd Wife of Jackson BURKE: .....................+Anna Louise RICE b:? in Boston, MA m:? d: ....................*3rd Wife of Jackson BURKE: .....................+Katherine ???? b:? m:? d:? .............*3rd Husband of Bessie M. "Betty" WOOD: ..............+Robert SHEPARD b: 1885 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA m:? d: 1996 in Alameda, Alameda Co., CA ..................4 Betty Jane WELCH b: Sep 28, 1921 in Oakland, CA d: ....................+Hubert Kenneth MCNEES b: Jul 19, 1919 in Palacios, TX m: Nov 7, 1941 in Visalia, Tulare Co., CA d: .............*4th Husband of [4] Bessie M. "Betty" WOOD: ..............+Langdon Longworth "L. L." WELCH b: Dec 21, 1885 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX m: Dec 23, 1928 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA d: Apr 1966 in Exeter, Tulare Co., CA ..................4 Betty Jane WELCH b: Sep 28, 1921 in Oakland, CA d: ....................+Hubert Kenneth MCNEES b: Jul 19, 1919 in Palacios, TX m: Nov 7, 1941 in Visalia, Tulare Co., CA d: