My family is connected to the Wood (no s) family of Giles County. In the Pulaski Library, they have extensive information on the Wood family and A family chart going back to the 1600's. Perhaps you can get a genealogist In Giles County to do research for you. Some of the names you mentioned Sound familiar from my experience at the Library. Mary in MIchigan -----Original Message----- From: tngiles-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tngiles-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 7:51 AM To: TNGILES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNGILES] Joseph Woods This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tombear58 Surnames: Woods McKinney Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties. giles/370.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I am unsure if Mary was the widow of John Woods. One cousin said Mary Polly McKinney's husband's name was Elihu or Jahue Woods, but I have not been able to substantiate this. In 1830 Mary Polly McKinney would have been 22, married to a Wood/Woods with one son Joseph age 1. Unless there was a mistake on the census or the Woods family was living in a different county, this only left: p.171 Woods Johnathan 100001-00001 (Likely.) p.172 Woods Johnathan 10001-00001 (Likely.) p.209 Woods Jno. 10001-11001 (If the two daughters died) She was in the 1840 census next door to Reuben McKinney: 1840 Giles Co TN - M704 Roll 523 Book 1 p.95 #12 MCKINNEY Reuben 00021001 - 00010001 no slaves, 6 total, 4 agriculture #13 WOODS Mary 021 - 100001 no slaves, 5 total, 1 agriculture I had assumed that she might have been his daughter, but she may have been Reuben's niece instead. Data for Mary Mckinney Woods in the 1880 Barry Co MO census indicates that her father was born in VA and mother in NC, so 1850 Giles Co TN data for Reuben and his wife Nancy McKinney does fit: 1850 Giles Co TN, District 3 - M432 Roll 879 Book 1 p.324b 106-106 MCKINNEY Robert 27 TN Farmer & wife 107-107 MCKINNEY Reubin 67 VA Farmer 2300 & Jane 65 NC Mary Woods and her children were in District 2. I think Joseph Woods was probably listed twice in this census, as a son for Mary Woods and overseer for Lucy Polly. We need to find probate records for Reuben McKinney who died about Sep 1858 in Milam Co, TX and Reuben's wife Nancy who died there in 1866 to see if Mary Woods was an heir. If Reuben McKinney married Nancy Jane Springer Lyles in 1811 Roane Co, TN, then Nancy should not be mother of Mary Polly McKinney b.1808 TN; it was Nancy's second marriage and her maiden name was Springer. About 2 years ago I stopped by the Giles County Court House, but had no real luck sorting out the Woods or McKinney lines. I will continue by email. Tom 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This list is reserved for discussion of topics related to Giles County Tennessee Genealogy. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNGILES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message