In a message dated 7/16/03 10:10:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time, LFWoods@aol.com writes: > Was Will Woods any relation to Burl Woods? My mother, Rebecca Cross Woods, > daughter of the late Noble Lee Cross and Doretha Woods Cross, says they were > cousins. Burl was my great-grandfather. > > Linda F. Woods-St. Louis, MO > > Linda, Where have you been the last 30 years? I've been trying to find info on my grandmothers family in Hardeman and McNairy Counties. Hopefully, we have a match. My grandmother (Valerie Myrtle "Vallie" WOODS) had a brother named Burl Chamblin Woods, and he has been a hard man to track down. Here's a quick outline of what I have. I have MUCH info on this family, so if this does turn out to be the same Burl Woods, you're in for a real treat. Let me know. Lois Rodgers Antioch, California Descendants of William Henry WOODS 1 William Henry WOODS b: June 1860 in McNairy or Chester Co. TN d: July 09, 1905 in Chester Co. TN .. +Mary Etta COTHRAN b: Abt. June 14, 1871 in McNairy Co. TN d: July 19, 1949 in Memphis, Shelby Co. TN ................ 2 John Reeder WOODS b: October 19, 1891 in McNairy Co. TN d: October 10, 1974 in Bethel Springs, McNairy Co. TN .................... +Eva HIGGINBOTTOM b: March 01, 1900 in TN d: December 1981 in TN ................ 2 William Clarence WOODS b: May 03, 1893 in McNairy Co. TN d: April 1976 in Harrisburg, AR .................... +Ella May INGLE b: July 22, 1888 in TN d: October 1976 in Bethel Springs, McNairy Co. TN ................ 2 [1] Flora Arlin WOODS b: December 01, 1894 in McNairy Co. TN d: November 1987 in Memphis, Shelby Co. TN .................... +Hubert KIRBY b: December 1886 in TN d: in TN ................ *2nd Husband of [1] Flora Arlin WOODS: .................... +Dempsey Hill COOK b: November 11, 1892 d: March 14, 1954 ................ 2 Valerie Myrtle "Vallie" WOODS b: November 23, 1896 in Bethel Springs, McNairy Co. TN d: January 04, 1985 in Memphis, Shelby Co. TN .................... +George Carlton Sr. McCLURE b: August 19, 1894 in Pleasant Grove, Panola Co. MS d: September 27, 1965 in Santa Ana, Orange Co. CA ................ 2 Lockie Maghazel WOODS b: August 04, 1902 in Bethel Spings, McNairy Co. TN d: March 03, 1970 in Memphis, Shelby Co. TN .................... +Dudley E. LOVEJOY b: October 30, 1892 d: April 1977 in Memphis, Shelby Co. TN ................ 2 Burl Chamblin WOODS b: September 14, 1905 in Chester Co. TN (?) d: September 24, 1975 in Bolivar, TN ................ 2 Loy Lorriene WOODS b: August 05, 1906 in Chester Co. TN? d: June 19, 1988 in Warren, Macomb Co. MI .................... +Howard WELSH b: January 27, 1899 d: May 1967 in Warren, Macomb Co. MI Again, if this is the same family, I have much info on both ancestors, and descendants of these people. I was raised by my grandmother, so was around these folks and heard of them quite abit. Lois