Does anyone have the complete copy of the will of the Joseph Wood(s) who reportedly married Mary Leathers? This Joseph (the son of Thomas - d1800) is enumerated on page 345 of the 1830 Orange County NC Census. NOTE: the entry indicates Woods with the "s." He indicates his age to be 70-80 (born 1750-1760). His will was written 10 September 1827 and probated in the May court (Orange County) 1833. It is located in Orange County Will Book E, page 291. While I realize that it is available in the NC archives, if someone can mail me a copy, this will probably save time. I would like to transcribe it and post the entire text to the Orange County and various Wood-Woods sites. Thanks for any help. Brett F. Woods Santa Fe, New Mexico

Does anyone have the complete copy of the will of the Joseph Wood(s) who reportedly married Mary Leathers? This Joseph (the son of Thomas - d1800) is enumerated on page 345 of the 1830 Orange County NC Census. NOTE: the entry indicates Woods with the "s." He indicates his age to be 70-80 (born 1750-1760). His will was written 10 September 1827 and probated in the May court (Orange County) 1833. It is located in Orange County Will Book E, page 291. While I realize that it is available in the NC archives, if someone can mail me a copy, this will probably save time. I would like to transcribe it and post the entire text to both the Orange and various Wood-Woods sites. Thanks for any help. Brett F. Woods Santa Fe, New Mexico

Once again I'll try for your help. I have searched the census rolls for this family that should have been in KS in 1880. I don't know why they don't show up or where they could have been. I hope they didn't refuse like some of the ones I've encountered lately while working on the 2000 Census. William W. WOOD born 1856 in IA wife Lizzy Ella CASSELL WOOD born 1854 in IN Pryor D. WOOD born 1878 in KS Jesse D. WOOD born 1883 in KS died Camp Dodge 1919 Jossie WOOD twin 1883 Ernest Guy WOOD born 1885 in MO Mattie M. WOOD born 1890 in ID Pha WOOD born 1892 in ID Ruby WOOD born 1895 in ID There were two babies that didn't live long one buried in ID and one probably in KS or MO Thanks for any help! Dee

Father of Joseph Woods of Orange: ? Hugh Woods Hugh Woods m. Mary ( some say ? Dunnagan ?However there was no Dunnagan who witnessed Hugh's will 1800 (D-1)and the usual was that one of the wife's family was on the will to make sure she was treated fairly. ) Wife Mary Woods will (E-26) named William Dunnagan as a witness. The concensus is that she was a Dunnagan. their children: 1. Joseph b. 26 June 1750 d. 12 Sept. 1852 m. Anna ( ?____ ) (ch. Hugh, James, John , Eli, Mary Ann, Elizabeth, William.) 2. Elihugh m. Elinor Faucette ( ch. Margaret m. James Hopkins, Mary, Rebecca, Lucy d. prior to 1818 m Eli Woods, William whose will (D-556)mentions brothers and sisters by name and my uncle Robert Faucette, Hugh m. Peggy Vaughn, Eli.) 3. John m. either Mary or Margaret or Mary Margaret Cain (ch. John Jr., Timothy, Hugh, Nancy , Susannah, Mary, Elizabeth , Margaret). 4. Susannah m. James Faucette (ch. Sarah , Elizabeth, Mary Ann m. Charles Wortham, Rebecca, Rachel , Margaret m Matthew Woods of John and Maargaret Mebane, Lucy m. Wm. Smith. ) 5. Sarah m. Charles Ray 6. Elizabeth m. Samuel Woods (his 2m -his 1m was Jennie Allison) ch. of his 1m. Joseph A. , Elizabeth, John A., David --ch . by Elizabeth his 2m were Hugh, Jennie M. Mary Ann , Susan Faucette, Samuel Ray, Margaret Allison m. John Lindsay Woods of Wm and Nellie (Lindsey) Woods. 7. Mary Ann m. Thomas Ray (ch. Rebecca , may have been other children) Also named in Hugh Woods Will (D-1) was Rebecca wife of George Riggs. ( was this Rebecca a grandaughter or daughter?) I have put this together with the wills , marriages and several sources. Please let me know if this info need correcting. Joan

Joseph Woods of Orange Co., NC 1m. 2/01/1782 Pheobe Clark ( this is speculation, however , believe their child was Hugh Woods of Woodsdale, NC ). - can't find my material on this. 2m. Anna ( ? Lambert ? , they had several grandchildren named Lambert, she may have been a widow ) their children : not in order of birth 1. James b. ca 1795 m. 5/15/ 1818 Mary Brown ( ch. Lambert, James M., Narcissa, Mary R.) 2. John m. Sally Mckee 9/19/1833 (ch. Eli "Isaher" in will , Rufus m. Elizabeth Gates, Mary Rankin m. Levin C. Gray, Simpson N.) 3. Eli m. Margaret "Peggy" Brown of John (ch. Adeline m. Felix Wilson of Charles, Elizabeth Brown . John Washington m. Margaret Ray Brown of Joseph, Lucy Ann m. David McKee of Rankin, Susan Ellen m. Charles Nichols of Parson, Elizabeth m James Allison McKee of David. 4. Mary Ann 1m. William H. Hall 2m. __ Rhew , ( all ch. by 1m.: Sarah Frances m Wm. Carrington, Lambert Woods m Felicia Bennett, Robert Nelson m. Aletha Ann Nichols, Jane m. Samuel Holeman, Alex. m. Edney Wilson, William m. Martha Hall. 5 Elizabeth m. John R. Hall (ch. Mary A. , Joseph W., Elizabeth J. , Robert J. , William R. , Sarah E.. 6. William (of Tennessee) no other info on him. info came from correspondent , wills, marriages, family record book, etc. Joan.

"These Folks Ain't Mine"- They are from various parts of Wisconsin in 1870 and 1880. This info comes from the census records. If you connect, let me know. It will make my day! 1870 Census Winnebago, Wisconsin Town of Utica WOOD, John L. age 49, Male, White, b. NY wife-Mary age 37, female, white, b. NY son-?Vanren???, age 17, male, white, b. NY dau.- Mary J.or G. age 7, female, white, b. WI Village of Winn?? WOOD, (possibly Francis or something beginning with F), age 41, white, male, laborer, b. Canada wife-Prudence, age 35, female, white, b. Ohio dau-Bell, age 12, female, white, b. WI son-(?possibly Seveard?), age 10, male, white, b. WI son- Freemont, age 1/12, male, white, b. WI WOOD, Charles age 24 male white, minister, b. Ohio Town of Rushford WOOD, Alson?, age 44, male, white, miller mfr. b. Vermont wife-Lucy age 27?, female, white, b. WI dau.-Ada, age 5, female, white, b. WI WOOD, Victor, age 33, male, whtie, miller mfr. b. Vermont wife-Elida, age 30 b. Vermont son-(Lynn, or Synn?) age 11/12, male, white, b. Vermont Village of Eureka LupeJG?, age 30 male, white, physician, b. NY wife, Carm. J.? Daforest? age 3/12, male, white, b. WI WOOD, Mary, age 60, female, white, b. NY Village of Omine? WOODS-Danielle,age 28,male,white,carpenter,b. Ohio wife-?Celusha?,21`,F,W,b.Ohio Harriette Le,age 3, F,?W, b. Ohio Dora Le, age 1, F, W, b. WI WOOD, Nathaniel, age 46, male, white, laborer, b. NY wife- Harriett, 42, F,W, b. NY WOOD, John L., age 50, M, W, laboror, b. NY wife-Mearia, age 50, F, W, b. NY son-Stephan,18, M, W, laboror, b. NY Meary,6, F,W, b. WI WOOD, Roderick C., age 61,M,W, farmer, b. NY wife-Elizabeth, 42, F, W, b. NY dau-Sarah, 18, F, W, b. WI son-?Delf?nel?, age 13, M,W, b. WI Town of Clayton-Winnebago C., Wisconsin WOOD, George, 18, M,W, farm labor, b. Ohio Town of Menasha- Dubois, George, 23, W, b. NY or NH wife-Alvina, 22, F, W, b. NHor NY son?-?asahel?, age 2, M, W, b. WI Village of Menasha Dubois, cornelius, 55, M, W, farmer, b. NY Dubois, Augusta, 44, F, W, b. Rhode Island son-Charles, 16, M,W, at school, WI son-Frank, 13, M,W, at school, b. WI dau-Carrie, 10, F, W, at school, b. WI son-John 8, M, W, b. WI Town of Osmo- WOOD, Benjamin, 26, M,W, b. NY 4th ward Osh Kosh, Winnebago Co., WI 1870 WOOD, Don, Ce or Le, age 25, M, W, carpenter, b. NY wife-Helen, 24, F, W, dau., Fanny, 1, F, W, b. WI WOOD, Gertrude, F,W, at school, b. Illinios living with DAY, George, age 30 M, W, engineer, b. Illinois DAY, Ruby, 26, F, W, b. Illinois WOOD, Silas E., 52, W, M, teamster, b. NY wife-Mary Ann, 50, F, W, b. NY son-Herbert S. age 26, M, W, b. NY Dau-Ellen V?, 18, F, W WOODS, Catharine, 46, F, W, b. Scotland 2nd ward Osh Kosh, Winnebago Co., WI 1870 WOOD Ford or Woodford, Josiah 48, M, W, farmer, b. NY wife-Mary, 45, F, W, NY Alonzo, 21, M, W, 3rd ward, Osh Kosh, Winnebago Co., WI 1870 WOOD, Frank, 29, M, W, saw mill haus, b. Maine, parents foriegn born WOOD, Harriet, 18, F, W, domestic servant, b. Michigan WOOD, John 45, W, M, machinest, b. England wife-Catherine, 45, F, W, b. England George J., 10, M, W, b. NY Shawano County, Wisconsin 1880 WOOD, Albert, W, M, age 18 boarder, laborer Town of Hutchinson-Shawano Co., WI 1880 WOOD, Frank, W, M, 38, b. Canada wife-Jane, W,F, age 42, b. Canada dau?-?huessa?, W,F, age 7, b. Ireland son-Robert, M, W, 4, b. WI dau-Rosa, F, W, 4, b. WI son-?Frauke? W, M, 10/12, b. July in WI City of Shawano-1880 soundex WOOD, William S. W, M, 61, speculator, b. NY, parents b. Vermont WOOD, Charles enumerated with WOOD, Adison, age 2, W, M, born WI Monroe Co, Wisconsin-1880 Soundex WOOD, Charles W., born Wisconsin enumerated with David H. Millard Milwaukee Co., Wisonsin 1880 Soundex WOOD, D.W., age 7 born Wisconsin enumerated with William Dra?er-relationship is boarder Dodge Co., Wisconsin 1880 Soundex WOOD, George W, M, 42 wife-Mary, 40, W, F, b. NY son-Frank, 20, W, M, b. WI Florence, 18, b. WI Charles H. 16, b. WI Herbert G., 11, born WI WOOD H.N., W,M, 53, b. New York Puree County, Union Town, Wisconsin 1880 Soundex WOOD, Ellen, 43, W,F, b. NY son-Charles, 21, b. WI son-John, 18, b. WI dau., Nella, 13, b. WI son?-W?, 15, b. WI dau-Louvisa, 11, b. WI dau.-Emma, 8, b. WI son,Herbert, 5, b. WI Columbia Co, Frt. Winnebago Town, Wisconsin 1880 soundex WOOD, Harrison, W,M, 40, b. NY wife-Lucerna W, 42, NY son-Alvin, W, 13, b. WI dau-Gertrude M, 11, b. WI son-Albert, 7, b. WI St. Croix Co., Hudson City, Wisconsin 1880 Soundex WOOD, Henry, W, M, 35 b. England -Sophia, 32, W, b. Ireland -Herbert, 12, b. Ireland -Margaret, 10, b. England -Richard, 8, b. England -Robert, 6, b. Ireland -Florence, 4, b. Maine -Mabel, 1, b. NY WOOD, Henry, W.M, 50, b. Vermont -Ann, W, 50, b. England -Mary, 21, b. WI -Lucy, 16, b. WI WOOD, Herbert, 36, W, M, b. NY -Ellen, 28, b. WI -Bertha, 9, b. WI -Sarah, 7, b. WI -David, 3, b. WI -Edgar, 1, b. WI Oconto Co., Wisconsin 1880 Soundex WOOD, John W,M, 30, b. England -Elizabeth, 27, b. England -May, 7, b. WI -Hugh, 5, b. WI -Herbert, 3, b. WI -Jane, 3/12, b. WI Vernon Co. Wisconsin 1880 soundex WOOD, John, W,M, 57, b. NY -Lucy, 53, b. NY -Thomas, 19, b. WI --William, 17, b. WI -Bell, 13, b. WI -Charles, 11, b. WI -Leroy, 9, b. WI Outagamie Co, Wisconsin 1870 WOOD, W.O., 38, farmer, b. Prussia -Louis, 10, M, W, b.? -Amelia, 8, F, W, b.? -William, W -

I have a suggestion for a new type of roll call that I have seen on one of my other mailing lists. They call it, "These Folks Ain't Mine!" The idea is that we all have research notes we have taken while looking for our own ancestors. Many times we take note of other people with the same name or surname in hopes that somehow they will connect with our own families. When we don't make the connection, we tuck away those notes and save them. This is your chance to get out those notes and see if they help someone else. I have got the permission of our list manager to begin this new roll call. It is important that we follow the subject line guidelines. In many cases we will have large lists of people to post. If you have just one name to post please list the name, location, and date in the subject line. If you have a large group of people to list, please try to list surname, location/locations, and at least try to list an approximate time period. Maybe you will help someone else, and maybe someone will help you. Lets get started!

I have a suggestion for a new type of roll call that I have seen on one of my other mailing lists. They call it, "These Folks Ain't Mine!" The idea is that we all have research notes we have taken while looking for our own ancestors. Many times we take note of other people with the same name or surname in hopes that somehow they will connect with our own families. When we don't make the connection, we tuck away those notes and save them. This is your chance to get out those notes and see if they help someone else. I have got the permission of our list manager to begin this new roll call. It is important that we follow the subject line guidelines. In many cases we will have large lists of people to post. If you have just one name to post please list the name, location, and date in the subject line. If you have a large group of people to list, please try to list surname, location/locations, and at least try to list an approximate time period. Maybe you will help someone else, and maybe someone will help you. Lets get started!

This is some additional information on Joseph Woods of Orange County NC and his family as taken from DEATH and MARRIAGE NOTICES of THE HILLSBOROUGH RECORDER 1820-1879 HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA, Compiled by SHIRLEY JONES MALLARD. NOTE that these entries appear to be merely abstracts. If anyone has copies of the complete entries as originally appeared in the Hillsborough Recorder, I would appreciate them sharing them. Page 18 [18 Sept 1822 Vol III #136] Died - Mrs. Mary Woods, 93, widow of Hugh Woods, 4th inst, at the house of Joseph Woods on Little River in this county. "Oldest inhabitant in the settlement." This is the supposed Mary Dunnigan, wife of Hugh Woods. Hugh and Mary were Joseph's parents. Page 138 [5 Nov 1846 Vol XXVII #1352] Died - Mrs. Anny Woods, 77, wife of Joseph Woods, in this county 24th ult. Member for 45 years of Presbyterian Church at Little River. This, I believe is Anna McKee, daughter of William McKee and Mary Rankin. Anna was born 22 Feb 1771 in Orange County. Page 182 [29 Sept 1852 Vol XXXIII #1654] Died - Joseph Woods, 102, in this county 16th inst. "He had witnessed the birth of his country's independence" and had reared 2 families of children. "Wept over the graves of 2 wives." Member and ruling elder of the Presbyterian Church." Now the big question, who was Joseph's first wife? Further, I'm wondering if his first family by this first wife might be some of the unconnected Woodses who show up in Orange County (Nathan, Matthew, etc. who both married Faucett women) and, as everyone knows, there appear to be a number of them. And if Joseph was born in 1750, he was probably having children by 1775. In one of my earlier messages in this forum, I posted a transcription of Joseph's will. Among the other names, he names two executors: a Joseph Woods who he indicates to be a grandson and a son named James Woods who had a son named Lambert. This grandson Joseph APPEARS to be the same Joseph who is enumerated on page 236 of the 1850 Orange County NC Census. As his age is indicated to be 50, he is clearly the son of one of Joseph's sons from old Joseph's (b1750) first marriage. In 1850 his family is enumerated as follows: Joseph 50 NC Hannah 40 NC Sarah 21 NC Thomas 9 NC Cynthia 6 NC Joseph 3 NC Now, old Joseph's other executor is a son James who is enumerated on page 245 of the 1850 Orange County Census. This James was born in 1792 and I BELIEVE was the same James who married Mary Polly Brown on 15 May 1818 in Orange County. As for the children of James and Mary Polly (Brown?): 1. A son born between 1820-1825 (out of household by 1850 enumeration) 2. A daughter born between 1820-1825 (out of household by 1850 enumeration) 3. James (b 1832). Enlisted in the Confederate Army in Wake County NC on 1 May 1861 (E Company, 14th Infantry regiment, NC). Killed at the Battle of the Wilderness on 6 May 1864. 4. Lambert (b 1834). Enlisted in the Confederate Army in Wake County NC on 1 May 1861(E Company, 14th Infantry regiment, NC). Killed at the Battle of Seven Pines on 31 May 1862. 5. Narcissa (b 1830) married an S. J. Allen on 15 Apr 1857 in Wake County, North Carolina. Of course, another big question remains does anyone have any idea who the children of Joseph by his first marriage might be? Thanks for any comments. Brett F. Woods Santa Fe, New Mexico

Have you asked mother to send you a Xerox copy? Chester

Chester, My mother and family will not help in this search. I'm on my own. Thank you to all that sent suggestions, though. Vicki

WOODS list member!!!!! The following message reflects the feelings of the WOODS list members and was adopted several year ago by this list. Please take the time to be considerate of the other hundreds of members by following the subject line guidelines..... While I'm here, I thought I would let everyone know that I have opened the list up to all who send the correctly formatted subscribe message. If you see that someone consistantly breaks our list rules or otherwise causes a problem please contact me at cjl@tir.com or contact the person "PRIVATELY" and inform them of the problem. Don't start an argument on the list. Dear rooters: Not all subscribers have the time or energy to read all messages in search for that elusive match. Many, open only those which appear promising. MAXIMISE the chances of YOUR MESSAGE BEING READ BY YOUR INTENDED AUDIENCE, that is YOUR MATCH! HOW? Use the SUBJECT LINE to give very SPECIFIC DETAILS about the individual/family your are looking for. Subscribers to most other genealogy lists do precisely that. Furthermore, to facilitate reading, they tend to follow some sort of 'not so rigid format'. Examples: ?WOOD John, b1840, Miami, Florida, USA ?WOODWARD Timothy, m1790, SMITH E., in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil WOODY, Ray, Elaine, Susan, res. 1870, in Bs As, Argentina ?WOODS Joshua & Jessie, res. 1891, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Notice the pattern? 1) SURNAME always in capital letter (even within the text of the email), then 2) First and Second names of individuals. Commas to separate individuals. 3) Date with a letter indicating whether it is birth, marriage, death, residing. Worthwhile, even if it is very broad. If someone is looking for WOODS in 1600s, they don't really mind if your 1800 date is off by some years. 4) Location, State, Country. In full, to reach those yet unfamiliar with the area and its abbreviations. 5) If you have a question preceed the Subject with a queston mark, if you have informaion about the subject, omit the question mark. Subscribers AVOID using subject lines that may not carry sufficient meaning to others, such as: Wood family My family My Woodys My neck of the Woods Aim for QUALITY AUDIENCE: YOUR MATCH. Cheers, Jorge Woods, in Canberra, Australia. General information for new subscribers and Internet users is available. The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette http://www.fau.edu/netiquette/net/ Chris Lamesfield, WOODS list Owner/Administrator, cjl@tir.com

I am seeking information concerning: Glen Woods m. Ira Neal Ricketts b. 13 Dec 1896 Children were placed in orphanage/adoption in Cheyenne WY approx date 1923, names of 2 of the children Bobby Woods, Eileen Woods. I've been told that 4 children were placed in orphanage after the death of their father Glen Woods. This is all I know about the Woods line, any information would be greatly appreciated, Thanks

Hi everyone! Can anyone help me? I need to get a copy of my gf's birth certificate. Lawrence Roscoe Yates born Nov. 7,1907 Webster Co., Dixon, KY. Parents: Finley Yates born abt. 1883 KY and Daisy Lou (Woods) Yates born abt. 1893 KY. KY archives sent a copy of the record just showing his father's name. KY vital statistics says they can't locate it. I know one exists. My mother has his certificate but can't get her to send it. (She lives in Indiana, me in Wisconsin) Any ideas will be welcomed. ( Major brick wall here!!) Thank You, Vicki Schaffer Shawano, WI

Vicki, Who are your Woods from Kentucky? Sandy in Ohio

Can anyone tell me about the parents of this Robert? Several "Woods" researchers and I are trying to find proof of Robert's parents. Thanks for any help. Bev 1 Robert Woods, Jr. b: January 13, 1818 in Ga. d: February 12, 1877 in Wood Co., Mineola, Texas .. +Sarah Harbuck b: March 7, 1819 in Troup Co., Ga. m: December 19, 1838 in Troup Co., Georgia d: December 23, 1880 in Wood Co., Mineola, Texas . 2 Elizabeth Harbuck Woods b: November 1840 in Troup Co., Ga. d: 1910 in Wood Co., Golden, Texas ...... +Charles Edward Watson b: February 11, 1835 in Coosa Co., Ala. m: January 22, 1860 in Coosa Co., Ala. d: July 16, 1882 in Wood Co., Golden, Tex. . 2 Ann Woods b: 1842 in Troup Co., Ga. . 2 Sarah Woods b: 1846 in Troup Co., Ga. . 2 Mary Woods b: 1848 in Coosa Co., Ala. . 2 Martha A. Woods b: 1848 in Coosa Co., Ala. . 2 Thomas J. Woods b: July 26, 1850 in Coosa Co., Ala. d: January 20, 1907 in Wood Co., Texas . 2 Susan C. Woods b: 1859 in Coosa Co., Ala.

Hi all! Sending the surnames I have so far: Yates, Woods, Groves, Powell, Enlow, Strange Mostly from Indiana and Kentucky areas. Vicki

Hi! Thank you all for the nice welcome! Am looking for info on my grgrandmother Daisy Lou Woods b: abt. 1893 KY. 1920 Webster Co. KY census shows her m: to Finley Yates with several children listed. Need birth date and Co. for her. My gf's birth certificate can't be found. His death certificate tells me parent's names only. Any connections to the KY Woods lines out there? Any help will be most appreciated. Vicki Schaffer Shawano,WI

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Hi Folks! I am Jim Woods,Clearwater, Fl. seeking info. on Lee Bedford Woods,deceased, date unknown, and his son J. Howard Woods,deceased, 1902-1949.Both were residents of Mercer county, Mo.Thank you very much.