Hello Ann, I'm not sure if I have contacted you before. I'm also researching a WOOD family line that begins in Devon. I have been trying to trace a WOOD family line that begins with William Wood born ca. 1578 in Tiverton, Devon, ENG.and have compiled a large database (14 Generations) of info. that extends to the current generation. (I can send a Descendant's Outline of the file if you like.) Based on Family hearsay, I believe my main WOOD line in the USA is related to this WOOD line although I have not yet been able to identify the immigrant ancestor in order to make that final direct connection. It is believed my g-grandfather, Rev./Dr. Jesse Lee(Leonidas?) WOOD b. 1839 in MS, USA and d. 18 Oct 1896 in Ardmore, I.T. (OK), USA is related to this WOOD Line and that his father (name unkn.) probably emigrated to the USA 1750-1800 and may possibly be a descendant of William WOOD b. 22 Sep 1738 in Tiverton, Devon, ENG. William WOOD of Tiverton, Devon, ENG. (b. ca. 1578, d. ca. 1611) was a serge manufacturer. Several descendants were very successful and became quite well known. Among them was Sir Matthew WOOD b. 1768, d. 1843. Sir Matthew WOOD had three sons: Rev/Sir John Page WOOD who was the father of Field Marshall Sir Henry Evelyn WOOD, Sir William Page WOOD (Lord Chancellor of London-1868, a.k.a. Baron Hatherley) and Western WOOD. Sir Matthew WOOD served as Sheriff of London (1815), Lord Mayor of London (1816) and was elected a member of Parliament each year from 1817 until his death in 1843. Robert Wright WOOD's eldest son was Dr. William Burton Persse WOOD who was the father of Sir Henry "Harry" Trueman WOOD and Annie WOOD BESANT. Katharine (Katie or Kitty) O'SHEA nee WOOD, later the wife of Charles Stewart PARNELL, was a daughter of Sir John Page WOOD and sister of Sir Evelyn WOOD. Please let me know if you think we might have a connection or if you want me to send you the detail on my WOOD Family data. Thanks! Look forward to hearing from you. Best regards, JLW Jesse Lee "Jack" WOOD,III Powell, Ohio USA (Formerly from Texas) jwood1@mindspring.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: [WOOD-ENG] WOOD - Devon, Somerset, Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 08:24:06 -0600 From: annm@nait.ab.ca To: WOOD-ENG-L@rootsweb.com My WOOD family originate in Devon and the line is as follows: Samuel WOOD married Sarah ? (most likely from Sidbury) | John WOOD c1792, Sidbury, Devon, married Ann ? | William Henry WOOD c1832, Sidbury moved to West Buckland (village of Ham), Somerset, married Alice SALTER (born c1832 Uffculme or Hemyock) | William Henry WOOD 21 October 1859, West Buckland, Somerset, married Deahlia THORNE | Ernest WOOD 23 March 1890, Wellington, Somerset, married Louisa Jones HASSELL (my grandparents) Ann in Alberta, Canada