Hi everyone. I have been stuck on the family below forever (or at least it seems like it). Especially John Alexander Woods. Please let me know if any of this looks familiar or if you would like to exchange information (I have more on some of the following generations). Thank you Heather Speulda >>>>>>>>>Descendants of John Alexander Woods<<<<<<<< Generation No. 1 1. JOHN ALEXANDER2 WOODS/WOOD ((?)1 WOODS)1 was born 1814 in Virginia1, and died Bet. November 02 - 06, 1880 in Denton Creek, Gonzales, Texas or Virginia2. He married MARY ELLEN BOYER3 July 04, 18573, daughter of HENRY BOYER and RACHEL O'NEIL. More About JOHN ALEXANDER WOODS/WOOD: Home: Denton Creek Settlement, not far from Gonzales, Texas. Military service: Veteran of five wars including the Confederate Army. More M. service: Was U.S. Solder in War with Mexico in 1845 and three Indian Wars More M.s.: He lost a finger in the Civil War and was sent home to Gonzales, Texas Occupation: Opperated a grain mill, made saddles, was a farmer and raised stock. Other Relatives: His sister Nancy Long (Woods) and other relatives lived in Triangle, Lincoln County, NC. Relatives: He had an uncle named Mosses Abernathy and he was related to Williams & Ballards; also Johnnt & Jacob Long. Residence: Lived a long time in Mexico after the war and settled in Gonzales Co., Texas. More About MARY ELLEN BOYER: Burial: November 10, 1903, Texas4 Children of JOHN WOODS/WOODS and MARY BOYER are: i. EMILY3 WOODS5, b. 18585; d. WFT Est. 1859-19525; m. WALTER REED. ii. MARY ELLEN WOODS5, b. October 11, 18595; d. December 13, 1940, Tampa, Florida5; m. THOMAS CALVIN FRY5, Bef. 18805. Notes for THOMAS CALVIN FRY: During the Civil War he lived near Chanooga, Tennessee. He visited the Chickamauga Park after the big battle, where he saw many dead soldiers. He had a brother, Jeff Fry, who was a minister of the Gospel. [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 11, Ed. 1, Tree #1901, Date of Import: Dec 18, 1998] iii. NANCY JANE WOODS5, b. 18615; d. WFT Est. 1905-19565; m. JOSHUA MELVIN VICKERS5, WFT Est. 1877-19025. iv. JULIA ANN WOODS5, b. August 29, 18645; d. August 05, 1949, Denton Creek, Gonzales, Texas5; m. RUBEN TAYLOR. v. ELIZABETH (BETTY) WOODS5, b. February 07, 18675; d. WFT Est. 1868-1961, Denton Creek, Gonzales, Texas5; m. LANDON SHAW RASOR, December 20, 1888, Denton Creek, Texas. vi. WILLIE ALICE WOODS5, b. 18695; d. WFT Est. 1870-19635. More About WILLIE ALICE WOODS: Other: possible marriage to W.B. Jackson May 3, 1894 vii. WALTER LEE WOODS5, b. 18725; d. WFT Est. 1873-19625; m. ANNIE BELL CLOPTON. viii. DALLAS BEE WOODS5, b. 18745; d. WFT Est. 1875-19645. ix. LENORA (NORA) WOODS5, b. 18765; d. WFT Est. 1877-19705; m. (?) CLOPTON. Endnotes 1. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 11, Ed. 1 & Denton Creek Cemetery, (Release date: July 1, 1997), "CD-ROM," Tree #1901, Date of Import: Dec 18, 1998. 2. Denton Creek, Gonzales Inq.. 3. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 11, Ed. 1 & Denton Creek Cemetery, (Release date: July 1, 1997), "CD-ROM," Tree #1901, Date of Import: Dec 18, 1998. 4. The Daily Inq, pg 3, 1903. 5. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 11, Ed. 1 & Denton Creek Cemetery, (Release date: July 1, 1997), "CD-ROM," Tree #1901, Date of Import: Dec 18, 1998.