Seeking the parents of James Wilkes WOOD b. 1824 in Lincoln County, TN. He m. Malona Catherine THOMPSON 1847 in Itawamba County, MS. Their children: Martha E. WOOD b. 1850 MS William H. WOOD b 1851 MS Mary R. WOOD b 1852 MS Caretta? WOOD b 1857 MS James B. WOOD b 1859 MS Thomas W. WOOD b 1865 MS Walter WOOD b 1869 Itawamba Co. MS Watson WOOD b 1874 Itawamba Co. MS William, Thomas, Walter and Watson migrated to Ellis County, TX in late 1890s. Linda Wood Parrish Rootsweb Member