FATHER: George Washington Wood Born October 15, 1836 in Richmond, Kentucky: Died March 8, 1896; Buried in the Maberry Cemetery A Mail-carrier from Woody to Carrollton making $200/year Parents: John L. Wood and Mary Jane Arnold Wood. Click HERE for more about the Wood family and Benedict Arnold.
Born October 15, 1848 Greene Co., Illinois; Died March 17, 1935 in Carrollton, Ill. Buried in Maberry Cemetery. Click HERE to see her stone. See links at bottom of page for two obituaries for Lucy Wood. Member of Pacific Union Baptist Church. Click Here to see her picture.
G. W. and Lucy's Children:
1. Rachel E. Wood Born December 15, 1867; Died May 21, 1910 Married Horatio Arnold March on December 25, 1885 in Greene County, Illinois Click HERE to see children of Horatio & Rachel.
2. Albert L. Wood Born April 30, 1869; Died September 11, 1870; Buried in Maberry Cemetery.
3. William H. Wood Born December 20, 1870; Died April 23, 1877
4. Mary Jane Wood Born February 23, 1872 Died March 14, 1899 Married Joseph Leonidas "Lou" March on Oct. 9, 1897 Children: (1) George E. March (2) Rudolph March (3) Benjamin Harrison March (4) Elmer C. March (5) Walton March
5. Triplet Sons Wood Born February 18, 1873 Died July 30, 1873
(6) Eunice Sephronia Wood Born August 23, 1874; Died June 5, 1969 First married to Silas S. Admire (April 17-1867 to August 26, 1892; Buried in Maberry Cemetery); Married on January 18, 1891 Child: (1) Lloyd Leroy Click Here to see picture of Silas & Eunice and HERE to see children of Lloyd and Grace 2nd Marriage on April 12, 1900 to Perry O. Short Children of Eunice and Perry (Click HERE to see picture of Perry O. and Eunice Short and their family).
7. Lydia Elva Wood (twin to George Alva) Born May 7, 1877, Died August 3, 1947 Elva & Alva never married. Both are buried in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Click HERE to see their stones.
8. George Alva Wood (twin to Lydia Elva ); Nickname: Pat Born May 7, 1877, Died August 27, 1963
9. Luther Clarence Wood Born October 20, 1878 Died August 13, 1895
10. Eva Agnes Wood Born September 24, 1882 Died November 29, 1966 Married Paul Lineus Gellhausen on Feb. 17, 1903 Click HERE to see picture & children of Paul Gelhausen and brother, Tony.
11. Emma L. Wood Born May 18, 1884; Died November 5, 1956 Married W. F. Neugebauer on Dec. 14, 1929 Child: (1) Robert Neugebauer
12. Hestor Wood Born February 28, 1886; Died July 5, 1934 Married on Dec. 24, 1903 to Jess Logan Children: (1) Mary Logan Brannon (b. 14 March 1906) (2) Frank Logan (b. 22 Oct 1904) (3) Ward Logan (b. 30 Aug 1909) (4) George Jesse Logan (b. 6 Sep 1915; lived in Carrollton, Illinois)
13. Sophia Wood Born February 26, 1889; Died August 25, 1943 Married on April 12, 1914 to Oscar Crabtree (1889-1958) Children: (1) Lillian Lucille Crabtree Maslin (2) Delbert Crabtree (b. 9 July 1919; died 18 March 1985; a Sgt. Major in the US Army; served in Viet Nam and Germany; married twice; no children) Click HERE to see picture of Sophie & Oscar.
14. Perry L. Wood Born September 7, 1891; Died Jan. 31, 1948 Married on April 17, 1918 to Fay Schudle (b. 11 June 1899) Children: (1) Perry Wood (b. 30 Oct 1918) (2) Violeta Gilberta Wood (b. 19 Dec 1921) (3) George W. Wood
15. Minnie Matilda Wood Born October 4, 1892; Died Feb. 2, 1977 Married on October 14, 1915 to J. Leo Varble (4-13-1889 to 4-23-1947 in California) Click HERE to see picture of Minnie Children: (1) Inola Louise Varble Born Jan. 22, 1919; Married Donald Lloyd Royal (b. April 14, 1914)
16. Clarence Wood
17. Vernon Wood
18. Myrtle Wood |