Individual Details

There is a Crawford Co marriage for Roy Wood to Sallie Roark, 29 Dec 1922. He was born 1901, age 21; Sallie was 22. Both gave Van Buren as their residence.

This may be Roy since son Wayne appears to have been born in MO
Kansas City, Kansas, 1925 City Directory
Roy A. Wood (Sallie E) punch, Col. Steel Tank Co. home: 106 S. Henning

1930 Census. Jasper Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 88
Roy Wood, age 28, married at 21, b. AR, farmer
Sallie, wife, 30, married at 22, b. TN
Wayne, son, 6 years 4 months, b. MO
Raymond, brother, age 27, b. AR

1940 Census. Cloverdale, Sonoma, CA, Hh 118
The family lived in Van Buren, AR in 1935
Roy Wood, 38, b. AR, farmer, Fruit Ranch
Sally, wife, 40, b. TN
Wayne, son, 16, b. MO
Troy, son, 9 , b. OK
Watt, son, 7, b. OK

15 Feb 1942 World War II Draft Registration
Roy Orville Wood of Rt. A, Box 131A, Geyserville, Sonoma Co, CA marked out and replaced with 1048 Terrace Drive, Napa, CA, was age 40, born 1 Jun 1901 in Van Buren, AR. Mrs. Sally Wood would always known his address. Employer was Mare Island Navy Yard, Valero, CA. 5'9", 150 lb. Brown eyes, black hair.

Son Troy is in the 1950 Census, Fortuna, Humboldt Co, CA, Hh 203
Troy G. Wood, 19, b. OK, Tie Mill Worker, Lumber Co.
Marlette L., wife, 14, b. Nebraska
Social Security Record for Troy Gene Wood - b. 1 Mar 1931, died 25 Jan 2009.

California Death Certificate 3900-2214
Roy Wood died of cancer, 13 Nov 1964, at the Dameron Hospital, Stockton, San Joqauin Co. His residence was Rt. 1, Box 1420, French Camp, San Joaquin County - he had lived in the couty for 10 years, in the state of California for 20 years. Roy was born 1 Jun 1901. His father was George Wood, mother unknown. Occupation was operating Engineer, Oiler. His present spouse was Kay A. Wood, who was employed by Stockton State Hosp.

The California Death Index has Roy Wood, b. 1 Jun 1901, Arkansas, died San Joaquin Co, CA on 13 Nov 1964. No parents names. He is also in the SSDI.
Also Wayne Elvin Wood, b. 10 Feb 1924, MO, d. 14 Feb 1978, San Joaquin, CA. Also in the SSDI. He is buried Park View Cemetery, Manteca, San Joaquin Co, CA.

Stockton Evening and Sunday Record, Stockton, CA, 16 Nov 1964, Monday, p. 26
ROY WOOD RITES
Funeral services were held today in the Little Chapel of the Valley for Roy Wood, 63, of Route 1, Box 1420, French Camp, who died Friday in a Stockton hospital. a native of Van Buren, Ark., Wood had lived in the local area for the past ten years.
Mr. Wood is survived by his wife, Kay, of French Camp; two sons, Pete Wood of Eureka, and Watt Wood of Napa, and several brothers and sisters.
Interment was at Cast Bonita Mausoleium. DeYoung Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

30 Jun 1942 World War II Draft Registion of son Wayne
Wayne Elvin Wood, age 18, b. 10 Feb 1924 in Kansas City, MO. Roy Wood, Rt A, Geyserville, CA would always know his address. Employer - Moore Dry Dock Co, Oakland, CA.
6', 150 lb. Hazel eyes, brown hair.

Oct 1944. World War II Hospital Admission. Wayne E. Wood, age 21, Infantry, Artillery Shell fragments, exploration of wound, thorax, battle casualty in line of duty, length of service - 1 year, 5 months. Discharged Jan 1944 (must have been 1945!)

20 Mar 1945 Ship's Manifest of Alien Crew of the "Mormacdove", arriving Seattle from port of Guam
Wood, Wayne Elvin, 1 year service at sea as an oiler. Shipped from San Francisco, 13 Dec 1944. American. 5'11". Has appendectomy scar. Born Kansas City, MO

3 Jan 1949 Ship's Manifest for Crew of the "S.S. Lakewood Vistory" sailing from Shanghai via Guam, arriving Honolulu.
Wood, Wayne E., served 3 years as an oiler, age 24. Shipped from San Francisco on 27 Apr 1948. 6', 165 lb. Appendectomy Scar. Missouri.

The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY, 31 Jan 1950, Tuesday, p.14
Schwartz-Wood
Mr.and Mrs. W. J. Schwartz of Fern Creek, KY, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mildred Schwartz, to Mr. Wayne Wood of Stockton, Cal., on Jan 7 in St. John's Presbyterian Church at Reno, Nev. Mr. & Mrs. Wood are making their home in Stockton.

1956 Stockton, California, City Directory
Wood, Wayne (Mildred) station engineer, residence - French Camp

Daughter Dolores Ann Wood, b. 20 Jul 1955 in Stockton, CA, married Hal Edward Chambers, b. 16 Dec 1955 in Little Rock on 1 Apr 1982, Pulaski Co, Arkansas. Her parents listed as Wayne Elvin Wood and Mildred Elizabeth Schwartz.

From the collection of obituaries in the San Joaquin County Public Library:
16 Feb 1978
WOOD - in French Camp, Feb 14, 1978, Wayne Elvin Wood, beloved husband of Mildred Wood of French Camp. Loving father of Jack Wood and Stacey Uphaus, both of French Camp; Dolores Wood of Arkansas; brother of Watt Wood of Napa and Pete Wood of Lolita. A native of Missouri, aged 54 years...

The Modesto Bee, Thursday, 16 Feb 1978, p.38
MANTECA - Final rites will be conducted at 1 pm Friday in the chapel of P. L. Fry & Son for Wayne Elvin Wood, 54, who died Tuesday in the county hospital in French Camp after a short illness.
Committal will be in Park View Cemetery.
Visitations will be from 10 am to 7 pm today at the chapel.
A native of Kansas City, Mo., Wood had lived in French Camp for 25 years. He was a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union. He had been an employee of the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Livermore the past 12 years and was a stationary engineer with the Stockton State Hospital for 15 years.
He leaves his widow Mildred of French Camp; a son, Jack Wood of French Camp; two daughters, Stacey Uphaus of French Camp and Dolores Wood of Arkansas, and two brothers.
The family requests that any remembrances to given to the American Cancer Society.

Birth	1 Jun 1901	Arkansas
Death	13 Nov 1964	San Joaquin County, California
Burial		Casa Bonita Mausoleum, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California

Father	George Wallace Wood (1869 - 1943)
Mother	Amanda Angeline "Mandy" Harp (1873 - 1953)
Sibling	Effie Lee Wood (1899 - 1986)
Sibling	Raymond Washington Wood (1903 - 1992)
Sibling	Elsie Mildred Wood (1904 - 1992)
Sibling	Crawford Earl Wood (1907 - 1963)
Sibling	Noel D. Wood (1909 - 1972)
Sibling	Estel Minter Wood (1912 - 1981)
Sibling	Lawrence Cumi Wood (1914 - 1981)
Sibling	Dewey E. Wood (1918 - 1983)