Individual Details

William Frank Wood

(31 Oct 1836 - 26 May 1910)



Marriage dates to Martha McCain and Elizabeth based on age of 1st child known.

1860 Census. Richwoods Twp, Lawrence Co, AR, Hh 1112
Wm F. Wood, 23, Farmer, b. KY
Martha, 19, b. TN
Margaret, 1, b. AR

1880 Census. Prec 6, Johnson Co, TX, Hh 204
W. F. Wood, 43, b. KY
Eliza A., 29, wife, b. IL
Phebe A., 19, dau, at school, b. AR
James McC. 13, son, b. AR
Jessee T., 11, son, b. AR (1st child with Eliza)
Joseph F., 9, son, b. AR
Henry C., 7, son, b. AR
William V., 4, son, b. MO
Laura, 1, dau, b. TX

Wm. F. Wood m. [2nd] Mary Sneed 28 Dec 1882. Crawford County AR. ( Was she Mary (Harris) Sneed?) Married by Rev. C. A. Gowin.

1860 Census. Lawrence Co AR, Richwoods Twp, Hh 1112
Wm. F. Woods, age 23, b. KY. Martha, 19, b. TN
Margaret, age 1, b. AR.

Arkansas Land Records:
Wood, William F. Crawford County 22 11N 32W 80a 1857/10/30
(Many of children born in TX after this date. Did he buy land in AR, go to Texas, and later return?)

Civil War Service: 10th MO Volunteers, Infantry. Discharged 1865. Testimony of H. L. Darling of Birch Tree, Shannon Co MO says that W. F. Wood enlisted in the 60 day Troops in Sep 1861; April 1862 joined the 10th MO. On Dec 1862 he resigned. Then in May of 1863 joined the 10th MO as a private and served until the end of the War and surrendered at Shrevesport LA 1865.

William F. Wood, age 46, married Mary Sneed, age 24. 28 Dec 1882 by Rev. C. A. Gowin

1890 Reconstructed Census shows W. F. Wood S5,T10,R32, School District NE of Uniontown

1900 Census. Lees Creek & Union Twps, Crawford, AR, Hh 22
William F. Wood, b. Oct 1836, 63, married for 17 years, b. KY, Farmer
Mary E., wife, b. Jun 1849, 40, 7 children - 6 are living, b. IN
Lara, dau, b. Nov 1878, 21, b. TX
Marion, son, b. Feb 1883, 16, b. AR
Ellen, dau, b. Aug 1886, 13, b. AR
Martha C., dau, b. Apr 1889, 11, b. AR
Elliott E., son, b. May 1892, 8, b. AR
Harriet, dau, b. Dec 1896, 3, b. AR
Anna M. Riddle, stepdau, b. Jun 1881, 18, b. AR
Elzy Riddle, son-in-law, b. Apr 1875, 25, b. AR, Farm labor

1910 Crawford Co Census. William age 73, listed married 2 times; the last for 26 years. Born in KY. Wife Mary had 7 children, 6 surviving. She was born IN. Ellen, Elliot, and Hattie at home.

Buried Macedonia Cemetery, Uniontown, Crawford County, Arkansas

Events

Birth31 Oct 1836Madison County, Kentucky
Marriage1858Martha Ann McCain
Military1861 - 186510th MO Volunteers, Infantry, CSA, Civil War
Marriage17 Dec 1867Lawrence County, Arkansas - Elizabeth A. Byrd
Marriage28 Dec 1882Crawford County, Arkansas - Mary Elizabeth Harris
Death26 May 1910Uniontown, Crawford County, Arkansas

Families

SpouseMary Elizabeth Harris (1859 - 1931)
ChildMarion Wood (1884 - 1913)
ChildEllen Wood (1886 - 1976)
ChildMartha Katrine Wood (1888 - )
ChildSamantha Wood (1890 - 1892)
ChildElliot Edward Wood (1892 - 1975)
ChildHattie Aldene Wood (1896 - 1927)
SpouseMartha Ann McCain (1840 - )
ChildMargaret Wood (1859 - )
ChildPheba A. Wood (1861 - 1899)
ChildJames McCain Wood (1866 - 1938)
SpouseElizabeth A. Byrd (1851 - )
ChildJesse Thomas Wood (1868 - 1932)
ChildJoseph Franklin Wood (1870 - 1899)
ChildHenry Clay Wood (1873 - 1956)
ChildWilliam Valentine Wood (1876 - 1954)
ChildLaura\Lara Wood (1878 - )
FatherJames Warren Wood (1810 - 1892)
MotherPhoebe Caroline Hardin (1811 - 1895)
SiblingNancy Wood (1835 - 1906)
SiblingSarah A. "Sally" Wood (1838 - 1907)
SiblingThomas A. Wood (1841 - )
SiblingHannah Frances Wood (1843 - 1936)
SiblingValentine Wood (1845 - 1929)
SiblingLaura Lamina Wood (1847 - 1879)
SiblingJoseph Buchanan "Joe Buck" Wood (1850 - 1938)
SiblingMary Elizabeth Wood (1853 - 1920)
SiblingMartha Jane Wood (1856 - 1930)

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