| Birth | 16 Jul 1822 | Pompey, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Baptism | 9 Jun 1823 | Pompey, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Religion | 7 Jul 1839 | was admiited to the Pompey Presybterian Church by a confession of faith - Pompey, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | Abt 1840 | and worked for Jones & Wood, jewelers - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | | | |
| Residence | Aft 1850 | & was employed with the American Bank Note Company - New York City, New York County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 30 Jun 1852 | was appointed by General Scott to accompany the remains of Henry Clay to his home, Ashland - Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky | | | |
| Occupation | Bef Feb 1861 | hotel manager & a railroad official | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Feb 1861 | Washington, District of Columbia | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Mar 1861 | was appointed by President Lincoln as interim Commissioner of Public Buildings - Washington, District of Columbia | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Mar 1861 | Washington, District of Columbia | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Jun 1861 | Washington, District of Columbia | | | |
| Occupation | 1862 | general manager of the Metallic Burial Case Company - Newtown, Suffolk County, New York | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1863 | resigned his position as commissioner of Public Buildings & returned to New York City - Washington, District of Columbia | | | |
| Residence | 13 Sep 1870 | & was a manufacturer of metallic burial cases - Newtown, Queens County, New York | | | |
| Residence | 3 Jun 1880 | lived in the Windsor Hotel on 5th Avenue, was single & worked at a foundry - New York City, New York County, New York | | | |
| Residence | Bef 30 Jan 1883 | in the Windsor Hotel, was a widower & vice-president of Metallic Burial Casket Co - New York City, New York County, New York | | | |
| Death | 30 Jan 1883 | suddenly of heart disease at 47 S 5th Avenue - New York City, New York County, New York | | | |
| Burial | 2 Feb 1883 | Saint James Episcopal Church Cemetery, Elmhurst, Queens County, New York | | | |
| Alt name | | William Phelps WOOD | | | |