Harley Dale Wood

Notes:

Fact #1. 1910 Census has Harley age 26 and his wife Ada E. Gustin age 16 are living with Harley's parents in Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

Fact #2. 1920 Census has Harley 36 and Ada as 27 living in Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana with their children; Emma V. age 6 and Esta M. age 2 1/2.

Harley married Ada E. Gustin on 24 Nov 1909 in Henry Co, Indiana. Ada was born on 23 Jul 1894 in Henry Co, Indiana; died after 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Emma Violet Wood was born about 1914; died after 1914.
2. Minnie Leona Wood was born on 16 Nov 1916 in Delaware Co, Indiana; died on 16 Jun 1917 in Oakville, Delaware Co, Indiana; was buried in Oakville Cem, Monroe Twp, Delaware Co, Indiana.
3. Esta Mae Wood was born about 1918; died after 1918.
4. Minnie Francis Wood

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Newton J Wood
• Name: Newton J Wood
• Occupation: Brick mason
• Religion: Member of Oakville First Brethren church
• Birth: 14 Jun 1858, Delaware Co, Indiana
• Birth: 1859, Indiana
• Birth: 1859, Indiana
• Census: 19 Jun 1860, Harrison, Delaware Co, Indiana
• Census: 1900, Monroe Twp, Delaware Co, Indiana
• Census: 1910, Monroe Twp, Delaware Co, Indiana
• Census: 1920, Monroe Twp, Delaware Co, Indiana
• Residence: 1920, Monroe, Delaware Co, Indiana
• Census: 1930, Monroe Twp, Delaware Co, Indiana
• Residence: 1930, Monroe, Delaware Co, Indiana
• Death: 12 Aug 1933, Muncie, Delaware Co, Indiana

Notes:

June 19, 1860 Census for Harrison, Delaware County, Indiana
Line 2 shows John Wood, age 26, male, a day-laborer, with personal property worth $150, born in Virginia.

Levina Wood (though it looks like it is spelled “Savina”), age 38, female, born in Indiana.

Sarah J. Newhouse, age 15, female, born in Indiana (this is Levina’s daughter from a prior marriage.)

Benjamin Harlan Newhouse, age 11, male, born in Indiana. (I believe this is Benjamin Newhouse, Sarah’s brother, from Levina’s prior marriage to James Newhouse.)

Louisa Wood, age 4, female, born in Indiana.

(Newton) Jasper Wood, age 2, male, born in Indiana.

1900 Census for Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana has Newton J. head of the household, as 42 and his wife Emma A. as 39 and the children are; Maude A. 19, Minnie M. 16, Leona 14, Charles O. 12 and Harley D. 10.

1910 Census Newton is 61 (should be 51) and Emma is 48, they are living in Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana with the following children; Harley D. 26 and his wife Ada E. Gustin age 16.

January 12, 1920 Census for District 52, Monroe, Delaware County, Indiana line 93, has Newton J., as head of the household, as male, white, age 61, married, literate, born in Indiana, father born in Virginia, mother in Indiana, employed as a plasterer.

Emma A., his wife, female, white, was 57, married, literate, she and her parents born in Indiana;

A grand-daughter, named Allice (Alice) Annabelle Conn, female, white, age 9, single, literate, Allice and her parents were all born in Indiana. (Alice’s father is Andrew Sylvanous Conn and mother Leona Kate Wood Conn. Leona died May 08, 1917. Appears that Newton and Emma were raising their grand daughter. Alice's name was originally Wanmalla but was changed to Alice Annabelle.)

An Ellie Moody, relationship to head of house not legible, female, and white, age 42, divorced and literate lived with them. Ellie was born in Kansas, her parents born in Indiana. Ellie was working but I can’t determine at what.

Finally, there was a Cliford Jones, I can’t make out his relationship either, male, white, age 20, single, and literate. He was born in Indiana, his father in Virginia and his mother in Kansas. Cliford was working as a day laborer

April 23, 1930 Census Enumeration District 18-32, Monroe Township, Delaware County, Indiana
Newton J. Wood, head of the household, on Oakville Road, owned his household, valued at $1,400. They had one of those newfangled radios. Did not live on a farm. He was male, white, age 71, and married. He was 21 years old at the time of his first marriage. He was literate. He was born in Indiana, his father in Virginia and mother in Indiana. He was working as a brick mason in the building industry. He had no military service.

Emma A. Wood, housewife, female, white, age 65 and married. She was only 14 years old when she first married. She was illiterate. Born in Indiana. Her father and mother were also born in Indiana. Emma kept house for a private family.

Ada B. Wood, (daughter-in-law) [Harley's wife], female, white, age 37. Ada was a widow. She was literate; she and her parents were born in Indiana. She was employed as a “roler” (whatever that is) at a factory.

Ada’s children, Violet Wood, female, white, age 16, single, was going to school and was literate. Violet and her parents were born in Indiana.

Esta M. Wood, female, white, age 12, single, literate, was attending school. Esta and her parents were born in Indiana.

W. Francis Wood, female, white, age 10, single, literate, was attending school. She and her parents were born in Indiana.

Died:
age 75 years, 1 month, 29 days

Newton married Emma Alice Coon on 16 Jul 1882 in Wayne Co, Indiana. Emma was born on 3 Nov 1866 in Henry Co, Indiana; died on 5 Aug 1951 in Grant Co, Indiana, age 84 years, 9 months, 2 days; was buried in Tomlinson Cem, Monroe Twp, Delaware Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Alice Emma Coon
• Name: Alice Emma Coon
• Birth: 3 Nov 1866, Henry Co, Indiana
• Birth: 3 Nov 1866, Henry Co, Indiana
• Death: 5 Aug 1951, Grant Co, Indiana
• Death: 5 Aug 1951, Grant Co, Indiana

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: John Wood
• Name: John Wood
• Birth: 1834, Virginia
• Birth: Abt 1834
• Census: 15 Sep 1850, Prairie Twp, Henry Co, Indiana
• Census: 1860, Harrison, Delaware Co, Indiana
• Residence: 1860, Harrison, Delaware Co, Indiana
• Census: 1870, Benton Twp, Osage Co, Missouri

Notes:

1860 Census: Harrison Township, Delaware County, Indiana
The 1860 census has John as age 26 and Lavina as 38 with the following children: Louisa 4, Jasper 2, and a step daughter Sarah J. Newhouse 15, and a step son named Benjamin Harlen Newhouse age 11.

1870 Census: Benton Township, Osage County, Missouri
The 1870 census has John age 38 and Lavina age 46 with the following: Daughter Liza (Louise) 14, sons Newton J. age 12 and Oliver age 10 with step children William B. Newhouse age 23, Benjamin Newhouse age 21, Sarah (Newhouse) Cox age 25, with Sarah's children Charles Cox age 4 and Evaline age 1.

John married Levina Reel on 10 Sep 1854 in Delaware Co, Indiana. Levina was born about 1822 in Indiana; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When John Wood and Lavina got married her name was Lavina (Reel) Newhouse. Her first husband was James Newhouse born about 1825.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Elijah
• Census: 15 Sep 1850, Prairie Twp, Henry Co, Indiana

Elias married Frances Chittum on 21 May 1822 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia. Frances was born in 1795 in Virginia; died after 1850 in Henry Co, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Franky
• Census: 15 Sep 1850, Prairie Twp, Henry Co, Indiana