Clarence H Wood

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Texas Twp, DeWitt Co, Illinois
• Occupation: 1880, Farmer
• Census: 11 Jun 1880, Texas Twp, DeWitt Co, Illinois
• Death: Aft 1910, Illinois

Notes:

In 1880 Dickerson Lee was 11 years old living with his parents, John L. and Mary Susan Wood. They lived in Texas Township, DeWitt County, Illinois. Dickerson worked on the family farm and attended school.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Shoemaker
• Census: 1860, Sixth Magistorial District, Farmington Post Office, Marion Co, West Virginia
• Residence: 1860, Sixth Magistorial District, Farmington Post Office, Marion Co, West Virginia
• Occupation: 1870, Farmer
• Census: 9 Aug 1870, Lincoln Twp, Marion Co, West Virginia
• Census: 1880, Lincoln District, Marion Co, West Virginia
• Cause of Death (Facts Pg): 1880, Kidney infection

Notes:

Dickerson Wood was born March 10, 1807 (or 1806) in Fauquier County, Virginia.

On March 2, 1840 Dickerson married Margaret Charlotte Leggett in Monongalia County, West Virginia.

The 1860 census shows Dickerson living in Marion County, West Virginia in the Farmington Post Office district. He was listed to be 54 years of age, indicating he was born in 1806 rather than 1807. He was a farmer with real property valued at $1,900 and personal property at $272. That he was born in Virginia. He was living with his wife, Margaret, and their six children, John L., James W., Mary C., Margaret J., Dickerson F., and William W. Wood. Both John and James were working as farm laborers.

In the 1870 census Dickerson was shown to be 64 years old living with his wife, Margaret, age 53, in Lincoln township, Marion County, West Virginia. Dickerson was farming and Margaret kept the household going. Their farm was valued at $2,000.

Five of their children lived with them. James, age 25, was farming. Mary, age 23, Margaret, 18, Dickerson Fleming, 17, and William W., 14, had no occupations. Dickerson Fleming and William W. were attending school.

The census of June 7th and 8th, 1880 reflects Dickerson was then 75 years old, unemployed, and suffering form "dropsy." He was unable to read or write.

Margaret had reached 65 years of age. She, too, was unemployed. She was unable to read or write either.

Dickerson and Margaret's son, James, was now 37 years old and living with them. James was farming. The census indicates James was married but no wife's name was indicated as living with him in the Wood home.

Their daughter, Mary E., age 20, was still living at home and keeping house.

Two young children are also listed as living in the household in the 1880 census. Annie B. Wood, age 3, and Della M. Wood, age 2, both listed as "daughter." It is speculated that both Annie and Della are the daughters of James Wesley, but that's just a guess. It could also be that 20 year old Mary E. is their mother, but that, too, is a guess.

Twenty-seven year old Fleming D. Wood is listed in the home in the 1880 census. Note that in the 1870 census he was listed as Dickerson Fleming. Fleming, or Dickerson, is shown as married and engaged in farming.

Jenny R. Wood, age 22, and shown as "wife" and married, also kept house with Mary E. It appears that Jenny R. is the wife of Fleming/Dickerson. Fleming/Dickerson and Jenny apparently also had a one-year old son named Marshal D., according to the 1880 census.

Dickerson Wood died June 16, 1880 in Marion County, West Virginia, just 8 days after the census was taken. He was 73 years, 3 months, 6 days old upon his death.

Elijah married Theodosia "Doshey" Crimm on 22 Oct 1803 in Fauquier Co, Virginia. Theodosia was born about 1776; died after 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Doshey Crimm daughter of Harmon Crimm.