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- Conflicts in determining George's place of birth. In the 1850 census he gave it as Kentucky. But in the 1870 census he says its Virginia.
In the 1840 census George, Nancy, and their two-year old son, Thomas William Wood, were living in the Port Royal district of Carroll (formerly Gallatin) County, Kentucky. George was head of the family. George was between age 30 and 40 and was farming. Nancy was between age 15 and 20.
The 1850 census was taken August 21, 1850 in the Port Royal District of Henry County, Kentucky. George was 45 years old, a farmer with real estate valued at $568. The census states he was born in Kentucky. Nancy was 28 years old, born in Kentucky. Their oldest son, Thomas William, was age 10, born in Kentucky. A daughter, Sara Ann, age 8, was born in Kentucky. Daughter Mary Frances, age 7, born in Kentucky. Daughter Nancy Jane, age 5, born in Kentucky. Daughter Malinda Butler, age 3 born in Kentucky. And son John Wood, age 1, born in Kentucky. John is my paternal grandfather. The remaining children, James, Crissy, Lucy, Laura Lee and George Washington have yet to be born.
In 1856, just before the start of the civil war, George and Nancy left Kentucky moving to western Monroe County, Missouri. George corresponded with his cousin, Monterville S. Clark, the son of George's sister, Margaret "Peggy" Wood Clark.
1860 Federal Census: The census was taken on June 14, 1860, Marion Township, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri. George was now age 50. He was a farmer. The value of his real estate was $1,400 and personal estate at $373. The census reports he was born in Virginia. Nancy was recorded as age 38, born in Kentucky. The census listed the names, ages and birthplaces of the children in the home:
Thomas William Wood as age 20 born Kentucky;
Mary Wood as age 16 born in Kentucky;
Nancy Wood as age 14 born in Kentucky;
Malinda Wood as age 12 born in Kentucky;
John Wood as age 10 born in Kentucky;
James Wood as age 7 born in Kentucky;
Crissie Wood as age 3 born in Kentucky; and
Lucy Wood as age 2 born in Missouri.
On January 14, 1863 Elisha Baker, and his wife Nancy, sold George 200 acres of land near Madison, Monroe County, Missouri, for $1,200. The deed was recorded May 25, 1863 by Henry Davis, Recorder.
May 25, 1863 County of Monroe:
Be it remembered that Elisha Baker and Nancy his wife who are personally known to the undersigned Justice of the Peace within said County to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing deed as parties thereto this day appeared before me and acknowledged that they executed and delivered the same as their voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and that the said Nancy Baker being by me made acquainted and examined apart from her husband and that she executed and relinquished her dower in the real estate therein mentioned freely and without compulsion or undue influence of her said husband.
Given under my hand this fourteenth day of January, One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty three (1863). Henry Harris Justice of the Peace. Filed for Record May 25, 1863 and duly recorded. Henry Davis, Recorder.
The property was located in section nine. The northern part of the city of Madison is located in the south ½ of section 11, a mile and a half due east of George's land.
1870 census: Mary G. is really Mary Frances. Butler M. is actually Malinda Butler. Crisy M. is Crissy Malson. Lousa is really Lucy or perhaps her actual name is Laura and was simply called Lucy. Notice that Nancy cannot write.
In 1883 George was buried in the old Cottingham/Meals graveyard located about 4 miles southeast of Madison, Monroe County, Missouri. It is right off a gravel road and still cared for privately by the families of descendants buried within. His grandson, Kevin Hewgley, reported he has visited the graveyard and that the Wood gravestones are in good shape. George's gravestone inscription reads:
George E. Wood Apr. 9, 1810 - Mar. 13, 1883
The IGI Family Group Record in the LDS' Family History Library records George's date of death as being in 1870 at Madison, Monroe County, Missouri. That 1870 date conflicts with the March 13, 1883 date on his gravestone.
also info on this family in Jack Wood's site:
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/o/o/Jack-Wood/GENE6-0004.html
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