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James E. Wood, Sr.
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Name James E. Wood Suffix Sr. Born 6 Jun 1831 , Monroe Co, Indiana, USA Gender Male Died 3 Apr 1881 Buried Colfax, Mclean Co, Illinois, USA (Wiley Cemetery) Person ID I13591 A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America Last Modified 30 May 2015
Family 1 Nancy Puett, b. Cal 20 Mar 1835, Indiana, USA , d. 23 Nov 1870 (Age 35 years)
Married 30 Oct 1853 Children 1. Robert P. Wood, b. Abt 1855, Indiana, USA 2. William E. Wood, b. Abt 1856, Illinois, USA 3. James E. Wood, Jr., b. 18 Nov 1859, Colfax, Mclean Co, Illinois, USA , d. 27 Jul 1936, Colfax, Mclean Co, Illinois, USA
(Age 76 years)
4. Nancy E. Wood, b. Abt 1861, Illinois, USA 5. Ellsworth Wood, b. Abt 1863, Illinois, USA 6. Sarah D. Wood, b. Abt 1865, Illinois, USA 7. John A. Wood, b. Abt 1867, Illinois, USA 8. George P. Wood, b. Abt 1869, Illinois, USA Last Modified 11 Jan 2011 Family ID F21416 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Martha Horr, b. 18 Mar 1846, Illinois, USA , d. Aft 1929,
(Age 83 years)
Married 12 Nov 1873 , Mclean Co, Illinois, USA - Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
Last Modified 11 Jan 2011 Family ID F6146 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth Date:
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Cemetery:
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JAMES E. WOOD, farmer and stock-raiser; P. 0. Arrowsmith ; one of the old settlers of McLean Co. ; was born in Monroe Co., Ind., June 6, 1831, and came to McLean Co., Oct. 30, 1854 ; he had about $500 of the wild-cat money of that lime in his possession, when he came to McLean Co., but could not dispose of it for 30 cents on the $1, the consequence was, he had to commence in a new country without any means; but, by hard work and economy, he is now the owner of 324 acres of land all under a good state of cultivation. He was united in marriage with Nancy Puett Oct. 80, 1853 ; from this union there were eight children, six of whom are now living, viz., Robert P., William E., James E., Ellsworth, John A. and George W. ; the names of those deceased were Nancy E. and Sarah D. Vlrs. Nancy Wood died Nov. 23, 1872. On Nov. 12, 1873, Mr. Wood was married to Martha Horr, whose father was one of the pioneers of McLean Co. Mr. Wood is a strict temperance man ; a Republican in politics, and a great admirer of that party.
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