The Earliest Documented Ancestor of
WOOD / WOODS - DNA Testing

Group 1

  • Test # W20817--
  • William M. "Billy" Wood was born in 1847 in Henderson Co., TN and died there in May 1916. He is buried at Bible Grove Cemetery in Henderson Co. He married Martha Ellen Maness who was born in 1844 and died in 1904 all in Henderson Co. TN. Billy was a Baptist Preacher and had at least one sibling a sister, Sarah. Billy and Martha has several children: John Henry Wood, Martha Jane Wood, Clarisey Wood, Mary E. Wood, Ada Wood, William Wood and Alice W. Wood.
    • Their son, John Henry Wood, was born in 1869 in Henderson Co., TN and died in June 1917. He married Annie Mae Scott on 23 Dec 1899. He was born in 1880 in Henderson Co., TN and died there in 1906.
      • Their son, Henry Lester Wood, was born Dec. 18, 1900 In Henerson Co. TN and died there on Sept. 11, 1975. He married Erlie V. Woods / Wood who was born Nov. 29, 1904 in Henderson Co., TN and there died Oct. 25, 1976. Her father was Henry Clay "Bud" Wood, son of Gilbert Houston Wood of Test # W17279, above.
  • Test # W24320--
  • John Wood was born circa 1730 and died in 1783 in Amherst Co, VA. He was married to Sarah.
    • Charles Wood was born about 1755, married in Bedford co., VA to Rosa and died 1 Jun 1823 in Roane Co., TN.
      • Their son, Christopher "Kit" Wood, was born abut 1804 in North Carolina and died 9 Apr 1864 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He married Elender "Nelly" Easter 4 Jun 1824 in Roane Co., TN.
        • Their son, Solomon Wood, was born 4 May 1826 in Roane Co., TN and died 2 Jun 1908 at St. Paul, Madison Co., AR. He married, first, Sarah Catherine Shubrid 13 Jun 1851 in Roane Co., TN and, second, Mrs. Persis (Boone) Johnson.
          • Solomon and Sarah's son, John Freeman Wood, was born 28 Oct 1871 at Jasper, Marion Co., TN and die d 4 Feb 1962 at Bidville, Crawford Co., AR. He married, first, Lydia Alice Hawkins on 15 jan 1893 in Madison Co., AR and, second, Sylvia Pearl Parker on 10 Jan 1909 at Bidville, Crawford Co., AR.
  • Test # W29101--
  • William Wood was born in the early 1700s and died before 1770. He married Mary in about 1732.
    • Their son, Pennel (Penuel) Wood, was born about 1733 and died in 1810. He married Constance about 1755.
      • Their son, Rev. Henry Wood, was born on 16 Dec 1756 and died on 12 Jun 1843. He married Susan E. Mayfield in about 1777. She was born on 19 Dec 1759 and died in 1800. Henry Wood was in the Revolutionary War.
        • Their son, John Wood, was born on 12 Aug 1780 and died about 1850. He married about 1802 to Margaret Jacobs who died about 1826.
          • Their son, Joshua Wood, was born on 9 Apr 1804 and died in 1883. He married in 1831 to Stacy Wheeler who was born in 1811 and died in Sep 1879.
            • Their son, Simeon M. Wood, was born on 11 Nov 1852 and died about 1910. He married on 13 Nov 1880 to Mary E. Ray who was born on 19 Jun 1862 and died on 15 Mar 1935.
              • Their son, Federick G. Wood, was born on 13 Sep 1886 and died on 22 Apr 1937. He married about 1908 to Florence E. Martin who was born on 16 Jul 1890 and died on 6 Dec 1977.
  • Test # W32331--
  • Banet Wood was born in Norfolk, England and died at sea, returning from Virginia to England.
    • His son, John Wood, was born (per tradition) in Norfolk, England and died 1783 in Amherst Co., VA. He was married to Sarah who died about 1796 in Amherst Co., VA. They had children: Paul; Silas; Charles b. ca 1755 (married Rosa); William; Sarah (married Abraham Lemaster) Francis b.1763, Mary (married James Brown); Jesse; & John (married Mary Wright).
      • Their son, Francis Wood, was born on 4 Apr 1763 in Charlotte Co., VA and died on 21 May 1844 in Bedford Co., VA. He married Judith Angeline about 1785 in Amherst Co., VA. She died on 3 Arp 1829 in Campbell Co., VA.
        • Their son, Charles Wood, was born on 23 Dec 1799 in Bedford Co., VA and died on 10 Sep 1875 in Bedford Co., VA. He married Elizabeth Dent Turner on 20 Mar 1823 in Bedford Co., VA. She was born on 20 Apr 1803 in Bedford Co., VA and died there on 16 Dec 1879.
          • Their son, Charles Addison Wood, was born in 1827 in Bedford Co., VA and died there on 5 Jun 1900. He married Lydia Ann Cotrell on 15 Jan 1849 in Bedford Co., VA. She was born in 1826 in Bedford Co., VA and died there on 8 May 1886.
            • Their son, James Edward Wood, was born on 13 Jul 1851 in Bedford Co., VA and died there on 16 Sep 1937. He married, first, Caledonia Elsie Bryant on 14 Dec 1871 in Augusta Co., VA. She was born on 29 Jan 1851 in Nelson Co., VA and died on 15 Jan 1898 in Bedford Co., VA. James married, second, Ella Cauthorn Scott on 31 Jul 1905 in Bedford Co., VA. She was born on 31 Aug 1874 in Bedford Co., VA and died there on 19 Feb 1956.
              • James and Caladonia's son, Charles Ira Wood, was born on 28 Feb 1892 in Bedford Co., VA and died there on 22 Apr 1968. He married Ruby Virginia Rice on 10 Oct 1926 at Bristol, TN. She was born on 16 Jul 1909 in Simmons, WV and died on 19 Oct 1990 in Bedford Co., VA.
  • Test # W59202--
  • Joseph Wood was born 23 Oct 1795 in SC and died 7 Apr 1864 in Simpsonville, Greenville Co., SC. He married Mary Garrett in May 1817 in Greenville, SC. She was born 24 Nov 1797 in SC and died 8 Oc t 1880 in Simpsonville, SC.
    • Their son, Nicholas Joseph Wood, was born 9 Dec 1825 in Simpsonville, SC and died 23 Sep 1895 in Woodruff, Spartanburg, SC. He married Mary Lou Thackston 27 Sep 1853 at Simpsonville, SC. She was born 7 Feb 1836 in Simpsonville, SC and died in Woodruff, SC.
      • Their son, William Walter Wood, was born 20 Oct 1867 and died 20 Mar 1949 at Woodruff, SC. He married Louise Adeline Godfrey who was born 26 Sep 1875 and died 10 Sep 1968 at Woodruff, SC.
        • Their son, William Nicholas Wood, was born 8 Aug 1899 in Woodruff, SC and died 14 Aug 1955 in Greenville, SC. He married Ethel Maude Sloan. She was born 4 Aug 1897 and died 23 Jan 1983 at Greenville, SC.
  • Test # W131117--
  • William WOOD was born 1810 in SC and died 1865 in Copperas Gap, Perry Co., AR. He married Margaret CHAPPELL. She was born 1823 in SC.
    • Their son, Wilburn C. WOOD, was born Abt. 1846 in GA and died Between 1882 - 1886 in Conway Co., AR. He married Mary Ann MOORE Abt. 1867 in Conway Co., AR. She was born 1 Feb 1851 in AR and died Abt. 1917 in AR.
      • Their son, Bennett Floyd WOOD was born 13 Dec 1881 in Oppelo, Conway Co., AR and died 1 Aug 1967 in Morrilton, Conway Co., AR. He married Ulah Bell BAKER. She was born 4 Jun 1886 in Conway Co., AR and died 6 Nov 1965 in Morrilton, Conway Co., AR.
  • Test # W32876--
  • Martin Wood, was born in VT on 25 Oct 1809 and according to later Census records, his parents were born in CT. He married Lucretia who was born on 5 Apr 1820 in OH. Her parents were, also born in CT. They resided in Batavia, NY in 1850, and 1870 were in Montcalm Co., MI, where Martin died on 3 Jun 1886 and Lucretia died on 15 Jan 1886.
    • Their son, Willis A. Wood, was born on 13 Jun 1840 in Batavia, NY and died on 2 Jun 1921 in MI. He married, third, Hanna Isabel McClenathan.
      • Their son, John Franklin Wood, was born on 3 Jun 1887 and died on 3 Feb 1945. He married Ada Caverley in 1905.
  • Test # W09046--
  • Rev. Jesse Lee Wood was born in 1839 in Duck Hill, Carroll Co., MS and died 18 Oct 1896 in Ardmore, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. His first wife was Mary who was born about 1840 in TN and died about between Dec 1864 and Jan 1865 in Carroll Co., TN. He married, second, Nancy Evelener Hall on 15 Dec 1865 in Carroll Co., TN. She was born 23 Apr 1848 in McLemoresville, Carroll Co., TN and died 14 Nov 1881 in Huntingdon, Carroll Co., TN.
    • Their son, Dr. Charles Franklin Wood, was born 18 Mar 1871 in Covington, Tipton Co., TN and died 13 Oct 1928 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. He married Isa Lee Rowles 27 Oct 1898 in Ardmore, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Teritory. She was born 18 Jan 1880 in Bunceton, Cooper Co., MO and died 16 Jun 1948 in Auburn, Placer Co., CA.
      • Their son, Jesse Lee Wood, was born 21 Aug 1899 in Ardmore, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory and died 14 Sep 1991 in Irvine, Orange Co., CA. He married Winifred Ruth Sheffler 11 Jun 1921 in Los Angeles, CA. She was born 19 May 1902 in Prairie Home, Shelby Co., IL and died 25 Jul 1980 in Laguna Hills, Orange Co., CA.
  • Test # W128454--
  • Michael Wood was born Abt. 1746 in Bute Co., NC and died 1829 in Spartanburg Co., SC. He married Ann Mayfield who died between 1800-1810.
    • Their son, Thomas Wood, was born Abt. 1780 and died Oct 1868 in Spartanburg Co., SC. He married Mary Ann Blagrave Moon. She was born in 1790 and died between 1868-1870 in Spartanburg Co., SC.
      • Their son, Abraham W. Wood, was born Feb 1826 in Spartanburg Co., SC and died Aft. 1900. He married Armon Vaughn who was born Abt. 1827 and died between 1880-1900.
        • Their son, Thomas D. Wood, was born 7 Sep 1856 in Spartanburg Co., SC and died 9 Jul 1939 in Spartanburg Co., SC. He married Francis M. Colton who was born 11 Aug 1860 and died 22 Nov 1926 in Spartanburg Co., SC.
  • Test # W56133--
  • William Wood was born about 1700 and died after 1770 in Granville Co., NC. He married Mary about 1732 in Lunenburg, VA. She was born about 1715
    • Their son, Penuel Wood, was born 1732 in Lunenburg, VA and died 1810 in Spartanburg, SC. He married Constant about 1755 in Granville Co., NC.
      • Their son, Rev. Henry Wood, was born Dec 7, 1756 in Granville (Bute Co.), NC and died June 12, 1843 in Spartanburg, Co., SC. He married, first, Susan Elizabeth Mayfield in 1777. She was born 19 Dec 1759 in Granville Co., SC and died in 1800 in Spartanburg Co., SC.. He married, second, Nancy about 1818 and she died about 1861. Henry Wood and both his wives are buried at Woods Chapel Methodist Church Greer, South Carolina.
        • Henry & Susan's son, Henry Wood, was born 19 Jul 1786 in Warren Co., NC and died Aug 15, 1873 in Woodstock, Georgia. He married Nancy Ann Ford. She was born 9 May 1787 in SC and died 4 Nov 1853 in Cherokee Co., GA.
          • Their son, John Jackson Wood, was born Feb 11, 1826 in Spartanburg Co., SC and died March 18, 1915 in Milton Co., GA. He married, first, Frances E. Harris 26 Dec 1852 in Forsyth Co., GA. She was born 1841in Georgia and died about 1880 in Milton Co., GA. He married, second, Frances E. Cook between 1875-1880 in Milton Co., GA. She was born 1837 and died May 14, 1884.
            • Their son, Henry Parks Wood, was born 9 Jul 1860 in Milton Co., GA and died 25 Jun 1936 in Georgia. He married, first, Louanna Frances Perry 25 Nov 1880. She was born 11 May 1861 and died 13 Aug 1920 in Cobb Co., GA. He married, second, Julia Blair in 1920. She was born 18 Jul 1876 and died 9 Mar 1933.
              • Their son, John Bunyan Cincinnatus Wood, was born 17 Sep 1886 in Birmingham, Milton Co.,GA and died Oct 15, 1967 in Waco, TX. He married Ida Tyler 6 De 1908. She was born 20 Sep 1890 in Milford, TX and died 10 Jan 1981 in Waco, TX.
  • Test # W145853--
  • William Jackson Woods was born in 1826 in VA and died in 1877 in Stokes Co., NC.
    • His son, William Jackson Woods, was born 30 Oct 1859 and died 17 Apr 1935 in Stokes Co., NC.
      • His son, Ruel Woods, was born 26 Nov 1893 and died 30 Oct 1982 in Rockingham Co., NC.
  • Test # W10849--
  • Robert Wood was born by 1724 probably in VA and died about 1759 in Granville Co., NC, He married Ann. This Robert Wood appears to be younger brother of William Wood born in the early 1700s in test W29101.
    • Robert and Ann's son, Michael Wood, was born about 1746 possibly in Lunenburg Co.,, VA and died in 1829 Spartanburg Co SC and, perhaps, married a Walker.
      • Their son, Robert Wood, was born about 1781 in Warren Co., NC, died about 1858 DeKalb Co., GA, He married Permelia (Blundell?) who was born about 1783 in VA and died 1859 in Floyd Co., GA.
        • Their son, Michael N. Wood, was born 1811 in Greenville Co., SC, and died 1898 in Floyd Co., GA, He married Isabella Lietch who was born in 1810 in Scotland and died in Floyd Co., GA.
          • Their son, John Robert Wood, was born 2 Feb 1842 in GA and died 24 Jul 1898. He married Kate Alice "Katie" Berryhill who was born 21 Nov 1853 and died 27 May 1832.
            • Their son, James Wallace "Wallace" Wood, was born in Sep 1868 and married his cousin, Lola Wood, who was born in Aug 1873 in GA. She was the daughter of James C. Wood and Sally Blakeman of Floyd Co., GA. James C. was the son of the above, Michael N. Wood.
  • Test # W24801--
  • This line begins the same as the above through the son, John Robert Wood and Kate Alice Berryhill.
  • Their son, Arthur Wood, was born about 1870 in GA.
  • Test # W20373--
  • Thomas Wood was born in 1721.
    • His son, John Wood, was born about 1745 and died in 1780 in Jonesboro, Nelson Co., VA. He married Agnes "Nellie" in 1766 in Bedford Co., VA. Lul>
    • Their son, John Wood, was born in 1767 and married Elizabeth "Betsy" Thompson about 1793.
      • Their son, John Wood, was born about 1795 in Montgomery Co., VA and died about 1845, possibly, in Putnam or Sullivan Co., IN. He married Lydia "Julia" Bryant about 30 Nov 1829 in Montgomery Co., VA. She was born between 1807-11 in Montgomery Co., VA and died 27 Aug 1895 at Lick Creek, Hurricane, Putnam Co., WV.
        • Their son, Joel Wood, was born in Nov 1832 in Floyd Co., VA and died about Sep 1819 in Hurricane, Putnam, WV. He married Martha L. Ashworth on 3 Dec 1851 in Floyd Co., VA. She was born in Dec 1834 in Floyd Co., VA and died in childbirth, 1 Jun 1875 at Lick Creek, Hurricane, Putnam Co., WV.
          • Their son, John Henry Wood, was born 28 Aug 1852 in Floyd Co., VA and died 31 Aug 1931 in Hurricane, WV. He married Ruth Frances Carpenter 31 Dec 1879 at Hurricane, Putnam Co., WV. She was born 29 Arp 1861 in Putnam Co., WV and died 24 Oct 1924 in Hurricane, Putnam Co., WV.
            • Their son, Lewis Samuel Wood, was born 8 Feb 1898 in Hurricane, WV and died 27 Apr 1968. He married Emma "Emmer" Jane Johnson 5 Sep 1923. She was born 23 Mar 1907 at Hurricane, WV and died there 25 Jun 1982.
  • Test # W28406-- Matthew Wood resided in the area of Chattanooga, TN / Catoosa Co., GA. His name is in the family bible, however, there are no dates, locations or the name of his wife. His son, George Washington Wood, was born 13 Mar 1871 and was married to Provie Williams who was born on 17 Jan 1871. Their son, Lawrence Earl Wood, was born on 9 Aug 1896 and was married to Vivian Louise Marshall, born 13 Dec 1095. She was tne daughter of James Marshall and Lily Woods. Lawrence and Vivian are both buried in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
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