John Wood ^{2 3}

  General Notes:

From: Gray's Doniphan County history: A record of the happenings of half a hundred years
CHAPTER I. - TOWN AND TOWNSHIP HISTORY. - WOLF RIVER TOWNSHIP.
The very first settlements were made in the township by John Prawl, Nathan Springer, Parker A. Hooper and John Cummings in 1854. In 1855, G. R. Wilson, C. C. Clonch, George Dittemore, S. D. Gilmore and W. T. Rittenour, took up claims along the river. In the same year, W. Wood and Hugh Robertson staked their claims in the northeastern sections, while the Gronniger family came to the Independence country. In 1856, John Wood, George Bromley, Laban Jackson, Osul Nelson and George Malon took up claims in the northeast, while Charles Phillips, Thomas Lyons, Abram Bennett and Pat. Kirwan located in the eastern parts. Silas Loyd, David Hoppins and John Starr made their dugouts in the southern sections in 1856 or 1857.



********** Note 1: ***** From Bonnie Hodges***bhodges3@flash.net***jhodges 4@houston.rr.com
From: bonnie hodges
To: cb
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: Nancy Carter John Wood

Hi Chuck, thanks for such a speedy e-mail. The lines I'm researching ar e: Wood, O'Dooley, Carter, Anderson, Crawford on this side. I have Ma ry Jane Wood born 4-15-1822 in VA; m: 7-28-1842 to Hugh Robertson (s. Jo hn & Sarah Woollen Robertson), d: 12-2-1889 in KS - Wood's Burial Groun d, Doniphan Co.
John Wood, b: 11-18-1797 in Bedford Co., VA; m: 2-21-1822 in Bedford Co ., VA to Nancy Carter b: 1-6-1800 in Bedford Co., VA d: 8-23-1880 in Wo lf Creek Twp, Doniphan Co., KS, Wood's Burial Ground. (nothing else re Car ters). John Wood died 6-30-1874 same place. His father: Jeremiah Wo od b: 1774; m: 12-28-1796 in Bedford Co., VA, d: 1829 in Bedford Co, V A. His mother: Mary Dooley b: 1775 in Buchanan, d: 1845 in Bedford Co ., VA. Jeremiah's father: Thomas Wood b: 1748 in Kent, England, d: 17 93 in Bedford Co., VA, mother: Elizabeth b: Kent, England. Mary Dooley 's Father: Hohn Henry Dooley b: in Bedford Co., VA m: 5-20-1763, d: 3-2- 1818, her mother; Elizabeth Birks (father- John Birks). John Henry's fat her: Henry Dooley b: 1710 in Ulster, Ireland, m: 1734 in Orange Co., V A, d: 5-8-1772 in Augusta Co., VA. JH's mother: Martha (Patty) Anders on (George Anderson & Elizabeth Crawford).
Henry Dooley's father Thomas O'Dooley - not proven.
***************** Note 2: the above inforation is used to fill in anceso rs of John Wood in this db


****** Note 5: 1850 Census Information
From: "Cynthia Hodges" <jhodges4@houston.rr.com>
To: "cb" <ceberry2@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Mary Wood
Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 10:01 AM

Hi Chuch, welcome home! Thanks for info. Yes, Mary is Mary Jane Wood Rob ertson. Yes, John P. Wood is the son of John & Nancy. I may have in fo on Edmond in will of either John Robertson or John Wood. Will look. F rom what I understand, The family moved from NC to Vigo Co, IN ca 1817 a nd from there to St. Joseph, MO and on to Troy, KS. There are lots of Wal tons there, too. I don't know about John & Nancy for sure, but believe th ey knew the Robertsons. The Woollens are also family members. Levin Wool len was in Rev. for MD and moved to NC. John Robertson married Sarah Wool len there then moved to Terre Haute. Was told that John was a wagon maste r, but doubt that. Move later, must go with daughter to stable. Thank s! Bonnie

----- Original Message -----
From: cb
To: Cynthia Hodges
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: Mary Wood


Bonnie,
I made a trip to the NARA at Sand Point (Seattle) a few days ago. I exam ined the Buchanan County, MO., Washington Township, 1850 census and fou nd the following entry for:
Hugh Robinson age 28 b IN
Mary age 28 b VA *
Rebecca age 2 b MO
Ed(ward or mond) M. Bromly age 10**
Jeremal Bu??? age 10
Alex M. Baker age 23
Abigale Wollen age 40
Rebecca Wollen age 22
(p. 48b line 6 visistation number 657)

*I'm assuming this is your Mary Wood...
** I think this Edward on Edmond Bromly is related in some way to our Ge orge W. Bromley that married Martha Wood.

It occurred to me that the migration path for these folks may have be en through Iowa. Do you have any information regarding the migration path/ relationship of the Robinsons/Woods prior to Buchanan County, MO?

John Wood and Nancy are on page 48 line 19 visitation 652. Just below th em on line 26, visitation 653 is John P Wood age 28, b VA, and Elizabeth a ge 23 b Ireland (I think). Would this be a son of our John??

Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: Cynthia Hodges
To: cb
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: Mary Wood



----- Original Message -----
From: cb
To: Cynthia Hodges ; Bonnie Hodges
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 4:41 PM
Subject: Mary Wood


Bonnie,

We have received a copy of our Martha (Wood) Bromley's Civil War Pen sion application. One of the affidavits in the package is a an 1886 statem ent by Mary Robertson, aged 60, of East Norway, Doniphan County; she stat es she was present at the marriage of Martha and George Bromley in Buchan an County, Mo., (10/16/1850). The 1850 census info for John Wood that I se nt you without Mary listed makes sense, because Mary was probably marri ed and not in John's household. It appears to be Mary's own signature rath er than the usual witnessed 'X'.

Chuck

Hi Chuck, thanks for all the emails you've sent. My husband & I ha ve been out of town. We returned just in time for the flood here in Houst on! Unfortunately, I have not researched the Wood or Carter familie s. I really need to get with it. I guess I don't want to go to the libra ry and spend hours there any more. When I finally get there, I will forwa rd on to you any info I can gather. Sounds like you are really into genea logy in a big way. I assume that you are retired. Wish we were.

Went to NY for a seminar and was able to go to New Lebanon, NY and a ctually find and photograph my ancestors' graves. Was really wonderf ul to go all that distance and find them. The cemetery is in rack and rui n. Everyone is gone. It's quite depressed there.

Well, must go. Thanks for keeping me informed. By the way, my pho ne number is: 713 666-1080 if you ever need to chat.

Blessings, Bonnie

******* Note 6: ******** 1850 Census
John Wood Buchanan Co, MO census in Washington Twp p. 48 line 19 ord er of visit 652
John P. Wood age 28 b. VA
Elizabeth age 23, b. IRE
line 26, visitation 653 son of John and Nancy

******** Note 7: ********* 1870 Census
Doniphan County, KS., p225, line 8, Wolf River Township 8/5/1870
Wood, John, age 79
Nancy, age 70

******* Note 8: ******** 1860 Census
Doniphan County, KS., p160, line 23, Wolf River Township
Wood, John, age 65, b. VA
Nancy, age 60, b. VA
Thos, age 20, b. MO
Geo W, age 13, b. MO

******** Note 9: ******** 1850 Census
Sister of Nancy Carter, Mary is wife of Hugh Robinson
Buchanan Co, MO Census p 48, line 6, visit 657
Robinson, Hugh age 28 b. IN farmer
Mary, age 28, b. VA
Edward M. Bromly, age 10, b. KY
Jeremal Bu?? age 10
Alex M. Baker age 23
Abigaale Woolen age 40
Rebecca Woolen age 22
---Edward could be Edmond--illegible ^{3 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 21 Oct 1850, Washington Twp., Buchanan, Missouri, USA. ⁵ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&indiv=try&h=3653997
Wood, John age 52
Nancy 51
Martha 21 [would make the year of birth 1829 not 1827]
Wesley 19
Chatherin 17
Thomas 9
George 3

• Census, 10 Aug 1865, Troy, Doniphan, Kansas, USA. ⁶
Wolf River Twp, Doniphan Co., KS., 10 Aug, 1865, Walnut Grove P.O.
line 33 - dwell 7, fam 8, George W. Bromley, age 36, m, farmer, IN
line 34 - Martha, age 36, f, VA
line 35 - Mary C., age 13, f, MO
line 36 - Laura E. Bromley, age 6, f, KS

[father-in-law, John Wood, also on this page]

• Census, 1870, Wolf River, Doniphan, Kansas, USA. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7163&h=18038056&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=8054

John married Nancy Carter, daughter of Josiah Carter and Mary Anthony, on 21 Feb 1822 in , Bedford, Virginia, USA.^{1 2 3} (Nancy Carter was born on 6 Jan 1800 in , Bedford, Virginia, USA,^{2 3 7} died on 23 Aug 1880 in Wolf River Twp, Doniphan, Kansas, USA ^{2 3} and was buried in Wolf River Twp, Doniphan, Kansas, USA ^{2 3}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage, 28 Dec 1796, , Bedford, Virginia, USA. ⁸