John Jackson WOOD

1826 - 1915  (89 years)

• Name	John Jackson WOOD  [1]
  Birth	11 Feb 1826	Spartanburg County, SC   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	24 Jul 1863  [2]
  	CSA: 23rd Battalion Georgia Land Defense
  Death	18 Mar 1915	Milton County, GA   [1]
  Burial	Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Alpharetta, Fulton County, GA
  Person ID	I669	Wood-Lester
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry WOOD, Jr.,   b. 19 Jul 1786, Warren County, NC d. 15 Aug 1873, Canton, Cherokee County, GA (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nancy FORD,   b. 1794, Spartanburg County, SC d. Bef 1860, Canton, Cherokee County, GA (Age < 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1808  [1]
  Family ID	F370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Frances E HARRIS,   b. 18 Aug 1837, Forsyth County, Georgia d. 14 May 1884, Milton County, GA (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	26 Dec 1852	Forsyth County, GA
  Children	+ 1. William Young WOOD,   b. 2 Mar 1858, Milton County, GA d. 25 Apr 1938, Fulton County, GA (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Henry Park WOOD,   b. 9 Jul 1860, Milton County, GA d. 25 Jun 1936, Fulton County, GA (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Mary M WOOD,   b. Abt 1863, Milton County, GA  [Father: natural]   4. Daniel A WOOD,   b. Abt 1865, Milton County, GA  [Father: natural] + 5. Joseph D WOOD,   b. 13 Feb 1865, Milton County, GA d. 9 May 1943, Fulton County, GA (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]   6. Sarah C WOOD,   b. Abt 1869, Milton County, GA  [Father: natural] + 7. Paul WOOD,   b. 10 Dec 1872, Milton County, GA d. 6 Jun 1964, Fulton County, GA (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]   8. Adina WOOD,   b. 11 Jan 1874, Milton County, GA d. 10 Oct 1904, Milton County, GA (Age 30 years)  [Father: natural] + 9. Barnabas WOOD,   b. 8 Feb 1876, Milton County, GA d. 8 Sep 1961, Fulton County, GA (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F496	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Frances E COOK,   b. 18 Aug 1837   d. 14 May 1884, Milton County, GA (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	Between 1875 and 1880	Milton County, GA
  Children	1. (UNK) WOOD  [Father: natural]   2. (UNK) WOOD  [Father: natural]   3. (UNK) WOOD  [Father: natural]   4. (UNK) WOOD  [Father: natural]   5. (UNK) WOOD  [Father: natural]   6. (UNK) WOOD  [Father: natural]   7. (UNK) WOOD  [Father: natural]   8. (UNK) WOOD  [Father: natural]   9. (UNK) WOOD  [Father: natural]   10. (UNK) WOOD  [Father: natural]   11. Carrie WOOD,   b. Milton County, GA d. 28 Oct 1965, Fulton County, GA  [Father: natural]   12. Fannie P WOOD,   b. 6 Jan 1884, Milton County, GA d. Abt 1891, Milton County, GA (Age 6 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2024

  
  

• Headstones

  Headstone: John Jackson Wood (1826-1915)

  
  

• Notes

  Died at age 89 years, 1 month, 7 days. ----------------------------- John enlisted in the 23rd Battalion Georgia Local Defense, Captain Pendergrass’ Company on July 24, 1863 at the age of 37 at Athens, Georgia. Remarks: Employed at the Cook & Bros. Armory. From the historical marker outside the armory: To this building in 1862 was brought the machinery of the armory established in New Orleans at the outbreak of the War by Ferdinand W.C. and Francis L. Cook, recent English immigrants, the former a skilled engineer for the manufacture of Enfield rifles, bayonets and cavalry horse shoes. Said to be the largest and most efficient private armory in the Confederacy. It produced a rifle declared by an ordnance officer to be "superior to any that I have seen of Southern manufacture." Under contract to supply 30,000 rifles to the Confederate Army the armory operated until its employees, organized as a reserve battalion under Major Ferdinand and Captain Francis Cook, were in 1864 called to active duty upon the approach of Sherman's army. The battalion took part in the battles of Griswoldville, Grahamville, Honey Hill and Savannah where Major. Cook was killed. After Griswoldville Gen. P.J. Phillips reported that Maj. Cook and his men "participated fully in the action, deported themselves gallantly and suffered much from wounds and death." Leased by the Con federacy in 1865 the armory was operated until the close of the War. The property was bought by the Athens Manufacturing Co. in 1870. Source: John T. Nash, 6th great grandson of Capt. William Wood, Jr. ----------------------------- 1880 Milton County, Georgia Census; District = Double Branch 823; Page = 18 FamLastFirstRaceSexAgeRelationPOBFathMoth 164WoodJohn J. WM53 SC NC SC 164WoodFrances E. WF41Wife GA SC SC 164WoodHenry P. WM19Son GA SC GA 164WoodDaniel WM15Son GA SC GA 164WoodJoseph WM13Son GA SC GA 164WoodSarah WF11Daughter GA SC GA 164WoodPaul WM 9Son GA SC GA 164WoodAdina WF 7Daughter GA SC GA 164WoodBarnabas WM 3Son GA SC GA POB = Place of Birth Fath = Father's place of birth Moth = Mother's place of birth Milton County, Georgia no longer exists. It was merged with Fulton County in 1931

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] Robert Darious Wood, Sr and J Glenn Wood, "Our Time In History: This Wood and Lester Family", File 121A.txt. [S243] Research of John T. Nash, 6th great grandson of Capt. William Wood, Jr.