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John Pressley WOOD

John Pressley WOOD

Male 1826 - 1878  (52 years)

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  • Name John Pressley WOOD 
    Birth 20 Jan 1826  Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military 10 Jan 1862  [1
    CSA: Company C, 22nd South Carolina Infantry at Columbia, SouthCarolina 
    Death 7 Feb 1878  Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Wood's Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Near Greer, Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I710  Wood-Lester
    Last Modified 17 May 2024 

    Father Isham WOOD,   b. 3 Jun 1799, Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1871, Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Thurza JOHNSON,   b. 19 Jan 1803, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Oct 1881, Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1 Jan 1824  Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F516  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Rebecca LEONARD,   b. 3 Nov 1839   d. 3 Jun 1873, Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years) 
    Marriage 2 Nov 1867 
    Children 
    +1. John D WOOD,   b. 3 Apr 1867, Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1935, Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Mary Louisa WOOD,   b. 22 Nov 1872, Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1876, Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 4 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F509  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 May 2024 

    Family 2 Louisa Mariah MAYFIELD,   b. 29 Feb 1824   d. 14 Feb 1862, Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Marriage 14 Sep 1848 
    Children 
    +1. Thomas Jefferson WOOD,   b. 24 Aug 1849, Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1944, Brady, McCulloch County, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Elizabeth Dean WOOD,   b. 27 Nov 1851, Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 1866 (Age 14 years)  [Father: natural]
    +3. Thurza Jane WOOD,   b. 27 Nov 1851, Spartanburg County, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1924, Greenville County, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F533  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 May 2024 

  • Headstones
    Headstone: John Pressley Wood (1826-1878)
    Headstone: John Pressley Wood (1826-1878)
    This new headstone was erected to replace the worn and damaged original headstone. It was erected by Louise Heiselman, great-granddaughter of John Pressley Wood, and her cousin Peggy Adams
    Headstone: John Pressley Wood (1826-1878)
    Headstone: John Pressley Wood (1826-1878)
    The original headstone 1 of 2 photos
    Headstone: John Pressley Wood (1826-1878)
    Headstone: John Pressley Wood (1826-1878)
    The original headstone, photo 2 of 2.

  • Notes 
    • Died at age 52 years, 0 months, 18 days.

  • Sources 
    1. [S243] Research of John T. Nash, 6th great grandson of Capt. William Wood, Jr.

    2. [S7] Robert Darious Wood, Sr and J Glenn Wood, "Our Time In History: This Wood and Lester Family", File 125A.txt.



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