John Franklin Wood was born on July 20, 1863 in Holmes County, Mississippi to John William Wood and Mary Jane (maiden name unknown).
He had seven siblings: Mary Cornelia Wood Bradley, Thomas Jefferson Wood, Robert Wood, Rosanna Wood Jordan, Jennie Wood Hale, William L. Wood and Fannie Dora Wood Nicholds Wright Wood.
His paternal grandparents were Elijah Wood and Roseanah Elmore.
He married Dora Belle Avant on February 2, 1891 in Henderson County, Texas. They were blessed with ten children: Luther Nathan Wood, Homer Lawrence Wood, Dallas Franklin Wood, Lela Belle Wood Chapman, Charley Douglas Wood, Mattie Mae Wood Clifton Johnson, Florence Thelma Wood Lambeth, Ruby Lee Wood Little, Winnie Valentine Wood Hyatt and Oma Fayrene "Fay" Wood Grantham.
He died on Tuesday, September 14, 1954 in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. He was 91 years old.
I was only five years old when my great grandfather, Grandpa Wood died. The only memory I have of him that I remember is seeing him walking up the Old Tyler Highway in Jacksonville with his cane to visit his son, Dallas Franklin Wood, my granddaddy. It's hard to believe that I have a memory of someone who was alive during the Civil War.
Inscription on headstone:
JOHN F. WOOD
1863-1954
THY WILL BE DONE
John Franklin Wood was born on July 20, 1863 in Holmes County, Mississippi to John William Wood and Mary Jane (maiden name unknown).
He had seven siblings: Mary Cornelia Wood Bradley, Thomas Jefferson Wood, Robert Wood, Rosanna Wood Jordan, Jennie Wood Hale, William L. Wood and Fannie Dora Wood Nicholds Wright Wood.
His paternal grandparents were Elijah Wood and Roseanah Elmore.
He married Dora Belle Avant on February 2, 1891 in Henderson County, Texas. They were blessed with ten children: Luther Nathan Wood, Homer Lawrence Wood, Dallas Franklin Wood, Lela Belle Wood Chapman, Charley Douglas Wood, Mattie Mae Wood Clifton Johnson, Florence Thelma Wood Lambeth, Ruby Lee Wood Little, Winnie Valentine Wood Hyatt and Oma Fayrene "Fay" Wood Grantham.
He died on Tuesday, September 14, 1954 in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. He was 91 years old.
I was only five years old when my great grandfather, Grandpa Wood died. The only memory I have of him that I remember is seeing him walking up the Old Tyler Highway in Jacksonville with his cane to visit his son, Dallas Franklin Wood, my granddaddy. It's hard to believe that I have a memory of someone who was alive during the Civil War.
Inscription on headstone:
JOHN F. WOOD
1863-1954
THY WILL BE DONE
Inscription
THY WILL BE DONE
Family Members
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Luther Nathan Wood
1892–1973
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Dallas Franklin Wood
1896–1962
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Lela Bell Wood Chapman
1898–1983
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Charley Douglas Wood
1900–1974
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Mattie Mae Clifton Wood Johnson
1902–1992
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Florence Thelma Wood Lambeth
1904–1985
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Ruby Lee Wood Little
1906–1931
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Winnie Valentine Wood Hyatt
1908–1981
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Oma Fayrene "Fay" Wood Grantham
1909–1991
