Wood Family History
This particular branch of the Wood family was founded by the union of Elias Wood and Amanda Cary, (both natives of Vermont) September 2, 1815. The result of this union was thirteen children, viz.:
Elias Alphonso Wood, born, August 31, 1816
Mary Wood, January 25, 1818
Emily Livono Wood, January 25, 1820
Andrew Alexander Wood, February 17, 1823
Salome Amanda Wood, October 11, 1824
Lovine Melissa Wood, July 20, 1826
Sarah Cary Wood, December 6, 1828
James Volney Wood, July 11, 1830
Susannah F. Wood, December 9, 1833
Alvita Wood, August 9, 1836
William Sylvester Wood, November 7, 1838
Horatio Irvin Wood, November 21, 1841
Elias Wood's father served in the Revolutionary War. Mrs. Amanda Wood's father, Oliver Cary, was also a soldier in that war, and served seven years; was in many engagements and was wounded in the left wrist. He and ten other soldiers were taken prisoners by the Indians and all were massacred excepting him, who managed to escape by flight, after untold hardships, making a run of eighteen miles to the American camp, with no clothing except a shirt and socks.
The early years of married life of Elias and Amanda Wood were spent in New York State, in Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties, but removed to Crawford County, PA, in June, 1848. He was a millwright by trade, but after going to Crawford County he engaged in farming.
Amanda Wood died April 12, 1872 aged 75 years and 1 month (this calculates to a birth date 3/12/1797) while he lived until August 20, 1889, having reached the advanced age of 94 years, 5 months and 17 days (transcriber's note: this calculates to a birth date of 3/3/1795 I don't think this age is correct. J.R.Lyke). During the war of the rebellion five of the sons joined the Union army.
Elias A. was wounded at Cedar Mountain August 9th and died September 1, 1862, in a field hospital nearby. Sylvester lived only six days after returning home, succumbing to disease contracted while in the service.
Horatio I enlisted three times, serving through nearly all the war.
Alonzo M. served three months and was honorably discharged. Andrew A. served nine months with the Army of the Potomac as a drummer in the 169th Pa. Vol. Infantry and received an honorable discharge.
Two grandsons, sons of Alphonzo, also served in the rebellion and received honorable discharges.
Of the sons and daughters there are none remaining and it is left to the grandchildren and their descendants to organize and keep up this family reunion that we may not be separated and become as strangers.
My God will that we may be united as one family here, and when done on earth, meet in one grand "Re-union" around the "Great White Throne."
Written by
Mary Wood Boylan
Meadville, PA
August,1911.
This particular branch of the Wood family was founded by the union of Elias Wood and Amanda Cary, (both natives of Vermont) September 2, 1815. The result of this union was thirteen children, viz.:
Elias Alphonso Wood, born, August 31, 1816
Mary Wood, January 25, 1818
Emily Livono Wood, January 25, 1820
Andrew Alexander Wood, February 17, 1823
Salome Amanda Wood, October 11, 1824
Lovine Melissa Wood, July 20, 1826
Sarah Cary Wood, December 6, 1828
James Volney Wood, July 11, 1830
Susannah F. Wood, December 9, 1833
Alvita Wood, August 9, 1836
William Sylvester Wood, November 7, 1838
Horatio Irvin Wood, November 21, 1841
Elias Wood's father served in the Revolutionary War. Mrs. Amanda Wood's father, Oliver Cary, was also a soldier in that war, and served seven years; was in many engagements and was wounded in the left wrist. He and ten other soldiers were taken prisoners by the Indians and all were massacred excepting him, who managed to escape by flight, after untold hardships, making a run of eighteen miles to the American camp, with no clothing except a shirt and socks.
The early years of married life of Elias and Amanda Wood were spent in New York State, in Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties, but removed to Crawford County, PA, in June, 1848. He was a millwright by trade, but after going to Crawford County he engaged in farming.
Amanda Wood died April 12, 1872 aged 75 years and 1 month (this calculates to a birth date 3/12/1797) while he lived until August 20, 1889, having reached the advanced age of 94 years, 5 months and 17 days (transcriber's note: this calculates to a birth date of 3/3/1795 I don't think this age is correct. J.R.Lyke). During the war of the rebellion five of the sons joined the Union army.
Elias A. was wounded at Cedar Mountain August 9th and died September 1, 1862, in a field hospital nearby. Sylvester lived only six days after returning home, succumbing to disease contracted while in the service.
Horatio I enlisted three times, serving through nearly all the war.
Alonzo M. served three months and was honorably discharged. Andrew A. served nine months with the Army of the Potomac as a drummer in the 169th Pa. Vol. Infantry and received an honorable discharge.
Two grandsons, sons of Alphonzo, also served in the rebellion and received honorable discharges.
Of the sons and daughters there are none remaining and it is left to the grandchildren and their descendants to organize and keep up this family reunion that we may not be separated and become as strangers.
My God will that we may be united as one family here, and when done on earth, meet in one grand "Re-union" around the "Great White Throne."
Written by
Mary Wood Boylan
Meadville, PA
August,1911.
Wood Family History
This particular branch of the Wood family was founded by the union of Elias Wood and Amanda Cary, (both natives of Vermont) September 2, 1815. The result of this union was thirteen children, viz.:
Elias Alphonso Wood, born, August 31, 1816
Mary Wood, January 25, 1818
Emily Livono Wood, January 25, 1820
Andrew Alexander Wood, February 17, 1823
Salome Amanda Wood, October 11, 1824
Lovine Melissa Wood, July 20, 1826
Sarah Cary Wood, December 6, 1828
James Volney Wood, July 11, 1830
Susannah F. Wood, December 9, 1833
Alvita Wood, August 9, 1836
William Sylvester Wood, November 7, 1838
Horatio Irvin Wood, November 21, 1841
Elias Wood's father served in the Revolutionary War. Mrs. Amanda Wood's father, Oliver Cary, was also a soldier in that war, and served seven years; was in many engagements and was wounded in the left wrist. He and ten other soldiers were taken prisoners by the Indians and all were massacred excepting him, who managed to escape by flight, after untold hardships, making a run of eighteen miles to the American camp, with no clothing except a shirt and socks.
The early years of married life of Elias and Amanda Wood were spent in New York State, in Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties, but removed to Crawford County, PA, in June, 1848. He was a millwright by trade, but after going to Crawford County he engaged in farming.
Amanda Wood died April 12, 1872 aged 75 years and 1 month (this calculates to a birth date 3/12/1797) while he lived until August 20, 1889, having reached the advanced age of 94 years, 5 months and 17 days (transcriber's note: this calculates to a birth date of 3/3/1795 I don't think this age is correct. J.R.Lyke). During the war of the rebellion five of the sons joined the Union army.
Elias A. was wounded at Cedar Mountain August 9th and died September 1, 1862, in a field hospital nearby. Sylvester lived only six days after returning home, succumbing to disease contracted while in the service.
Horatio I enlisted three times, serving through nearly all the war.
Alonzo M. served three months and was honorably discharged. Andrew A. served nine months with the Army of the Potomac as a drummer in the 169th Pa. Vol. Infantry and received an honorable discharge.
Two grandsons, sons of Alphonzo, also served in the rebellion and received honorable discharges.
Of the sons and daughters there are none remaining and it is left to the grandchildren and their descendants to organize and keep up this family reunion that we may not be separated and become as strangers.
My God will that we may be united as one family here, and when done on earth, meet in one grand "Re-union" around the "Great White Throne."
Written by
Mary Wood Boylan
Meadville, PA
August,1911.
This particular branch of the Wood family was founded by the union of Elias Wood and Amanda Cary, (both natives of Vermont) September 2, 1815. The result of this union was thirteen children, viz.:
Elias Alphonso Wood, born, August 31, 1816
Mary Wood, January 25, 1818
Emily Livono Wood, January 25, 1820
Andrew Alexander Wood, February 17, 1823
Salome Amanda Wood, October 11, 1824
Lovine Melissa Wood, July 20, 1826
Sarah Cary Wood, December 6, 1828
James Volney Wood, July 11, 1830
Susannah F. Wood, December 9, 1833
Alvita Wood, August 9, 1836
William Sylvester Wood, November 7, 1838
Horatio Irvin Wood, November 21, 1841
Elias Wood's father served in the Revolutionary War. Mrs. Amanda Wood's father, Oliver Cary, was also a soldier in that war, and served seven years; was in many engagements and was wounded in the left wrist. He and ten other soldiers were taken prisoners by the Indians and all were massacred excepting him, who managed to escape by flight, after untold hardships, making a run of eighteen miles to the American camp, with no clothing except a shirt and socks.
The early years of married life of Elias and Amanda Wood were spent in New York State, in Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties, but removed to Crawford County, PA, in June, 1848. He was a millwright by trade, but after going to Crawford County he engaged in farming.
Amanda Wood died April 12, 1872 aged 75 years and 1 month (this calculates to a birth date 3/12/1797) while he lived until August 20, 1889, having reached the advanced age of 94 years, 5 months and 17 days (transcriber's note: this calculates to a birth date of 3/3/1795 I don't think this age is correct. J.R.Lyke). During the war of the rebellion five of the sons joined the Union army.
Elias A. was wounded at Cedar Mountain August 9th and died September 1, 1862, in a field hospital nearby. Sylvester lived only six days after returning home, succumbing to disease contracted while in the service.
Horatio I enlisted three times, serving through nearly all the war.
Alonzo M. served three months and was honorably discharged. Andrew A. served nine months with the Army of the Potomac as a drummer in the 169th Pa. Vol. Infantry and received an honorable discharge.
Two grandsons, sons of Alphonzo, also served in the rebellion and received honorable discharges.
Of the sons and daughters there are none remaining and it is left to the grandchildren and their descendants to organize and keep up this family reunion that we may not be separated and become as strangers.
My God will that we may be united as one family here, and when done on earth, meet in one grand "Re-union" around the "Great White Throne."
Written by
Mary Wood Boylan
Meadville, PA
August,1911.
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