Effie Jane (Jackson) Wood (1883 - 1970)

Born 18 May 1883 in Benton, Arkansas, United States

Wife of Edwin William Wood — married 6 Oct 1912 in Logan, Oklahoma, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Mar 1970 at age 86 in Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Effie Jane Jackson, the daughter of John Jackson and Amanda Arnett, was born 18 May 1883 in Benton County, Arkansas and she passed away 30 March, 1970 in Edmond, Oklahoma.^[1] She is buried in Gracelawn Cemetery, Edmond, Oklahoma.^[2]

In the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Dewey Township, Oklahoma Territory, the family is listed as:

• J. Jackson, a farmer, age 50 born June 1850 in Tennessee,
• Mandosa, his wife, age 48 born November 1852 in Tennessee. This record states the couple have been married 26 years and Mandosa has given birth to six children with three still living.
• W.M., his son, age 24 born September 1875 in Arkansas, and
• E.J. Jackson, daughter, age 14 born May 1883 in Arkansas.^[3]

The 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma shows John W. Jackson, widowed, age 59 of Arkansas and his daughter Effie J. age 26.^[4]

Miss Effie J. Jackson age 29 and E.W. Wood of Lockridge, Logan County, Oklahoma were united in marriage 5 October 1912 at the bride's home in Deer Creek, Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Mrs. William M. Jackson of Luther, Oklahoma was a witness to the marriage.^[5]

The 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma lists the family as:

• Edwin Wood, manufacturer of fly swatters, age 60 from Illinois,
• Effie Jane, his wife, age 46 from Arkansas,
• Lucille, daughter, age 16 born in Oklahoma,
• Floyd, son, age 14 born in Oklahoma,
• Wilbur, son, age 12 born in Oklahoma,
• Loren, son, age nine born in Oklahoma, and
• Berniece, daughter, age five born in Oklahoma.^[6]

Wilbur Glen Wood, son of Edwin and Effie Jackson Wood, passed away 5 April 1957 in Contra Costa, California. He was born 16 September 1917 in Oklahoma.^[7]

The 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, shows Effie J. Wood, widowed, age 66 and her grandson Hubert M. Stone age 17 living in the same household.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: JYP8-L57 : 10 January 2021), Effie Wood, Mar 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: QVLK-PT1Q,  : 6 February 2023), Effie Jane Jackson Wood, ; Burial, Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States of America, Gracelawn Cemetery; citing record ID 97014723, Find a Grave. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97014723/effie-jane-wood: accessed 25 March 2023), memorial page for Effie Jane Jackson Wood (18 May 1883–30 Mar 1970), Find A Grave: Memorial #97014723, citing Gracelawn Cemetery, Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Cathy & Thomas (contributor 47115507).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: MMGK-TBK, FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XC57-QRM : 10 March 2022), E J Jackson in entry for J ? Jackson, 1900.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: MLQL-P55, FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJ6-LX3 : accessed 25 March 2023), Effie J Jackson in household of John W Jackson, Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 191, sheet 3B, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1265; FHL microfilm 1,375,278.
5. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: QVP6-68P6, FamilySearch Image: 9392-SX35-F : 23 February 2021), E W Wood and Effie J Jackson, 05 Oct 1912; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: XCWJ-JRH, FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR4C-LV : accessed 25 March 2023), Effie Jane Wood in household of Edwin Wood, Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 10B, line 71, family 272, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1917; FHL microfilm 2,341,651.
7. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: VPJ3-73R,  : 26 November 2014), Jackson in entry for Wilbur Glen Wood, 05 Apr 1957; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
8. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: 6FS4-5R57, FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-5QHW-G9HP-J : Sun Jan 29 12:18:06 UTC 2023), Entry for Effie J Wood and Hubert M Stone, 1 April 1950.