Matildia Jane (Mallicoat) Woods (abt. 1853 - 1931)

Born about 20 Dec 1853 in Washington, Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Joshua Tay Woods — married 23 May 1869 in Washington, Arkansas, United States

Died 24 Feb 1931 at about age 77 in Prairie Grove, Washington, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Matildia Jane Mallicoat was born about 1853 or 1854. see research notes below. She was the daughter of James Hamilton Mallicoat and Nancy Adeline Bullen.

Matildia married Joshua Brown Woods on May 23,1869 at Washington County Arkansas.^[1]

She passed away on Feb 24, 1931 at Washington County Arkansas and was laid to rest in Howell Cemetery at Prairie Grove Arkansas.^[2]

Research Notes

Headstone has a birth date of 20 Dec 1851. The earliest U.S. Census for her (1860) has an age of 6 giving her birth date of 1853-1854.^[3] However, when she was married her age was listed as 16 when married on 23 May 1869. It seems most likely that her birth date was closer to 1853 given the latter two sources, while the day and month on the headstone may be correct based on how her family celebrated her birthday during her lifetime.

Sources

1. ↑ "Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQPQ-F93 : 11 January 2020), Matilda Jane Mallocote in entry for Joshua Brown Woods, 1869.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 January 2021), memorial page for Matildia Jane Mallicoat Woods (20 Dec 1851–24 Feb 1931), Find a Grave Memorial no. 30655090, citing Howell Cemetery, Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Angie Hetherington (contributor 47044790) . Find A Grave: Memorial #30655090
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8W9-VP8 : 18 March 2020), Jane Mallicoat in entry for James Mallicoat, 1860.

US Census

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8W9-VP8 : 10 November 2020), Jane Mallicoat in entry for James Mallicoat, 1860.

"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNWT-QF8 : accessed 4 March 2015), Matilda Woods in household of Joshua Woods, Mountain, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district 210, sheet 607A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0058; FHL microfilm 1,254,058.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3X6-N5Y : accessed 11 December 2021), Matilda J Wood in household of Joshua T Wood, Valley Township, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 117, sheet 3A, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,079.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKKH-P9C : accessed 11 December 2021), Matilda Woods in household of Josh T Woods, Valley, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 150, sheet 5B, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 67; FHL microfilm 1,374,080.

"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDF5-1MP : 31 January 2021), Matilda Woods in entry for Jack T Woods, 1920.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMGG-GVJ : accessed 11 December 2021), Matilda J Woods in household of Joshowa T Woods, West Fork, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 44, sheet 4B, line 84, family 108, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 97; FHL microfilm 2,339,832.