Burris Doudney Wood (1889 - 1961)

Born 20 Oct 1889 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Husband of Marguerite Harrison (Cope) Wood — married 18 Jan 1912 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Sep 1961 at age 71 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States

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Biography

US Navy WWI and WWII

Son of Charles Widney Wood (1863-1911) and Ida Evelyn Pettiss (1866-1944). Brother of Charles Widney Wood

Burris and Marguerite married 17 Jan 1912 ^[1]

He registered for the WWI draft 5 Jun 1917^[2] he was a civil engineer for the Louisiana State Highway Department.

Legion of Merit AWARDED FOR ACTIONS

Legion of Merit

Louisiana World War I Service Records 16 Jun 1917^[3]

Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA^[4]

Census

1900 4th Precinct New Orleans city Ward 14, Orleans, Louisiana, United States^[5]

1910 Police Jury Ward 4, Plaquemines, Louisiana, United States^[6]

1920 New Orleans Ward 14, Orleans, Louisiana, United States^[7]

1930 Highland Park, Dallas, Texas, United States^[8]

1940 Tract D3, University Park, Justice Precinct 1, Dallas, Texas, United States^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29S-1ZQQ : 13 March 2018), Burris Dowdney Wood and Marguerite Harrison Cope, 17 Jan 1912; citing Orleans, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 912,507.
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ8V-FLS : 13 March 2018), Burris Doudney Wood, 1917-1918; citing New Orleans City no 13, Louisiana, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,684,928.
3. ↑ "Louisiana World War I Service Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2TB-4HK9 : 9 March 2018), Burris Doudney Wood, 16 Jun 1917, Orleans, Louisiana, United States; citing The Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge; FamilySearch digital folder 004115279.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #139772322
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS55-T26 : accessed 21 November 2018), Burns D Wood in household of Chas W Wood, 4th Precinct New Orleans city Ward 14, Orleans, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 133, sheet 26A, family 403, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,575.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPY5-TTW : accessed 21 November 2018), Burris D Wood, Police Jury Ward 4, Plaquemines, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 52, sheet 20A, family 351, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 526; FHL microfilm 1,374,539.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV7K-V12 : accessed 21 November 2018), B D Wood, New Orleans Ward 14, Orleans, Louisiana, United States; citing ED 244, sheet 2B, line 86, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 624; FHL microfilm 1,820,624.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HPBK-S6Z : accessed 21 November 2018), B D Wood, Highland Park, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 97, sheet 1B, line 28, family 15, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2321; FHL microfilm 2,342,055.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWJP-FHJ : 15 March 2018), B D Wood, Tract D3, University Park, Justice Precinct 1, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 57-8D, sheet 2B, line 64, family 53, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4015..

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