Adelaide
Giles
Born in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Thomas Giles
and Elizabeth Jenckes Cushing
Sister of
Walter Cushing Giles, Olive Marie Giles, Lizzie Budlong (Giles) Tredwell, Mary Giles, Kate (Giles) Booth and Grace Giles
Wife of
George Edward Wood
— married
4 May 1891 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States
Descendants 
Died
at age 79
in Salem, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Jan 2013
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Biography
This profile is part of the Giles Name Study.
Adelaide Giles was born on July 4, 1867 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, daughter of John Thomas Giles (~1830–1884) and Elizabeth Jenckes Cushing (1832–1875).
Adelaide (23) married George Edward Wood (23) (born on May 4, 1868 in Hempstead, Queens, New York; son of Silas Payne Wood and Mary Emma (Powell) Wood) on May 4, 1891 in Staten Island, New York City, New York. Their children were:
- Ethel Wood ( –1900)
- Marjorie Wood (1892–1978)
- Giles Edward Wood (1898–1935)
- Cushing Powell Wood (1902–1970)
Adelaide died on April 7, 1947 in Salem, Virginia, United States, aged 79.
Research Notes
Death Certificate
Giles Memorial, page 165
Cushing Genealogy, page 96
Sources
Acknowledgments
- Profile Giles-1200 was created through the import of Wood, Giles, Miller Families.ged on Jan 11, 2013 by Mary Frances Wood.
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