Howard Hillary Woods (1915 - 1971)

Born 28 Sep 1915 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Died 7 Nov 1971 at age 56 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Howard was born 28 September 1915 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee. He was the son of Walter Woods and Minnie Proctor.

In the 1920 census Howard (age 3) was the son of Walter S Woods in Civil District 11, Davidson, Tennessee.^[1]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Walter S Woods	M	45	Married	Head	Wire Man	Tennessee
Minnie B Woods	F	35	Married	Wife		Tennessee
William H Woods	M	14	Single	Son		Tennessee
Thomas F Woods	M	6	Single	Son		Tennessee
Howard H Woods	M	3	Single	Son		Tennessee

Howard married Ann Ruth Vantrease on 10 August 1935 in Franklin , KY.^[2]

In the 1940 census Howard (age 23), Lining Cutter, was the married head of household in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee.^[3]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Howard Woods	M	23	Married	Head	Lining Cutter	Tennessee
Anna Ruth Woods	F	22	Married	Wife		Tennessee
Linda Faye Woods	F	6/12	Single	Daughter		Tennessee

Howard was in a WW II draft record on 16 October 1940 in Nashville, Tennessee.^[4]

Howard was in a military record on 26 October 1945 in Homestead Army Air Base, Florida. Their service number was 34730381.^[5]

Howard died on 7 November 1971 and was buried on 9 November 1971 in Nashville National Cemetery,Tennessee, United States.^[6][7]

He passed away in 1971.

Sources

1. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 11, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1736; Page: 42A; Enumeration District: 125
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #108028570 (accessed 9 August 2022)
   Howard H Woods (3), single son, in household of Walter S Woods (45) in Civil District 11, Davidson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.
2. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
   The Tennessean; Publication Date: 18/ Aug/ 1935; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/167859701/?article=1a70550f-62f9-4ecc-a0f9-5ce49bd50578&focus=0.74347377,0.43015966,0.86078775,0.51611227&xid=3398
   Ancestry Record 62116 #74386420 (accessed 9 August 2022)
   Howard Woods marriage to Ann Ruth Vantrease on 10 Aug 1935 in Franklin , KY .
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03974; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 99-118
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #35140200 (accessed 9 August 2022)
   Howard Woods (23), married, Lining Cutter, head of household in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 324
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #201696903 (accessed 9 August 2022)
   Name: Howard Hilliary Woods; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 25; Birth Date: 28 Sep 1915; Birth Place: Nashville Tennessee; Residence Place: Nashville, Tennessee; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Nashville, Tennessee; Employer: General Shoe Corp.; Height: 551/2"; Weight: 140; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Mrs Anna Ruth Woods;
   Household Members Age Relationship:
   Howard Hilliary Woods 25
   Anna Ruth Woods Wife.
5. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 08413; Reel: 263
   Ancestry Record 8939 #2549371 (accessed 9 August 2022)
   Name: Howard H Woods; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Rank: Corporal; Birth Year: 1916; Nativity State or Country: Tennessee; Citizenship: Citizen; Residence: Davidson, Tennessee; Education: Grammar school; Civil Occupation: Chemists, assayers, and metallurgists; Enlistment Date: 26 Oct 1945; Enlistment Place: Homestead Army Air Base, Florida; Service Number: 34730381; Branch: Air Corps; Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men); Source: Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC; Height: 00; Weight: 000.
6. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019"
   National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
   Ancestry Record 8750 #3431796 (accessed 9 August 2022)
   Howard H Woods burial (died on 7 Nov 1971) on 9 Nov 1971 in Tennessee, USA.
7. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find a Grave. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
   Ancestry Record 60525 #125787187 (accessed 9 August 2022)
   Howard H Woods burial (died on 7 Nov 1971) in Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.