Elijah G. Wood (1838 - bef. 1892)

Born 1838 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

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Biography

Elijah G. Wood was born in 1838 in Ohio, United States, son of James Wood (~1801 - <1856) and Lurena Meranda (Ellis) Wood (1805 - 1892).

His siblings were:

1. Abraham Harrrison Wood (1826 - 1854)
2. Mildred Wood (1827 - 1885)
3. Simeon Wood (1828 - 1878)
4. James Milton Wood Jr. (1832 - >1892)
5. Elizabeth Lurena (Wood) Venard (1833 - 1878)
6. Persis Ann (Wood) Tilton (1835 - 1902)
7. Lydia Matilda Jane (Wood) Barker (1839 - 1892)
8. Sarah A. (Wood) Asher (1841 - >1900)
9. Sarah Wood (~1842 - >1892)
10. Catherine Ann (Wood) Barker (1844 - <1892)
11. Mary Jane Wood (1845 - )
12. Rosella Miranda (Wood) Venard (1847 - 1877)
13. Rosella Miranda Wood (1847 - 1877)
14. Harris Wood (1851 - <1892)

Elijah married Sarah Jane Lamm (1840 - 1863) on 3 Apr 1862 in Henry, Iowa..^[1] Their children included:^[2][3]

1. Mary Wood
2. Rosella Wood
3. Horace Wood

After Sarah's death he married Martha Unknown. Their children included:^[4]

1. Charles E. Wood
2. Huldah I. Wood
3. Ruth A. Wood
4. Roy G. Wood

Elijah died before 1892 aged ~54.

Elijah was a Private in the Iowa 30th regiment, and the 2nd regiment of the Iowa 6th Infantry. He was wounded at Kennesaw Mountain Georgia on 20 Jun 1864.^[5]

Research Notes

Family records indicate that he died before 1892. Find a Grave is not a reliable source, but it gives a death date of 1906.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ * "Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996", database, Iowa, Marriages. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 965926, Ancestry Record 60284 #3353120 (accessed 27 October 2022), Elijah G Wood marriage to Sarah J. Lamm on 3 Apr 1862 in Henry, Iowa.
2. ↑ * "1860 United States Federal Census", database with images, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Tippecanoe, Henry, Iowa; Roll: M653_324; Page: 372; Family History Library Film: 803324, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #5499351 (accessed 27 October 2022), Elijah Wood (23), Laborer, in Tippecanoe, Henry, Iowa. Born in Ohio.
3. ↑ * "1880 United States Federal Census", database with images, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenfield, Adair, Iowa; Roll: 325; Page: 83C; Enumeration District: 006, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #47549338 (accessed 27 October 2022), Elijah G Wood (42), married, Plasterer, head of household in Greenfield, Adair, Iowa, USA. Born in Ohio.
4. ↑ * "1880 United States Federal Census", database with images, Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenfield, Adair, Iowa; Roll: 325; Page: 83C; Enumeration District: 006, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #47549338 (accessed 27 October 2022), Elijah G Wood (42), married, Plasterer, head of household in Greenfield, Adair, Iowa, USA. Born in Ohio.
5. ↑ "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865", database, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database, Ancestry Record 1555 #1301196 (accessed 27 October 2022), Name: Elijah G Wood; Enlistment Age: 26; Birth Date: abt 1838; Birth Place: Ohio, USA; Enlistment Date: 23 Feb 1864; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 5 Mar 1864; Muster Place: Iowa; Muster Company: G; Muster Regiment: 30th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Casualty Date: 20 Jun 1864; Casualty Place: Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia; Type of Casualty: Wounded; Casualty Information: Wounded slightly; Muster Out Date: 30 May 1865; Muster Out Information: Transferred; Side of War: Union; Survived War?: Yes; Injured in Line of Duty?: Yes; Residence Place: Henry County, Iowa; Additional Notes 2: Muster 2 Date: 30 May 1865; Muster 2 Place: Iowa; Muster 2 Unit: 229; Muster 2 Company: K; Muster 2 Regiment: 6th Infantry; Muster 2 Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster 2 Information: Transferred; Casualty 2 Date: 22 Jul 1864; Casualty 2 Place: Atlanta, Georgia; Casualty 2 Casualty Type: Wounded; Casualty 2 Information: Wounded slightly; MusterOut 2 Date: 21 Jul 1865; MusterOut 2 Place: Louisville, Kentucky; MusterOut 2 Information: Mustered Out;; Title: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion.
6. ↑ * "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current", database, URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #39208120, Ancestry Record 60525 #12084295 (accessed 27 October 2022), Elijah G Wood burial (died in 1906) in Bent County, Colorado, United States of America.

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