John
A.
Woods
Born in Georgia, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Tabitha (Ridgway) Woods
— married
27 Mar 1817 in Elbert, Georgia, United States
Husband of
Pency (Eades) Woods
— married
29 Aug 1850 in Oglethorpe, Georgia
Descendants 
Father of
Julie Ann (Woods) Goolsby, Mordicia Wilson Woods, Samuel Joel Woods, Francis James Woods, Elizabeth T (Woods) Tiller, Allen N Woods, Mary Jane Woods and Sarah Ann (Woods) Eades
Died
at about age 57
in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Feb 2015
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Biography
John was born in 1796.
John Wood married Tabitha Ridgway on 27 March 1817 in Elbert County, Georgia. [1]
Widower John Woods married Nancy Vaughn on 21 November 1839 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. [2]
On 1 June 1840 the Woods family lived in District 227, Oglethorpe, Georgia. [3] They lived next to William B Woods & family.
Widower John Woods married Pency Eads on 29 August 1850 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, by William Goolsby (60) J.P. [4]
On 25 October 1850 the Woods family lived in Division 66, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA. [5] John Woods (54) farmer & Pency Woods (40) with Mordecia Woods (26) farmer, Samuel Woods (22) farmer, Francis Woods (19), Elizabeth Woods (17), Allen Woods (16), Mary Woods (14) & Sarah Woods (7) with William Goolsby (60) J.P. & Ann Goolsby (58) with Eliza Goolsby (21), Lenard Goolsby (24) & Martha Goolsby (18).
He passed away in 1853 and was buried at the Ridgway Family Cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia [6]
Probate granted on 4 April 1853 at Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA. [7] Rainey Eads & eldest son Mordecia Woods named as Executors.
Sources
- ↑ Georgia, Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850
- ↑ Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
- ↑ 1840 United States Federal Census
- ↑ Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
- ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census
- ↑ Find A Grave
- ↑ Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
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Woods-4156 and Woods-4339 do not represent the same person because: Records show there were two different John Woods in the same area at the same time.
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