Jefferson Davis Woods

Notes:

Name: Jefferson Davis Woods
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 28 Apr 1945
Burial Place: Van Zandt Co, Tx
Death Date: 27 Apr 1945
Death Place: Edgewood, Van Zandt, Tx
Age: 83
Birth Date: 04 Mar 1863
Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: A. J. Woods
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: Eliza Curtis
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00013-4
System Origin: Texas-EASy
Source Film Number: 1763262
Reference Number: v 5 p 453
Collection: Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973

Barbara Yancey Dore indicates he was married multiple times.


(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Many Town
Enumerated 1 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 91 Sheet 7A
San Antonio Avenue
8-8
Woods, Jefferson D Head M W Jan 1865 35 Wd 17 Tx Tx Ala Salesman
Woods, Myrtle Dtr W F Apr 1883 17 S La Tx La
Woods, Allen Son W M Jan 1887 12 S Tx Tx La
Woods, Fay Dtr W F May 1891 9 S Tx Tx La
Woods, Ruby Dtr W F Jun 1894 5 S Tx Tx La
Woods, Minnie Dtr W F Dec 1898 2 S La Tx La
Montgomery, Vann D Jan 1875 25 S La La Miss Printer
9-9
Woods, Harry S Head W M Sept 1861 38 M Mich England Scotland Buther
Woods, Minna Wf W F Aug 1864 36 M 4/4 England Canada Canada 1867 32 Na

Jefferson married Maude Blanche Montgomery about 1882. Maude (daughter of Adoniram Judson Montgomery and Laura Georgetta Mabry) was born about 1864 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Myrtle Woods was born in Apr 1883 in Texas; and died.
2. Allen Basil Woods was born in Jan 1887 in Texas; and died.
3. Faye B. Woods was born on 23 May 1893 in Texas; died on 1 Sep 1966 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 2 Sep 1966 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
4. Ruby Woods was born in Jun 1894 in Texas; and died.
5. Minnie Woods was born in Dec 1898 in Louisiana; and died.

Notes:

The son of John Woods and brother of Seborn. They moved to Texas in 1840, and settled in Newton County. Allen helped to organize the Sardis Baptist Church in Burkville and became a deacon and clerk for the rest of his life. His name is on the Muster Roll in 1862, of Company H, 13th (Burnett's) Tex. Cav. At the time he was 58 years old. (White and Toole, p 32). They show his date of birth as 15 Feb 1804 in Mississippi, and date of death as 31 July 1887. Their date of birth does not fit with census records. Barbara S. Wright, on her website, posted: "He came to Texas in 1840 with his brother Seborn Woods. He had 12 children by first marriage. His name is on the muster roll in 1862 of Company B,13Yh (Burnett's) Texas Calvery Woods, were privates. There are more Woodses in Newton County ,than any other name. The McMahons had the largest connection, but they came from eight different children,while the Woods came from only two heads. The Woods family is not only one of the largest families in the county ,but they are also one of the most useful and respected. The Woodses are mostly Baptist. He is buried in the Woods Cemetery , near Burkeville, Newton Co. Tx. "

FindAGrave lists his full name as William Allen Woods, but it appears only Allen is engraved on his tombstone, which also shows he was "aged 73 Ys 6 Ms & 16 Ds."

(Research):
Census Listings:

1870 Census
Newton Co. Texas
Roll M593_1600
page 122 image 243
Allen Wood 56 born TN Farmer
Eliza 35 born Louisiana
Madison 21 blacksmith born Louisiana
Louisa 12
Eveline 10
Jefferson 8
Willis 6
Allen 5
Lou 4
Columbus 1

(Courtesy of Sandra Iglesia)

Allen married Eliza Curtis before 1850. Eliza was born on 11 Mar 1835 in Louisiana; died on 17 Dec 1914; was buried in Woods Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]