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Francis Wood

Male Abt 1837 - 1863  (~ 26 years)


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  • Name Francis Wood  [1, 2
    Birth Abt 1837  San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Jun 1863  Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • From FindAGrave:

      A Cenotaph in Memory of Francis M. Wood

      Francis M. Wood was born about 1837 in San Augustine County, Texas to Elizabeth Muse and Charles Ayers Wood. He died 26 June 1863 in the Civil War, probably in northeast Louisiana near Vicksburg, MS, burial unknown. Military Service: Pvt., Company E 19th Regiment Tex Inf, CSA, "Walker's Greyhounds." The 1850 San Augustine Co. census shows Frances, female, but Howard family history micspoon.tripod.com/nti/nti11685.html mentions a son, Frank, who died in the Civil War.

      The 1860 San Augustine Co. census shows Francis Wood (male), age 23, and Eugenia Wood, age 15, in the household of neighbors Thuresa (Thursa) and Richard J. Fonville. Eugenia Fonville and F.M. Wood were legally married 12 July 1860 in San Augustine Co.

      There are two Wood children buried next to each other in the Fonville Family Cemetery (Wood Annex). Thursa Elizabeth Wood (1861-1861), Find A Grave 57012631, is probably their daughter and named for her grandmothers. Frances Marion Wood b 1863 d abount 1873, Find A Grave 57012660, was probably named after her father (but could be named for Eugenia's brother): The inscription on her marker reads "Dau. of F.M. Wood & Eugenia Fonville."

      Mrs. Eugenia Woods married (2) Argyle Guy Loggins on Dec. 8, 1866 in San Augustine Co. Their Find A Grave Memorials are 19261653 and 19261654.

      Frank fought in the same company as his younger brother, A.A. Wood. After marching over 1000 miles back and forth from Arkansas to Mississippi, their division earned the nickname "Walker's Greyhounds." Their first action was on June 7, 1863 at the battle of Millikin's Bend near Vicksburg, MS. There they attacked a supply depot. After initial success against Union infantry, they were repelled by gunboats. They retreated to northeast Louisiana where many died due to disease and malnutrition. This is where Frank is presumed to have died. His service record gives his date of death as June 26, 1863, one week before the fall of Vicksburg.

      Created by: R Strickland
      Record added: Aug 10, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 95130275
    Person ID I37871  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2016 

    Father Charles A. Wood,   b. 22 Mar 1806, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1858, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Muse,   b. 28 Oct 1812, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1877, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F6582  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eugenia Fonville,   b. 20 Jul 1844, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Oct 1899 (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 12 Jul 1860  San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Thursa Elizabeth Wood,   b. 22 Jul 1861, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 1861, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     2. Frances Marion Wood,   b. Abt 1863, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1873, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 10 years)
    Family ID F13876  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2016 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1837 - San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Jul 1860 - San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S327] Dore, Barbara Yancey (RootsLady@rootslady.com) "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1, (Dore, Barbara Yancey "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project"; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1 ; Updated Tue Feb 24 22:17:40 2004 This Gedcom contains many regionally located but sometimes unconnected Southeast Texas persons. Some of the information has been collected during Barbara's past 35 years of family research. Many undocumented families in the area are included. ALWAYS verify!!).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 95130275 (Reliability: 3).