Francis Wood

Abt 1837 - 1863  (26 years)

• Name	Francis Wood  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1837	San Augustine County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Jun 1863	Louisiana   [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 d. 19 Mar 1858, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Muse,   b. 28 Oct 1812, North Carolina d. 15 Feb 1877, Sabine County, Texas (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F6582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1837 - San Augustine County, Texas Marriage - 12 Jul 1860 - San Augustine County, Texas Death - 26 Jun 1863 - Louisiana  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [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!!). [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).