Herbert Wesley Wood, Sr.

1898 - 1960  (61 years)

• Name	Herbert Wesley Wood  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	30 Nov 1898	Pineland, Sabine County, Texas   [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Oct 1960	Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas   [4, 7, 8, 10]
  Burial	Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas   [10]
  Notes	Laura Buckmaster shows that he married Ella Mae COATS, and has his place of birth as Cumby, Hopkins Couty, Texas. Name: Herbert Wesley Wood Death Date: 03 Oct 1960 Death Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas Gender: Male Race: W Death Age: 61 years Estimated Birth Date: Birth Date: 30 Nov 1898 Birthplace: Pineland, Tx Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Charles A Wood Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: C Wright Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Place of Residence: Cemetery: Burial Place: Burial Date: Additional Relatives: Film Number: 2116475 Digital Film Number: 4166567 Image Number: 2743 Reference Number: v X cn 60805 Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 When he completed his registration for the draft during the First World War, he indicated he was farming in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas for C. A. Wood, who was also his closest relative. He was of Medium heighth and slender build, with brown eyes and black hair. FindAGrave shows his parents as Charles Ayers Wood and Larissa Cordelia Wright. From FindAGrave: Herbert Wesley Wood, Sr. was a farmer, mill worker, construction worker and master mechanic. He grew up in Pineland, Texas. He and his brothers had a band and played for dances. In Pineland he met and married Ella Mae Coats. They were married in or next to a Model T Ford. Ella Mae said of him that she never knew if she married him or a car! He opened a garage in Pineland. Their son, Herbert, Jr. was born in that town. The family moved to Forest, Nacogdoches and finally settled in Beaumont. He worked at the Buick dealership where his young family lived in an apartment above the garage. Later, he opened a garage on Highland Ave. in the South Park community of Beaumont. His son, Herbert, Jr. later joined him, and the business became Wood and Son Motors. The family was active in the South Park Baptist Church, and part of the close-knit South Park community. He was a quiet man and was dedicated to his family. (Research): Census Listings: 1930 Census Texas, Jefferson County, Precinct 6 Enumerated April 16, 1930 ED 123-79 SD 27 Sheet 6A Stamped 159 Highland Ave 4766-107-121 Wood, Herbert W. Head M W 31 M 22 Tx Tx Tx Mechanic Automobile Wood, Ella M Wf F W 26 M 18 Miss Miss Miss Wood, Herbert W Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Miss Wood, Virginia M Dtr F W 5 2 Tx Tx Miss Wood, Mary A Dtr F W 1 6/12 S Tx Tx Miss
  Person ID	I37884	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	Charles Ayers "Jack" Wood,   b. 23 Mar 1869, San Augustine County, Texas d. 10 May 1947, Texas (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Larrissa Cordelia "Delia" Wright,   b. 7 May 1873, Tennessee d. 8 Oct 1930, Sabine County, Texas (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	27 Apr 1890	San Augustine County, Texas   [4]
  	From FindAGrave: Charles Ayers "Jack" Wood married Larrissa Cordelia "Delia" Wright, a daughter of Rev. John Wesley Wright and Cynthia Elvira Gary Wright on Apr 27, 1890, in San Augustine Co, TX. Both buried in Wood Cemetery. Charles Wood and his beloved wife Larrissa Cordelia Wright are at rest in Wood Cemetery, San Augustine Co, TX.
  Family ID	F11619	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ella Mae Coats,   b. 13 May 1903, Richton, Perry County, Mississippi d. 18 Jan 1997, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	18 Mar 1922	Pineland, Sabine County, Texas   [5]
  Children	1. Herbert Wesley Wood, Jr.,   b. 24 Feb 1923, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas d. 10 Dec 2010, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 87 years)   2. Infant Son Wood,   b. Abt 1924, Texas d. Abt 1924, Texas (Age 0 years)   3. Living   4. Mary Ann Wood,   b. 8 Nov 1928, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas d. 17 Dec 2009, Bevil Oaks, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 81 years)   5. Jerry Jean Wood,   b. 13 Nov 1931, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas d. 29 Nov 2008, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F4854	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2012

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Nov 1898 - Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Marriage - 18 Mar 1922 - Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Death - 3 Oct 1960 - Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Burial - - Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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