John & Jemima Morris Wood, Washington Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by:  Ms. Sidney Ellis Holdrege  email:  sid@med.unc.edu
Date: Dec. 1997


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On the 1850 Washington Parish census, John Wood is living with his son, Jacob Wood and his son's wife, Jemima Morris Wood.  John's birthplace is given as Maryland.  A great-granddaughter of John Wood stated that she had a grandmother named Death.

In the records of St. Mary Anne's Parish of Cecil County, MD are the following
entries:
John Wood married Rachel Death 20 Jan 1755
Elizabeth Wood, daughter of John and Rachel b. 2 Aug 1757
Bennonia Wood son of same b. 16 Sep 1760
Sarah Wood dau of same b 16 Sep 1763
Jean Wood dau of same b 8 Sep 1765
John Wood son of same b 20 Feb 1769

The above dates are taken from Early Anglican Church Records of Cecil County
by Henry C. Peden, Jr. using the compilations of Lucy H. Harrison.  It is not
stated whether the "b" stands for birth or baptism.  The date for the son,
John Wood, does not match that of his tombstone in Morris Cemetery in
Franklinton.  Tombstone dates are often incorrect and he was nearly 90 when he
died.  It is important that the month is the same.