Helen Wood was born about 1699, in Heage, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. She married Jacob Stone III on 9 September 1722, in Crich, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She was buried in Crich, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.
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1695–1776 Male
1699–1739 Female
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1725– Male
1726–1728 Female
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English: mainly a topographic name for someone who lived in or by a wood, from Middle English wode ‘wood’ (Old English wudu). In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, such as French Bois and Polish Les .
English: in a few cases, a nickname for an eccentric or perhaps a violent person, from Middle English wode ‘frenzied, wild’ (Old English wōd).
Americanized form of French Gadbois .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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