Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Wood was born on 3 July 1805, in Halifax, Windham, Vermont, United States, his father, Samuel Wood, was 44 and his mother, Huldah Cole, was 25. He married Polly Alvord in 1826, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 9 daughters. He lived in Smithfield Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. He died on 19 September 1863, at the age of 58, and was buried in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (6)
- Samuel Wood, "United States Census, 1850"
- Samuel Wood, "Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- Samuel Wood, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1805–1863 Male
1804–1872 Female
Children (14)
1827–1897 Female
1829–1900 Male
1831–1861 Female
1832–1882 Female
1837–1863 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1761–1828 Male
1780–1849 Female
Siblings (9)
1805–1863 Male
1806–1852 Male
1808–1891 Female
1810–1906 Male
1812–1892 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1808
Age 3
1810
Age 5
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 16
Name Meaning
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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