Brief Life History of Lyman B
When Lyman B Wood was born on 29 August 1839, in Putney, Windham, Vermont, United States, his father, Brick Parkman Wood, was 32 and his mother, Eunice E Blood, was 35. He married Louisa Maria Allen on 14 January 1864, in Putney, Windham, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died on 21 July 1916, in Putney, Windham, Vermont, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in West Hill Cemetery, Putney, Windham, Vermont, United States.
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Sources (35)
- Lyman D Wood, "United States Census, 1870"
- Lyman B Wood, "Find A Grave Index"
- Lyman in entry for Mrs Lilla E Wood Cory, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
Spouse and Children
1839–1916 Male
1846–1920 Female
Children (4)
1864–1956 Female
1868–1933 Female
1875–1964 Female
1877–1930 Male
Parents and Siblings
1806–1887 Male
1804–1885 Female
Siblings (7)
1833–1917 Male
1835–1930 Female
1837–1862 Male
1839–1916 Male
1841–1919 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (7)
1846
Age 7
1863
Age 24
1864 · St. Albans Raid
Age 25
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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