Stephen Wood

Brief Life History of Stephen

When Stephen Wood was born on 26 February 1821, in Princes End, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Wood, was 29 and his mother, Ann Limer, was 28. He married Mary Ann Raybould on 3 November 1840, in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died on 9 May 1849, in Mississippi, United States, at the age of 28, and was buried in Mississippi, United States.

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Family Time Line

Stephen Wood
1821–1849
Mary Ann Raybould
1819–1878
Marriage: 3 November 1840
John Wood
1841–1911
Samuel Wood
1843–1910
Stephen Wood
1845–1922

Sources (14)

  • Stephen Wood, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Stephen Wood, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Stephen Wood, "Find a Grave Index"

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World Events (7)

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

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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History of George Wood dictated by himself in June 1858

This history of the descendants of Nicholas Wood and Martha of Nottingham and Stafford England compiled by June W Danvers History of George Wood born 13 November 1822 - Darlaston, Staffordshire, Engl …

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