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Alexander A Woods

Male 1844 - 1916  (71 years)


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  • Name Alexander A Woods 
    Birth 18 Dec 1844  West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 2 Oct 1850  West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alex, age 5, born PA, living with parents 
    Census 21 Jun 1860  West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 15, born PA, living with parents 
    Census 3 Aug 1870  West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Alex, age 25, born PA, farming, living with mother 
    Census 7 Jun 1880  Richland, Clarion, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 35, born PA, clerk in drug store, parents born PA/PA 
    Census 23 Jun 1880  Wheatland, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 34, born PA, clerk in drugstore, parents born PA/PA 
    Census Jun 1890  Wirt, Allegany, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    private in 199 Penn Inf, enlisted 9 Sept 1864, discharged 8 July 1865, duration 10 months 
    Census 16 Feb 1892  Wirt, Allegany, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 48, born US, druggist 
    Census 5 Jun 1900  Richburg, Allegany, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 54, born Dec 1845 in PA, widowed, salesman, parents born PA/PA (enumerator on this census) 
    Census 26 Apr 1910  Attica, Wyoming, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 64, born PA, widowed, clerk at drug store, boards with owner of drug store, parents born PA/PA 
    Death 27 May 1916  Springwater, Livingston, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Shenango Valley Cemetery, Greenville, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I29  Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2016 

    Father John W Woods,   b. 1804, West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 1869, West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Jemima McLaughlin,   b. 15 May 1815, Kinsman, Trumbull, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Aug 1891, West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 6 Jan 1835  West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F71  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ellen “Nellie” Walker,   b. 1851, Clarksville, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1897, Richburg, Allegany, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)  [1
    Marriage 1 May 1873  Wheatland, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Ralph Alexander Woods,   b. 28 Jun 1876, Wheatland, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Mar 1937, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     2. Freddie J Woods,   b. 16 Jan 1879, Turkey City, Clarion, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1879, Turkey City, Clarion, PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    +3. Helen Josephine Woods,   b. 20 Jan 1883, Turkey City, Clarion, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1976, Tulsa, Tulsa, OK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
     4. Edwin W Woods,   b. 30 Apr 1884, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1884 (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 May 2013 

  • Headstones
    Alexander Woods Family Grave Site
    Alexander Woods Family Grave Site
    Alexander A. / Woods / 1844 - 1916
    Mary E. / wife of / A.A. Woods / 1851 - 1897
    Edwin W. / Woods / 1884 - 1884
    Freddie J / Woods / 1879 - 1879
    Martha M. / Walker / May 1, 1821 / Jan. 28, 1895
    Alexander & Mary E. Woods Gravestones
    Alexander & Mary E. Woods Gravestones
    Alexander A. / Woods / 1844 - 1916
    Mary E. / wife of / A.A. Woods / 1851 - 1897

    Histories
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    Chronology for Alexander A Woods
    Exerpts from Newspapers, Censuses and his Civil War Pension File

  • Notes 
    • from A.A. Woods' Civil War Pension File and various Civil War Accounts
      Enlistment in 199th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment on 8 Sept 1864
      The 199th Pennsylvania Infantry lost 2 officers and 30 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 52 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
      -September & October, 1864: Organized at Philadelphia under Colonel James C. Briscoe, Lt. Colonel Ambrose A. Lechler and Major William A. F. Gehr
      -October: Moved to Deep Bottom Landing, Va. Duty in trenches before Richmond, Va.
      -March 28-April 9, 1865: Appomattox Campaign March
      ---April 2: Assaults on Forts Gregg and Alexander and Fall of Petersburg
      ---April 3-9: Pursuit of Lee
      ---April 6: Rice's Station
      ---April 9: Appomattox Court House. Surrender of Lee and his army.
      -April - May: Duty at Richmond, Va.
      Discharged from military on 28 June 1865
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    • from "The Bradford (Pa) Era", 10 Dec 1889 (newpaperarchive.com)
      A.A. Woods is the Main street druggist who is know all over the oil country and respected by all. He came here from Wheatland, Mercer county, Pa., in 1884. He is supervisor of Wirt township and a notary public, also telegraph operator for the Western Union. He is in the oil business at Windfall and has a lease at Lima, O.
      ...
    • from "The Caledonia Era", 31 May 1916 (fultonhistory.com)
      The news of death of Alexander A. Woods which occured in Springwater last Friday evening. May 26, 1916, came as a great surprise to Caledonia people as it was not known but that he was enjoying the best of health. Mr. Woods was a man who made friends wherever he went and consequently everyone who know him feel that they have lost a valued friend. He was born in Grenville, Pa., 72 years ago, and most of his early years was spent in the oil fields of Pennsylvania. He served one year in the war and was with General Grant at Appomatox, and was a member of the G.A.R. During later years he held positions as druggist in Caledonia, Attica, Le Roy, Fillmore, Buffalo and lastly Springwater. Deceased leaves one daughter, Mrs. Harold J. Baker, and one son, Ralph A. Woods, both of Tulsa, Oklahoma; also four grandchildren. His wife, whose maiden name was Nellie Walker, died eighteen years ago. He also leaves a brother of Greenville and a number of nieces and nephews. The remains were taken to Greenville and buried in the family lot. Mrs. R.A. Woods went to Greenville to attend the funeral. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. Members of the G.A.R Post of Greenville and the 199th Pennsylvania regiment in which Mr. Woods, enlisted attended the funeral.
      ...
    • from "The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle", 29 May 1916
      A. A. WOODS
      Springwater Pharmacist Dies Suddenly of Acute Indigestion.
      Springwater, May 28. - A.A. Woods, a pharmacist who formerly resided in Caledonia, died suddenly here early yesterday morning in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Densmore, at the age of 72 years. Mr. Woods had not been feeling well for the past month but had been able to be at the store the most of the time. He had been at his work as usual and about 4 o'clock last night was taken suddenly ill and died shortly after the arrival of physicians. Mr. Woods had been employed at the Densmore store only since March 1st, but in that short time he had made many friends. He leaves one son, Ralph, and one daughter, both of Pulfat, Okla., and one daughter-in-law , Mrs. Maude Root, of Caledonia. The remains were taken to Caledonia last night and this morning were taken to Greenville, Pa., for burial.

  • Sources 
    1. [S129] Nancy Sadler, Transcriber, Mercer County Cemetery Index, (Mercer County Genealogical Society), Vol MC 51, pg 9 for Alexander A, Mary E.