Willis Orlando Woods
1855 - 1897 (42 years)
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Name Willis Orlando Woods Birth 4 Feb 1855 West Salem, Mercer, PA 
Gender Male Census 21 Jun 1860 West Salem, Mercer, PA age 5, born PA, living with parents Census 3 Aug 1870 West Salem, Mercer, PA age 15, born PA, works on farm, living with mother Census 24 Jun 1880 West Salem, Mercer, PA age 25, born PA, works on farm, living with mother Death 30 Mar 1897 Mayville, Mercer, PA Burial Shenango Valley Cemetery Person ID I454 Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart Last Modified 9 Feb 2018
Father John W Woods, b. 1804, West Salem, Mercer, PA d. 17 Mar 1869, West Salem, Mercer, PA (Age 65 years) Mother Jemima McLaughlin, b. 15 May 1815, Kinsman, Trumbull, OH d. 17 Aug 1891, West Salem, Mercer, PA (Age 76 years) Marriage 6 Jan 1835 West Salem, Mercer, PA Family ID F71 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Ella Jane Swigart, b. 7 Mar 1861, Boggs Township, Armstrong, PA d. 1 Jun 1942, Kittanning, Armstrong, PA (Age 81 years) [1, 2] Marriage 30 Mar 1882 Saltsburg, Westmoreland, PA Children + 1. Pearle Ella Woods, b. 24 Dec 1882, West Salem, Mercer, PA d. 20 Apr 1960, Kittanning, Armstrong, PA (Age 77 years)+ 2. Walter Willis Woods, b. 14 Sep 1884, West Salem, Mercer, PA d. 2 Feb 1938, Kittanning, Armstrong, PA (Age 53 years)+ 3. Mabel Katherine Woods, b. 2 Apr 1886, West Salem, Mercer, PA d. 10 Apr 1963, Toledo, Lucas, OH (Age 77 years)4. Warren John Woods, b. 29 May 1888, West Salem, Mercer, PA d. 10 Apr 1911, Aiken, Aiken, SC (Age 22 years)+ 5. Clara Mae Woods, b. 13 Aug 1890, West Salem, Mercer, PA d. Kittanning, Armstrong, PA + 6. Frederick Earl “Fred” Woods, b. 3 Mar 1893, West Salem, Mercer, PA d. 17 Aug 1961, Warren, Trumbull, OH (Age 68 years)Family ID F1114 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos Willis Orlando Woods
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Willis & Ella Woods Gravestone
WOODS
WILLIS O. / 1855 - 1897
ELLA J. / 1861 - 1942
Plot: Section D Lot 163
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Notes - from "The Greenville Advance Argot", 1 Apr 1897 (newspaperarchive.com)
Willis Woods, of West Salem, died on Tuesday after an illness of four years, leaving a wife and family.
from "The Greenville Advance Argot", 8 Apr 1897 (newspaperarchive.com)
Willis O. Woods, whose death was noted last week, as occurring March 30, was in his 43rd year. He had been a great sufferer for more than three years from a disease that defied the skill of many physicians. He was widely known and respected throughout the community. He was married on March 30, 1882, to Miss Ella J Swigart, of Brookville, daughter of Rev. D. W. Swigart., and died on their fifteenth anniversary. His widow and six children survive him. Mr. Woods was a sincere Christian, having been for years a consistent member of the Transfer Baptist Church. He was also a highly respected member of Knights of Pythias and was excorted to his grave by a delegation of that order. His funeral services were conducted at the Maysville church by paster, Rev. O. R. Thomas, assisted by Rev. J. T. Davis. He was laid to rest in the Shenango Valley cemetery in Greenville. The sympathy of many friends is extended to the bereaved family.
- from "The Greenville Advance Argot", 1 Apr 1897 (newspaperarchive.com)
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