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William Peairs Woods

Male 1850 - 1903  (53 years)


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  • Name William Peairs Woods 
    Birth 30 Apr 1850  Galesburg, Knox, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 21 Sep 1850  Galesburg, Knox, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 4/12, born IL, living with parents 
    Census 25 Jul 1860  Amity, Page, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 10, born IL, living with parents 
    Census 24 Aug 1870  Nodaway, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Willie, age 20, born IL, farmer, living with parents 
    Census 21 Jul 1880  Holt, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 30, born IL, married this year, farmer, parents born PA/PA, father in house 
    Census 18 Jun 1900  Valley, Sheridan, KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 50, born Apr 1850 in IL, farmer, parents born PA/PA 
    Death 12 May 1903  Hoxie, Sheridan, KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Studley Cemetery, Studley, KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5165  Family Tree
    Last Modified 16 Nov 2017 

    Father William John Woods,   b. 15 Aug 1806, West Salem, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1900, Wellington, Sumner, KS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Sarah Lyon Mann,   b. 17 Jun 1808, Fayette Co, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1870 (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage 12 Nov 1829  West Greenville, Mercer, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1531  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Isabelle Swalley,   b. 26 Nov 1859, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1944 (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 1880  Taylor Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. John Robert Woods,   b. 22 Apr 1881, Taylor Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 1970, Hoxie, Sheridan, KS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     2. Vera Narcissa Woods,   b. 7 Feb 1883, Nodaway, Taylor, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Dec 1962 (Age 79 years)
     3. Ernest William Woods,   b. 30 Dec 1886, Villisca, Montgomery, IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1918, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
    +4. Williston Edson Woods,   b. 28 Jun 1889, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1967, Chadron, Dawes, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     5. Julia Woods,   b. Feb 1893, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1966 (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F7267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2017 

  • Notes 
    • from "The Hoxie Sentinel", May 1903 (posted by Karen de Sanno on findagrave.com)
      William P. Woods was born in Galesburg, Illinois April 30, 1850. At an early age he moved with his parents to College Springs, Page county, Illinois, lived there several years, then moved to Taylor county, Iowa. He was married to Mary I. Swalley at Joliet, Illinois February 19, 1880. Six children were born to this union, one having died in infancy. After their marriage, they lived in Taylor county seven years, when in 1887 they moved to Sheridan county, Kansas where they have since lived. He was converted at the age of 36 years and joined the M.E. church of which he remained a faithful member and lived an exemplary Christian life. He died on the evening of the 12th of May, 1903, being 53 years and 12 days old. His body was laid to rest in the Studley cemetery May 14th. He leaves a wife and five children. Rev. Mickey conducted the services preached from 2 Tim. 4, 7-8.