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Andrew Woods

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Andrew Woods

Birth
York County, South Carolina, USA
Death
17 Jul 1876 (aged 78)
Wesley, Washington County, Texas, USA
Burial
Klump, Washington County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Andrew was the son of Thomas Woods and Lorena Byers. He was born Dec 11 1797 in York Co, South Carolina.

The family moved to Hopkins, Christian Co, KY and were in the 1810 Census there.

Andrew married Mary 'Polly' Lee on 14 Jan 1819.

In 1820, the Lee family moved to Alabama and Andrew and Mary were in this move.

She was the daughter of William Miller and Margaret 'Peggy' Carson Lee. She was born 10 Nov 1797 in Buckingham Co, VA. She died 24 Sept, 1873 in Wesley, Washington, Texas and is buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Klump, Washington, Texas.

Andrew and Polly Woods moved from Perry County, AL to Dallas County in 1832 when they received a land grant there.
They received 40.52 acs of land and one for 80.975 acs.

They then received a land grant in 1846 for 707.6 acs and 79.88 acs in Sabine Parish, LA. They were living in Sabine Parish wht the 1850 Census was taken. They were both 53 at this time.

They moved west of Brenham in Washington Co, Texas between 1850 and 1860. They were in the 1860 census with 2 of their Grand children.

They were in the 1870 Census with thier son William DeGrafton and his 2nd wife, Elizabeth Jones Woods.

Andrew's tombstone states he died on 17 July, 1876. The date of birth has a crack running through it, so can't get the exact date put on stone.

Andrew and Polly had 8 children: Anabella, Lucinda Emmaline, William DeGrafton, Robert Andrew, Mary Adeline, Thomas Edward, Margaret Lorene, and Miller Lee Woods.
Andrew was the son of Thomas Woods and Lorena Byers. He was born Dec 11 1797 in York Co, South Carolina.

The family moved to Hopkins, Christian Co, KY and were in the 1810 Census there.

Andrew married Mary 'Polly' Lee on 14 Jan 1819.

In 1820, the Lee family moved to Alabama and Andrew and Mary were in this move.

She was the daughter of William Miller and Margaret 'Peggy' Carson Lee. She was born 10 Nov 1797 in Buckingham Co, VA. She died 24 Sept, 1873 in Wesley, Washington, Texas and is buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Klump, Washington, Texas.

Andrew and Polly Woods moved from Perry County, AL to Dallas County in 1832 when they received a land grant there.
They received 40.52 acs of land and one for 80.975 acs.

They then received a land grant in 1846 for 707.6 acs and 79.88 acs in Sabine Parish, LA. They were living in Sabine Parish wht the 1850 Census was taken. They were both 53 at this time.

They moved west of Brenham in Washington Co, Texas between 1850 and 1860. They were in the 1860 census with 2 of their Grand children.

They were in the 1870 Census with thier son William DeGrafton and his 2nd wife, Elizabeth Jones Woods.

Andrew's tombstone states he died on 17 July, 1876. The date of birth has a crack running through it, so can't get the exact date put on stone.

Andrew and Polly had 8 children: Anabella, Lucinda Emmaline, William DeGrafton, Robert Andrew, Mary Adeline, Thomas Edward, Margaret Lorene, and Miller Lee Woods.


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