John Alexander Woods

1825 - 1905  (80 years)

• Name	John Alexander Woods
  Birth	11 Aug 1825	Pymatuning, Mercer, PA
  Gender	Male
  Census	5 Oct 1850	Hickory, Mercer, PA ; at 24, born Mercer Co PA, farmer, living in house of sister Hannah Foster
  Census	28 Oct 1850	Pymatuning, Mercer, PA ; age 23, born PA, teamster, living with father
  Census	13 Jul 1860	Hickory, Mercer, PA ; age 24, born PA, miner
  Census	3 Aug 1870	West Salem, Mercer, PA ; Jno A, age 45, born PA, farmer
  Census	16 Jun 1880	West Salem, Mercer, PA ; Alexander, age 54, born PA, farmer, parents born PA/PA
  Death	30 Dec 1905	Greenville, Mercer, PA
  Burial		Shenango Valley Cemetery, Greenville, PA
  Person ID	I1473	Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Joseph J Woods,   b. 6 Jun 1796, Mercer Co, PA d. Greenfield, Mercer, PA
  Mother	Annie McKnight,   b. 1792, Washington Co, PA
  Notes	1820 Census in Pymatuning, Mercer, PA for Joseph Woods 1m16-25 (Joseph[24]), 1f<10 (Hannah[?]), 1f16-25 (Annie[28]) 1830 Census in Pymatuning, Mercer, PA for Joseph J Woods 2m<5 (John[5], David[?]), 1m30-39 (Joseph[34]), 2f5-9 (Margaret[6]. Julia[9]), 1f10-14 (Hannah[?]), 1f30-39 (Annie[38]) 1840 Census in Pymatuning, Mercer, PA for Joseph Woods 1m10-14 (John[15]), 1m40-49 (Joseph[44]), 1f5-9 (Sarah[6]), 1f15-19 (Margaret[16]), 1f40-49 (Annie[48])
  Family ID	F1527	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eva Mary Eich,   b. 25 Oct 1824, Oberstedien, Germany d. 18 Jan 1892, West Salem, Mercer, PA (Age 67 years)  [1]
  Marriage	22 Jan 1853	Greenville, Mercer, PA
  Children	+ 1. Joseph Henry Woods,   b. 19 Aug 1854, West Salem, Mercer, PA d. 22 Feb 1903, Greenville, Mercer, PA (Age 48 years) + 2. Emma J Woods,   b. 17 Dec 1856, Hickory, Mercer, PA d. 13 Jan 1947, Springfield, Mahoning, OH (Age 90 years) + 3. Ida M Woods,   b. 20 Mar 1858, Hickory, Mercer, PA d. 2 Mar 1950, Sharpsville, Mercer, PA (Age 91 years) + 4. Eleanor E “Nellie” Woods,   b. 27 Oct 1859, Hickory, Mercer, PA d. 2 Feb 1927, Trumbull, OH (Age 67 years) + 5. Harry William Woods,   b. 15 Jan 1861, Hickory, Mercer, PA d. 17 Apr 1956, Sharpsville, Mercer, PA (Age 95 years) + 6. John Frederick Woods,   b. 24 Sep 1862, Hickory, Mercer, PA d. 10 Dec 1935, New Castle, Lawrence, PA (Age 73 years)   7. James Alexander Woods,   b. 6 Nov 1864, Hickory, Mercer, PA d. 6 Apr 1914, Greenville, Mercer, PA (Age 49 years) 8. Minnie Woods,   b. 8 Sep 1867, West Salem, Mercer, PA d. 11 Sep 1916 (Age 49 years)   9. Sarah Woods,   b. 19 Jun 1868, West Salem, Mercer, PA d. 10 Mar 1869, West Salem, Mercer, PA (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F1126	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2017

  
  

• Headstones

  John A Woods Gravestone JOHN A. WOODS / 1825 - 1905

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Greenville Evening Record", 30 Dec 1905 (newspaperarchive.com) J. Alex. Woods was born August 11, 1825, near Transfer, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Emma Back, 197 Main street; Greenville, Saturday, December 30. Mrs. Emma Bach, Greenville, Mrs. S.Q. Fry, Greenville; Harry Woods, Sharpsville, Mrs, John D. Wolf, Girard, O.; J. Fred Woods, New Castle, and James Woods adn Mrs. C.W. Hildebrand, Greenville. His wife died 14 years ago, and one son Henry, is dead. Fourteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren survive. Mr. Woods was a member of the Lutheran church and will liked by a large acquaintance. Funeral, Monday at 2 o'clock from the house. Per findagrave entry: SVC Burial Book #1, 1882-1913, pg 54, line 36. Interred 1 Jan 1906 in Section B Lot 67. Son of Mr & Mrs Joseph Woods. James Woods was the informant for the burial permit.

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] John G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, (Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1909), pg 731-2.