Nancy Ann White

1829 - 1914  (85 years)

• Name	Nancy Ann White
  Birth	28 Oct 1829	Mercer County, PA
  Gender	Female
  Census	24 Jul 1860	Delaware, Mercer, PA ; age 30, born PA
  Census	2 Sep 1870	Delaware, Mercer, PA ; age 40, born PA, keeping house
  Census	11 Jun 1880	Delaware, Mercer, PA ; age 50, born PA, keeping house, parents born PA/PA
  Census	25 Jun 1900	Fairview, Mercer, PA ; age 70, bonr Oct 1829 in PA, widowed, 5/5 children living, parents born PA/PA
  Census	18 Apr 1910	Fairview, Mercer, PA ; age 80, born PA, widowed, 4/5 children living, parents born PA/PA
  Death	14 Nov 1914	Fredonia, Mercer, PA
  Burial	17 Nov 1914	Millbank Cemetery, Fredonia, PA
  Person ID	I1647	Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Andrew M White,   b. 5 Jan 1803   d. 25 Oct 1848 (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Bean,   b. Abt 1798, Westmoreland Co, PA
  Family ID	F1295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Woods,   b. 5 Apr 1830, Delaware, Mercer, PA d. 5 Mar 1900, Fredonia, Mercer, PA (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	1850	Mercer County, PA
  Children	1. Austa Woods,   b. 12 Jan 1853, Delaware, Mercer, PA d. 19 May 1937, Redlands, San Bernardino, CA (Age 84 years) + 2. Nettie Woods,   b. 1854, Delaware, Mercer, PA d. 2 Dec 1929, Fredonia, Mercer, PA (Age 75 years) 3. Frank Marion Woods,   b. 31 Aug 1857, Delaware, Mercer, PA d. 17 Aug 1927, Greenville, Mercer, PA (Age 69 years) + 4. Augustus Byron Woods,   b. 31 Aug 1857, Delaware, Mercer, PA d. 29 Nov 1907, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH (Age 50 years) + 5. Harry Irvin Woods,   b. 6 Jul 1870, Delaware, Mercer, PA d. 6 Dec 1950, Los Angeles Co, CA (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2017

  
  

• Notes

  from "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964" (ancestry.com) Mrs. Nancy A. Woods, retired, born 28 Oct 1929 in PA to Andrew White b. PA and Rebecca b. PA, died on 14 Nov 1914 in Fredonia, Mercer, PA of pneumonia. Burial 17 Nov in Millbank Cemetery, Fredonia, PA. Informant MRs. Martin Grimm. from "The Greenville Record-Argus", 25 Nov 1914 (newspapers.com) Mrs. Nancy A. Woods, one of Fredonia's oldest, most respected and revered women, died on Saturday, November 14, 1914 after an illness of only three days from pneunomia aged 85 yearts. She was the daughter fo Andrew and Rebecca White and was born in Mercer county on October 28, 1829 and had lived in Mercer county her whole life. She was married about 65 years ago to William Woods, who died about 15 years ago. Their married life was spent on a farm in Delaware township, they have moved to Fredonia only a short time previous to Mr. Wood's death. Their union was blessed with five children: four of whom are living: Mrs. E.S. Cousins of Redland, Call; Mrs. M.S. Grim of Fredonia; Harry I Woods of Topeka, Kan.; F.M. Woods of Greenville. Their other son A.B. Woods of Cleveland died about 7 years ago. Joining the Presbyterian church in childhood, Mrs. Woods lived a consistent, Christian life, being active in her attendence to church within a week of her death. Her personality was beautiful one and "Grandmother Woods" as she was reverently calledwas loved by her neighbors as well as her relatives and friends. Always with a pleasant word for everyone, she had athe great good fortune to always see the bright side of life even to the time of her last illness she thought of the bright side of death and was ready to go. The funeral was held on Tuesday from the M.S Grim home, being conducted by Re. W.F. Shannon, assisted by Rev. Charles Campbell. Interment was made in Millbank cemetery. Those from a distance attending the funeral were: Mrs. Will Ferran, Mrs. Will Hockathorn of Oil City, Mrs Rufus Woods and son Dunn Woods of Transfer, Mrs. Delos McDowell, Mont McDowell of New Hamburg, Miss Della Greer of New Castle, Mr. and Mrs. Fred McDowell of Mercer, Prof. H. I. Woods of Topeka, Kan., Mrs. Mary Bean, Mrs Emeline Jewell, Mrs. Will Mowry, Abner Bean, Mrs Minnie Woods, Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Woods and W.E. Grim and family of Greenville