Clarence Raymond “Ray” Woods

1887 - 1963  (76 years)

• Name	Clarence Raymond Woods
  Nickname	Ray
  Birth	29 Apr 1887	Barney, Madison, IA
  Gender	Male
  Census	15 Jun 1900	Walnut, Madison, IA ; age 13, born Apr 1887 in IA, at school, living with parents
  Census	26 Apr 1910	Grant, Greene, IA ; Ray, age 23, mx1, ditch laborer, parents born IN/--, living with brother Carl & wife
  Census	15 Feb 1920	Neislon, Phillips, MT ; Ray, age 34, born IA, married (family not presents), farmer, parents born IA/IA
  Census	1 Jan 1925	Long Creek, Decatur, IA ; Ray, age 37, born IA to Geo Wood b IN & Clara Duncand b IA
  Census	21 Apr 1930	Long Creek, Decatur, IA ; C Ray, age 42, born IA, 1st marr at 22, farmer, parents born IN/IA
  Census	5 Apr 1940	Doyle, Clarke, IA ; age 52, born IA, gr7 ed, in same place in 1935, farmer
  Death	6 Oct 1963	Clarke Co, IA
  Burial		Murray Cemetery, Murray, IA
  Person ID	I18030	Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	George Washington Woods,   b. 4 Mar 1860, Monroe, Jefferson, IN d. 5 Jan 1924, Doyle, Clarke, IA (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Clara Edith Duncan,   b. 6 Jan 1860, Madison Co, IA d. 14 Sep 1900, Madison Co, IA (Age 40 years)
  Family ID	F6973	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Abigail “Abbie” Roberts,   b. 28 Aug 1889, Greene Co, IA d. 24 Jun 1966, Ames, Story, IA (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Beryl Alice Woods,   b. 2 Jan 1911, Washington, Greene, IA d. Mar 5 1974, Grand River, Decature, IA (Age 63 years) 2. Georgia Winifred Woods,   b. 20 Aug 1912, Rippey, Greene, IA d. 3 Dec 2006, Pomeroy, Calhoun, IA (Age 94 years) 3. Mary Woods,   b. 21 Sep 1914, Washington, Greene, IA d. 16 Feb 2005, Tuscon, Pima, AZ (Age 90 years) 4. Maxine Ruth Woods,   b. 14 Jan 1917, Bagley, Guthrie, IA d. 16 Nov 2011, Odebolt, Sac, IA (Age 94 years) 5. Raymond Thaine Woods,   b. 4 Mar 1919, Malta, Phillips, MT d. Jul 1988, Moline, Rock Island, IL (Age 69 years)   6. George Clarke Woods,   b. 9 Feb 1921, Malta, Phillips, MT 7. Dean Duncan Woods,   b. 8 Jun 1922, Malta, Phillips, MT d. 5 Sep 1997, Green Valley, Pima, AZ (Age 75 years) + 8. Carl Roland Woods,   b. 25 Sep 1923, Montana d. 2 Aug 2017, Corpus Christi, Nueces, TX (Age 93 years) 9. Walter Edgar Woods,   b. 16 Dec 1929, Long Creek, Decatur, IA d. 27 Feb 1993, Voorhees, Camden, NJ (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F6974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2017

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Osceola Tribune", 22 Oct 1963 (osceola.advantage-preservation.com) Clarence Raymond Woods, son of George W. and Clara Duncan Woods, was born April 29, 1887 in Clarke County, Iowa, and passed away Oct. 6, 1963 at the Clarke county hospital at Osceola at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 7 days. As a boy he attended the rural schools in Madison and Clarke counties. After his mother's death, he spent several years with his Grandmother Duncan, going to school in Neosha Falls, Kans. After working a few years in Kansas, Nebraska and Manitoba, Canada, he moved to a farm in Green county, Ia. There on March 4, 1910, he was united in marriage to Abbie Roberts. To this union were born nine children. Four daughters, Beryl (Mrs. Orel Bales) of Grand River; Georgia (Mrs. Raymond Timan) of Pomeroy; Mary (Mrs J.A. Payne) Marana, Ariz.; and Maxine (Mrs. W.F. Kessler) of Odebolt; and five sons, Raymond T. of East Molne, Ill.; Clarke of Waukegan, Ill.; Dean D. of Ames; Clark R. of Great Lakes, Ill.; and Edgar of Virginia Beach, Virg. He is also survived by 31 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and a great host of relatives and friends. In 1917, the family moved to Montana where they homesteaded for 6 years, living in a sod house. The four oldest boys were born there. In 1923, he and his family moved to Southern Iowa, where they farmed in Decatur and Clarke counties. Since 1948, he has made his home in Murray, where he served as Mayor for several years. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Carl and Orville and one grandson. Services were held at the Murray Methodist chruch, Wednesday, Oct. 9. Rev. Tome Harlan officiated and burial was in the Murray cemetery.