William H Wood

1811 - 1892  (81 years)

• Name	William H Wood
  Birth	1811	Pittsford, Rutland, VT
  Gender	Male
  Census	22 Aug 1850	Ridgeway, Orleans, NY ; age 39, born VT, saddler
  Census	4 Jun 1855	Ridgeway, Orleans, NY ; age 42, born VT, harness maker, resident here for 25 yrs
  Census	6 Aug 1860	Ridgeway, Orleans, NY ; age 49, born NY, harness maker
  Census	1865	Ridgeway, Orleans, NY ; age 53, born VT, harness maker
  Census	2 Jun 1870	Knowlesville, Orleans, NY ; age 59, born VT, Harnessmaker
  Census	11 Jun 1875	Ridgeway, Orleans, NY ; age 64, born VT, harness maker
  Census	12 Jun 1880	Knowlesville, Orleans, NY ; age 69, born VT, harness maker, parents born VT/VT
  Death	30 Jan 1892	Ridgeway, Orleans, NY
  Person ID	I883	Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Stephen Wood,   b. Feb 1769, New York d. 4 Nov 1853, Knowlesville, Orleans, NY (Age ~ 84 years)
  Mother	Deborah Knowles,   b. Sep 1779, Massachusetts d. 30 Jul 1845, Knowlesville, Orleans, NY (Age ~ 65 years)
  Marriage	13 Jul 1806	Pittsford, Rutland, VT
  Census	1810	Pittsford, Rutland, VT ; 2M<10(Harry[9], Unknown1), 1M16-25(Unknown2), 1M26-44(Stephen[41]), 2F 10-15(Jane[12], Eliza[13]), 1F 25-44(Deborah[31])
  Census	1820	Pittsford, Rutland, VT ; 1M <10(William[2]), 1M>45(Stephen[51]), 2F <10 (Adelia[0], Mary[4]), 1F16-25(Jane[22]), 1F26-44(Deborah[41])
  Census	1830	Barre, Orleans, NY ; 1M50-59(Stephen[61]), 2F 10-14(Adelia[10], Mary[14]), 1F40-49(Deborah[51])
  Census	1840	Knowlesville, Orleans, NY ; 1M 30-39[Harry?[39]), 1M80-89(Stephen[71]), 1F25-19(Adelia[20]), 1F60-69(Deborah[61])
  Family ID	F37	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catharine Bennett,   b. 1819, Farmington, Ontario, NY d. 18 Jan 1882, Knowlesville, Orleans, NY (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	22 Jan 1843
  Children	1. Louise A. Wood,   b. 1846, Ridgeway, Orleans, NY d. 8 Feb 1926, Concord, Erie, NY (Age 80 years)   2. Charles Wood,   b. Abt 1846, Ridgeway, Orleans, NY d. 31 Aug 1848, Ridgeway, Orleans, NY (Age ~ 2 years)   3. Edward K. Wood,   b. Abt 1849, Ridgeway, Orleans, NY d. 8 Aug 1865, Ridgeway, Orleans, NY (Age ~ 16 years)   4. William A Wood,   b. 1855, Ridgeway, Orleans, NY
  Family ID	F172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2014

  
  

• Headstones

  William A Wood Gravestone 74 yrs died 1/30/1892 in Ridgeway, NY, Born: VT., Father: STEPHEN (MA), Mother: DEBORAH (MA)

  
  

• Notes

  From Historical Album of Orleans County, N.Y. (1879) William H. Wood is a native of Pittsford, Rutland county, Vt. He came to Ridgeway when quite young, and has followed the harness business most of the time. He married Catharine Bennett, of Farmington, N.Y., January 22nd, 1843. They have two children living - Louisa A. and William A., the latter of whom is in the mercantile business in Medina. Charles died at the age of four years, and Edward at the age of seventeen. from "The Medina Tribune" Feb 4 1892 (fultonhistory.com) William Wood, age 81 years, an old citizen of highly esteemed resident of Knowlesville, died on Friday last. Deceased was an uncle to Albert J. and G.H. Hill.