In Front of West House, Newcastle Road, Fulwell
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Jane was born on 8 August 1833 of Robert Thompson and Sarah Lowes, at Jarrow, South Shields. She married George Wood on 7 February 1856. They sailed from Liverpool to New York City in 1869, traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, and settled on a farm about 15 miles south at Pleasant Hill, Mississippi. They later moved to nearby Hernando, Mississippi. Jane died on 4 March 1912, and is buried at the Springhill Cemetery, at Hernando, Mississippi. Much of this data comes from the family's 1853 Oxford Bible. George Wood 1829-1879 George was born on 7 April 1829, at Fulwell, of Ralph Wood and Dorothy Beldon. George died 28 February 1879 and is buried at the Springhill Cemetery at Hernando, Mississippi. |
Birth of Parents
George Born 31 Aug 1856 Monkwearmouth Died Dec 1946 Robert Thompson Born 20 Aug 1858 Monkwearmouth Died 13 Sep 1872 Jenny Born 19 Jul 1860 Monkwearmouth Married John W. McIngvale Alfred Beldon Born 16 Oct 1862 Died 11 Apr 1887 Ralph Herbert Born 16 Jan 1865 Married Loula Graves Bartholomew Lowes Born 1 Jan 1867 Died 22 Feb 1879 Joseph Manhattan Born 12 Nov 1869 Ship "Manhattan" Died 30 Jun 1887 William Franklin Born 20 Jan 1873 Pleasant Hill, Miss. Married Parnell Lucille Palmer Lawson Thompson Born June 1878 Married Helen Molesworth
| Jane Thompson |
b: 8 Aug 1833 c: 21 Oct 1835 Holy Trinity, South Shields, County Durham daughter of Robert Thompson and Sarah Lowes, Shipwright, West Docks |
| George Wood |
b: 7 Apr 1829 c: 5 Jun 1829 St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth, County Durham son of Ralph and Dorothy Wood, Farmer, Fulwell |
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7 Feb 1856 George Wood (26) Jane Thompson (22) |
St. Peter's Parish, Monkwearmouth, County Durham 1856 1Q Sunderland 10a 482 Clerk of Dundas Street, Father Ralph Wood, Farmer Fulwell, Father Robert Thompson Shipbuilder, by License Wit: Robert Thompson and W. Scott Russell |
| George Wood |
b: 31 Aug 1856 c: 11 Feb 1857 All Saints, Monkwearmouth 1857 1Q Sunderland 10a 435 son of George Wood and Jane Thompson Died Dec 1946 |
| Robert Thompson Wood |
b: 20 Aug 1858 c: 22 Sep 1858 All Saints, Monkwearmouth 1858 3Q Sunderland 10a 423 son of George Wood and Jane Thompson Died 13 Sep 1872 |
| Jenny Wood |
b: 19 Jul 1860 c: 15 Aug 1860 All Saints, Monkwearmouth 1860 3Q Sunderland 10a 452 daughter of George Wood and Jane Thompson Died 11 Oct 1895 |
| 1861 Census | RG9-3784 | 8 April 1861 | Monkwearmouth Shore, St Peters, County Durham | ||
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George Wood Jane (Wife) George Robert Jenny Susan Potter Emma Potter |
Age 33 Age 25 Age 4 Age 2 Age 8 Mos. Age 21 Age 18 |
Timber Merchant House Servant House Servant |
Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham |
Fulwell South Shields Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Scarborough Scarborough |
7 Apr 1829 8 Aug 1833 31 Aug 1856 20 Aug 1858 19 Jul 1860 abt 1839 abt 1842 |
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| George and Jane Wood with George, Robert, and Jennie. In Front of West House, Newcastle Road, Fulwell |
| Alfred Beldon Wood |
b: 16 Oct 1862 c:12 Nov 1862 All Saints, Monkwearmouth 1862 4Q Sunderland 10a 457 son of George Wood and Jane Thompson Died 11 Apr 1887 |
| Ralph Herbert Wood |
b: 16 Jan 1865 c: 10 Apr 1867 St. Peter, Monkwearmouth 1865 1Q Sunderland 10a 550 son of George Wood and Jane Thompson |
| Bartholomew Lowes Wood |
b: 1 Jan 1867 c: 10 Apr 1867 St Peter, Monkwearmouth 1867 1Q Sunderland 10a 560 son of George Wood and Jane Thompson Died 22 Feb 1879 |
| To New York City from Liverpool on the "Manhattan" 3 Nov to 14 Nov 1869 |
| From the Passenger List of the Manhattan 1,951 Tons, William Forsyth, Master, dated 14 November 1869. Total of 430 Passengers. 12 listed as "Cabin", 418 listed as "Tween decks". 47 from Sweden & Norway, 57 from Germany, 1 from Spain, 4 U.S. citizens, and 321 from Great Britain. | ||
| Name | Age | Location |
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George Wood Jane George Robert Jenny Alfred Herbert Bart |
40 35 12 10 7 5 3 2 |
Tween Decks Tween Decks Tween Decks Tween Decks Tween Decks Tween Decks Tween Decks Tween Decks |
| Infant born of George and Jane Wood, parents. | ||
| Joseph Manhattan Wood |
b: 12 Nov 1869 Born on board ship "Manhattan" off the banks of Newfoundland son of George Wood and Jane Thompson Died 30 Jun 1887 |
| 1870 Census | Post Office: Pleasant Hill | Township Two, Range Seven, DeSoto County, Mississippi | ||||
| 30 Aug 1870 | Occupation | Birth Place | Foreign Birth? | |||
| Father | Mother | |||||
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George Wood Jane George Robert Jennie Alfred Herbert Bartholomy Manhattan |
Age 41 Age 35 Age 14 Age 12 Age 10 Age 8 Age 6 Age 4 Age 8/12 |
Farming Keeping House |
England England England England England England England England At Sea |
X X X X X X X X X |
X X X X X X X X X |
7 Apr 1829 8 Aug 1833 31 Aug 1856 20 Aug 1858 19 Jul 1860 16 Oct 1862 16 Jan 1865 1 Jan 1867 12 Nov 1869 |
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| William Franklin Wood |
b: 20 Jan 1873 Pleasant Hill, DeSoto County, Mississippi son of George Wood and Jane Thompson Died 27 Nov 1945 |
| Lawson Thompson Wood |
b: Jun 1878 Hernando, Mississippi son of George Wood and Jane Thompson |
| George Wood |
Died 28 Feb 1879, Age 49 Hernando, Mississippi Buried at Springhill Cemetery, Hernando, Mississippi |
| 1880 Census | 1 June 1880 | DeSoto County, Mississippi | |||||
| DeSoto County Alms House | Occupation |
Birth Place | |||||
| Self | Father | Mother | |||||
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Jane Wood George Alfred B. Herbert J. Manhattan William Lawson Polly Aikens Frank Kabbat |
Widow Son Son Son Son Son Son |
Age 45 Age 24 Age 18 Age 15 Age 11 Age 7 Age 3 Age 63 Age 30 |
Keeping Home Alms House Keeper Pauper Pauper |
England England England England Ship Mississippi Mississippi Alabama Texas |
England England England England England England England |
England England England England England England England |
8 Aug 1833 31 Aug 1856 16 Oct 1862 16 Jan 1865 12 Nov 1869 20 Jan 1873 Jun 1878 |
| 1900 Census | 1 Jun 1900 |
Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, U.S.A. | ||||||
| District 31, Image 5 of 23 | Years Married |
Children/ Living |
Birthplace Person |
Birthplace Father |
Birthplace Mother |
Month & Year of Birth | ||
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George Wood Jane (Mother) (Wid) Will Lizzie McInvale (Niece) George McInvale (Nephew) |
Age 43 Age 66 Age 27 Age 20 Age 16 |
?? |
9/4 |
England England Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi |
England England England Mississippi Mississippi |
England England England Mississippi Mississippi |
Aug 1856 8 Aug 1833 Jan 1873 Dec 1879 Jan 1884 | |
| 1910 Census | 15 Apr 1910 |
Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, U.S.A. | ||||||
| District 22, Image 7 0f 38 | Years Married |
Children/ Living |
Birthplace Person |
Birthplace Father |
Birthplace Mother |
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Jane Wood (Wid) William Nell (DauLaw) William Jr. (Gson) George P. (Gson) |
Age 77 Age 37 Age 26 Age 4 Age 1 8/12 |
Salesman |
4 4 |
9/3 2/2 |
England Mississippi Tennessee Mississippi Mississippi |
England England East Indies Mississippi Mississippi |
England England Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee |
8 Aug 1833 20 Jan 1873 14 Mar 1884 abt 1905 abt 1907 |
| Jane (Thompson) Wood |
Died 4 Mar 1912 Hernando, Mississippi Buried at Springhill Cemetery, Hernando, Mississippi |
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SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED MOTHER JANE THOMPSON WOOD BORN IN ENGLAND AUG 8, 1833 ENTERED INTO LIFE ETERNAL MAR 4, 1912 WOOD |
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF GEO. WOOD SR. BORN IN ENGLAND APR 7, 1829 DIED FEB 28, 1879 AT REST |
| SPRINGHILL CEMETERY PHOTOS BY Harry Lawson McIngvale | |||
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| Cleaning up Springhill Cemetery, Hernando, July 1993. |