Robert David Woods

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Personal and Family Information

Robert was born on 16 Mar 1843 in Benton County, Arkansas , the son of Samuel Purviance Woods and Elizabeth Greaves Dickson.

He died on 6 Aug 1902 in Benton County, Arkansas .

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Lucy Jane Hayden, who he married on 8 NOV 1865 in Benton County, Arkansas . Their seven known children were Mary E (1866-1913), Samuel Clement (1869-1910), Albert (1871-?), John Newton (1872-1950), Lucy A (1874-1911), Florence Lorette (1877-1925) and Herbert Hayden (1880-1950).

His second wife was Manerva E. Harris, who he married on 25 OCT 1883 in Benton County, Arkansas . They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Robert David Woods
(1843-1902)

 

Samuel Purviance Woods
(1809-1882)

 

Samuel "East" Woods
(1776-1840)

 

Samuel Woods
(1740-1825)

 
   

Margaret Holmes
(c1742-1800)

+
   

Anna Purviance
(1774-1858)

 

John Purviance
(1743-1823)

 
   

Mary Jane Wasson
(1741/42-1810)

 
   

Elizabeth Greaves Dickson
(1809-1891)

 

Robert Dickson
(1773-1849)

 

Joseph Dickson
(1745-1825)

 
   

Margaret Isabell McEwen
(1742-1814)

+
   

Esther Moore
(c1775-<1849)

 

John Moore
(c1720-c1798)

 
   

Margaret Steele
(c1725-c1798)

 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth16 MAR 1843
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Death6 AUG 1902
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Census12 NOV 1850
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Age: 7 to 8
Address: Osage, Benton County, Arkansas fam 440 Woods, Sami 41 Ohio, Evia 41 Tenn, Mary f16 Ark, Wm 14 Ark Robert m5 Ark, Elvia J f5 Ark, John F m3 Ark, Christopher Arnod 18
Census12 JUN 1860
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Osage Twp, Bentonville PO, Benton County, Arkansas fam 132 William Woods 48 m Ohio, Mary 48 Tenn, Martha 17f Ark, John 14 m Ark, Elizabeth 12 f Ark fam 133 James Woods 28 m Tenn, Mary 28 f Ark, Sarah 5 f Ark, John 1 m Ark fam 134 Robert Woods 25 m Ark, Jane 19 f Tenn fam 135 Samuel Woods, 50 m Ohio, Eliza 50 f Tenn, Robert 17 m Ark, Jane 14 f Ark, John 11 m Ark, Newton 9 m Ark
Census6 JUL 1870
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Osage Twp dwelling 377, family 373 Woods, Samuel 60 mw farmer $3000, $1000, born Ohio __ Eliza, 61 fw, keeping house born Tennessee — Newton 16 mw at home, Arkansas dwelling 376 family 372 Woods, Robert 27, mw farmer, $700, $350 Arkansas __ Lucy 21 fw keeping house Ark __ Mary3 fw Ark __ Clement 1 mw Ark dwelling 378 family 374 Woods, John 21 mw farmer $400, Ark __ Saphira 19 fw keeping house, born Missouri
Census-1870, Benton, Osage 3 pages
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Census10 JUN 1880
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Age: 37
Address: Osage dwelling 146, family 146 Robert D Woods wm 37 farmer, born Ark married f born Ohio, mother Tenn Lucy J wife 30 wf, housekeeper, born Ark, father born Maine mary wf 13, daughter, born Ark, f&m Ark Samuel C 11, wm son, born Ark, f&m Ark Albert 9, wm sib born Ark, f&m Ark Newton wm 8 son, born Ark, f&m Ark Lucy 5, wf daughter, born Ark, f&m Ark Florence 3 wf daughter, born Ark, f&m Ark Herbert 5/12 wm, son, born Ark, f&m Ark dwelling 147 family 147 Woods, Samual P, wm age 78 farmer, born Ohio, f&m born N Carolina “ Elisa G wf age 71, wife, house keeper, born Tenn, f & m NCarolina “ Joseph N wm age 28 son farmer, born Ark f Ohio, m NC “ Nancy A wf daughter in law, housekeeper born Ark f born Illinois, m Tenn Harvey wm 6 son born Ark, f & m Ark James wm 4 son born Ark f&m Ark Alexander wm 2 son born Ark, f&m Ark All wm 10/12 born July son born Ark f&m Ark
Census27 JUN 1900
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Osage house 257, family 257 Woods, Robert D head wm March 1842, age 57 married 16 yrs, born Ark, f born Ohio, m born Tenn __ Menerva E wife wf, Dec 1842 age 59 married 16 yrs mother of 1, 1 living born Ark, f N Carolina, m Tenn __ Albert son wm Sep 1871 age 28 single b Ark, f&m Ark __ Lucy A daughter wf , Jun 1874 age 25 single b Ark f&m Ark __ Herbert H son wm Jan 1880 age 20 single b Ark, f&m Ark
S20-36,T20N,R30W Benton, 1903 Atlas, page43
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BurialAUG 1902
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Woods Cemetery, Little Flock Find A Grave Memorial# 7442116
Other Event10 AUG 1862
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Type: Military Service
Address: Sgt Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring. Taken by enemy at Bentonville, 7 Sep 1863. 4TH (GORDON'S) ARKANSAS CAVALRY REGIMENT CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA Co. G—Benton County
See Note 1

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Notes

Note 1

4TH (GORDON'S) ARKANSAS CAVALRY REGIMENT CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

Co. G—Benton County

DICKSON, JOSEPH Pvt  - Enl 1 Jul 1863 at Bentonville, AR. Present Feb 1864.

WOODS, A.P. 1Sgt  - Enl 10 Aug 1862 in Yell Co, AR. Killed 18 Apr 1863 at Fayetteville, AR.

WOODS, C.W. Sgt  - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring, AR. Present Feb 1864.

WOODS, DAVID Pvt  - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring, AR. Present Feb 1864.

WOODS, JAMES 2Lt  - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring, AR. Age 30, Born in TN. Present 18 Sep 1864.

WOODS, R.O. -- Transferred before 30 Apr 1863.

WOODS, T.A. Pvt  - Enl 10 Aug 1862 at Cave Spring. Taken by enemy at Bentonville, 7 Sep 1863.

Sources

  1. Goodspeed’s History of Benton, Washington, Carrol, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Cos., Ark
    Source: Goodspeed’s History of Benton, Washington, Carrol, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Cos., Ark
    Date: 1889
    Publisher: The Goodspeed Publishing Co