Cephas W Woods

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Personal and Family Information

Cephas was born on 3 Apr 1843 in Arkansas, the son of Dysart Woods and Sarah Holmes.

He died on 15 Jun 1875 in Wise County, Texas.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Cephas W Woods
(1843-1875)

 

Dysart Woods
(1806-1882)

 

John Woods
(1774-1846)

 

Samuel Woods
(1740-1825)

 
   

Margaret Holmes
(c1742-1800)

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Charity Dysart
(1778-1814)

 

John Bertrand Dysart
(1749-1842)

 
   

Martha Patton
(1753-1799)

 
   

Sarah Holmes
(1810-1859)

 

Phineas Holmes
(1786-1860)

 

James Holmes
(1747-1815)

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Mary Filena Nail
(1754-1805)

 
   

Rachel Stewert
(c1790-1855)

   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth3 APR 1843
Place: Arkansas
Death15 JUN 1875
Place: Wise County, Texas
Census12 NOV 1850
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Age: 7 to 8
Address: Osage, Benton County family 381 Dabastt Woods 44 Tn, Sarah 40 Tn, Nancy R 20 Tn, Margarett E 18 Tn, Phineas 16 Tn, Wm H 13 Mo, Scynithia A 10 Ark, Cephas W 8 Ark, David H 6 Ark, Frances 4 Ark, Levi 2 Ark McKissick families 384 and 385
Census7 JUN 1860
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Age: 17 to 18
Address: Osage, Benton county family 66 Syart Woods 54 Tn, Cyntha 20 Ark, Cephus 17 Ark, David 15 Ark, Francis 13 Ark, Levi 11 Ark, Sarah 6 Ark, JV Lee Woods? 28 KY, Magarett “ 28 Tn, Levindes “ 3 Ark
Census17 AUG 1870
Place: Wise County, Texas
Age: 25
Address: Decatur PO Dwelling 145 family 145 Cates, Charles age 30 mw , retail merchant , $1500, $3000, born Tenn __ Roena age 19 fw born Texas __ Ida age 1 fw born Texas Thompson, Charles age 34 mw , stock raiser, $15,000, $300 born Tenn __ Mcmedan age 6/12 mw born Texas __ Mary age 13 fw born Texas Wood, Cephas age 25 mw, retail merchant, $1500, $300, born Ark
BurialJUN 1875
Place: Wise County, Texas
Address: Sand Hill Cemetery Decatur with brother Find A Grave Memorial# 44310093
Will30 JUN 1879
Place: Benton County, Arkansas
Address: Dysart’s 1879 will refers to “estate of son Cephas W Woods.
Will-Woods, Dysart
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Will-Woods, Dysart, transcribed 2017
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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 2

Notes

Note 1

Sand Hill Cemetery Decatur, Wise County Texas has two Woods:

F.D. Woods Oct 24 1846 to May 17, 1873 Plot: 2-N, 12, 206 Plot: 2-N, 12, 206 Find A Grave Memorial# 44310094

C.W. Woods killed June 15 1875 age 32 yr 4 mo 12 days Plot: 2-N, 12, 207 Find A Grave Memorial# 44310093

dob calculated as 3 April 1843

Appears to be two sons of Dysart Woods and Sarah Holmes

Uncle John Milton Holmes 1818 -1884 Plot: 2-N, 12, 204 and wife  Susan Evaline Hardwick Holmes (1823 - 1911) Plot: 2-N, 12, 201 and their children also in Sand Hill Cemetery

Note 2

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.