Vera Lavon Woods

Personal and Family Information

Vera was born on 31 Jul 1904 in Benton County, Arkansas , the daughter of William Harvey Woods and Almanza Pakamira Bunch.

She died on 4 Oct 1987 in Contra Costa County, California.

She had two marriages/partners. Her first husband was Cecil Elbert Newberry. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.

Her second husband was Robert Owen Moore, who she married on 10 APR 1941 in Randall County, Texas. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Vera Lavon Woods (1904-1987)	William Harvey Woods (1862-1937)	James D. Woods (1831-1907)	Samuel "West" Woods (1799-1871)	+
		James D. Woods (1831-1907)	Sarah Adams (1797-1839)
		Mary Emma Woods (1834-1863)	Samuel Purviance Woods (1809-1882)	+
		Mary Emma Woods (1834-1863)	Elizabeth Greaves Dickson (1809-1891)	+
	Almanza Pakamira Bunch (1863-1938)

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Notes

Birth

31 JUL 1904

Place:

Benton County, Arkansas

Death

4 OCT 1987

Place:	Contra Costa County, California
Address:	California death index…. Moore is next house in 1940 cenus, marriage note found

Census

25 APR 1910

Place:	Benton County, Arkansas
Age:	4 to 5
Address:	Garland Twp, dwelling 86 family 86 Woods, William H, head mw age 47 m1, 26 yrs, born Ark, f&m Tenn __ Almantha P, wife, fw age 47 m1, 26 yrs mother of 7, 6 living, born Missouri, f Kentucky, mother Illinois __ Obonnie P, daughter, fw age 15 single born Ark f Ark m Missouri __ Willie E son mw age 10 single born Ark f Ark m Missouri __ Vera L, daughter fw age 5 single single born Ark f Ark m Missouri family 85 dwelling 85 Woods, Margaret C head, fw age 75 Wd, mother of 4, 1 living born Tenn, f&m Tenn __ Margaret A, daughter fw age 41 single born Ark f & m Tenn __ Asa J, hired man , mw age 61, m1, 41 yrs born Ark, f&m Tenn dwelling 87 family 87, Woods, James B, head mw age 24, m1 , 7 yrs, born Ark, f Arkm m Missouri __ Ella L, wife fw age 24 m1 , 7yrs, mother of 3 , 3 living, born Ark, f&m Ark ___ Vesta L, daughter fw age 5 single born Ark, f&m Ark ___ Robert G son mw age 3 single born Ark f&m Ark ___ Zira C, daughter fw, 1 yr 1 mo, single, born Ark f&m Ark

Census

2 APR 1930

Place:

Randall County, Texas

Address:

Canyon City, 1111 3rd Avenue, dwelling 569, family 582 Woods, Will H, headm owns home $2000, mw age 67 married at age 20 born Ark, f&m Ark foreman on highway __ Almanda, wife, fw age 67 married at age 20 born Missouri, f Kentucky, m Illinois family 283 same house Newberry, Cecil E head , rents at $15, mw age 28, married age 20 born Texas, f Ark, m Tenn, cook in cafe __ Lavon V, wife fw age 25 , married age age 16, born Ark f Ark, m Missouri, sales lady in department store __ Eugene C, son mw age 7 single born Texas, f Tex, m Ark __ Claribel , daughter fw age 6 single born Texas f Tex m Ark __ Shirley A, daughter fw age 1 yr 10 months, single born Texas f Tex m Ark 13th Street, family 284 Maxell, Thomas S head rents $15, mw age 41 married age 20, born ARk, f&m Ark __ Carrie K, wife, fw age 41 married age 20, born Ark f&m ARk

Census

6 APR 1940

Place:	Randall County, Texas
Address:	Canyon City, 305 12th Street, household 89, owned, $1000 Newberry, Lavon, head fw age 34, widow, born Ark, same house 1935. Clerical, Agriculture conservation __ Eugene son, mw age 17 single born Texas, same house 1935 __ Shirley Ann, daughter fw age 11 single born Texas, same house 1935 1212 2nd Ave household 90, owned $600, Moore, John A mw age 70 born Tenn with wife, daughter and grandchildren