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- Pictured above is the old homeplace of Elisha Woods (1833-1898), located in the thick woods near the Woods-Cameron Cemetery in Sumter County, AL. Notice the exposed logs.
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Woods-Cameron Family Cemetery in Sumter Co., AL
Meaning: (British) "of the woods" or "crazy".
Descendants of S. Dempsey Woods
Generation No. 1
1. S. DEMPSEY1 WOODS was born 1774 in North Carolina, and died Aft. 1850. He married (1) NANCY GLENN 15 Aug 1800 in Orange County, North Carolina. He married (2) MARY ANN CHISENHALL 11 Sep 1827 in Orange County, North Carolina. She was born 1785 in North Carolina.
Child of S. WOODS and NANCY GLENN is:
2. i. DAVID2 WOODS, JR., b. 1805, North Carolina; d. 01 Jun 1860, Durham County, North Carolina.
Child of S. WOODS and MARY CHISENHALL is:
ii. JAMES2 WOODS, b. 1828, Orange County, North Carolina.
Generation No. 2
2. DAVID2 WOODS, JR. (S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 1805 in NC, and died 01 Jun 1860 in Durham County, NC. He married (1) HARRIET "HARRY" HARDCASTLE1 29 Mar 1826 in Orange County, NC, daughter of JOHN HARDCASTLE and TEMPERANCE POWELL. She was born 1812 in NC, and died Abt. 1875 in Durham County, NC. He married (2) NANCY J. JACKSON1 23 Nov 1853 in Orange County, NC.
Children of DAVID WOODS and HARRIET HARDCASTLE are:
i. WILLIAM H.3 WOODS1, b. 1827, NC; m. JANE TERRY, 09 Oct 1852, Orange County, NC.
3. ii. JAMES MUNROE WOODS, b. 1829, NC; d. Apr 1864, Goldsboro, NC.
iii. MARY WOODS1, b. 1832, NC; d. Aft. 1850, Sumter County, Ala; m. UNKNOWN CHISENAL1.
4. iv. ELISHA WOODS, b. 22 Jan 1833, Orange County, NC; d. 25 Aug 1898, Sumter County, Ala.
v. JOHN WOODS1, b. 1835, NC.
vi. ANN WOODS1, b. 1838, Orange County, NC.
vii. BENNET WOODS1, b. 1840, Orange County, NC.
viii. NANCY CAROLINE WOODS1, b. 1843, Orange County, NC; m. JOHN RIGSBY1, 16 May 1867, Wake County, NC.
ix. ELIZABETH WOODS1, b. 1845, NC.
Child of DAVID WOODS and NANCY JACKSON is:
5. x. LUSIA E.3 WOODS, b. May 1862, NC; d. Sumter County, Ala.
Generation No. 3
3. JAMES MUNROE3 WOODS (DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 1829 in NC, and died Apr 1864 in Goldsboro, NC. He married MARTHA M. HICKS1 15 Jun 1852 in Orange County, NC. She was born 28 Jun 1828 in NC, and died 06 Apr 1900 in NC.
Child of JAMES WOODS and MARTHA HICKS is:
6. i. LUCY4 WOODS.
4. ELISHA3 WOODS (DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 22 Jan 1833 in Orange County, NC, and died 25 Aug 1898 in Sumter County, Ala. He married SARAH JANE "SALLIE" GREEN1 29 May 1866 in Sumter County, Ala, daughter of WILLIAM GREEN and MARY JONES. She was born 15 May 1848 in Sumter County, Ala, and died 23 Jul 1914 in Hull, Sumter County, Ala.
Notes for ELISHA WOODS: Elisha had come to Greene County, Alabama, from Orange County, North Carolina, before the Civil War. He served during the War enlisting on May 27, 1861, as a Private in Company B, 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, from Greene County, in James Longstreet's unit. According to his service records, in 1862, he was shot in the head at the battle of Gaines' Mill in Virginia, and was given a medical discharge. The bullet was never removed, and, as a result, he suffered from headaches and depression for the rest of his life. Elisha's Confederate records describe him as 6ft, 1in tall, dark complexion, black hair, black eyes.
Children of ELISHA WOODS and SARAH GREEN are:
7. i. J. FLORENCE4 WOODS, b. 18 Jun 1870, Sumter County, Ala; d. 08 Jul 1958, Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Ala.
8. ii. ENOCH A. WOODS, b. 21 Nov 1872, Sumter County, Ala; d. 23 Nov 1927, Abilene, Taylor County, Tx.
9. iii. ELLEN INEZ WOODS, b. 17 Apr 1876, Sumter County, Ala; d. 23 Feb 1967, Cuba, Sumter County, Ala.
10. iv. MINNIE LEE WOODS, b. 25 Apr 1879, Sumter County, Ala; d. 14 Feb 1968, Sumter County, Ala.
11. v. LETHYE ANN WOODS, b. 19 Dec 1881, York, Sumter County, Ala; d. 17 Aug 1973, Emelle, Sumter County, Ala.
5. LUSIA E.3 WOODS (DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born May 1862 in North Carolina1, and died in Sumter County, Ala. She married GEORGE H. SMITH1 22 Nov 1877 in Sumter County, Ala, son of JOHN SMITH and HELEN MARKEL. He was born Apr 1851 in NC.
Children of LUSIA WOODS and GEORGE SMITH are:
i. HENRY4 SMITH1, b. Aug 18791.
ii. GEORGE SMITH1, b. Dec 18801.
iii. WALTER SMITH1, b. Mar 18861.
iv. THOMAS SMITH1, b. Dec 18911.
Generation No. 4
6. LUCY4 WOODS (JAMES MUNROE3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1. She married JESSE CALVIN PHILLIPS1.
Child of LUCY WOODS and JESSE PHILLIPS is:
12. i. NONIE5 PHILLIPS.
7. J. FLORENCE4 WOODS (ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 18 Jun 1870 in Sumter County, Ala, and died 08 Jul 1958 in Northport, Tuscaloosa Co, Ala. He married LENA RIVERS BEVILL1 03 Sep 1895 in Choctaw Co, Ala, daughter of WALTER BEVILL and FRANCES MARKS. She was born 24 Mar 1878 in Ala, and died 22 Oct 1940 in York, Sumter Co, Ala.
Children of J. WOODS and LENA BEVILL are:
13. i. ROBERT HEARN5 WOODS, b. 04 Jul 1896, Sumter County, Alabama; d. 01 Oct 1932, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
ii. FLORENCE KATHLEEN WOODS1, b. 01 Apr 1900, Sumter County, Alabama1; d. 05 Oct 1913, York, Sumter County, Alabama1.
14. iii. MONA MARX WOODS, b. 09 Jul 1903, Sumter County, Alabama; d. 03 Jun 2000, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
15. iv. KALFORD KRETH WOODS, SR., b. 12 Feb 1906, Sumter County, Alabama; d. 24 May 1953, York, Sumter County, Alabama.
16. v. EUSTACE RIVERS WOODS, b. 07 Sep 1908, Sumter County, Alabama; d. 13 Feb 1985, Sumter County, Alabama.
vi. FAUSTA THYRMAN WOODS1, b. 28 May 1911, Sumter County, Alabama1; d. 20 Sep 1956, York, Sumter County, Alabama1.
17. vii. REBA RODKEY WOODS, b. 31 Jul 1913, Cuba, Sumter County, Alabama; d. 1969, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
18. viii. ZELNA BEVILL WOODS, b. 31 Aug 1915, Sumter County, Alabama.
ix. WALTER GUSTAVUS "GUS" WOODS1, b. 17 Oct 1916, Sumter County, Alabama1; d. 06 Feb 1985, Sumter County, Alabama1; m. RUTH CHRISTINE PRUETT1, 28 Aug 1940, Sumter County, Alabama1.
x. MADIE LAURINDA WOODS1, b. 25 Mar 1919, Sumter County, Alabama1; d. 02 Feb 1989, Jacksonville, Florida1.
19. xi. DELORES ARDEN WOODS, b. 09 Oct 1922, Sumter County, Alabama.
8. ENOCH A.4 WOODS (ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 21 Nov 1872 in Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 23 Nov 1927 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas1. He married (1) MARY ELLEN TATE1 09 Dec 1897 in Sumter County, Alabama1, daughter of GEORGE TATE and ANNIE WALTON. She was born 09 Aug 1877 in Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 23 Sep 1903 in Kinterbish, Sumter County, Alabama1. He married (2) LAURA A. WALTON1 22 Feb 1905 in Kinterbish, Sumter County, Alabama1. She was born in Louisiana1, and died Bef. 1927.
Child of ENOCH WOODS and MARY TATE is:
i. CECIL MARTIN5 WOODS1, b. 29 Dec 19011.
Child of ENOCH WOODS and LAURA WALTON is:
ii. J.W.5 WOODS1.
9. ELLEN INEZ4 WOODS (ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 17 Apr 1876 in Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 23 Feb 1967 in Cuba, Sumter County, Alabama1. She married ROBERT HENRY TATE1 17 Feb 1898 in Sumter County, Alabama1, son of GEORGE TATE and ANNIE WALTON. He was born 25 Apr 1875 in Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 21 Oct 1933 in Cuba, Sumter County, Alabama1.
Children of ELLEN WOODS and ROBERT TATE are:
i. EDWIN WOODS5 TATE1, b. 07 Jul 1899, Sumter County, Alabama1; d. 09 Aug 1901, Cuba, Sumter County, Alabama1.
20. ii. ATHALEE TATE, b. 10 Feb 1901, Sumter County, Alabama; d. 07 Oct 1979, Cuba, Sumter County, Alabama.
iii. SARAH HAZEL TATE1, b. 26 Sep 1905, Sumter County, Alabama1; d. 02 Jan 19871; m. FRANK BENJAMIN BATTEN1; b. 03 Jul 19031; d. 04 May 1968, Cuba, Sumter County, Alabama1.
iv. ANNIE LOUISE TATE1, b. 1908, Sumter County, Alabama1; d. 12 Nov 1999, Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama1; m. JAMES FLETCHER IRVING1.
21. v. EVELYN TATE, b. 03 Oct 1909, Sumter County, Alabama.
22. vi. THOMAS PENNINGTON "PENNY" TATE, b. 11 Jul 1912, Sumter County, Alabama; d. 10 Dec 1985, Cuba, Sumter County, Alabama.
23. vii. CHARLES LANTOS TATE, b. 30 Dec 1914, Cuba, Sumter County, Alabama; d. 24 Feb 2000, Sumter County, Alabama.
24. viii. WILLIAM WOODS TATE, SR., b. 12 Jan 1920, Sumter County, Alabama; d. 04 Jul 1982.
10. MINNIE LEE4 WOODS (ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 25 Apr 1879 in Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 14 Feb 1968 in Sumter County, Alabama1. She married CHARLES FABIUS HOLCROFT1. He was born 18 Sep 1874 in Alabama1, and died 13 Jun 1958 in Sumter County, Alabama1.
Child of MINNIE WOODS and CHARLES HOLCROFT is:
i. THESIS5 HOLCROFT1, b. 21 Jan 1908, Alabama1; d. 25 Dec 1984, Boaz, Morgan County, Alabama1; m. (1) CHARLES SHELKOFSKY1, 03 Oct 19451; b. 07 Aug 19071; m. (2) WALTER DEAN PERRY1, 25 Nov 19581; b. 18 Mar 19081; d. 10 Sep 1965; m. (3) HUGH LYNN ROWE1, 23 Aug 19681.
11. LETHYE ANN4 WOODS (ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 19 Dec 1881 in York, Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 17 Aug 1973 in Emelle, Sumter County, Alabama1. She married PRESTON LEARD CAMERON, SR.1 03 Feb 1904 in Emelle, Sumter County, Alabama1, son of J.NATHANIEL CAMERON and NANCY LEARD. He was born 29 May 1881 in Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 02 Aug 1925 in Sumter County, Alabama1.
Children of LETHYE WOODS and PRESTON CAMERON are:
LEON, OTTIS BERNARD "O.B.", INDIA WOODS "SNAPPER", JUANITA, EDRIS, CELESTE, VIRGINIA LEE, PRESTON LEARD "BIG BOY", and ERMA LOIS. (SEE my CAMERON link to follow these lines.)
Generation No. 5
12. NONIE5 PHILLIPS (LUCY4 WOODS, JAMES MUNROE3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1. She married CLARENCE ROACH1.
13. ROBERT HEARN5 WOODS (J. FLORENCE4, ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 04 Jul 1896 in Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 01 Oct 1932 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia1. He married (1) ELSIE B. UNKNOWN1. She was born 1900 in Alabama1. He married (2) MATTIE LEE UNKNOWN1.
14. MONA MARX5 WOODS (J. FLORENCE4, ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 09 Jul 1903 in Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 03 Jun 2000 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. She married JESSE GRAHAM HARRIS, SR.1 21 Mar 1923 in Sumter County, Alabama1, son of JOHN HARRIS and ANNIE GRAHAM. He was born 13 Apr 1900 in Alabama1.
15. KALFORD KRETH5 WOODS, SR. (J. FLORENCE4, ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 12 Feb 1906 in Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 24 May 1953 in York, Sumter County, Alabama1. He married SUSIE INEZ STEPHENS1 08 Jun 1927 in Sumter County, Alabama1.
16. EUSTACE RIVERS5 WOODS (J. FLORENCE4, ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 07 Sep 1908 in Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 13 Feb 1985 in Sumter County, Alabama1. He married MARY ELINOR HARRIS1 05 Feb 1942 in Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee1, daughter of FRED HARRIS and ADA ROBESON. She was born 20 Sep 1918 in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina1.
17. REBA RODKEY5 WOODS (J. FLORENCE4, ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 31 Jul 1913 in Cuba, Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 1969 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida1. She married CHRISTOPHER CHAPMAN1. He was born 06 Jan 1907 in Manchester, England1.
18. ZELNA BEVILL5 WOODS (J. FLORENCE4, ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 31 Aug 1915 in Sumter County, Alabama1. She married GEORGE FRANK LOZNICKA, SR.1 27 Jun 1936 in Jacksonville, Florida1. He was born 15 Aug 1902 in New York, New York1.
19. DELORES ARDEN5 WOODS (J. FLORENCE4, ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 09 Oct 1922 in Sumter County, Alabama1. She married KNUTE ARTHUR FOSAAEN, SR.1 04 Nov 19451. He was born 30 Nov 1917 in Cando, North Dakota1, and died 17 Jun 2003 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
20. ATHALEE5 TATE (ELLEN INEZ4 WOODS, ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 10 Feb 1901 in Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 07 Oct 1979 in Cuba, Sumter County, Alabama1. She married JESSE ESTER HARVEY1 24 Jun 1925 in Sumter County, Alabama1.
21. EVELYN5 TATE (ELLEN INEZ4 WOODS, ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 03 Oct 1909 in Sumter County, Alabama1. She married LEROY WILLIAM BACHMAN1. He was born 11 Nov 19081.
22. THOMAS PENNINGTON "PENNY"5 TATE (ELLEN INEZ4 WOODS, ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 11 Jul 1912 in Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 10 Dec 1985 in Cuba, Sumter County, Alabama1. He married MARGARET MCGOWEN1, daughter of CHARLES MCGOWEN and EMMA HURLBERT. She was born 17 Nov 1916 in Cuba, Sumter County, Alabama1.
23. CHARLES LANTOS5 TATE (ELLEN INEZ4 WOODS, ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 30 Dec 1914 in Cuba, Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 24 Feb 2000 in Sumter County, Alabama1. He married (1) RUBY DORIS SIMS1, daughter of REUBEN SIMS and EDDIE UNKNOWN. She was born 10 May 1922 in Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 05 Dec 1995 in Sumter County, Alabama1. He married (2) NORMA VAUGHAN1 24 Dec 1934 in Sumter County, Alabama1, daughter of CARLETON VAUGHAN and ALBERTA JARMAN. She was born 09 Sep 1917 in Cuba, Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 29 Sep 19701.
24. WILLIAM WOODS5 TATE, SR. (ELLEN INEZ4 WOODS, ELISHA3, DAVID2, S. DEMPSEY1)1 was born 12 Jan 1920 in Sumter County, Alabama1, and died 04 Jul 19821. He married MADELYN HARDIN1.
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