Charles Harris Wood

b. 21 May 1848, d. 19 August 1881
  • Charles Harris Wood was born on 21 May 1848 in Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama.
  • He was known as Harris.
  • On Tuesday, 9 April 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Willis B. Wood started this morning at 4 oclock to Houston to meet his wife," and on Tuesday, the 16th, "Sent this morning the carriage & Little waggon for Willis & Family to Montgomery, they got home this evening."
  • Willis Breazeal Wood and Sarah Anne Harris appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Montgomery County, Texas, living next door to Green Wood.. Other members of the household included Charles Harris Wood, Eliza Stocks Wood and Willis Eason Wood.
  • On Sunday, 30 June 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Green M. Wood & wife & children & Willis B. Wood wife children & Duncan G. Campbell all Dined with us to day at the new place."
  • On Sunday, 7 July 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Willis & family to dinner, no other company."
  • On Sunday, 8 September 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "A very pleasant day. Green & Willis & their Familys Spent the day here."
  • On Sunday, 22 September 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "A beautiful day, all in fine health. Mr & Mrs Carothers, Green & Wife & Willis & wife & all their Children & Mr Powell spent the day with us."
  • On Sunday, 3 November 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "G. M. & W. B. Wood & their familey's with us & some Gentlemen from Grimes County."
  • On Sunday, 10 November 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Plesant day, all dined with Willis B. Wood."
  • On Wednesday, 25 December 1850, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Mr. J. Abercrombie and Family and W. B. Wood and Family and Mr. Peter C. Harris to dinner with us."
  • On Sunday, 22 January 1860, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: ""Mrs. Willis Wood arrived with two of children Harris and Powell from Alabama, has few? children with her and one a daughter in Alabama."
  • Green Wood and Evelina Alexander Barnes appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Montgomery County, Texas, next to their son William Barnes Wood.. Other members of the household included Charles Harris Wood, Campbell Wood, Ella Abercrombie Wood, Sarah Anne Harris, Eliza Stocks Wood, Willis Eason Wood, Elizabeth Ames Wood and Powell Wood. Green Wood is listed in the 1860 Slave Schedule with 106 slaves (33 of whom were age 10 and younger, and 8 of whom were age 60 and older) and 23 slave houses, for an average of 4-5 persons per cabin.
  • Charles Harris Wood appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Danville, Montgomery County, Texas, living alone except for 14-year-old domestic servant George Powell.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
  • He married Alice Cornelia Boles, daughter of William F. Boles and Nancy Jane Powell, on 6 October 1875 in Kaufman County, Texas.
  • Charles Harris Wood and Alice Cornelia Boles appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Forney, Kaufman County, Texas. Other members of the household included Willis Eason Wood and William Boles Wood. Also in the household were boarders William Owens (age 17) William Hess (14), and nursing servant Harriet Young (9).
  • He was working for the railroad, according to the 1880 census.
  • Charles Harris Wood died on 19 August 1881 at age 33.
  • His wife Alice Cornelia Boles became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Hillcrest Cemetery, Forney, Kaufman County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 1 Jan 2017

Family: Alice Cornelia Boles b. 27 July 1855, d. 15 June 1902