Henry Campbell Wood

Henry Campbell Wood

Henry Campbell Wood, 1885-1951

• Father: Solomon William Wood b. 26 January 1849, d. 5 October 1922
• Mother: Martha Clarana Reed b. 27 July 1853, d. 4 January 1929

• Henry Campbell Wood was born on 3 January 1885 in Walker County, Texas.
• He was known as Campbell.
• Solomon and Mattie Wood and their children posed for a photograph in 1893.
• Solomon William Wood and Martha Clarana Reed appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Anderson, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Henry Campbell Wood, Rush Brevard Wood, Walter Warren Wood, Homer LeGrand Wood, Ella Lynn Wood, Solomon William Wood Jr. and Elizabeth B. Hurst. It is worthy of note that birth information for the entire family is extraordinarily inaccurate.
• He was working on the farm, according to the 1900 census.
• A phogographic portrait was made of Henry Campbell Wood as a young man.
• He married Anne E. Dunn, daughter of William Dudley Dunn and Mattie (?), on 14 January 1909 in Shelby County, Tennessee, with R. M. W. Black, MG, officiating... License 14 January, bondsman G. M. Peoples..
• William Dudley Dunn and Mattie (?) appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Memphis, Shelby County, Alabama, at 306 South Dudley Street. Other members of the household included Henry Campbell Wood, Anne E. Dunn, Martha Emily Wood and Homer LeGrand Wood.
• He was a bookkeeper, according to the 1910 census.
• Campbell and children Martha Emily and William Douglas were photographed about 1914.
• Henry Campbell Wood registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Shelby County, Tennessee, while living with his wife Anne at 296 South Dudley in Memphis, proprietor of a gas filling station & auto accessories.
• Henry Campbell Wood and Anne E. Dunn appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee., at 290 South Dudley Street. Other members of the household included Mattie (?), Martha Emily Wood and William Douglas Wood.
• He was an auto accessories salesman, according to the 1920 census.
• He married Mary Jane (?).
• In 1936 Henry Campbell Wood and Mary Jane (?) appear in the precinct register index as voters in Humboldt County, California, identified as a care taker and a housewife in Willow Creek, registered as Democrats.
• In 1940 and 1942 Henry Campbell Wood and Mary Jane (?) appear in the precinct register index as voters in Humboldt County, California, identified as a rancher and a housewife in Willow Creek, registered as Democrats.
• Henry Campbell Wood and Mary Jane (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Klamath, Humboldt County, California, at Willow Creek.
• He was employed as manager of an agricultural farm, according to the 1940 census.
• Henry Campbell Wood registered for the draft in 1942 in Humboldt County, California, while living in Willow Creek with his wife Mary Jane Wood, and employed there by R. F. Gardner.
• In 1944 Henry Campbell Wood and Mary Jane (?) appeared in the precinct register index as voters in Humboldt County, California, identified as a farmer and a housewife in Loleta, registered as Democrats.
• On the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary celebration held during December 1946 in Navasota, William and Lizzie Hurst Wood were photographed with their brothers and sisters who attended the event.
• Members of the Wood family were photographed Fannie Wood Haynie's east yard during 1946, when family gathered to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of William and Lizzie Hurst Wood.
• William Wood and brother Campbell enjoy a visit during September 1950.
• Henry Campbell Wood died on 23 December 1951 at age 66 in Humboldt County, California.
• He witnessed the will of Mary Jane (?) dated on 23 December 1951.

• Last Edited: 14 Aug 2012

• Charts: Descendants of ABERCROMBIE Charles & Edwina Malinda "Dicey" Booth, Descendants of LeGRAND John & Margaret Chambers, Descendants of WOOD William & Lydia Ballentine