Willis Eason Wood

b. 2 September 1849, d. 28 January 1890
  • Willis Eason Wood was born on 2 September 1849 in Alabama.
  • He was known as Eason.
  • 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 Willis Eason Wood, Eliza Stocks Wood and Charles Harris 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, 18 July 1858, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "I owe Guilford $75 Dollars for his three year old colt naimed Buck."
  • On Tuesday, 5 April 1859, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Eason's Poney died of Scours."
  • On Friday, 29 July 1859, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Paid Guilford $20 in part payment for his Poney Buck, now $55 due him (Eason's)."
  • 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 Willis Eason Wood, Campbell Wood, Ella Abercrombie Wood, Sarah Anne Harris, Eliza Stocks Wood, Charles Harris 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.
  • On Sunday, 31 August 1862, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Started Eason Willis Wood and Rush Brevard Wood to Mr. James K. Markee,s school, Plantersville, yesterday, 30th."
  • On Sunday, 8 February 1863, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Eason Willis Wood sold his Poney for $150 to Mr Douglas."
  • Green Wood recorded in his book of Misc. Financial Records: "In October 1865 furnished Eason Wood when leaving home a fine young mare, value $125.00, also one hundred and twenty dollars in Specie & one hundred in green backs."
  • On Friday, 17 November 1865, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Eason Wood Killed Dallas," and on the following day, "Inquest on Dallas. No work."
  • According to Freedmens Bureau records, "Esom Wood (white) living in Danville, Montgomery Co. killed a negro stock tender named ___[Dallas]___ by shooting him with a pistol. Cause. The negro would not allow him to whip him. Done November 18,1865."
  • Peter Coffee Harris Jr. and Mary A. Woolley appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia. Other members of the household included Willis Eason Wood, Tallulah Gertrude Harris, Andrew Feaster Harris, Julius Augustus Harris and Mary Narcissa Harris. Also in the household were two doestic servants.
  • Willis Eason Wood appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Cherokee County, Alabama.
  • He was a dry goods merchant, according to the 1880 census.
  • Willis Eason Wood died on 28 January 1890 at age 40.
  • He was interred at the Green Wood family cemetery, Montgomery County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 18 Apr 2016