Willis Alexander Wood
b. 23 January 1884, d. 2 June 1948
- Father: Robert Cummings Wood b. 4 February 1851, d. 7 January 1923
- Mother: Margaret Elizabeth Wynne b. 21 September 1852, d. 13 November 1939
- Willis Alexander Wood was born on 23 January 1884 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
- He was known as Alex.
- Robert Cummings Wood and Margaret Elizabeth Wynne appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Willis Alexander Wood, Milton LeGrande Wood, Mary Estelle Wood, Robert Cummings Wood Jr., Minnie Katie Wood, Mildred Sallye Wood and Minnie Catherine Lockett.
- He married Ernestine Francklow, daughter of Columbus C. Francklow and Annie Lancaster, on 7 July 1907 in Grimes County, Texas.
- Willis Alexander Wood registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, while living at 1805 Caroline in Houston, and working there as an accountant for The Texas Co.
- Willis Alexander Wood and Ernestine Francklow appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Other members of the household included Mary Lolita Wood and Margaret Ann Wood.
- He was employed as an accountant by an oil company, according to the 1920 census.
- Willis Alexander Wood and Ernestine Francklow appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, with his sister Estelle Lockett living at 1908 and his mother at 1910. They had three lodgers.. Other members of the household included Mary Lolita Wood and Margaret Ann Wood.
- He was employed as an accountant in an oil office, according to the 1930 census.
- He officially witnessed the death of Robert Cummings Wood Jr. on 18 October 1937 at 1910 Caroline in Houston, Harris County, Texas; at his residence.
- He officially witnessed the death of Margaret Elizabeth Wynne on 13 November 1939 at 1910 Caroline Street in Houston, Harris County, Texas; at her residence.
- Willis Alexander Wood and Ernestine Francklow appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 1906 Caroline enumerated a few doors from Willis' sisters Estelle Lockett and Minnie Bullock.. Other members of the household included Margaret Ann Wood.
- He was employed as an accountant by an oil company, according to the 1940 census.
- Willis Alexander Wood died on 2 June 1948 at age 64 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 1906 Caroline at his residence. . His death was officially witnessed by Minnie Catherine Wortham.
- His wife Ernestine Francklow became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Oakland Cemetery, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 10 Mar 2013
- Charts: Descendants of ABERCROMBIE Charles & Edwina Malinda "Dicey" Booth, Descendants of LeGRAND John & Margaret Chambers, Descendants of WOOD William & Lydia Ballentine
Family: Ernestine Francklow b. 24 June 1888, d. 3 October 1980
- Ernest Willis Wood b. 13 May 1911, d. 2 March 1912
- Mary Lolita Wood+ b. 16 August 1916, d. 3 August 2005
- Margaret Ann Wood+ b. 22 August 1918, d. 21 February 2008