Mary Jane Wood

Mary Jane Wood

Mary Jane Wood Easley, 1874-1960

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

• Mary Jane Wood was born on 6 July 1874 in New Waverly, Walker County, Texas.
• Solomon William Wood appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Mary Jane Wood, Martha Clarana Reed, Solomon William Wood Jr., Green Alexander Wood and Fannie Goree Wood.
• Solomon and Mattie Wood and their children posed for a photograph in 1893.
  

  Solomon and Mattie Reed Wood and their family, 1893
• About 1896, a photographic portrait was made of William, Mary and Fannie Wood.
• A photographic portrait was made of Mary Jane Wood and her sister-in-law Lizzie Hurst Wood, about 1897.
  

  Mary Jane Wood and her sister-in-law Lizzie Hurst Wood, about 1897
• She married Charles Brigance Easley, son of Edward Charles Easley and Margaret Frances Brigance, on 29 December 1898 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 2 January 1899 in The Daily Examiner: Chas. Easley and wife are in Navasota and will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Easley, Sr.
• Charles Brigance Easley and Mary Jane Wood appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Robbie May Easley.
• An photographic portrait was made of Mary Louise Easley as a young child.
• Charles Brigance Easley and Mary Jane Wood appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Richards, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Charles Edward Easley, James Easley, Anne Margradel Easley, Mary Louise Easley and Robert Chester Easley.
• A snapshot was taken about 1920 of Mattie Reed Wood and her daughters Mary Easley and Lynn Cecil.
• Charles Brigance Easley and Mary Jane Wood appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Richards, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Mary Louise Easley and Robert Chester Easley.
• Members of the Wood family gathered for a Sunday afternoon barbeque, about 1940.
  

  Wood family Sunday afternoon barbecue at Fairview cemetery, about 1940.
• 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.
• Mary Jane Wood became a widow at the 27 February 1953 death of her husband Charles Brigance Easley.
• Mary Easley plays her piano, a treat for her grand-niece Nita.
  

  Mary Jane Wood Easley plays her piano
• Mary Jane Wood died on 24 October 1960 at age 86 in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas.
• She was interred at Fairview Cemetery, Grimes County, Texas, near Richards.
• A single grave marker identifies the graves of Charles Brigance Easley and Mary Jane Wood.
  

  Charles Brigance and Mary Jane Wood Easley, Fairview Cemetery, near Richards, Grimes County

• Last Edited: 19 Jan 2017

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