Sarah Ann Barrett

b. 5 April 1842, d. 18 February 1895
  • Sarah Ann Barrett was born on 5 April 1842 in Georgia.
  • She was known as Sallie.
  • James Howard Barrett and Elizabeth W. Parks appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Hatchet Creek, Coosa County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Sarah Ann Barrett, John Parks Barrett, William M. Barrett, Howard Welcome Barrett, Franklin Rush Barrett and Russel R. Barrett. Also in the household was Irish teacher George Miller, age 37.
  • James Howard Barrett and Elizabeth W. Parks appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Mt. Olive PO, Coosa County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Sarah Ann Barrett, John Parks Barrett, Missouri Ann Pearson Wood, Franklin Rush Barrett, Russel R. Barrett, Thomas W. Barrett and Sarah Nell Barrett.
  • She married Eason Blue Wood, son of Allen Wood and Delilah Clower, in 1861, and Eason's sister Missouri married Sarah Ann's brother John.
  • Three children of Eason Blue and Sarah Ann Barrett Wood are buried at Pin Oak Cemetery in Hubbard, with undated markers: sons Welcome and Terry, and an unnamed infant son. They are buried in the same plot as Eason's mother and Sarah's mother.
  • Eason Blue Wood and Sarah Ann Barrett appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Marble Valley Beat, Coosa County, Alabama, enumerated near the household of Eason's sister Missouri Barrett and his brother Elisha.. Other members of the household included William Alva Wood, John Howard Wood and Dixie Wood.
  • Eason Blue Wood and Sarah Ann Barrett appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Hill County, Texas, enumerated next to Sallie's brother John Barrett. Other members of the household included William Alva Wood, John Howard Wood, Dixie Wood, Eugene B. Wood and Joshua Wood. Also in the household was nephew William Jackson (age 25).
  • Sarah Ann Barrett died on 18 February 1895 at age 52.
  • Her husband Eason Blue Wood became a widower at her death.
  • She was interred at Fairview Cemetery, Hubbard, Hill County, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 3 April 1951 in the Abilene Reporter-News: Funeral services for Eugene B. Wood, 79, a resident of Abilene 47 years, will be conducted at 3 p. m. Tuesday in Laughter-North Memorial Chapel.
         Mr. Wood, a retired real estate man, died at 8:15 a. m. Monday at his residence, 318 Butternut St., after a short illness.
         Born Sept. 15, 1871, at Goshen, in Henderson County, he had his first schooling at Bowman Grove, where his mother taught. His father was a pioneer Texas doctor.
         In 1884 the family moved to Waco, where Mr. Wood entered Waco University, now Baylor University, when he was 13. He was named the first registrar of Baylor University in 1893 and in 1895 he was graduated. He married the former Cora Warren of Abilene, a classmate at Baylor, in 1897.
         Mr. Wood was the first person to establish a scholarship at Baylor University, the Eason B. Wood scholarship, in memory of his father. Later he endowed a loan fund there in memory of his mother.
         An active member of the First Baptist Church, he continued active in the real estate business until his retirement about two years ago.
         Survivors include his widow; two sons, E. Warren Wood, sound technician for Paramount News at New York City; Carroll Wood, agency director for Great American Life Insurance Co. at San Antonio; one daughter, Mrs. Raymond Czichos of Wimberly, Tex; one sister, Mrs. J. D. Johnson, Hubbard, and six grandchildren.
         Dr. E. B. Atwood, retired Hardin-Simmons University professor, and the Rev. W. C. Ashford, will conduct final rites. Burial will be in the Oddfellow Cemetery.
         Active pallbearers will be Emmette Chandler, Harvey Brown, T. N. carsnell, Ennis Hollingshead, E. T. Walling, and Burl King. Members of Mr. Wood's Bible class at the First Baptist Church and old friends have been named honorary pallbearers.
  • Last Edited: 17 Sep 2014

Family: Eason Blue Wood b. 3 April 1831, d. 1 December 1907