Joseph Wood (1754 - 1831)

Born 18 May 1754 in Kirkby Moorside, Yorkshire, England

Husband of Mary (Fisher) Wood — married 3 Feb 1780 in Great Edstone, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 10 Apr 1831 at age 76 in Gillamoor, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1754 to parents Robert Wood and Tamer Potter. He married Mary Fisher in Great Edstone, located about 2 miles from Kirkby Moorside. The couple lived in Gillamoor, a few miles north of Kirkby Moorside and raised their family of eight children there. Both Joseph and his wife Mary were buried in the graveyard of St. Aidan's Church. A church has stood on the site since the 12th century but the current one was rebuilt by one man, James Smith of Farndale, in 1802. It's a pretty location. The church wall has a plaque that reads: "Thou, who hast given me eyes to see and love this sight so fair, give me a heart to find out thee and read thee everywhere."

Sources

• England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, father Robert Wood
• England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973, Joseph Wood and Mary Fisher, 3 Feb 1780 Great Edstone
• Wikipedia, subject, Gillamoor, Yorkshire
• Gravestone, St. Aidan's Church, Gillamoor, Yorkshire "Mary Wood died Mar 1 1837 aged 76 Joseph Wood her husband died April 10 1831 aged 77."