William Alpha Wood (1901 - 1966)

Born 11 Mar 1901 in Morgan County, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Bertha Mae (McGinnis) Wood — married 8 Jul 1918 in Morgan, Missouri, USA

Husband of Dora B (Branch) Stevenson — married 18 Nov 1934 in Morgan, Missouri, USA

Husband of Lula Melvina Stevenson — married 23 Mar 1936 in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA

Descendants

Died 11 Jul 1966 at age 65 in Missouri, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Wood Name Study.

William Alpha Wood was born on March 11, 1901 in Morgan County, Missouri, United States, son of John Russell Wood (~1880–~1911) and Charlotte Rachel Wilson (~1875–1913).^[1]

In 1901, William was living in Clark, Cole, Missouri. ^[1]

In 1902, William was living in Osage, Morgan, Missouri. ^[2]

William (17) married Bertha Mae McGinnis (15) (born on April 14, 1903 in Morgan County; daughter of David Newton McGinnis and Anna Jane (Pearl) McGinnis) on July 8, 1918 in Morgan.^[3] Their children were:

• Raymond Newton Wood (1918–1991)
• Lloyd Rachell Wood (1920–1983)
• Lucille Jackson Wood (1924–1993)
• Aubrey William Wood (1925–1998)
• Ruthie Mae Wood (1927–2012)
• Clovis James Wood (1930–1988)
• Roy David Wood (1932–2005)
• Charles McKinley Bindner (1932–2005)

In 1930, William was living in Osage, Morgan. ^[4]

William (33) married Dora B Branch (50) (born on January 17, 1884 in Morgan; daughter of Thomas Jefferson Branch and Mary Jane (Bailey) Branch) on November 18, 1934 in Morgan, USA. Their son was Wilfred Lee Wood (~1934– ).

William (35) married Lula Melvina Stevenson (29) (born on August 30, 1906 in Cole; daughter of Joseph Sampson Stevenson and [mother]) on March 23, 1936 in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri.^[5] Their children were:

• Elmer Clayton Wood (1940–2003)
• Dorothy Mae Wood (1943–2009)
• Delsie Lee Wood (1944–2016)
• Geraldine Wood (1946–2013)

In 1940, William was living in Richland, Morgan. ^[6]

William died on July 11, 1966 in Missouri, aged 65.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Year: 1910; Census Place: Clark, Cole, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image. Birth date: 1901 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1910 Residence place: Clark, Cole, Missouri. "1910 United States Federal Census" Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the Unit. Accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7884/images/31111_4330360-00098?pId=189379674
2. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Osage, Morgan, Missouri; Roll: T625_935; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 129; Image: Birth date: abt 1902 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Osage, Morgan, Missouri. "1920 United States Federal Census" Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City.Original data - United States, accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6061/images/4313203-01117?pId=57841151
3. ↑ Marriage date: 8 Jul 1918. Marriage place: Morgan, Missouri. "Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002" Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri Stat. Accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1171/images/vrmmo1833_c4766-0067?pId=486622
4. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Osage, Morgan, Missouri; Roll: 1213; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 1045.0; FHL microfilm: 2340948 "1930 United States Federal Census" Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626. Accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/6291191/person/454981784/facts
5. ↑ Marriage date: 23 Mar 1936. Marriage place: Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri. "Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002" Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri Stat. Accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1171/images/vrmmo1833_c9267-0256?pId=4098995
6. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Richland, Morgan, Missouri; Roll: T627_2131; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 71-13. "1940 United States Federal Census" Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2012 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA. Accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2442/images/m-t0627-02131-00680?pId=91582585

See also:

• First-hand information as remembered by April James, Saturday, March 29, 2014.
• United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cole, Benton, Missouri. 1950 United States Federal Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2022 Publisher location Lehi, UT, USA. Accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62308/images/43290879-Missouri-123629-0021?pId=142957188
• Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. "Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002" Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri Stat. Accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1171/images/vrmmo1833_c9267-0099?pId=4098377
• April W, Holdridge has census records and certificates. Address for personal use,

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Clark, Cole, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image. Birth date: 1901 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1910 Residence place: Clark, Cole, Missouri. "1910 United States Federal Census" Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the Unit. Accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7884/images/31111_4330360-00098?pId=189379674

• Year: 1920; Census Place: Osage, Morgan, Missouri; Roll: T625_935; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 129; Image: Birth date: abt 1902 Birth place: Missouri Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Osage, Morgan, Missouri. "1920 United States Federal Census" Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago City.Original data - United States, accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6061/images/4313203-01117?pId=57841151

• Year: 1930; Census Place: Osage, Morgan, Missouri; Roll: 1213; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 1045.0; FHL microfilm: 2340948 "1930 United States Federal Census" Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626. Accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/6291191/person/454981784/facts

• Year: 1940; Census Place: Richland, Morgan, Missouri; Roll: T627_2131; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 71-13. "1940 United States Federal Census" Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2012 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA. Accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2442/images/m-t0627-02131-00680?pId=91582585

• United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cole, Benton, Missouri. 1950 United States Federal Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2022 Publisher location Lehi, UT, USA. Accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62308/images/43290879-Missouri-123629-0021?pId=142957188

• Marriage date: 8 Jul 1918. Marriage place: Morgan, Missouri. "Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002" Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri Stat. Accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1171/images/vrmmo1833_c4766-0067?pId=486622

• Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. "Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002" Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri Stat. Accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1171/images/vrmmo1833_c9267-0099?pId=4098377

• Marriage date: 23 Mar 1936. Marriage place: Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri. "Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002" Author Ancestry.com Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri Stat. Accessed 04 June 2023. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1171/images/vrmmo1833_c9267-0256?pId=4098995

• April W Holdridge has census records and certificates. Address for personal use,