David A Wood

David A. Wood

Emery Wood, David and Wallace's father, was born sometime around December 1810. Their mother's name and date of birth are unknown, although the date her marriage is: April 13, 1836. Emery and his wife had five children: Juliette Wood (1838-1840); David Alford Wood and Diantha Almeda Wood, born on September 12, 1842 (twins); Wallace (Wallis) Alonzo Wood born on October 11, 1843; and Mary Emeline Wood born on October 1, 1847. The young couple lived in upstate New York until at least 1843. Later the family relocated to Michigan, where Emery died on July 17, 1847 in Wayne County. His wife must have survived him; the couple's final child was born 3 months AFTER Emery died. By 1850, however, the children were essentially parentless. Presumably, their mother had also passed away.

The 1850 New York Census shows David and Diantha were in the household of Washington Wood in the town of Byron, Genesse County New York. Wallis Wood was a member of the Cyrus M. Wood household in the town of Ellicott, Chautauqua County, New York. Family history indicates that Abial Wood was appointed guardian of Emery's four surviving children in 1850 which is also the last sign of Mary Emeline.

The 1860 Census shows David and Diantha in New York, living in another household as a farm laborer and house servant.
Wallace and Jane Carr were living in the household of Abial Wood in Livonia, Michigan.

Wallace, along with brother David A. Wood and their cousin Webster A. Wood enlisted in company K on August 5, 1862 at Livonia. Company K was mustered into service on August 14, 1862. In the photograph above, Wallace is seated, while his brother David is standing.

Not very much is know of David's wartime service. Webster A. Wood's surviving diaries do occasionally mention him. David A. Wood was transferred to the Invalid Corps March 15, 1864. He was was discharged at Washington, D. C. on August 14, 1865 from the 22nd Company, 2nd Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.

The 1870 Michigan Census shows Wallace and David in the household of William and Emily Vanderhayden (Ionia County, Easton Twp.). Emily is supposed to been Webster Woods's sister.

When Wallace Wood married Jenny Carr in 1872 in Ionia, Michigan. David Wood was a witness. Amazingly, among Abial Wood's extended household in 1860, there was a "Jane Carr" who is exactly the right age to have been "Jenny Carr".

Collateral Descendants:

H. Webster Wood, wwk@mail.thewild.com

George Schill, GPS33@aol.com