John B Woods on 1860 Cass Co. Silver Creek twp census with father WS Woods, age 4, born in MI.
John B Woods on probate records in Cass Co Mi., with sisters Peninah J., Sarah C., and brother James, for the estate of his father Wiley S Woods, who died April 15,1864. His uncles William W Hinchman and Thomas Easton were appointed Guardians April 20,1864.
John B Woods, son of Wiley Woods on 1870 Cass Co. Newburg Townshipage 14, living with his Aunt and Uncle Isaac S Pound and Elizabeth Hinchman Pound.
Sept 9 1878 John B Woods received $140.00, the balance from his fathers estate.
State of Michigan, County of VanBuren, John B Woods age 24, and Helen M Vanderhoof, age 20 were married on Dec. 26,1878 by John W.H. Carlisle, Clergyman. Witnesses, Rosita Hoppin and Lovinia Hoppin.
John B Woods and Wife Helen Vanderhoof, along with their son Sherban, went with Helen's Parents William and Ann Vanderhoof to the Dakota Territory. These families were one of many from Cass Co MI. to be attracted by the Westward movement. Their winter in Dakota Territory was the hardest they had ever experienced, excepting the terrible blizzard of 1886. I think they were there for about eight years before returning to Decatur, VanBuren, MI. While in Dakota Territory, the had three more sons, Clarence B., James and John Wiley.
After returning to VanBuren Co., they had four more children, Carrie, Harry, Harold and Violet.
Helen Woods died while giving birth to Violet on May 27,1897 in Decatur.
April 8,1898 Warren L. & Susie Veach sold land to John B Woods, NW 1/4 NE 1/4, section 20 VanBuren Co MI. Deed recorded June 13,1898.
State of Michigan County of Cass John B Woods, age 45 and Susie Morris, age 35, both widowed, were married on July 8,1900 by J Henry Hammond, Clergyman. Witnesses were, Rose Debolt and Clara Hammond.
Feb 18 1904 John B Woods sold Land to William Vanderhoof, NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 20 Vanburen Co MI. Deed recorded Feb 24 1904.
April 19,1905 Elias Thompson sold land to John B Woods, Lot 11, BLK F, Decatur. Deed recorded April 20,1905.
March 3 1906 John B Woods sold land to William A Graham and Roxana, Lot 11, BLK F, Decatur. Deed recorded August 24,1906.
March 12, 1907 John B Woods sold land to George Delong, NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 20. Deed recorded March 19 1907.
April 23,1908 Andrew J Johnson and Rosaline M sold land to John B Woods NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 20. Deed recorded Sept 4,1908.
Sept 10 1908 John B Woods sold land to Thomas Dawker and Mary NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 20. Deed recorded Sept 12,1908.
March 30 1910 Sophia P DeLong sold land to John B Woods NW 1/4 NE 1/4 section 20. Deed recorded April 8 1910.
April 6 1912 Andres J Johnson and Rosaline sold land to John B Woods Lot 3,4 BLK 22 Decatur. Deed recorded April 08 1912.
Jan 26 1914 John B Woods sold land to John W Woods and Eva c. L3,4 BLK-22, Decatur. Deed recorded Jan 28,1914.
John B Woods and Susie Morris Woods divorced, but I don't have a date.
My Dad, George Woods only remembers seeing Grampa John B Woods once, when dad was about 4 or 5 years old. Grampa let his sit on his lap and play with a pocket watch he had.
Aunt Ica and Aunt Madeline told me about Great Grampa John B Woods getting trampled by a horse. He was not suppose to go into the stall with this horse, and he had been warned, this horse was dangerous. Well Grampa who always liked to give horses carrots, walked into the stall anyway with a carrot for the horse. He fed the carrot to the horse, and then the horse reared Straight into the air and came down on grampa. The horse kept rearing and stomping grampa. Grampa was all broken up and blinded, and they took him to Ann Arbor Hospital. He was there about three weeks. Uncle Clarence went and got him and took him to his home in Kalamazoo. Grampa was there about three weeks before he died in June of 1978.
Submitted by Sharon Cornell
In the 1840's Wiley Woods used to pick up, haul and deliver merchandise from Baltimore, with a wagon train made up of 6 to 12 teams of horses. He hauled loads both ways, one way to Baltimore with goods and produce to exchange for commodities that could not be had in the country. The wagons would be started and Wiley Woods would follow on horseback to take care of the caravan and exchange the country products when they reached the market.1843 Logan County W VA tax list, Wiley Wood, with 1 wooden Clock.
Roll of Company "C" First Regiment Kentucky, Mounted Volunteers, Mexican War.
May 25 1846, W.S.Wood, Rank Private, Mustered in on June 9 1846, in Louisville, KY for 1 year. W.S.Wood was a prisoner of war from January 1847. He was mustered out in June 8,1847 in New Orleans, LA.
Wiley S Woods married Virginia Hinchman in ca 1847, and along with her parents and other members of the family, came by wagon train. Wiley Woods was the Wagon Master.
1850 Cass County, Silverstein Township, Mi census, shows Wiley Woods from VA, a farmer, with wife Virginia, and two daughters, Lucinda, (I don't know why she was listed as Lucinda, her name was Penniah Jane}, and Sarah C.
1860 Cass Co MI census, W.S. Woods, age 39, farmer, worth $800.00, and 100 acres of land, with daughter, Jane age 13, son John B. age 4, and James age 2. Sarah Woods, age 9, is shown in household of Ebenozor Copley.
April 15,1864, Wiley S Woods died at age 43 years, 7 months and 19 days old. Wiley and his wife Virginia are buried in the California Cemetery, in Silvercreek Township, Cass Co., MI.
April 25,1855 John K Hinchman and wife Peninah gave to daughter Virginia Woods 80 Acres in section 22 of Silvercreek Township
Silas Ireland sold to Wiley S Wood 80 Acres in section 23, Silvercreek Township
William Hartzell sold to Wiley S Wood 80 Acres of land in section 23, Silvercreek Township
Wiley S Wood and Virginia sold before 1858, 80 Acres of land in section 23 to John Stark, Silvercreek Township
Feb 8 1864, Wiley S Wood sold 80 Acres of land section 23 in Silvercreek Township to Patrick Moran.
Wiley S Woods and his brother-in-law Clement Hinchman both died on the sane day, April 15, 1864.
Their children Amanda Hinchman, Penniah Jane Woods, Sarah C Woods, John Burl Woods and James S Woods are all on probate records together in Cass County, Michigan. William Hinchman and Thomas Easton, both brother-in-laws of Wiley were appointed Guardians of all the children.
Submitted by Sharon Cornell