Robert Alexander Morrow was born to William "John" Morrow and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Moore-Morrow and they were married on Oct 7, 1847 - Rutherford County, Tennessee.
The Civil War would change the life of Robert and his last name. His father died and his mother married Hugh McKenny Woody. Hugh and Betty Woody are buried together.
1870 US Census Precint 2, Collin County, Texas listed Robert as "Woody" while living with his Step-father, Mother and children. The Pendleton family lived 3 doors down from the Hugh Woody family and they are also listed on the same page of the 1870 US Census.
Robert married on Jan 5,1873 to Eliza "Jane" Pendleton, who was the daughter of Allison Osborne Pendleton and Rebecca Q. "Ann" Lawson-Pendleton, in Precinct 8, Collin, Texas and Eliza Jane is 16 years of age, by the Minister of the Gospel, Benjamin Watson.
Their marriage record is recorded with the Collin County Records Office, State of Texas, Volume 3 - 1867-1876, Page 572. http://www.collincotxhistdoc.info/marriage/
1880 US Census Precint 6, Montague County, Texas Robert and his married family is now listed as Morrow, and shows them living next to to Eliza Jane's parents.
1900 US Census Precint 6, Montague County, Texas now has the family listed as Woody and Robert is listed as widowed.
1910 US Census Lost Oak, Jack County, Texas listing Robert as widowed and living with son and family:
Martin L Woody 36 ,
Margarett J Woody 34
Angie L Woody 10
Lily V Woody 8
Robet G Woody 6
Rhoda J Woody 5
James A Woody 3
Robert A Woody 58
Robert's death record:
Name: Robert Alexander Woody
Death Date: 30 Jul 1936
Death County: Wichita
Certificate: 38556
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Robert Alexander Morrow Woody and Eliza Jane Pendleton-Woody had eight children, four of whom died in infancy.
Harvey Woody
Hugh Woody
Patton Monroe Woody
Rosa Belle Woody
Martin Luther Woody 1873–1963 - Highland Cem.
Allison Osborne Woody 1881–1926 - Oklahoma
Rebecca Elizabeth Woody-Talley 1883–1969 - Highland Cem.
Riley Hampton Sr. Woody 1886–1955 - Highland Cem.
*Little is known about the family of Robert "Bob" (Morrow) Woody. He came to Texas and was reared by his step-father, Hugh Woody, and his mother.
After "Bob" and Eliza Jane's marriage, they lived first in Collin County, Texas, then later moved to Montague County. After Jane's death, Bob returned to Collin County, with his young baby and oldest son, Martin Luther, and lived with his mother and step-father. They assumed the last name of Woody. The baby died shortly afterward. The other three children, Allison O., Rebecca and Rily Hampton went to Coryell County to live with Eliza Jane's parents, Allison Osborne and Rebecca (Lawson) Pendleton.
Shortly before 1900, all of Bob's family came back together in Collin County, and the remaining children assumed the last name of Woody. They moved to Jack County, and in 1907, Bob moved with part of his family to Clay County.
In 1935/36, Robert applied for an old age pension in Wichita County, Texas. He told the worker that his name was really Robert Alexander Morrow. After talking it over, he and the case worker decided that since he and all his children had taken the name of Woody and also that his children had married under that name, that he, too, should keep the name of Woody. He signed a notorized paper to that effect that day. A grand daughter, Ruth (Woody) Bell, was there at this time and remembered it well.
Eliza Jane died 14 Nov 1891 Age: 35 Death near Nocona, Montague County, Texas of Pneumonia - buried: Keck Cemetery, off E. Bank of Lake Nocona, Montague County, Texas
*This information is located in the family red book, page 30, The Pendleton Family of England & America with much thanks.
The Civil War would change the life of Robert and his last name. His father died and his mother married Hugh McKenny Woody. Hugh and Betty Woody are buried together.
1870 US Census Precint 2, Collin County, Texas listed Robert as "Woody" while living with his Step-father, Mother and children. The Pendleton family lived 3 doors down from the Hugh Woody family and they are also listed on the same page of the 1870 US Census.
Robert married on Jan 5,1873 to Eliza "Jane" Pendleton, who was the daughter of Allison Osborne Pendleton and Rebecca Q. "Ann" Lawson-Pendleton, in Precinct 8, Collin, Texas and Eliza Jane is 16 years of age, by the Minister of the Gospel, Benjamin Watson.
Their marriage record is recorded with the Collin County Records Office, State of Texas, Volume 3 - 1867-1876, Page 572. http://www.collincotxhistdoc.info/marriage/
1880 US Census Precint 6, Montague County, Texas Robert and his married family is now listed as Morrow, and shows them living next to to Eliza Jane's parents.
1900 US Census Precint 6, Montague County, Texas now has the family listed as Woody and Robert is listed as widowed.
1910 US Census Lost Oak, Jack County, Texas listing Robert as widowed and living with son and family:
Martin L Woody 36 ,
Margarett J Woody 34
Angie L Woody 10
Lily V Woody 8
Robet G Woody 6
Rhoda J Woody 5
James A Woody 3
Robert A Woody 58
Robert's death record:
Name: Robert Alexander Woody
Death Date: 30 Jul 1936
Death County: Wichita
Certificate: 38556
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Robert Alexander Morrow Woody and Eliza Jane Pendleton-Woody had eight children, four of whom died in infancy.
Harvey Woody
Hugh Woody
Patton Monroe Woody
Rosa Belle Woody
Martin Luther Woody 1873–1963 - Highland Cem.
Allison Osborne Woody 1881–1926 - Oklahoma
Rebecca Elizabeth Woody-Talley 1883–1969 - Highland Cem.
Riley Hampton Sr. Woody 1886–1955 - Highland Cem.
*Little is known about the family of Robert "Bob" (Morrow) Woody. He came to Texas and was reared by his step-father, Hugh Woody, and his mother.
After "Bob" and Eliza Jane's marriage, they lived first in Collin County, Texas, then later moved to Montague County. After Jane's death, Bob returned to Collin County, with his young baby and oldest son, Martin Luther, and lived with his mother and step-father. They assumed the last name of Woody. The baby died shortly afterward. The other three children, Allison O., Rebecca and Rily Hampton went to Coryell County to live with Eliza Jane's parents, Allison Osborne and Rebecca (Lawson) Pendleton.
Shortly before 1900, all of Bob's family came back together in Collin County, and the remaining children assumed the last name of Woody. They moved to Jack County, and in 1907, Bob moved with part of his family to Clay County.
In 1935/36, Robert applied for an old age pension in Wichita County, Texas. He told the worker that his name was really Robert Alexander Morrow. After talking it over, he and the case worker decided that since he and all his children had taken the name of Woody and also that his children had married under that name, that he, too, should keep the name of Woody. He signed a notorized paper to that effect that day. A grand daughter, Ruth (Woody) Bell, was there at this time and remembered it well.
Eliza Jane died 14 Nov 1891 Age: 35 Death near Nocona, Montague County, Texas of Pneumonia - buried: Keck Cemetery, off E. Bank of Lake Nocona, Montague County, Texas
*This information is located in the family red book, page 30, The Pendleton Family of England & America with much thanks.
Robert Alexander Morrow was born to William "John" Morrow and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Moore-Morrow and they were married on Oct 7, 1847 - Rutherford County, Tennessee.
The Civil War would change the life of Robert and his last name. His father died and his mother married Hugh McKenny Woody. Hugh and Betty Woody are buried together.
1870 US Census Precint 2, Collin County, Texas listed Robert as "Woody" while living with his Step-father, Mother and children. The Pendleton family lived 3 doors down from the Hugh Woody family and they are also listed on the same page of the 1870 US Census.
Robert married on Jan 5,1873 to Eliza "Jane" Pendleton, who was the daughter of Allison Osborne Pendleton and Rebecca Q. "Ann" Lawson-Pendleton, in Precinct 8, Collin, Texas and Eliza Jane is 16 years of age, by the Minister of the Gospel, Benjamin Watson.
Their marriage record is recorded with the Collin County Records Office, State of Texas, Volume 3 - 1867-1876, Page 572. http://www.collincotxhistdoc.info/marriage/
1880 US Census Precint 6, Montague County, Texas Robert and his married family is now listed as Morrow, and shows them living next to to Eliza Jane's parents.
1900 US Census Precint 6, Montague County, Texas now has the family listed as Woody and Robert is listed as widowed.
1910 US Census Lost Oak, Jack County, Texas listing Robert as widowed and living with son and family:
Martin L Woody 36 ,
Margarett J Woody 34
Angie L Woody 10
Lily V Woody 8
Robet G Woody 6
Rhoda J Woody 5
James A Woody 3
Robert A Woody 58
Robert's death record:
Name: Robert Alexander Woody
Death Date: 30 Jul 1936
Death County: Wichita
Certificate: 38556
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Robert Alexander Morrow Woody and Eliza Jane Pendleton-Woody had eight children, four of whom died in infancy.
Harvey Woody
Hugh Woody
Patton Monroe Woody
Rosa Belle Woody
Martin Luther Woody 1873–1963 - Highland Cem.
Allison Osborne Woody 1881–1926 - Oklahoma
Rebecca Elizabeth Woody-Talley 1883–1969 - Highland Cem.
Riley Hampton Sr. Woody 1886–1955 - Highland Cem.
*Little is known about the family of Robert "Bob" (Morrow) Woody. He came to Texas and was reared by his step-father, Hugh Woody, and his mother.
After "Bob" and Eliza Jane's marriage, they lived first in Collin County, Texas, then later moved to Montague County. After Jane's death, Bob returned to Collin County, with his young baby and oldest son, Martin Luther, and lived with his mother and step-father. They assumed the last name of Woody. The baby died shortly afterward. The other three children, Allison O., Rebecca and Rily Hampton went to Coryell County to live with Eliza Jane's parents, Allison Osborne and Rebecca (Lawson) Pendleton.
Shortly before 1900, all of Bob's family came back together in Collin County, and the remaining children assumed the last name of Woody. They moved to Jack County, and in 1907, Bob moved with part of his family to Clay County.
In 1935/36, Robert applied for an old age pension in Wichita County, Texas. He told the worker that his name was really Robert Alexander Morrow. After talking it over, he and the case worker decided that since he and all his children had taken the name of Woody and also that his children had married under that name, that he, too, should keep the name of Woody. He signed a notorized paper to that effect that day. A grand daughter, Ruth (Woody) Bell, was there at this time and remembered it well.
Eliza Jane died 14 Nov 1891 Age: 35 Death near Nocona, Montague County, Texas of Pneumonia - buried: Keck Cemetery, off E. Bank of Lake Nocona, Montague County, Texas
*This information is located in the family red book, page 30, The Pendleton Family of England & America with much thanks.
The Civil War would change the life of Robert and his last name. His father died and his mother married Hugh McKenny Woody. Hugh and Betty Woody are buried together.
1870 US Census Precint 2, Collin County, Texas listed Robert as "Woody" while living with his Step-father, Mother and children. The Pendleton family lived 3 doors down from the Hugh Woody family and they are also listed on the same page of the 1870 US Census.
Robert married on Jan 5,1873 to Eliza "Jane" Pendleton, who was the daughter of Allison Osborne Pendleton and Rebecca Q. "Ann" Lawson-Pendleton, in Precinct 8, Collin, Texas and Eliza Jane is 16 years of age, by the Minister of the Gospel, Benjamin Watson.
Their marriage record is recorded with the Collin County Records Office, State of Texas, Volume 3 - 1867-1876, Page 572. http://www.collincotxhistdoc.info/marriage/
1880 US Census Precint 6, Montague County, Texas Robert and his married family is now listed as Morrow, and shows them living next to to Eliza Jane's parents.
1900 US Census Precint 6, Montague County, Texas now has the family listed as Woody and Robert is listed as widowed.
1910 US Census Lost Oak, Jack County, Texas listing Robert as widowed and living with son and family:
Martin L Woody 36 ,
Margarett J Woody 34
Angie L Woody 10
Lily V Woody 8
Robet G Woody 6
Rhoda J Woody 5
James A Woody 3
Robert A Woody 58
Robert's death record:
Name: Robert Alexander Woody
Death Date: 30 Jul 1936
Death County: Wichita
Certificate: 38556
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Robert Alexander Morrow Woody and Eliza Jane Pendleton-Woody had eight children, four of whom died in infancy.
Harvey Woody
Hugh Woody
Patton Monroe Woody
Rosa Belle Woody
Martin Luther Woody 1873–1963 - Highland Cem.
Allison Osborne Woody 1881–1926 - Oklahoma
Rebecca Elizabeth Woody-Talley 1883–1969 - Highland Cem.
Riley Hampton Sr. Woody 1886–1955 - Highland Cem.
*Little is known about the family of Robert "Bob" (Morrow) Woody. He came to Texas and was reared by his step-father, Hugh Woody, and his mother.
After "Bob" and Eliza Jane's marriage, they lived first in Collin County, Texas, then later moved to Montague County. After Jane's death, Bob returned to Collin County, with his young baby and oldest son, Martin Luther, and lived with his mother and step-father. They assumed the last name of Woody. The baby died shortly afterward. The other three children, Allison O., Rebecca and Rily Hampton went to Coryell County to live with Eliza Jane's parents, Allison Osborne and Rebecca (Lawson) Pendleton.
Shortly before 1900, all of Bob's family came back together in Collin County, and the remaining children assumed the last name of Woody. They moved to Jack County, and in 1907, Bob moved with part of his family to Clay County.
In 1935/36, Robert applied for an old age pension in Wichita County, Texas. He told the worker that his name was really Robert Alexander Morrow. After talking it over, he and the case worker decided that since he and all his children had taken the name of Woody and also that his children had married under that name, that he, too, should keep the name of Woody. He signed a notorized paper to that effect that day. A grand daughter, Ruth (Woody) Bell, was there at this time and remembered it well.
Eliza Jane died 14 Nov 1891 Age: 35 Death near Nocona, Montague County, Texas of Pneumonia - buried: Keck Cemetery, off E. Bank of Lake Nocona, Montague County, Texas
*This information is located in the family red book, page 30, The Pendleton Family of England & America with much thanks.
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