Birth and death per James Bray 1905 genealogy. Death date also per funeral notice; & burial location in Magnolia Cemetery in Norfolk VA is per his funeral notice. He was also the owner of a plot in that cemetery and there are several unknown burials in that lot, one of which could be his with no marker. Only 3 people are known to have headstones in that lot: His mother Miranda (Sturdevant) Wood who is listed as Miranda Wood, his wife Emma Jane (Sykes) Wood who is simply listed as "Mother", and an unknown person who is listed simply as "Grandmother". The old cemetery records were reported to have been destroyed in a fire and some were later resurrected via other avenues of information (obits, family, etc.)
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WOOD, Laderna Norman – The Virginian Pilot; Wed, 5/30/1900 (copy provided by Dottie Strawhand) - MURDER
"BERKLEY NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS
AWFUL KILLING.
R. J. Townsend Shot L. N. Wood Last Night.
Died on the Street in Five Minutes.
As a result of a quarrel that occurred last night at 8:30 o'clock, Mr. Leander [sic] N. Wood, a machinist, lies dead, and Mr. R. Townsend is in the Berkley jail charged with the murder.
The killing was as follows: At the hour stated above the two men met at the corner of Berkley avenue and Liberty streets, in front of the Berkley postoffice [sic].
Hot words arose between them and Townsend drew a revolver and fired three shots at Wood. One ball struck the victim in the left side, just above the heart, one struck in the left side of the neck, just above his collar, and the third struck him in the head.
THE TWO MEN.
Wood was a machinist, and was employed in the ordnance department of the Norfolk Navy Yard and had lived in Berkley for over twenty-five years. He leaves a wife, three daughters, Mrs. S. B. Upton, of Elizabeth City, N. C., Mrs. William Guard, of Berkley, a little small girl about 12 years of age and one son, Bernard, about twenty-five years old, who is employed in the government service in Washington, D. C. Bernard is at present in Berkley on a visit to his parents. Wood lives at the corner of Lee and Middleton streets. His reputation was that of a quiet, inoffensive and good citizen.
Mr. Townsend is employed as mill superintendent for W. M. Tilley of Berkley, at this planning mill. He is about thirty-five years old, has a wife and three children. He lives on Ivy street, Montalant. He also has borne an excellent reputation as a good citizen.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
It is understood that the trouble arose over signature to a petition that Townsend signed calling for the removal of Wood's daughter, wife of Guard, from the neighborhood where the Guard and Townsend families both resided.
After the shooting Wood fell to the pavement, and a crowd at once gathered. Wood died without making a statement, and lived less than five minutes. His body was removed to the police station and Coroner R. M. Morgan, assisted by Dr. W. E. McConville, made a post-mortem examination. They discovered the wounds as above described. A coroner's jury was at once summoned as follows: Messrs C. E. Rudd, W. W. Sylvester, A. H. Taylor, W. H. Cory, A. S. Jones, E. W. McCloud.
THE VERDICT.
About midnight the coroner's jury brought in the verdict that deceased came to his death by a pistol shot fired by R. J. Townsend.
Immediately after the shooting Townsend went to his home, where in about thirty minutes he was taken in custody by Officer Q. T. Humphries and lodged in the Berkley station house. Townsend at once sent for this attorney, Captain John W. Happer, or Portsmouth, and the two went into consultation.
When arrested Townsend was going toward hi home, and was about ten feet from his gate.
REVOLVER NOT FOUND.
Officer Humphries asked him was he had done with his weapon. Townsend replied that he did not know what he had done with it. He appeared much excited, and told the officer that he was hurt badly. The officer found that Townsend had been hit on the head several blows. It was reported on the streets that Wood struck him with a pair of brass knuckles.
The remains were taken in charge after the post-mortem examination by Undertaker E. L. Cox, to be prepared for burial.
Wood belonged to Midland Lodge, I. O. O. F., Berkley Lodge A. F. and A. M. and Chesapeake Tribe R. O. R. M."
© THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
[NOTE: Guard surname should be Gard. Unnamed daughther would be Evelyn ae 14.]
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The funeral of the late Mr. L. N. Wood, whose untimely death was told in yesterday's issue of the Virginian-Pilot, will be held at 10:30 o'clock this morning from the Main Street Christian Church, of which the deceased had been a member for a number of years. The services will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. M.P. Porter, and will be attended by Chesapeake Tribe, No. 50, I.O.R.M. The remains will be interred in Magnolia Cemetery. See call of Red Men.
Copyright: The Virginian Pilot May 31, 1900
Thanks to Dottie Strawhand for providing a copy of the obit.
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WOOD, Laderna Norman – The Virginian Pilot; Wed, 5/30/1900 (copy provided by Dottie Strawhand) - MURDER
"BERKLEY NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS
AWFUL KILLING.
R. J. Townsend Shot L. N. Wood Last Night.
Died on the Street in Five Minutes.
As a result of a quarrel that occurred last night at 8:30 o'clock, Mr. Leander [sic] N. Wood, a machinist, lies dead, and Mr. R. Townsend is in the Berkley jail charged with the murder.
The killing was as follows: At the hour stated above the two men met at the corner of Berkley avenue and Liberty streets, in front of the Berkley postoffice [sic].
Hot words arose between them and Townsend drew a revolver and fired three shots at Wood. One ball struck the victim in the left side, just above the heart, one struck in the left side of the neck, just above his collar, and the third struck him in the head.
THE TWO MEN.
Wood was a machinist, and was employed in the ordnance department of the Norfolk Navy Yard and had lived in Berkley for over twenty-five years. He leaves a wife, three daughters, Mrs. S. B. Upton, of Elizabeth City, N. C., Mrs. William Guard, of Berkley, a little small girl about 12 years of age and one son, Bernard, about twenty-five years old, who is employed in the government service in Washington, D. C. Bernard is at present in Berkley on a visit to his parents. Wood lives at the corner of Lee and Middleton streets. His reputation was that of a quiet, inoffensive and good citizen.
Mr. Townsend is employed as mill superintendent for W. M. Tilley of Berkley, at this planning mill. He is about thirty-five years old, has a wife and three children. He lives on Ivy street, Montalant. He also has borne an excellent reputation as a good citizen.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
It is understood that the trouble arose over signature to a petition that Townsend signed calling for the removal of Wood's daughter, wife of Guard, from the neighborhood where the Guard and Townsend families both resided.
After the shooting Wood fell to the pavement, and a crowd at once gathered. Wood died without making a statement, and lived less than five minutes. His body was removed to the police station and Coroner R. M. Morgan, assisted by Dr. W. E. McConville, made a post-mortem examination. They discovered the wounds as above described. A coroner's jury was at once summoned as follows: Messrs C. E. Rudd, W. W. Sylvester, A. H. Taylor, W. H. Cory, A. S. Jones, E. W. McCloud.
THE VERDICT.
About midnight the coroner's jury brought in the verdict that deceased came to his death by a pistol shot fired by R. J. Townsend.
Immediately after the shooting Townsend went to his home, where in about thirty minutes he was taken in custody by Officer Q. T. Humphries and lodged in the Berkley station house. Townsend at once sent for this attorney, Captain John W. Happer, or Portsmouth, and the two went into consultation.
When arrested Townsend was going toward hi home, and was about ten feet from his gate.
REVOLVER NOT FOUND.
Officer Humphries asked him was he had done with his weapon. Townsend replied that he did not know what he had done with it. He appeared much excited, and told the officer that he was hurt badly. The officer found that Townsend had been hit on the head several blows. It was reported on the streets that Wood struck him with a pair of brass knuckles.
The remains were taken in charge after the post-mortem examination by Undertaker E. L. Cox, to be prepared for burial.
Wood belonged to Midland Lodge, I. O. O. F., Berkley Lodge A. F. and A. M. and Chesapeake Tribe R. O. R. M."
© THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
[NOTE: Guard surname should be Gard. Unnamed daughther would be Evelyn ae 14.]
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The funeral of the late Mr. L. N. Wood, whose untimely death was told in yesterday's issue of the Virginian-Pilot, will be held at 10:30 o'clock this morning from the Main Street Christian Church, of which the deceased had been a member for a number of years. The services will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. M.P. Porter, and will be attended by Chesapeake Tribe, No. 50, I.O.R.M. The remains will be interred in Magnolia Cemetery. See call of Red Men.
Copyright: The Virginian Pilot May 31, 1900
Thanks to Dottie Strawhand for providing a copy of the obit.
Birth and death per James Bray 1905 genealogy. Death date also per funeral notice; & burial location in Magnolia Cemetery in Norfolk VA is per his funeral notice. He was also the owner of a plot in that cemetery and there are several unknown burials in that lot, one of which could be his with no marker. Only 3 people are known to have headstones in that lot: His mother Miranda (Sturdevant) Wood who is listed as Miranda Wood, his wife Emma Jane (Sykes) Wood who is simply listed as "Mother", and an unknown person who is listed simply as "Grandmother". The old cemetery records were reported to have been destroyed in a fire and some were later resurrected via other avenues of information (obits, family, etc.)
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WOOD, Laderna Norman – The Virginian Pilot; Wed, 5/30/1900 (copy provided by Dottie Strawhand) - MURDER
"BERKLEY NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS
AWFUL KILLING.
R. J. Townsend Shot L. N. Wood Last Night.
Died on the Street in Five Minutes.
As a result of a quarrel that occurred last night at 8:30 o'clock, Mr. Leander [sic] N. Wood, a machinist, lies dead, and Mr. R. Townsend is in the Berkley jail charged with the murder.
The killing was as follows: At the hour stated above the two men met at the corner of Berkley avenue and Liberty streets, in front of the Berkley postoffice [sic].
Hot words arose between them and Townsend drew a revolver and fired three shots at Wood. One ball struck the victim in the left side, just above the heart, one struck in the left side of the neck, just above his collar, and the third struck him in the head.
THE TWO MEN.
Wood was a machinist, and was employed in the ordnance department of the Norfolk Navy Yard and had lived in Berkley for over twenty-five years. He leaves a wife, three daughters, Mrs. S. B. Upton, of Elizabeth City, N. C., Mrs. William Guard, of Berkley, a little small girl about 12 years of age and one son, Bernard, about twenty-five years old, who is employed in the government service in Washington, D. C. Bernard is at present in Berkley on a visit to his parents. Wood lives at the corner of Lee and Middleton streets. His reputation was that of a quiet, inoffensive and good citizen.
Mr. Townsend is employed as mill superintendent for W. M. Tilley of Berkley, at this planning mill. He is about thirty-five years old, has a wife and three children. He lives on Ivy street, Montalant. He also has borne an excellent reputation as a good citizen.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
It is understood that the trouble arose over signature to a petition that Townsend signed calling for the removal of Wood's daughter, wife of Guard, from the neighborhood where the Guard and Townsend families both resided.
After the shooting Wood fell to the pavement, and a crowd at once gathered. Wood died without making a statement, and lived less than five minutes. His body was removed to the police station and Coroner R. M. Morgan, assisted by Dr. W. E. McConville, made a post-mortem examination. They discovered the wounds as above described. A coroner's jury was at once summoned as follows: Messrs C. E. Rudd, W. W. Sylvester, A. H. Taylor, W. H. Cory, A. S. Jones, E. W. McCloud.
THE VERDICT.
About midnight the coroner's jury brought in the verdict that deceased came to his death by a pistol shot fired by R. J. Townsend.
Immediately after the shooting Townsend went to his home, where in about thirty minutes he was taken in custody by Officer Q. T. Humphries and lodged in the Berkley station house. Townsend at once sent for this attorney, Captain John W. Happer, or Portsmouth, and the two went into consultation.
When arrested Townsend was going toward hi home, and was about ten feet from his gate.
REVOLVER NOT FOUND.
Officer Humphries asked him was he had done with his weapon. Townsend replied that he did not know what he had done with it. He appeared much excited, and told the officer that he was hurt badly. The officer found that Townsend had been hit on the head several blows. It was reported on the streets that Wood struck him with a pair of brass knuckles.
The remains were taken in charge after the post-mortem examination by Undertaker E. L. Cox, to be prepared for burial.
Wood belonged to Midland Lodge, I. O. O. F., Berkley Lodge A. F. and A. M. and Chesapeake Tribe R. O. R. M."
© THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
[NOTE: Guard surname should be Gard. Unnamed daughther would be Evelyn ae 14.]
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The funeral of the late Mr. L. N. Wood, whose untimely death was told in yesterday's issue of the Virginian-Pilot, will be held at 10:30 o'clock this morning from the Main Street Christian Church, of which the deceased had been a member for a number of years. The services will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. M.P. Porter, and will be attended by Chesapeake Tribe, No. 50, I.O.R.M. The remains will be interred in Magnolia Cemetery. See call of Red Men.
Copyright: The Virginian Pilot May 31, 1900
Thanks to Dottie Strawhand for providing a copy of the obit.
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WOOD, Laderna Norman – The Virginian Pilot; Wed, 5/30/1900 (copy provided by Dottie Strawhand) - MURDER
"BERKLEY NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS
AWFUL KILLING.
R. J. Townsend Shot L. N. Wood Last Night.
Died on the Street in Five Minutes.
As a result of a quarrel that occurred last night at 8:30 o'clock, Mr. Leander [sic] N. Wood, a machinist, lies dead, and Mr. R. Townsend is in the Berkley jail charged with the murder.
The killing was as follows: At the hour stated above the two men met at the corner of Berkley avenue and Liberty streets, in front of the Berkley postoffice [sic].
Hot words arose between them and Townsend drew a revolver and fired three shots at Wood. One ball struck the victim in the left side, just above the heart, one struck in the left side of the neck, just above his collar, and the third struck him in the head.
THE TWO MEN.
Wood was a machinist, and was employed in the ordnance department of the Norfolk Navy Yard and had lived in Berkley for over twenty-five years. He leaves a wife, three daughters, Mrs. S. B. Upton, of Elizabeth City, N. C., Mrs. William Guard, of Berkley, a little small girl about 12 years of age and one son, Bernard, about twenty-five years old, who is employed in the government service in Washington, D. C. Bernard is at present in Berkley on a visit to his parents. Wood lives at the corner of Lee and Middleton streets. His reputation was that of a quiet, inoffensive and good citizen.
Mr. Townsend is employed as mill superintendent for W. M. Tilley of Berkley, at this planning mill. He is about thirty-five years old, has a wife and three children. He lives on Ivy street, Montalant. He also has borne an excellent reputation as a good citizen.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
It is understood that the trouble arose over signature to a petition that Townsend signed calling for the removal of Wood's daughter, wife of Guard, from the neighborhood where the Guard and Townsend families both resided.
After the shooting Wood fell to the pavement, and a crowd at once gathered. Wood died without making a statement, and lived less than five minutes. His body was removed to the police station and Coroner R. M. Morgan, assisted by Dr. W. E. McConville, made a post-mortem examination. They discovered the wounds as above described. A coroner's jury was at once summoned as follows: Messrs C. E. Rudd, W. W. Sylvester, A. H. Taylor, W. H. Cory, A. S. Jones, E. W. McCloud.
THE VERDICT.
About midnight the coroner's jury brought in the verdict that deceased came to his death by a pistol shot fired by R. J. Townsend.
Immediately after the shooting Townsend went to his home, where in about thirty minutes he was taken in custody by Officer Q. T. Humphries and lodged in the Berkley station house. Townsend at once sent for this attorney, Captain John W. Happer, or Portsmouth, and the two went into consultation.
When arrested Townsend was going toward hi home, and was about ten feet from his gate.
REVOLVER NOT FOUND.
Officer Humphries asked him was he had done with his weapon. Townsend replied that he did not know what he had done with it. He appeared much excited, and told the officer that he was hurt badly. The officer found that Townsend had been hit on the head several blows. It was reported on the streets that Wood struck him with a pair of brass knuckles.
The remains were taken in charge after the post-mortem examination by Undertaker E. L. Cox, to be prepared for burial.
Wood belonged to Midland Lodge, I. O. O. F., Berkley Lodge A. F. and A. M. and Chesapeake Tribe R. O. R. M."
© THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
[NOTE: Guard surname should be Gard. Unnamed daughther would be Evelyn ae 14.]
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The funeral of the late Mr. L. N. Wood, whose untimely death was told in yesterday's issue of the Virginian-Pilot, will be held at 10:30 o'clock this morning from the Main Street Christian Church, of which the deceased had been a member for a number of years. The services will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. M.P. Porter, and will be attended by Chesapeake Tribe, No. 50, I.O.R.M. The remains will be interred in Magnolia Cemetery. See call of Red Men.
Copyright: The Virginian Pilot May 31, 1900
Thanks to Dottie Strawhand for providing a copy of the obit.
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Alonzo Emerson Wood
1867–1867
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Irene Otelia Wood
1869–1869
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Ella Jestena Wood
1872–1872
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Dora Selena Wood Hudson
1873–1940
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Robert Bernard Wood
1874–1958
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Emma Elizabeth Wood Saricks
1876–1939
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Allen Miller Wood
1877–1877
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Herbert Laderna Wood
1878–1879
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Edward Lucius Wood
1881–1882
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Mary Edna Wood
1882–1883
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Nellie R. Wood
1884–1884
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Evlyn "EVELYN" Wood Price
1885–1970
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Dolna Bebee Wood
1888–1888
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Francis M. Wood
1889–1889
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