Pearl J. Wood name on tombstone with 2nd husband Lawrence E. Wood FAG95141138 says died in 1973. She died 26 August 1975 so therefore tombstone carver error.
Pearl Junia Wilcoxson originally called Nancy Jane McCoy was the daughter of George McCoy She was conceived when her mother Rosetta was married to 2/h Philemon D. Gilbert and called "Nancy Jane" McCoy at birth in 1896. Because of affair, Philemon D. Gilbert and Rosetta Violet separated before 1900 . Philemon D. Gilbert and son William Dominec Gilbert FAG 85967299 living in Virginia in 1900. Nancy Jane McCoy was given up to adoptive parents at age 4 years which would have been 1900.
Her adoptive parents were: James Calvin Wilcoxson and Deliliah Samuels Wilcoxson of Hart, Oceana Co., MI. The Wilcoxson's were not related but friends of her mother Rosetta. Family story passed down to daughter Katherine JuniaThompson. The Wilcoxson's changed her name to "Pearl Junia" Wilcoxson when she was adopted by them.
On 1900 Federal Census, Pearl is living with the Wilcoxson family as adoptive daughter in Hart, MI.
Her natural parents: George McCoy and Rosetta V. (Babcock) Mattison, Gilbert did marry
27 August 1902 Copemish, Manistee Co., MI.
Pearl Junia Wilcoxson married 1/h Rupert H. Thompson 25 Dec. 1912 Pentwater, Oceana Co., MI. They had 3 sons and 3 daughters prior to her husband's early death in 1927.
They were:
1. Frances A Thompson 8 Sep 1914-24 Sep 1916
2. Gordon Thompson 18 Mar 1924-20 Aug 1925
3. Henry C Thompson 18 Feb 1927-27 Oct. 1927
4. Dollive Isabell Thompson m. Ralph Barre
5. Katherine Junie Thompson m. 1/h Lee Gardner 13 Nov. 1933, Muskegum, MI.; 2/h William R. Keniston m. 26 Dec. 1936; 3/h Sam Kitchka abt 1971-1975.
6. Florence Mary Thompson m. Thomas Davies
Pearl Junia Wilcoxson, Thompson then married Lawrence E. Wood 23 Oct. 1929 Toledo, Lucus Co., Ohio. He was much younger than Pearl.
They had following three children:
1. Alice Wood m. Philip Averille
2. Gwyeneth Wood m. Mr. Nickoloff
3. Bonnie Wood 1938-1939 died as infant
Pearl and Lawrence Wood both buried in Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, MI. , in Mona View
Cemetery.
In her obituary it refers to her sisters who were her 1/2
Mattison sisters and full McCoy sisters and brother (William) Henry McCoy from her mother Rosetta Violet's 3rd marriage to George McCoy. Her 1/2 brother William Dominec Gilbert
FAG 85967299 died in California and not mentioned in obituary, as per Sunny Easton whose
grandfather was Hector Gilbert son of William Dominec Gilbert and Nellie Celia Bryan. Hector
at age 11 took his step-father's surname.
Pearl Junia Wilcoxson originally called Nancy Jane McCoy was the daughter of George McCoy She was conceived when her mother Rosetta was married to 2/h Philemon D. Gilbert and called "Nancy Jane" McCoy at birth in 1896. Because of affair, Philemon D. Gilbert and Rosetta Violet separated before 1900 . Philemon D. Gilbert and son William Dominec Gilbert FAG 85967299 living in Virginia in 1900. Nancy Jane McCoy was given up to adoptive parents at age 4 years which would have been 1900.
Her adoptive parents were: James Calvin Wilcoxson and Deliliah Samuels Wilcoxson of Hart, Oceana Co., MI. The Wilcoxson's were not related but friends of her mother Rosetta. Family story passed down to daughter Katherine JuniaThompson. The Wilcoxson's changed her name to "Pearl Junia" Wilcoxson when she was adopted by them.
On 1900 Federal Census, Pearl is living with the Wilcoxson family as adoptive daughter in Hart, MI.
Her natural parents: George McCoy and Rosetta V. (Babcock) Mattison, Gilbert did marry
27 August 1902 Copemish, Manistee Co., MI.
Pearl Junia Wilcoxson married 1/h Rupert H. Thompson 25 Dec. 1912 Pentwater, Oceana Co., MI. They had 3 sons and 3 daughters prior to her husband's early death in 1927.
They were:
1. Frances A Thompson 8 Sep 1914-24 Sep 1916
2. Gordon Thompson 18 Mar 1924-20 Aug 1925
3. Henry C Thompson 18 Feb 1927-27 Oct. 1927
4. Dollive Isabell Thompson m. Ralph Barre
5. Katherine Junie Thompson m. 1/h Lee Gardner 13 Nov. 1933, Muskegum, MI.; 2/h William R. Keniston m. 26 Dec. 1936; 3/h Sam Kitchka abt 1971-1975.
6. Florence Mary Thompson m. Thomas Davies
Pearl Junia Wilcoxson, Thompson then married Lawrence E. Wood 23 Oct. 1929 Toledo, Lucus Co., Ohio. He was much younger than Pearl.
They had following three children:
1. Alice Wood m. Philip Averille
2. Gwyeneth Wood m. Mr. Nickoloff
3. Bonnie Wood 1938-1939 died as infant
Pearl and Lawrence Wood both buried in Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, MI. , in Mona View
Cemetery.
In her obituary it refers to her sisters who were her 1/2
Mattison sisters and full McCoy sisters and brother (William) Henry McCoy from her mother Rosetta Violet's 3rd marriage to George McCoy. Her 1/2 brother William Dominec Gilbert
FAG 85967299 died in California and not mentioned in obituary, as per Sunny Easton whose
grandfather was Hector Gilbert son of William Dominec Gilbert and Nellie Celia Bryan. Hector
at age 11 took his step-father's surname.
Pearl J. Wood name on tombstone with 2nd husband Lawrence E. Wood FAG95141138 says died in 1973. She died 26 August 1975 so therefore tombstone carver error.
Pearl Junia Wilcoxson originally called Nancy Jane McCoy was the daughter of George McCoy She was conceived when her mother Rosetta was married to 2/h Philemon D. Gilbert and called "Nancy Jane" McCoy at birth in 1896. Because of affair, Philemon D. Gilbert and Rosetta Violet separated before 1900 . Philemon D. Gilbert and son William Dominec Gilbert FAG 85967299 living in Virginia in 1900. Nancy Jane McCoy was given up to adoptive parents at age 4 years which would have been 1900.
Her adoptive parents were: James Calvin Wilcoxson and Deliliah Samuels Wilcoxson of Hart, Oceana Co., MI. The Wilcoxson's were not related but friends of her mother Rosetta. Family story passed down to daughter Katherine JuniaThompson. The Wilcoxson's changed her name to "Pearl Junia" Wilcoxson when she was adopted by them.
On 1900 Federal Census, Pearl is living with the Wilcoxson family as adoptive daughter in Hart, MI.
Her natural parents: George McCoy and Rosetta V. (Babcock) Mattison, Gilbert did marry
27 August 1902 Copemish, Manistee Co., MI.
Pearl Junia Wilcoxson married 1/h Rupert H. Thompson 25 Dec. 1912 Pentwater, Oceana Co., MI. They had 3 sons and 3 daughters prior to her husband's early death in 1927.
They were:
1. Frances A Thompson 8 Sep 1914-24 Sep 1916
2. Gordon Thompson 18 Mar 1924-20 Aug 1925
3. Henry C Thompson 18 Feb 1927-27 Oct. 1927
4. Dollive Isabell Thompson m. Ralph Barre
5. Katherine Junie Thompson m. 1/h Lee Gardner 13 Nov. 1933, Muskegum, MI.; 2/h William R. Keniston m. 26 Dec. 1936; 3/h Sam Kitchka abt 1971-1975.
6. Florence Mary Thompson m. Thomas Davies
Pearl Junia Wilcoxson, Thompson then married Lawrence E. Wood 23 Oct. 1929 Toledo, Lucus Co., Ohio. He was much younger than Pearl.
They had following three children:
1. Alice Wood m. Philip Averille
2. Gwyeneth Wood m. Mr. Nickoloff
3. Bonnie Wood 1938-1939 died as infant
Pearl and Lawrence Wood both buried in Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, MI. , in Mona View
Cemetery.
In her obituary it refers to her sisters who were her 1/2
Mattison sisters and full McCoy sisters and brother (William) Henry McCoy from her mother Rosetta Violet's 3rd marriage to George McCoy. Her 1/2 brother William Dominec Gilbert
FAG 85967299 died in California and not mentioned in obituary, as per Sunny Easton whose
grandfather was Hector Gilbert son of William Dominec Gilbert and Nellie Celia Bryan. Hector
at age 11 took his step-father's surname.
Pearl Junia Wilcoxson originally called Nancy Jane McCoy was the daughter of George McCoy She was conceived when her mother Rosetta was married to 2/h Philemon D. Gilbert and called "Nancy Jane" McCoy at birth in 1896. Because of affair, Philemon D. Gilbert and Rosetta Violet separated before 1900 . Philemon D. Gilbert and son William Dominec Gilbert FAG 85967299 living in Virginia in 1900. Nancy Jane McCoy was given up to adoptive parents at age 4 years which would have been 1900.
Her adoptive parents were: James Calvin Wilcoxson and Deliliah Samuels Wilcoxson of Hart, Oceana Co., MI. The Wilcoxson's were not related but friends of her mother Rosetta. Family story passed down to daughter Katherine JuniaThompson. The Wilcoxson's changed her name to "Pearl Junia" Wilcoxson when she was adopted by them.
On 1900 Federal Census, Pearl is living with the Wilcoxson family as adoptive daughter in Hart, MI.
Her natural parents: George McCoy and Rosetta V. (Babcock) Mattison, Gilbert did marry
27 August 1902 Copemish, Manistee Co., MI.
Pearl Junia Wilcoxson married 1/h Rupert H. Thompson 25 Dec. 1912 Pentwater, Oceana Co., MI. They had 3 sons and 3 daughters prior to her husband's early death in 1927.
They were:
1. Frances A Thompson 8 Sep 1914-24 Sep 1916
2. Gordon Thompson 18 Mar 1924-20 Aug 1925
3. Henry C Thompson 18 Feb 1927-27 Oct. 1927
4. Dollive Isabell Thompson m. Ralph Barre
5. Katherine Junie Thompson m. 1/h Lee Gardner 13 Nov. 1933, Muskegum, MI.; 2/h William R. Keniston m. 26 Dec. 1936; 3/h Sam Kitchka abt 1971-1975.
6. Florence Mary Thompson m. Thomas Davies
Pearl Junia Wilcoxson, Thompson then married Lawrence E. Wood 23 Oct. 1929 Toledo, Lucus Co., Ohio. He was much younger than Pearl.
They had following three children:
1. Alice Wood m. Philip Averille
2. Gwyeneth Wood m. Mr. Nickoloff
3. Bonnie Wood 1938-1939 died as infant
Pearl and Lawrence Wood both buried in Muskegon Heights, Muskegon, MI. , in Mona View
Cemetery.
In her obituary it refers to her sisters who were her 1/2
Mattison sisters and full McCoy sisters and brother (William) Henry McCoy from her mother Rosetta Violet's 3rd marriage to George McCoy. Her 1/2 brother William Dominec Gilbert
FAG 85967299 died in California and not mentioned in obituary, as per Sunny Easton whose
grandfather was Hector Gilbert son of William Dominec Gilbert and Nellie Celia Bryan. Hector
at age 11 took his step-father's surname.
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