James Wood was born in Scotland and emigrated to Texas in 1851 with his parents and 8 siblings. Several of the family members became ill in Leon County, Texas. James and his older sister, Christina, died in Leon County. Little James was wrapped in a blanket and buried along side a creek in a grove of trees. His grave is unmarked. This information was found in a letter written by Isabella Riddell Wood, his mother three months after his death.
This marker is most likely a marker for James Wood, Sr. or James Ward (grandson of James, Sr.) but it is not the grave of James Wood, Jr.
This marker is most likely a marker for James Wood, Sr. or James Ward (grandson of James, Sr.) but it is not the grave of James Wood, Jr.
James Wood was born in Scotland and emigrated to Texas in 1851 with his parents and 8 siblings. Several of the family members became ill in Leon County, Texas. James and his older sister, Christina, died in Leon County. Little James was wrapped in a blanket and buried along side a creek in a grove of trees. His grave is unmarked. This information was found in a letter written by Isabella Riddell Wood, his mother three months after his death.
This marker is most likely a marker for James Wood, Sr. or James Ward (grandson of James, Sr.) but it is not the grave of James Wood, Jr.
This marker is most likely a marker for James Wood, Sr. or James Ward (grandson of James, Sr.) but it is not the grave of James Wood, Jr.
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This is not his grave. The marker may be in his honor, in honor of his father, James Wood or his nephew, James Ward, both of whom are buried here. James Jr was buried in Leon Co., TX.
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