Ezra WOOD
Olive ADAMS


Husband:  Ezra WOOD
Birth:  1833, Freetown, Cortland Co., New York 
Death:  10 May 1896, Groton, Tompkins Co., New York
Burial:  May 1896, Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins Co., New York
Father:  Elisha WOOD Jr.
Mother:  Sally COLLIER

Marriage:    1856, Cayuga Co., New York

Wife:  Olive ADAMS
Birth:  1838, New York 
Death:  Aft 1896, Groton, Tompkins Co., New York  
Burial:  Aft 1896, Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins Co., New York  
Father:   
Mother:   

Children:
1. George B. WOOD, b: 25 Dec 1857, Summerhill, Cayuga Co., New York
2. Elisha WOOD, b: Nov 1859, Summerhill, Cayuga Co., New York
3. Byron WOOD, b: Oct 1862, Summerhill, Cayuga Co., New York
4. Maryette WOOD (Shevelier), b: 1864, Summerhill, Cayuga Co., New York
5. Hattie WOOD (Sherman), b: 1865, Summerhill, Cayuga Co., New York
6. Zyphilia WOOD, b: 1867, Summerhill, Cayuga Co., New York
                               d: Aft 1870, Summerhill, Cayuga Co., New York
7. Elvira WOOD (Hull), b: 1869, Summerhill, Cayuga Co., New York
8. (Twin) Frank E. WOOD, b: Aug 1870, Summerhill, Cayuga Co., New York
                                            d: Aft 1930, Locke, Cayuga Co., New York
9. (Twin) Maria WOOD, b: Aug 1870, Summerhill, Cayuga Co., New York
10. Nellie WOOD, b: Feb 1873, Groton, Tompkins Co., New York
11. Edith H. WOOD, b: Aug 1881, Groton, Tompkins Co., New York
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Notes:

Ezra served with the Union forces in the Civil War. His Service Record shows:
  Name:  Ezra Wood
  Residence:  Summer Hill, New York 
  Enlistment Date:  5 October 1861
  State Served:  New York
  Service Record:  Enlisted as a Private on 5 October 1861 at the age of 21.
                            Enlisted in Company E, 75th Infantry Regiment New York on 26 November 1861.
                            Received a disability discharge  Company E, 75th Infantry Regiment New York
                                 on 7 July 1863 in New Orleans, LA.
Olive received a widow's pension for Ezra's service:
  Name:  Ezra Wood
  Widow:  Olive Wood 
  Service:  E  75  N.Y. Inf.
  Date Filed:  15 Jan 1896
  Application #:  635,991
  Certificate #:  434,943


1860 Federal Census Data (M653_0728, Page 29), Summerhill,m Cayuga Co., New York,
                                                                                                                     Enumeration Date: 2-Jul-1860, Family #248

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation
Or Trade

Real Estate

Pers. Estate

POB

In Sch.

Marr
W/InYr

D, D, B, I,  I, P, C

 WOOD, Ezra

26

M

W

 

$150

$50

NY

 

 

 

              Olive

22

F

W

 

 

 

NY

 

 

 

              George

2

M

W

 

 

 

NY

 

 

 

              Elishua

1

M

W

 

 

 

NY

 

 

 

1870 Federal Census Data (M593_0911, Page 702A), Summerhill, Cayuga Co., New York,
                                                                                                                        Enumeration Date: 20-Jun-1870, Family #156

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation or Trade

Real Estate

Per. Estate

POB

In
Sch

Marr
W/In Yr

D, D, B, I,   I, P, or C

 WOOD, Ezra

38

M

W

 Farmer

$2,500

$500

NY

 

 

 

             Olive

35

F

W

 Keeping House

 

 

NY

 

 

 

             George

13

M

W

 At Home

 

 

NY

X

 

 

             Elisha

12

M

W

 At Home

 

 

NY

X

 

 

             Byron

9

M

W

 At Home  

 

 

NY

X

 

 

             Maryette

5

F

W

   

 

 

NY

 

 

 

             Hattie

4

F

W

   

 

 

NY

 

 

 

             Zylphia

2

F

W

   

 

 

NY

 

 

 

             (Infant)

10m

F

W

   

 

 

NY

 

 

 

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0938, Page 130C), Groton, Tompkins Co., New York,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 230, Enumeration Date:
9-Jun-1880, Family #182

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo POB

In Sch

 WOOD, Ezra

45

M

W

 Self

M

 Carpenter

NY

NY

NY

 

             Olive

42

F

W

 Wife

M

 Keeping House

NY

NY

NY

 

             George

23

M

W

 Son

S

 Carpenter

NY

NY

NY

 

             Byron

18

M

W

 Son

S

 Laborer

NY

NY

NY

 

             Hattie

14

F

W

 Daughter

S

 At School

NY

NY

NY

X

             Alvira

11

F

W

 Daughter

S

 At School

NY

NY

NY

X

             Mariah

9

F

W

 Daughter

S

 At School

NY

NY

NY

X

             Frank

9

M

W

 Son

S

 At School

NY

NY

NY

X

             Pollie (Nellie)

7

F

W

 Daughter

S

 At School

NY

NY

NY

X

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