Andrew Jackson Wood

Private, Company F and I, 5th Kentucky Infantry, Confederate States Army

As Researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of Luke and Susannah (Vancleve) Wood (sometimes listed as Woods)

Born- 1843, September 19, on Frozen Creek, Breathitt County, Kentucky

1850 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 2, house #25-25
Luke Wood                 35
Susan Wood                29
     Andrew J. Wood       6  
     Sarah E. Wood        5
     Martha J. Wood       2
     James F. Wood        7 months
     Katherine Crawford   55

Married- 1859, February 15 to Sarah Ann Brooks (1846 – 1923) in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

1860 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, houe #389-389
Luke Wood                 45
Susan Wood                24
     Andy J. Wood         15
     Sary E. Wood         14
     Marthy J. Wood       12
     James F. Wood        10
     Susannah Wood        8
     Sam H. Wood          4
     Malissa Wood         3

Military Service
Company F and I, 5th Kentucky Infantry, Confederate States Army
Enlisted- 1861, October 25 at Hager Hill near Prestonsburg in 
     Floyd Coutny, Kentucky by Capain Henry C. Swango
Mustered In- 1861, November 1 near Pound Gap, Virginia 
     by Lt. R. B. Thomas for a period of 12 months
Sworn In- 1861, Otober 25
Present- 1861, November 5  
Absent- 1861, December 31 to 1862, September 30 on detatched service
Present- 1862- May and June
Paid- 1862, April 30 by Major Turner
Paid- 1862, June 30 by Major Crutchfield
Mustered Out- 1862, October 20 at Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Kentucky
Highest Rank- Private

1870 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 6, house #24-24
Andrew J. Woods            26  
Sarah Woods                25         
     Jane Woods            3
     James Woods           20
     Ebenezer Woods        103
     Elizabeth Woods       77

1880 Morgan County, Kentucky Federal Census
Grassy Precinct, house #98-101
Andrew J. Wood             36  
Sarah Wood                 33         
     William J. Wood       13
     Thomas Wood           7
     Chadler S. Wood       5
     Erastus T. Wood       2
     Nancy Brooks          50
     Manday Brooks         21

1900 Hamilton County, Texas Federal Census
Justice Precinct, house #92-94
Andrew J. Wood             56     September 1843
Sarah A. Wood              54     March 1846         
     Chandler S. Wood      24     September 1875
     Lillie Wood           18     December 1881
     Andrew J. Wood        15     November 1884

1910 Washsita County, Oklahoma Federal Census
Bessie Township, house #3
Andrew J. Wood             66
Sarah Wood                 64         
     Lillie Wood           29

Andrew Jackson Wood and his wife, Sarah Ann (Brooks) Wood, with their granddaughter Etta Mae Wood at their home in Washita County, Oklahoma about 1922.

1920 Washita County, Oklahoma Federal Census
Dill Township, house #46-50
Andrew J. Wood             76
Sarah Ann Wood             72

Death of Wife- 1923

Moved- Following the death of his wife, Sarah Ann (Brooks) Wood, Andrew Jackson Wood moved to Texas with his son, Erastus Taylor Wood.

Died- 1929, September 3 at Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Buried- South Burns Cemetery, Dill City, Washita County, Oklahoma

Andrew Jackson Wood’s grave at the South Burns Cemetery in Dill City, Washita County, Oklahoma. Source

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