Genealogy for
Almarine 'AJ' Jackson Wood
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Almarine 'AJ' Jackson Wood
1824 - 1880
(Shown at age 76)
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Almarine 'AJ' Jackson Wood was born about 1824 somewhere in Georgia and died about 1880 somewhere in Florida. Dates for birth and death are estimated. He lived to be about 56 years old.
His parents were Silas and Rhoda Prudence Chapman Wood.
Almarine may have gone by the name of Andrew.
He married Mary Ann Yon, they had three chlidren:
Silas Wood (1842 - ),
Almarine J. Wood Jr. (7/9/1844 - 10/27/1922)
Jesse P. Wood (1848- ).
After the death of Mary he married Sarah Gasque
children:
Sarah Wood
William M.Wood
Mary P.Wood
Benjamin Wood
Charles Wood
Willis Chapman Wood | 
 | Other | 11/12/1835 | FL (Jackson County) | 11 yrs old | The will of Silas Wood - recorded in Jackson County, Book F, pages 449 & 450 on November 12, 1835
appoint his Son Almerine J. Wood to be sole Executor of this his last Will and testament. Also listed in the will daughter Artimacy Emeline Wood and granddaughter Elisa Prudence Stone. |
| Census | 11/7/1850 | Division 5 FL (Calhoun County) | 26 yrs old | page 39,family# 129 - Almerin J. Wood (age36-GA),
Mary Ann (25-GA), Silas (8-FL), Almerin J. (6-FL),Piper (2-FL),Rhoda P. (55-FL), Lawrence BOLINGER (21-TN), Eliza STONE (15-FL) & James M. BOZEMAN (21-GA) -Physician. Almerine's estate is value at $4000.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1850: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Census | 7/23/1860 | West Wynnton FL (Calhoun County) | 36 yrs old | Recorded as dwelling #118 and family #119: A. J. Wood (age 46),
Sarah Wood (age 26),
Silas H. (18),
Jackson (16),
Jesse (13),
William (2), and
Sarah Wood (age 2 mos.). Their real estate is value at $4,000, personal estate at $12,000. A.J. was born in GA, Sarah in SC, and all others were born in FL. A.J. is a farmer, Sarah keeps house, Silas is an overseer and Jackson is a laborer.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1860: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Census | 6/21/1870 | FL (Calhoun County) | 46 yrs old | Recorded as Dwelling #21 and Family #17: Andrew J. Wood (age 56),
Sarah (age 30),
William M. (12),
Mary P. (8),
Benjamin (4), and
Charles Wood (age 1). Their real estate is valued at $1000, and personal at $2000. Andrew was born in GA, Sarah in SC, all others in FL. Andrew is a farmer & Sarah keeps house.
on the same page -house#24 Andrew Wood Jr.(22)wife Margaret(21) and # 25 -J.C. Wood (25).
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1870: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Census | 6/10/1880 | Abe Springs FL (Calhoun County) | 56 yrs old | page 293 - A. J. Wood (age 65),
Sarah Wood (44),
William M. Wood (22),
Charles Wood (11),
Willis Wood (7). A.J. was born in GA, as were his parents. Sarah was born in SC, as were her parents. Children were born in FL. A.J. is a farmer, William and Charles are farmer laborers.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1880: Blountstown was declared the seat of Calhoun County in 1880. Prior to that, Abe Springs had been the county seat. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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Almarine 'AJ', his family, and friends. For example, Almarine 'AJ' is 6 years old when Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins.
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1835 |
The Second Seminole Indian War keeps the United States and Seminoles Indians fighting in North & Central Florida. |
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1837 |
NEWS HEADLINES: In October, Chief Osceola of the Seminole Indians is captured when he arrives for supposed truce negotiations at Fort Payton. He is imprisoned at St. Augustine, FL where he refuses to eat and attempts to escape several times. In December he is moved to a prison in SC where he dies on January 20, 1838. At the time of his death, Osceola was the most famous American Indian. |
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1842 |
Congress passes the Armed Occupation Act of 1842. It entitles persons willing and able to bear arms against the Indians and establish themselves in villages along the borders of Indian territory ownership of their land after 5 years. |
| 18 |
1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and some of the Seminole Indians living in FL are moved to the Indian Territory |
| 21 |
1845 |
Florida becomes the 27th state to join the United States. William Moseley becomes the first governor and David Yulee the first senator. |
| 26 |
1850 |
Florida's total population has grown to 87,445. This includes about 39,000 slaves and 1,000 free blacks. Indians were not counted. |
| 31 |
1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins and war breaks out with most of the battles occurring in Central Florida. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
| 37 |
1861 |
No Floridian's voted for Lincoln during the 1860 election. On Jan. 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the U.S. and joined the Confederate States of America a few weeks later. |
| 40 |
1864 |
Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back |
| 41 |
1865 |
May 10th -- Union troops occupy Tallahassee. While Tallahassee was the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured, Union troops occupy the capitol following the surrender of the major Confederate armies in the east. |
| 41 |
1865 |
Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory. |
| 46 |
1870 |
During the 1870s, the remaining Seminole Indians begin establishing trading posts and other economy with local settlers. |
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| 1 |
1825 |
Baker, Lowndes, Thomas, Butts and Taliaferro Counties formed. |
| 2 |
1826 |
January 24 - Treaty of Washington abrogates Treaty of Indian Springs. The Creeks cede a smaller area and are allowed to remain on their lands until January 1, 1826. |
| 3 |
1827 |
December 14, - Harris, Marion, Meriwether and Talbot. |
| 6 |
1830 |
Cherokee, Heard, and Stewrt Counties are formed. |
| 7 |
1831 |
Sumter County is formed. |
| 8 |
1832 |
December 3 - Bartow, Cobb, Crawford, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, and Union Counties formed. |
| 9 |
1833 |
Walker County is formed. |
| 12 |
1836 |
Seminoles massacre Major Francis L. Dade and his 103 man command. This starts the second Seminole War.
February - Battle of Hitchity.
March 27 - Colonel J.W. Fannin and his Georgian's executed by order of Santa Ana at Goliad on Palm Sunday.
July - Battle of Brushy Creek.
July 3 - Battle of Chickasawachee Swamp.
July 27 - Battle of Echowanochaway Creek. |
| 13 |
1837 |
Mcon and Dade Counties are formed. |
| 14 |
1838 |
Chattooga County formed |
| 23 |
1847 |
Atlanta, Georgia is incorporated. Formally Marthasville |
| 26 |
1850 |
Gordon and Clinch Counties are formed. |
| 27 |
1851 |
Clay, Howell, Polk, Spalding, and Whitfield Counties are formed. |
| 28 |
1852 |
Taylor County formed. |
| 29 |
1853 |
Catoosa, Pickens, Hart, Dougherty, Webster, Flton, and Worth Counties aare creaated. |
| 30 |
1854 |
Fannin, Coffee, Chattahooche, Charlton, and Calhoun Counties formed. |
| 32 |
1856 |
Haralson, Terrell, Berrien, Colquit, Miller, and Towns Counties formed. |
| 33 |
1857 |
Dawson, Milton, Pierce, Glascock, Mitchell, Schley, White, and Wilcox Counties formed. |
| 34 |
1858 |
Clayton, Quitman, Banks, Brooks, Johnson, and Echols Counties formed. |
| 46 |
1870 |
Douglas, McDuffie, Rockdale, and Dodge Counties formed. |
| 51 |
1875 |
Oconee County formed. |
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| 6 |
1830 |
The first railroad is constructed between Liverpool and Manchester, England |
| 15 |
1839 |
Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products. |
| 20 |
1844 |
The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code |
| 29 |
1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
| 32 |
1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
| 35 |
1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
| 41 |
1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
| 45 |
1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
| 53 |
1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
| 55 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
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1828 |
Gold is discovered in Georgia. |
| 10 |
1834 |
July 9 - The S.S. John Randolph, the first successful iron steamship, is launched in Savannah |
| 37 |
1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
| 38 |
1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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1830 |
Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins. |
| 11 |
1835 |
Second Seminole Indian War begins. |
| 13 |
1837 |
The trickery used to capture Seminole Indian Chief Osceola (Assi Yohola) creates a public uproar and U.S. General Jesup is publicly condemned. |
| 16 |
1840 |
Oregon Trail is established |
| 18 |
1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and thousands of Seminole Indians are forced to move west of the Mississippi. |
| 31 |
1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
| 36 |
1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
| 38 |
1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 39 |
1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
| 41 |
1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
| 44 |
1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
| 51 |
1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
| 52 |
1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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| 9 |
1833 |
Santa Anna is elected President of Mexico |
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Marriages
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 | Mary Yon
Born about 1825 and died about 1855.
They were married 1/1/1841.
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Born on an unknown day in September 1833 and died about 1910.
They were married 1/1/1857.
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The Children of Almarine 'AJ' Jackson Wood
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Almarine Jackson Wood Jr
Born in Calhoun Co., Florida on July 9, 1844 and died in Calhoun Co., Florida on October 27, 1922. He was 78 years old.
He married Margaret Yon (1850-1935)
children:
Silas Ruel Wood (1871)
Mary C. Wood (1873-1873)
Annie Laura Wood(1875-1948)
Julia E. Wood (1878-1952)
Florence E. Wood (1887-1887) |
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18 years old
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William Monroe Wood
Born somewhere in Florida on December 21, 1857 and died in Calhoun Co., Florida on February 23, 1897. He was 39 years old.
He married Fannie Caroline Edwards.
children:
unknown Wood (died young)
Charles Ralph Wood
Benjamin Franklin Wood...
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16 years old
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Mary P. Wood
Born somewhere in North Carolina on June 1, 1860 and died somewhere in Florida on June 19, 1882. She was 22 years old.
She married Francis M. Yon, They had one son Lee (1880- ).
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Charles Wesly Wood
Born in Calhoun County, Florida on March 22, 1869 and died in Scotts Ferry, Calhoun County, Florida on March 18, 1926. He was 57 years old.
He married Ida Ramoth Armstrong (12/3/1873 -4/8/1956)
Children:
Thadious Clyde Wood (8/19/1897 -2/2/1952)
Mary Gussie Wood (1/1899)
Richard Wood
Broward Wood
Lucile Wood
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38 years old
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Willis Chapman Wood
Born in Calhoun County, Florida on August 30, 1872 and died in Blountstown, Calhoun County, Florida on May 28, 1942. He was 69 years old.
He marred Lula Green Armstrong (1880-2/14/1915). She was the daughter of
Jefferson Benjamin Armstrong (1846) and Margaret Lee Nall (1847)
Children: Almarine Jackson Wood (1899-1980)
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