Williams Henry S. Wood1

M, #3726, b. 13 April 1840, d. 11 December 1907
Father*William Wood1 b. 6 May 1797, d. 9 Apr 1877
Mother*Mary Sutton Underhill1 b. 8 Sep 1805, d. 10 Apr 1894
Relationship2nd great-granduncle of Robert Michael Damon
ReferenceWOOD38
Williams Henry S. Wood was born on 13 April 1840 at 37 Vandewater St, New York City, New York.1,2 He was the son of William Wood and Mary Sutton Underhill.1 Williams Henry S. Wood married first Emma Congdon, daughter of Gilbert Congdon and Mary Hopkins, on 5 September 1865.2,1 Williams Henry S. Wood married second Cornelia W. Underhill, daughter of Abraham Sutton Underhill and Mary F. Shotwell, on 16 January 1907 at St. Bartholomew's Church, New York City, New York.1,3 Williams Henry S. Wood died on 11 December 1907 at No. 14 East 56th Street, New York City, New York, at age 67.1,3 He was buried from St. Bartholomew's Church, New York City, New York.
He was a Quaker.1 He met for worship at at New York Monthy Meeting.1 He was educated at University of the City of New York.2 He graduated in 1863 from Haverford College, Pennsylvania.3 He became the father of William Congdon Wood on 22 July 1866.2,1 Williams Henry S. Wood became the father of Gilbert Congdon Wood on 21 July 1869.2,1 Williams Henry S. Wood became the father of Arnold Wood on 23 September 1872.2,1 Williams Henry S. Wood became the father of Philip Hopkins Wood on 22 May 1876.2,1,4 Williams Henry S.'s father William Wood died on 9 April 1877.1,2 As of before 1880, Williams Henry S. Wood and Mrs Emma (Congdon) Wood lived at 8 East 63 st, New York City, New York County, New York, with William Congdon Wood, Gilbert Congdon Wood, Arnold Wood and Philip Hopkins Wood.5 Williams Henry S. Wood was a book publisher.4 He became the father of Mary Underhill Wood on 19 July 1881.2,1 Williams Henry S.'s son Philip Hopkins Wood died on 10 May 1882.2,1 Williams Henry S.'s mother Mary Sutton Underhill died on 10 April 1894.1,2 Williams Henry S.'s son Gilbert Congdon Wood was married to Ethel Hunt on 11 April 1896 at St. Bartholomew's Church, New York City, New York.2 Williams Henry S. Wood became a widower with the death of his wife, Emma Congdon on 26 September 1896 at age 52.2,1 Williams Henry S.'s son Arnold Wood was married to Ethel Hartshorne on 11 November 1896.2 Williams Henry S. Wood was the President of the Bowery Savings Bank on 15 January 1903.3,2 Williams Henry S.'s daughter was married at wedding of Mary Underhill Wood and Merrill Edward Gates Jr in 1907; Merrill was not a member.6

Census

DatePlace
1880at 8 East 63 st, New York City, New York County, New YorkWilliams Henry S. Wood is head of household on the census of 5 June 1880 at 8 East 63 st, New York City, New York County, New York. Enumerated with Williams Henry S. Wood were Mrs Emma (Congdon) Wood, William Congdon Wood, Gilbert Congdon Wood, Arnold Wood and Philip Hopkins Wood.4

References

Williams Henry S. Wood has ID 2580 in Underhill Genealogy.3
Williams Henry S. Wood has ID 38 in The Wood Family.2

5 Children of Williams Henry S. Wood and Emma Congdon, daughter of Gilbert Congdon and Mary Hopkins,

Children

Family of Williams Henry S. Wood and Cornelia W. Underhill, daughter of Abraham Sutton Underhill and Mary F. Shotwell,

ChartsDescendant Chart for Robert de Underhill (#1)
Descendant Chart for Robert de Underhill (#2)
Indented Descendant Chart of Robert de Underhill (#1)
Indented Descendant Chart of Robert de Underhill (#2)
Descendant Chart for Wood Family
Indented Descendant Chart of Wood Family
Last Edited3 Aug 2003

Citations

  1. [S12] William Wade Henshaw, Encylopedia of Quaker Genealogy (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1936-1950: Inc. Broderbund Software, 1994). Repository: Richard Smith Damon Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in, Vol III, Page 366. Hereinafter cited as Encylopdia of Quaker Genealogy.
  2. [S122] Arnold Wood, John Wood of Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England and Falls, Buck County, Pennsylvania and His Descendants in the United States (Privately Printed, 1903). Repository: Richard Smith Damon Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in. Hereinafter cited as Wood Family.
  3. [S177] Josephine C Frost, Editor, Underhill Genealogy (The Underhill Society of America by Myron C. Taylor, 1932; reprint Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company). Repository: Richard Smith Damon Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in.
  4. [S224] United States Census, 1880, William H S Wood, New York, New York County, New York City, Enumeration District 586, Page 490B, Lines 5-15, T9-0895. (Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com).
  5. [S223] United States Census, 1880, David S Tabor, New York, New York County, New York City, Enumeration District 538, Page 510B, Lines 20-24, T9-0892. (Ancestry, http://www.ancestry.com).
  6. [S12] William Wade Henshaw, Encylopdia of Quaker Genealogy, Vol III, Page 365.