Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Wood, Elizabeth |
Othernames |
Lizzie |
Genealogy ID |
00599 |
Born |
30 OCT 1859 |
Birthplace |
Sullivan, Tioga PA |
Deceased |
20 MAY 1875 |
Deceased where |
Sullivan, Tioga PA |
Cemetery |
Wood Cemetery |
Father |
Solomon Lemuel Wood |
Mother |
Emma Doty |
Reference |
Obit |
Notes |
Miss Lizzie Wood [SRGP 00599] In Sullivan township, May 20, 1875, Lizzie Wood, daughter of Lemuel Wood, aged 16 years. (Tuesday, June 1, 1875, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.) [Wood Cemetery] Emma's letters to Lem during the Civil War tell of letting Lizzie go to school even when she was too young. The teacher was Caroline Brewster. Lizzy died of brain fever. 1880 census - Lem and Emma still had the elder Solomon in the household at age 78 labelled with "Debility." In addition to the family members, future son in law, Nelson Holly, was there as a farm hand. Fanny Payne age 17 and teaching school was also in the household. She was probably teaching at the Holly School which was just down the hill between J. W. and Mary Holly and A. Watkins. |
Places of residence |
Sullivan, Tioga PA |
